Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-11-29
ASTOUNDING DEVELOPMENTS.


Tnr LATE OrrS,GE ~ GREENE We noticed
dav or two ago the arrest aud confinement in
ail at Binghamton, n. Y, of John Johnson. of
Greene, on suspicion of being concerned in the
murder Of Mrs Burdick, the particulars OF
which we haze Published Johnson is nearly 20
years of age and estimated to be worth 10000.
II appear. by the evidence already adduced that
Johnson had outraged the person Of Mrs. Bonlt.
and that TO hide his guilt she was murdered or
abducted. Mrs. Bardick being supposed to have
knowledge of Johnson's guilt, an attempt
made, as our readers already know, to get rid of
, her. We find in the Oxford Times the following
singular account :--Lejger.
Last Sunday evening, John Johnson, Of
Greene, was arrested by the Sheriff Of Broome
county, upon a warran, charging him with the
! murder of the wife Of James Boult, formerly Of
! Triangle, in Broome county, in May, ls4i, or
7 OF being accessory to her murder. He was taken
/ to Bnghamton, and his examination was com
me.ced before Judge Seymour and Justice Kat
tel OF that place, on Tuesday.
! Johnson is OF the most wealthy men in
Greene. He is over 60 years of age, aud is es,
tmated 10 be worth $40, 600 He has employed
as his counsel Hon. John A. Collier and Hon. d.
5. Dickinson, who are defending him the Z
animation. We are indebted TO gentleman
who arrived yesterday from Binghamton, for the
facts which follow, and who heard the testimony
here given.
The first witness sworn was James Boult, OF
Greece. He testified that he moved upon John
sons farm in Triangle in April, 1911; tina,
Johnson carried his wife from Greene to Triangle
when he moved and had left the house into
which he moved before he got there that he
soon after discovered change in the appearance
and conduct of his wife-that she appeared de
iected and unwell and for that reason he called
Dr. Purple TO her; that about three week
after he moved, man told him Johnson desire,
TO see him at Greene that he went and saw hin
al that place Saturday in the lore-part of May
that he told Johnson his wife said he had outra
ged her person on the day he carried her to 1ri
angle, and that she said he put part oi a Buffalo
skin in her mouth 10 prevent her cries and tha
she said he tJohnson) told her that if ever sh
told il the would be the death OF her, or would DIES
troy her in some way, and that she promised hin
she would never tell of il if he would let her 90
The witness stated that Johnson first replie
: he had done wrong, but as for stutiing the buifa
10 skin in her mouth. he had done no such thing
that he said several times, IL have done wrong
that he was willing to settle il with him. an
said that he had land and dollars and cents, an
wanted him 10 name what he would take TO sci
e tie it that he refused to settle with him, an
u that Johnson then said that he had got property
and If he went To law about it, he would carry
% To the farthest extent, and that he iBoulp stoo
Is no chance il he went to law that he had IN
4 conversation with Johnson on Saturday, and IN;
T. the next Monday morning before daylight h
L. wife went out of his house and had never bee
'n seen or heard of since that the most tnoroue
search had been made for her, and no trace
lie her could be found that it was about the midd
Id of May ls4i she disappeared.
ut A great many facts and circumstances we
ne sworn to by this witness, which we have
in room to mention We have endeavored TO g
u' the substance of his testimony. His cross-exar
n naton had not been finished when our infori
d. ant left.
e. We are informed that Bonlts daughter, W
o. is about Il years Of age, overheard a conver,
on tion between Johnson and her mother few da
on after their arrival at Triangle, in which job
ed son said to her il she ever told her husband
what he had done, he Johnson) would kill her
mt be the death Of her.