The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-08

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| blows given there would be left the mark evil
dence of rope drawn tight round the neck which
ooked too deliberate for anything like death
ed in afray
Firing the building seemed at first happy tho't
as all would be enveloped in flame and waited into
| air and ashes Then the danger of causing the
death of Others, Gas there were quite number who
slept in the buildIng0 the destruction of property,
! &c, caused me at once 10 abandon the idea. l
next thought of having suitable box made, and
having 1t loaded insides so that the blood would
run out, and moving it off somewhere and bury it.
Then the delay of all this and the great liability
being detected.
| After wandering in the Park for an hour more
L returned to my room and 1t occurred to me that
| might put the body in cask or bog, and ship it
off somewhere. little thought at this time that
the box which was in the would answer. 1
supposed 1t short and small, and entirely
unsafe, as it quite open.
Having closed the shutters i went and examined
the box TO i'll could crowd the body into it,
soon saw there possibility of doing so, i'll
could bend the legs up that il would answer if
could keep some of the canvass around The body,to
absorb the blood aud keep 1t from running out
| This was fearful Of. 1t occurred to me, if bury
or send this body off, the clothes he had on would
from description discover who it might be. 1t be-
came necessary to strip and dispose Of the clothes
which speedily accomplished, by ripping up the
sleeve, vest, &c. which removing the clothes,
keys, money, &c. in his pockets caused rafting
and took them out and laid them one side | then
pulled part of the awning the body 10 hide
it. then cut and tore piece from the awning,
and laid it in the bottom of the box. l then cut
several pieces from tho awning for the purpose of
,to hull ;t
crowd into the box with the body, i. C. it would
not go in then tied tight as l could portion
of awning about the head having placed something
like fax which found in the box with the awn>
ing. then drew piece this rope about the legs
at the joint Of the knees. and tied them together
then connected rope TO the about the shout
ders neck, and bent the knees towards the head
of the body as much "a could. This brought it
into a compact form. After several efforts | sue
ceeded in raising the body chair seat, then to
the top Of the box and turning round little, let
it into the box rs easy as could, back downwards
with head raised. The head knees and feet were
still little OUT but by reaching down the bot
tom of the box, and pulling the body little tow
ards me readily pushed the head in and feet
The knees still protected, and had to stand upon
them with all my weight before 1 could get them
down. The awning was then all crowded in the
box, excepting pece or two which reserved TO
wash the floor. There being still portion of tho
box next TO the feet not quite full took his coat,
and after pulling up portion of the awning crowd
ed it partially under them, and replaced the avn
ing. The cover was at once put on the box and
nailed down with four FIVE nails, which were
broken and of but little account.
washed out my shirt thoroughly in part of the
sleeves & bosom, that somewhat stained with
, blood from washing the floor. NV pantaloons in
the knees also washed lii tie and my neck hanc
, kerchiefi in spots.
then went bome it wanted when | got home
about minutes of IL o'clock, In the morning
went to the office, found all apparently as had
left it. Went after some nails; got them at Wood
store; returned to the room; nailed the box al
r packet for New Orleans.
Returned to my room-marked the box-moved
it myself, but with great difficulty, to the head o
> the stairs did not dare to let it down myself
went TO look for a cartman--saw n man passing the
door as was going out-reques,cd him TO he p me
D down with the box-he got it down without any
assistance-preferred dong so-pad HIM o or l.
cents-went down Chambers street for a cartmau
whom coming towards broadway-hired
him take the box to the ship foot of Maiden Lane
went with him While he was loading the box
went to my office for peice OF paper to write
receipt on-wrote receipt to be signed by the cap
tain on my way down the street-did not offer the
receipt to be signed but requested one, which the
receiver of the box gave
pThe article the preceding page detailing
bloody bank riot, is undoubtedly hoax made
up by penny print. This did no: ascertain
till it was made up and it too late 10 suppress
, it.
} a letter from Washington, dated Jan. 81, says
1.-The next thing one hears in conversation, after
the news of Mr. Dxon's funerel ceremonies. is that
Miss Tyler, the pretty and amiable daughter of the
President, is to be married tonight to MIR Waller
of vrginia-if nothing 1etocs the proceedings--as