Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-02-10

Most Horrible! ! We have received in
formation from credible source. that n
Mrs, Motif, wife of Calvin Motif Of Bethel,
in this county, beat with rods her only
child, little girl five year old. to such
degree as to cause her death in about
twelve hours. 1t appears that the inhu-
man mother was hearing the child read,
and because she did not pronounce the
word decay properly, the rod was resorted
to. On a post mortem examination the
whole body was found beaten to a jelly
The more than savage mother is under
bonds Of one thousand doliorS to appear and
answer to the laws for the offence.
Woodstock Courier.
A Correspondent of the Brandon Telegraph
gives Some additional particulars ofthis hor.
rible affair. ut Appeared that the mother
requested the child 10 pronounce a word
The child failed fully to comply with the
mothers requisi,on. The mother then cum
menced whipping, which she continued at diff
ferent periods from Tuesday evening, 18th
ult. to Friday evening following. The little
sufferer died on Sunday evening after.
On Wednesday the 25th, the woman was
artaigned before the grand jury for trial.
Our informant was present at the eXamlna-
ton and afterwards conversed with 4 or 5
of the principal witnesses The woman was
young, well dressed, rather inteligen, appears
ing, yet majesty ola sanguinary tempera-
ment-her husband in gooc worldly circum.
stanses-her relatives wealthy and respecta.
bic. She was The mother Of several small
children. The child whipped was her own,
and was.represcn,ed by neighbors to be unu-
sually interesting. She had never before
been known to be cruel to her children.
Itappearcd in evidence that the child was
stripped ofall its clothes and whipped on its
naked skin. For aught that appeared, the
child was in health when the whipping com.
menced. Aphysician was called about three
hours before the child expired. who testified
that modification had manifeslly then com
menced and was progressing. There was
also posi- morlem examination Of four physi>
clans. These all united in the opinion that
all the vitality Of the skin must have been
destroyed on tho back parts, from the neck
down to the heels. There were numerous brui.
ses on the head and face, and frequent and
ftghtful confusion of the skin on different
of tho body-or rather one common, general
confusion throughout, FROM head to foot 1t
was the opinion Of the physicians that no
child could have recovered from such wounds.
There was no attempt, on the part Of the
defence, to disprove the allegations and les,
timony of prosecution. There was some efor,
which amounted to but little, to make out tina,
some years ago the woman was partially
deranged Our informant Considers tina, the
witnesses whose testimony went TO condemn
the arraigncd, are entitled to all credit for
candor and fairness in rendering their state
menls.
Intense interest was excited in the commu .
nifty it was, however, profound regret, un.
utterable horror and deep gloom that was ap.
parent, rather than anger or commo,ion. a
bill was found against the accused, on the
charge of mansaugh,er, and she was bound
over for trial n. the next session of court, in
the sum oi$lOOO dollars.
Connubial .4Fection.-A correspondent OF
the Newark Advertiser, gives the following
Interesting incident, which took place during
the trial of Richard White. for setting fire to
the Treasury buildings at Washington
In the course of the trial, the most clever
and celebrated thief takers have been exam.
ined, and scense O: ingenious vilany have
been disclosed which have inspired US with
wonder, approaching to admiration. There
was beautiful woman eXamined-a Mrs.
Badwin--to prove that she overheard White
telling her husband that he had succeeded in
setting fire to the Treasury. Where is your
husband p asked the Counsel for the prson-
ers. She paused for moment, hand beau.
tifully formed of ivory wilderness was passed
over her dark and dropping eyes, and then in
low voice answered. he is in the States
Prison in New Jersey And were you not
in the States Prison ? Yes, when went
TO see nv husband But were you not con.
fined there for an infamous offence p NO
Were you never charged with an Infamous
offence p
The Court suggested to Mrs. Baldwin,
that she was not compelled to answer that
question. She paused, as if to summon all
her energy, and then lifted her head, cXhb.
ting countenance lighted up with more
than ordinary intelligence and energy, she
answered, | will tell. Yes sir, | was char
ged with taking to my poor husband to en-,
able him to escape from prison, and (ralsing
her arm and her voice a, the same time)
did it, If you call that an Infamous offence,
| do not There was sudden and univo
rsal bursts of appreciation from every part of
the Court room, TO recompense this display of
connubial devotonand fidelity, and it could
not be repressed, until il had found full vent.