The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-01

W ~. ,ffhe most singular ah0 'hys'0' '0'-'
M Iod in the annals of actual or supposed
|E yer ...ortlv been made the subject OF Iu-
3nH' ll' -.,;,,t,on at Montpelier, the capital OF
cN ID although the Investigation resulted
IN Sn'- initial of the one arrested, who ,according
O' .oofessiou was an accessory after the
r,a thu whole transaction more deeply /
V" so7eIoped in mystery
n man which appeared in the course of the
|# I..,,orogether with a few others OF common
eilH. n The vicinity of the scene where the
< 0N"" ,,d m have been committed, are sue /
y ,n,y as follows
y, 4. IN the southern part of Berlin, town
W ...,c,routpeIier, large fishing pond, lying
s,,, IN the form of the small letter g, The
NJ .,r-s being connected by u short strait called
I'll On the eastern side Of this pond ahout
Nj ..,., If mile south of the neck, forming, be-
~ H.. ,,,ter and the road, at the north OF the
-,.,ioO SPACE about mile in extent, cover
N p.,,o., wholly bv dark and nearly imPassahle
Il cedar swamp
II y,,, ,be southern extremity of tins body OF wa
u, and IN i TWO stony farm house on the road
N r., ror,sd lives Mr.. N, in whose respectable
,uv mill recently, has resided young man by
n mo name OF c., who is the person who figures the
most largely III the strange occurrences about to be
h l,.c,;aeJ C., who is now about twenty two,
n ,,orrh of not the most reputable extraction, has
%, .,,,ojned fair character for truth and honesty
Il md seems to have possessed the respect and con
\ iisnce Of The family by whic" he was early adop-
nd Some time subsequent to the fall of lo39.
however, Mrs. ". began to notice something pecu
imn the Young mans appearance, such as gen.
i nI sslCssness, occasional fits Of detection, and
4 health, without any known causes. She also
rcsd in common with the neighbors, that, with
# suo,l limited means, he always appeared to be
uInuulied with money. All this, for while.
N ts,rributed to gambling, into which vice she
5rd he rad become somewhere initiated. But a
,bor time after she had settled on this conclusion
,rpnr mechanic, who had been boarding in the
,rilv and had been intimate with G., told her, as
IN be VAS apou, leaving tor residence in the south
y h svO states hat she need harhor no unfavorahle
1 opinion Of C., or suspect even if he had large SUITS
ny of n0ner when he became of age, that he came
&by dishonesty; for he had inuocentlY become
n possessed Of paper by which he could command
" much money as he wanted This enigmaticaI
Communication caused The lady great uueasiness,
NHud led her to suspect that c. was knowing tu
#sOmG high crime in others, who were bribing him
secrecy. And she therefore took opportuni-
81 7 oqaestiou him alone, asking him if he had a
Il roa Of hand on which he was expecting to receive
K ngs sums of money! He denied having any
\ naeaut fually confessed that he had paper with
4
vnmand money enough If he chose to exact it
#u lie said s:lhe affair so much worried his mind
bat ne was tempted TO destroy the instrument, and
q have no more to do with the disagreeabIe bust.
z Ves' lie then, though refusing to explain any
hther, asked her to advise him whether he should
4 give Or retain the papers Being now confirmed in
\ e' suspicious. that G.. was concealTng some great
cnne for Others who might some day seek his
ful 10 hide their own guilt, she advised him by
aneans, to retain the paper for his own safety
Al' this though deeply perpIexed and distressed'
ae .ady made 40 more attempt to draw the secret
n rom The young man, who continued To reside in
n he 4mlly a. before and as before, seemed always
Hlsn OF money, to WHICH he attached, apparently,
gut little value. And SO the matter rested, until n
:, OI"lieT oI HFS. ", ana merchant OF
n We" orleans, returning to Vermont on a summer
n s'' came to spend few days with his sister, the
VI 18 Just "anea, who. making confident of the
ana relating to him what C.. had told her,
wei" as Aef suspicious, which, not knowing
4 " now the consequences might fall, she
- reveal to no one, and requested him to
,[ private 'ntervi lew with C. get at the bottom
MYSTERY, if he could, and give him such adj
nc thought the circumstances required. In
F',""ce with this request, Mr.. b. in a few day 3
eu 10 carry c. TO a neighboring town, where a
"'ne before, the latter had engaged as a clerk
n. '.O's The proposal being gladly accepted,
=. Se' out IN single wagon; and during the
N 'Hu while Mr.. B. was thinking how he
't0ach the subject, c., after prem ising that
,,r.I Possession of fearful secret. which des-
,... 8'i MS peace Of mind, and that he had long
bo... lug for coufidant to whom he dare un.
ten, iseIf' and receive in return some co.r1t,-
u bv;,- voluntarily proceeded to make the fol.
with startling disclosure accompanied tErousil,,;i;
0bvion appearance of sincerity, and even with
agitation and distress.
an hlng IN November, four years ago this
b ava aaiu' Il went down on borzeback 10 the
Won ~u At BerIin-eorner to attend n,es,i,n IS ,o
qhs, len 'here' to choose managers, and make
E ahou, -, nents for ball 1t was very late
y Wien probably, before we broke up
4 o started for bor,a ,ro, xKrt:,