The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-12-30
Miscellaneous.
MySteri us.

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,,,,,.., generally, noticed the circumstance Of
WY .,,omon in New Boston, N. H., having disclos-
Ess,,der which years before, when quite child,
w., bor mother(now an old woman in the poor
,,,,,,,ommit upon pedIar as he slept upon her
,,,b. daing the body and afterwards sinking it in
,Pnd &C.
,,,,.5 br further developments watching the uc-
cam, in the meantime, as it has spread about the
.,,,,v FIR and vide No further information how
,,, nr,euring likely to be elected, we shall even
"a. what IRE know Of the matter. Tho following will
throw much light upon the subject-it was published
s,,bo Picayune few gears ago.
ANEW HAMPSHIRE MYSTERY.
Tbs remarkable history we are about 10 relate, oc-
,,,,d within our recollection, and near certain To-
,Iy in New Hampshire, the exciting event will be
,,o,ui2ed and remembered, two miles from
,,n,O town in the State we have mentioned, the
r,,,a crossed hill OF considerable commence behind
vFcha valley of mile broad, called by the people
,,,,,,rul,' lay extended. This piece of land from
crsrlit,ge was worn out, and belonged 10 man
rbokept tavern on the roadside. Nearthe top Of
,k hin on the side nearest the valley, was deep
y,od-o strange place It s,truc, for such n thing to
,,,,, but the nature Of the gronnd made permanent
iidnr of water in the hollow of tho hall perfectly
,,ufa Near this pond stood little rude tenement
which lived woman unknown in the ne'ghbor-
land and looked upon with great distrust and sn"-
t,Dn. She had little girl with her. child OF hNo
v,,y old, whom she called her daughter ana VINO
.gv her only companion in the hr' IN winch she Nv
a. ,to ,,,r;.,, or tho
Nhrmer who resided upH' 'he 0ulSH'r's o' 'no
usr upon opening hi door ""e morning. discover
AN, Moor lule 81, bareiooted and ragged, crouch
.a,o,,,, IN. ave ofthe house, and seemingly very
anal, ,a,,csd. When he questioned her, she SAID
Any, come 10 tell him something dreadful, but
re feared her mother would kill her for doing So
o. good sir, she said, Il think il is right that !
should tell you for it is something very bad, but my
mother will kill me ir you tell her.
The farmer queted the chid's fears, and then
earned from her the horrid relation that her mother
Mhst night murdered and robbed traveller who
@@pped at her house. 1t had stormed desperate
ldHng the night, and a strange she said,
hCOmo TO the little lonely hut looking for shelter.
Isad gone to sleep, stretched upon the floor before
The fire, and hearing groan in the night, she woke
Upand saw her mother killing the stranger with
knife She lay still, in great terror, and saw her
mother take money from the mans pocket aud hide
It, and then drag the body into narrow space be-
hind the chimney and cover it with the brush wood
used for fuel, after which the miserable murdcress
uep' into bed by the child's side.-The poor girl
could moi Sleep and at the frs. peep Of morning she
saw her mother rise again, drag the body from behind
Ms chimney to the pond at the back ofthe house tie
stones to it, and with long pole forced it down into
The thick mud at the bottom. Terrified, pale. and
almost speeches. with fear, the little girl fled from
O'f mothers habitation, and mile and half to
me iurmer's house to relate these horrd details.
VI course the alarm was instantly given and ter
'"c excitement few through the town and among the
"'sn0Ors Tor miles around An early hour in the
"O'n'ns 'ound constabes and large crowd Of per-
SUNS assembled at the woman's dwelling The I'M
a'Ppy wretch instantly turned pale and exhibited ev-
'y sign oil guilt first refusing the officers admission
"'a Orc'ng herself between them and the space be-
'"u e chimney, as if eager to retard investigation,
WI sui VOcilerously asserting her innocence An
'V'er got behind the chimney and picked up large
''"o' winch together with the floor around was new
',O0ed with blood; but the woman continued inso-
'' 10 deny her guilt and accused the child Of ly-
s' IN revenge for having been whipped the night
S' lh's rash assertion instantly confirmed her
s'", 'Of was quite evident child of FIVE years old
'N "e'er invent such story, and the burst OF in
su''On against the mother for her unnatural charge
WV "e strong feelings that was already awakened
s,a'' her, The girl was still overcome with terror
Nep' IN awe by the mothers rrowns, SO that it re
r "SI Ons persuasion and promises of protection be-
Az, '"',"ouId reveal where the money was hidden.
% H. ,'"sn she pointed to the spot, and the sum of
~. y uOlars was dug up, the miserable amount for
,,' '''nale demon had launched a human being
INTO eternity.
n,,., "'eS'gatlon was continued; the woman was
,,n custody, and the pond, about quarter Of
a,, "'ue' was dragged with grappling-irons in all
I' ''''Ons' yet no body was discovered. The next
I.. "'' search went on with like success, and at
a"'~nen all other efforts seemed useless, it was
nj, '''''u mat the pond might be drained dry, and by
II. ''s The body must inevitably come to light.
ul. r " a''er some further search, y(in which the
n,o, mentioned by the child was found stained with
WIN some remnants of apparel attached to j