Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-07-07
THE CASE OF CAROLINE A. CLARK,
SEDUCTION AND DEATH.

winter, and the seducer and destroyer VIII Vi
course escape.
Coroner's inquesL-Last Sunday, Coroner
ID. V. BissclI was called to view the dead body
of young female, lying at the house Of Mrs
Sophia NJ. Sperry, in Pennington.
The deceased was Caroline Amelia Clark, a.
bout 1S years old and resided generally with
her mother and slep-iaiher, Mr. aud Mrs Myers,
in Detroit; but at times she resided in Tive fam
ilv of Aonzo Plumstead, Of Worthwhile, som
in law of Mr. Myers, her step-lather. She has
been in Detroit for the last few months, until
Sunday, the 4lh inst. when she left her home,
with Plumslend, to go on board the steamboat
for Toledo, as was supposed by her mother.
Instead, however, of going to the boat, they
proceeded 10 Pennington in this county arri-
wing at the house OF Mrs SpeHy about dusk
There they stopped, and Pumstead inquired
of Mrs s. if he could leave his wife with her
for few DAYS. until he could go to Livingston
county He said she was tired and unwell, and
was very anxious To have her remain. Having
obtained the consent of Mrs. S., Pumstcad left
the girl and drove off towards the West. The
deceased, after sitting by the fire short time,
expressed a wish TO go to bed, as she was sick.
Mrs Sperry remained up with her during the
night, and the next day, seeing DR. Wixom
passing, she called him in. The next day she
was much worse, and DR.. Wixom was again
called: when he arrived, il was evident that
the gill was about 10 be prematurelY confined;
on "Wednesday morning the birth occurred, and
when the deceased was left by the physician,
she was in as good a situation as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances, and so remain
ed until Friday, when inflammation set in,
which terminated her existence on Sunday
morning. She gave her name as Sarah Mar
low, and said the man who brought her there
was her husband; on Saturday she was visited
by Plumsteod, who remained with her several
hours, and when he went away left orders 10
send for him al Worthwhile, If she died.
The examining physicians gave no opinion
as To The causes which produced abortion, but
say that il was by Sime extraordinary means
might have been by jumping, by fall, or by
some other MEANS They were OF opinion that
no medicine would of certainty have that ei-
( feet, and think that death was causedby taking
cold, occaSioning inflammation. The verdict
| of the jury was ''that the said Caroline Amelia
/ Clark came to her death by inflammation sub
sequeni 10 abortion, which was produced by
extraordinary means used or administered To OF
upon said Caroline Amelia Clark, BY some per-
son or persons, for that purpose, to this july
unknown"
/ Considered in all its circumstances and re-
voting details, many of which are unfit for
publication, il is indispu.ably the most diaboIi-
cal and tendish outrage, so lar as Plumstead is
| conCeFutu, WHICH nus ever liiS Ut any
other civilized community. The decreased we
understand, was beautiful and accomplished
enjoying an education superior 10 that of mos,
Young ladies' by whom she was surrounded
and up TO the time Of the fatal denouement Of
their Illicit intercourse, both she and her heat-
less seducer and murderer, (for he can scarcely
be looked upon 10 any other light moved in
the best society, and enjoyed The respect and
esteem of numerous circle Of friends and ac-
quniniances. The scene presented on the ar
rival Of the afflicted mother and sister from De-
troll is said to have been heart rending TO the
last degree.
The wife Of the vile seducer was also pres.
eni, and with all the eloquence and earnesines:
of woman's con6dance and tried affection, pro
tested her husbands innocence, and The impos
sibility Of his having had any thing 10 do in The
preparation OF so foul a crime, until her mouth
was closed by his confession, To her face, tha
he was indeed the guilty wretch
Pumsiead is still at large, and we are toll,
. that there is serious doubt whether he can b,
convicted of any offence for his known auC
acknowledged agency in this transaction! 1
seems TO US that the facts disclosed in his owr
evidence before the Coroner's jury are sufiicien
TO hold him 10 bail, and believe that the puhlit
will not rest satisfied till he is, in some manner
brought To jusice.--DetroH .4dvertiser o.
June 10Th.
FiichJurg Railroad.-We learn from al
i. unuueslionable authority thai this new ant
. important line OF railway, destined within
few months Ia conneci Boston with Watham
Concord, Groton, Lancaster, Filchburg, ant
eventually with Keene, Southern Vermont an,
Lake Champlain, is progressing in the mos
satisfactory manner
The subscription to the capital stock ha
been increased 10 S66O,O0O. The first assess
ment of $40 per share was laid payable oI
May 25ih last, and more than nine tenihs ha
: been paid in with remarkable proalpitude
while large number ofshareholders have pre-
ierred 10 pay in the entire amount in anticipa
, ton OF assessments.
The first GA miles, extending from Fresl
Pond 10 Groton, have been contracted for, BY
Messrs Belknap, Gilmore g. Co. who bull
the entire Railroad from Portsmouth TO Port
, land, and have taken this contract al rates a
least 80 per cent below those paid on The Prov
idence or Worcester and Lowell Railroads.
Seven hundred laborers are now engage,
, on the line. Five hundred tons of iron hav
been ordered by the Acadia, and we learn tina
: the line will be opened TO " altman in Sepiem
Der, in about four months after the commence
F., ment of operations.
The Directors of this Company, aware O
the great expense and Inconvenience incurre
Dy olher companies IN consequence OF not nav
ing provided ample depot room, have secure
the entire frontage on the harbor, extending
: about half mile from Warren to prison Poin
Bridge, at very reasonable prices. Courier.
Dreadful Storm-Destruction fine Mile
q 1'ent.-One ofthe heaviest storms we remem
Der TO have seen, occurred this day about
' O'Clock, A. Nj. The rain poured down with
:, force and mnetuOsitV that balfleS dpSrrinti or
4 and seemed one dense mass of water dashin
| from the heavens to the earth.
:. The imposing tent erected by the Millerite
has suffered from its efarfs The Rev MI