Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-11-20
The late outrage in Greene.

~ lew weeks have rolled by since we were called up
on to chronicle The mysterious and as YET unexp plain
ed affair in which thc name Of Miss I3urdic was I'M
peaied; and another Outrage OF similar character j.
now revealed to u.s. The name of the lady who fig
ufes principal in the last mentioned case, is Vars
The following L. an account ia full Of this infamous
transaction-than which, in all the annals of crime
there is 10 be found one Of deeper dyel We
quote from the NOrwieA Telegraph,
son Wednesday last the town Of Greene was the
theatre Of another outrage, Mrs Vars having been
sezed BY two tuans, as Is supposed with ihe design
oil numbering her, and the late outrages pfcsun-
ed to have their origin In, or connection with the dis
appearance OF a woman a wear and half ago. il may
he well 70 give brief history Of the Transactions We
earn these particuarsfrom citizen Of Greene, and
they may be relied upon as correct.
A Mrs Bolt abducted-as is belieyed-from a
farm owned by John johnson, lying in Triangle, and
occupied b. J. s Bolt Qhe husband Of the woman)
probably never will be ditve. Mr. Bolt and family had
just removed from Greene, where he had worked sew
efa years for Mr. j. Mrs Baxter, mother Of Mrs Bur
dick. who taken from the swamp three weeks ago
nearly dead, and now under arrest occupies and has
occupied small bousc on Mr. Johnson's farm, few
rods north Of The main farm house, for a long time
past. On finding Mrs Burdick lately married) the
SOlh September, BY Darby Juiand and Others in the
situation above alluded TO-, Mrs Baxter expressed a
suspicion OF Samuel Vars, living at Smitbyile
Flats, saying that he paid his addresses TO Mrs Bur-
dick, who refusrd his hand and that he had said in
her presence that ANN Augusta should not live 10 be
enjoyed by any body else, or words 10 this purport
The citizens of Greene srnt man on "wednesday
morning IN inquire Vars whereabouts on the day Of
the outrage. The messenger went one day. while V.
and bis wife were actusly coming down TO visit and
sympaihIze with Mrs Burdick, by another II was as
certained that he had been al home about his
on the 29ih and S0th OF September, and that Mrs v.
and Mrs b. were intimate and confidential friends
that Mrs d. had been spendng some two weeks, a
boaTder, with the Vars, going through course of
medical treatment under the care of DIR Clark. Vars
was astonished and Indignant learning what inii-
nations 'od mother Baxter had made with regard TO
him-ihat he had never made any such threats 10 her.
OF any other personlhat he paid attentions 10 Mrs
bnFdick, and should have married her if her fapily
we've not what they are thought 10 be--that he al
ways respected her &c. Vars wife is highly respect-
able young woman, niece Of " Gray, Esq-her
father Is Bethel Gray Esq-her mother is the dauqh-
yer oil Heman Carter, and sister Of Aaron and Heman
Garter, Jr, good and truth loving citizens ali residing
al Geneganselet Corners about three miles west Of
Greene vilsge MS " had been Shaving over
week at her fathers, in ill-healh. This Mrs " was
on "Wednesday abducted, and the particulars Of her
seizure, to which she was testified are mainly as oI
lows.
