The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-01-12
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From sae Conneetieuf Msrror.
rHR IxrRAoRDINARY CASE OF THE

BooRNs!
WE have. q few days since, received
from Rutland. Vermont, a pamphlet
containing an account Of the trial OF the
Boorns, taken from the minutes Of the
Hon. Chiei Justice, together with some
particulars relative to the discovery Of
the supposed deceased. From this
publication We. learn, ,ha; Colvin had
married a sister OF the Boorns-had sew
eral children, and Was at times unable to
provide for his f,n,ily all the necessaries
Of life. He consequently became somes
what dependant upon the Boorns, who
were not much pleased with the nsccssi-
ty oi administering relief We are led
to infer also, from some parts OF the tess
timony, that GOWN had previously been
partially dcranged--had several times
lefi his home, and Oh one occasion look
a child with hlm, and was absent nine
months. From the testimony, it ap-
pears that seven years ago, kussell Col-
yin, son OF his about 10 years old, and
the two Boorns, were at work together,
III frld. "A quarrel cnsued between
Stephen Boorn aud Colvin--the former
struck the latter several tinnes---the boy
was frightened and ran 10 the house.
and Colvin disappeared. Whenever the
Boolns were questioned upon the subj
jrct. they generally stated ,ha, he ran Oft
to the woods. They had often threat
ened him previously and sometime afr
terwards said che had gone to the dryiI's
-" TO help &c.
It seems, however, that about four
years ago, the wife oil Colvin found her4
self in a dckieafe situation, but could not
make certain oath, unlrss her husband
was absolutely dead. Stephen Born
told his sister that she "coud sweaT
| tor Colvil, was dead. and he knew IT,
Although we are ilot told so in the aripIs
yet We think it probable, that while THE
affair was in agltaiion, something itN
from the brothers, which fixed suspicipp
upon them. The hat worn by CoIvins
had been found in the Geid long after hip
absence, and was satisfactorily identified.
a jacknife, said TO have been his, wac
found in an old cellar, ard also buttons
which his wlir swore he bad worn i6.
some time. Various circumstances iQY
relation to the quarrel, and the diHcTent|
conversations OF the Boorns, are gsvels-1>
but we do not 6,id what circumstaty \
caused the arrest OF the supposed cJIn'irl
nails. The son Of Colyin, now IL yearQ'
old, testified to the particulars about tht'
quarrel. He had never heard either(
Stephen or Jesse say what had beccni6|
of his father, though the former Iis1
threatened TO Kill him, ii he told Of IT'D
quartet. *,
While in prison, Jesse Boorn mades )
full and Particular confession oi the n'tIf|
der, to fellow prisoner lie waked ~
| prisoner up, and pretended to make t64
| contessionin consequence of friglN~~.
he supposed something Came IN AZ ll,S
window, and was then behind him oIxt& =
bed. He stated Tive particulars n
quarrel as aforesaid. Recording TO
relation, Stephen Boorn gave .Co
several bInws with smsll club--bnps]
him to the gro0ntl-broke his skul
The blood gusird ous. BY this CO..
ION the father Of the Boorns was rt1ad<
party. Jesse Bcorn stated that l,SI
Colvin was dead, he took him $;
legs, Stephen by the shoulders.
oid man round the body
| into an old celiAr-thc Old ,naf1 IN