Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04
From The Mr. Hampshire Patriot
,uE, ENTIRE WORLD OUTDONE


since in several newspa pers, notice OF tn,
death of ian infant son Of DIE. ID. Abel
|, &c. which was scandaous falsehood ant
originated from the Infamous wretch VINO
few months since perjured herself by swear
ing an iIlegilimacy on the young man aboy'
named, without his ever having any inter
course with her, and at the same time suet
him for breach of promise which he neve
made. Accordingly he was taken into Gus
tody on the 9th of April last, and as some
thing must be DONE he took the advice o
his friends, and the case Of llegitimacy wa.
LEFT as he supposed TO the decision Of dIsin
ltcrested men but by instignation and false
statements OF the girls mother, notes to tn,
amount oftwo hundred dollars were secur
ed to Mr. Long the girls uncle in case
The child was born by the first Of Sept. IL
the mean time the girl together with heT
mother, took every method in their power
to injure the character ofthe young man by
false reports, and by letters TO men OF res
portability, representing the ruined situation
Of the girl, and 10 have them use their in
! nuence, as ii appeared. 10 persuade Abel TO
marry her. The girls magnitude gradual
| ly increased during the summer, and as the
Of her oath or loose her two hundred dollars,
she contrived n stratagem in order 10 carry
out the deception the sequel Of which may
be seen in the following extract of letter
from Doct f.. ID Abel to his father, dated
Grafton, Aug. 20, 1889.
Dear Fdihsr-The time has at length
arrived when the fruit Of my late affair has
made its appearance. Last Wednesday
night, Miss Caroline Ann Ray produced n
-iusns aaturoe," which must astonish the en-
tire world But not TO waste room with
preamble. go at the subject Las, Wed.
nesday eve. old Mrs Ray went up to Mr..
Iopg's and stayed about twenty Minutes
She then returned home. and on entering
there presented a scene as il something I'M
common had occurred. Dirty rags, sc. SC.
&C. were scattered about. Mrs Ray asked
Caroline what the fuss was. She replied.
La mother, Nv got baby. Mrs X. then
sent boy Immediately after aunt Long she
was milking andsaid she would not leave
that let the case be what il would When
she went down she asked MIR Long TO
accompany beT-lIe replied she would
be gone three weeks If be did. She
said she should stay only few min
ules. lie accordingly went with her
and waited at the saw-mill.--In n short
lime Mrs. Long appeared and Mrs Ray
followed after her SAY nothing abou, this
SC rape ill | see you tomorrow morning
Mrs Long then returned home with her hus.
band and went 10 bed, after which Mrs l.
told him that Caroline had go, dead baby
Mr. Long declared he would see it, and i'm.
mediately got up bis wife did likewise, and
they went together 10 Rays, and MIR Long
demanded entrance to Caroline's apartment
aud 10 have the infant produced.
Mrs Ray then brought II forward laid
out in shirt aud robe ready for the grave
On placing il where Mr. l.. could see it, he
said. the devil ! this don, look like baby,
il appears to me- aud accordingly began
10 inspect it. Upon touching the hand of
came the thumb nail. which upon examina-
ton proved 10 be piece OF isiagiass. lie
then proceeded TO strip The poor thing very
unceremoniously, Of its burial clothes, and
found all its finger and ioe-nails TO consist
of the above material. He then wished TO
make post nOriem examination of the in.
ternal organs, and broke its neck nearly off,
and instead OF arteries, veins aud muscles.
he found the body TO consist OF a solid mass
OF ieheat dough, moulded into the form OF an
infant He could stand the imposition no
longer. but threw the said infant at Caroline's
head with violence propor,ionate 10 his
passion. Caroline was entirely struck
dumb. MIR Long sent me word that my
notes were at my disposal, aud | have been
over to day and took them Caroline has
fled for life no one knows whittier, and left
her pillows and quilts which she has
worn all summer, 10 keep up the de-
ceplion) at home. Every body is utter
ing curses upon her peujured head, and am
determined 10 give her no rest, ill she is
safely established in the States Prison. II Il
can get hold Of her she cannot escape for l
have evidence that the Court cannot reject
Editors OF newspapers who gave notice
OF the death ofihe "intan, son" graiuiiously,
| hope will feel themselves remunerated
Tor their trouble in giving the above an in
sertion. and thus oblige all lovers of truth
and humanity. TRUMAN ABEL.
Lempsier, Sept 9, 1899.
The most extraordinary way OF bringing
about a hard money government, by the pre-
sent Administration, is the manufacture of
twenty millions Of dollars in Treasury notes
the most extraordinary reirenchment, the !
increase Of the government expenditure from
twelve millions 10 thiny-eight millions of
dollars-the most wonderful mode Of moi
bringing the patronage Of the Federal Gov.
eminent into conflict with the freedom of
elections, that OF making the bread OF l00,.