She took knife and went into the field. in SIGHT
Of the house, TO get certain kind Of bark constiiu
ent part OF syrup she was about make her mother
advising her TO send rather than CO. as she was un
well. Thinking the air and exercise would benefit
her, she resisted the entreaies She did not find fbe
DARK where she expected-got two thirds Of the way
To the woods, was tired and sat down on log facing
her home, the school house, &c. (about noon n
was considerably windy and she heard no other noise
uniIl hands were laid upon her from behind. Quilt
Ell hood she wore was wrapped tightly round her
mouth, handkerchief tied IT, and then she was
hurried of BY her assaants who dragged her part on
the way When they stopped, they bound her hands |
behind her and tied another cord around her eos
her dfess-then one OF the rufans made certain DEM
ons.a.ons when the other said stop that, will
Spht your ID brains out, =" and he des,sted Tbev
then removed the covering from her rnonth md cno'
PEELED her to swallow liquid. by holding her nose and
hand over her mouth. Al this time they talked of
Their luck in getting her-how much better than 10
nave uaae me attempt the night before, &c.-one
saying TO the other, now hand over the SEQ The re-
ply she could not distinctly hear. One femarkei-we
had better put her in Convenu The other said no
uead men tell no tales. Before stepping down. Tthe
u.enaeg anselet,l one said-' BY Cd she shant 90
with my handkerchief,' he having used his own g.
ifsl binding and gagging her. They then TOOK hers
rom her side pocket and adjusted il IN the place orIhe
'lher On approaching the water the one having her
y lhe shoulders threw her from him. and she wenl
heau foremost, the other appearing 10 hold
,ei sgs' ana she thought his companion pushed him
que knew nothing alter this, III she found herself on
ne ground, her head lying in some ones lap. She
ooId breathe and speak but moi see She heard but
'ne VoSe Aitsf lplslhe man said, If spare you, will
'ou 'el She repIied-il live TO gel home, will
en- now have been used lie said i might cost his
lie, &c lie thea unlasiened the cord with which her
fgs were bound. She inquired what they compelled
e' 20 swallow lie answered that il nothing that
Would hurt her, as she puked IL oil upi fShn1kays
ne had tasted andanum, and that this was not bit
eI &c lie then put her hood. backside foremost,
inned u back with several pins, very ughty-un-
ound her hands, and she heard him go oil through
he bushes She saw neither Of the men--ooscned the
God and handkerchief- and knew the place where
he was, on The bank OF the stream, and found her
hawl not welt and the two cords lying there Also.
HE gathered ihemup aud made the best progress she
IN hal
nile. The family had been considerably alarmed OF
er absence, which was shout an hour. She entered
he dwelling drppingy wet, hair wet and dishevelled
cOmb beads pencil and the knif,, rome dress torn
&c. Shcisad, you would not blame me II you knew
THAT have suffered since went oui-lell on bed
nd swooned. 4.
The colds are not IRE dnyknowo BY the family or
eghbors-a light linen line was used we believe on
be wrists, from bs size Of The whaies on them She
'as exhausted but has her entirely II is tho't
bat she kn0os certain things that Mrs Durdck knows
trough her, bpt Gso, Il has not YET been diyuged-
hat this something, u any thing Is The cause Of her
aking off, ~ luaf $50 GU tI rE
The citizens Of Greene rallied with promptitude md
roceeded TO the place OF The mufdefous assault bpt
ID not succeed in finding the culprits Their tracks
'ere discovered and two were seen that aernoon
sul1g behgd fences in The lots yipdyiduals unin.
jTmed OF the facts. ~ ~ = wv 800
Mis- Burdck Is now maniac, and will no, probablv
We long Her mind now, as when and lestilyine
on the hofdd scenes Of The day she was token sS
Cd, and placed in the swamp TO die
NO doubt seems TO exist in the town where tbe r
umes were committed, that they were in some wnv
Dnnected with the diaappeanhnce of MIS- Boil. Hon.
Y, Or 10 what way, we have no means Of iujaino OF
nc 'nlng, alter understanding the particulars Of dc
e oulfages, we are convinced that Two deiaers,s 4
% pIemediated attempts at murder were made. Boi O
Ie whole Is sbrouded in mystery, dork and mpenelrs.
e, tet Tine may bring facts 10 light and the gully
punlshhepl and God grant, speedily. $500. - d
nssPIrED.-Tbe execution Of Andrew Uowa,d
men was TO have taken place at Dover, N. II on n
e I'm inst, has been reapiled lin the sib Of jnlv i