New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-24
The Greene ourrnge.

Our readers. it is probable, have not yet forgot
ten the account Of an affair involving an attempt upon
the life Of alrs varz recently published IN The lsoune'
Since the publication of this article man % the name
of John Johnson RESIDENT Greene has been arrested
By the Sheriff OF Broore Co. n. Y charged WIZ the
murder of the wife of Mr. James Bolt OF Triangle IN
NAV le44 It was supposed that Mrs Vars was INFORM
I'd of the circumstance and that TO prevent an exposure
of his crime the monster had made the attempt upon
her life which we have already noticed
Johnson the accused is said TO be of the wealth.
men in Greene-is over 60 years of age, and worth
some $4,000.
James Bolt, of Greene, the husband of the woman
supposed to have been rurdered-was the first witness
sworn From his statements appears that he had been
tenant of Johnsous That Johnson had had forciole
connection with his wife shortly after bis removal 70
the farm. and had sworn to kill her if she disclosed
the fact, Bolt accused Johnson and the latter onereo
TO compromise, either By payment Ii dollars ana
cents or in lands Bolt refused TO be pacihed, and
removed from the farm This conversation was held
on Saturday. On the next Monday morning Mrs.
Bolt left the house Qhis was in May, lsi4)
since when no tdngs have been received OF her Boil
daughter-a young girl Of l5-was called upon as wit
nes and stated that she hao overheard Johnson Wnen
making the above threats against her mother Mrs BUY
dick Whose the same as that OF Mrs vars
having been gagged bound and thrown into ditch In
similar manner and from the effect of which she became
deranged, and was asylum as lunatc) las
recovered from her temporary insanity aud returned 20
her home-whence she has issued an aihdaVlt tnht
she knowing to circumstances which lett no room
for doubt upon her mind as TO the guilt OF Johnson in the
affairs OF the disappearance OF Mira Bolt she inferred
this from atons which she had overheard be-
tween the accused and others-ihat she entered the
room where of these conversations were taking
place avery sudden and unexpected manner and was
asked by johnson il she had overheard him. Upon her
answering in the affirmative he threatened to kill her,
unless she promised to be silent-whch she did. We
extract the following from article in the Oyord
Times published in Chenango Co. the scene Of the mys'
ferrous occurrences OF which treats
1--WE are told that Mrs Burdick says, about three
weeks after this conversation, Johnson came TO her
mothers house when she alone, and inquired Ior
her mother that she told him her mother had not got
home from Norwich; that he said what shall doi that
she asked him il he had any work for her 10 do-any
sewing that he said no. but business OF more import
ance and said she Mrs Burdick must doit for him. that
she then attempted TO escape that johnson then seized
an and said he would kill her If she lett the room
that before he johnson left he led her into the Kitchen
tied her hands behind her with clothes line, ana teo
her TO bed post tied bonnet over her face and
then went out doors and came back with a
-four bag partly hlled-that he then took the
bonnet her face united her hands tied the cord
round her waist long enough she could go TO the re
while tied the bed pos that he then took quantity
Of human bones of the bag. among which was the
head bones and others that he told her they were Mrs
Bolts bones and said she must burn them, that she
tainted that johnson then burnt the bones-that he held
over her head, made her get on her knees ana
said ne was afraid she would tell OF it and that he
mind to kill her on the spot she begged for her life
that he said he would destroy her as he had Mrs Bolt
and burn her up she had seen her bones burn sne
had nGs
XIII her and that she knew It she had just seen with
her eyes; that he then united her and went away
The trial is still progressing and creates much interest
Throughout. the adjoining counties.