The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-25

ican contains the particulars OF mosl
III ndish alpmpD at Grseue, N. Y, 10
Imurler a Ms. Bnrlick, formerly Dhs'
! Bax,er, who resided in the sane houst
with her husbands hrrlh r, Me. Ham
mond and wifc. Her mother cs d $
very near We cupy the account a.
lfo'low,:--
o. Mond,y evening, lIlrdics and
vile had retired to bed as usual, in .
bedroom ON the ground noor, out Of
which there opened two doors--one IN
10 a milk room, from which there WA
another door opening out o. the back
pal of lhp house. There was win.
how wilh-shntlers opening from lh'
bed room ont az the back part OF lh'
IHou'e. Alter retiring 10 bed, as before
related, Burdick arose apd went INTO the
Kitchen, where were II lltmmonds laml'
", for he purpose { dressinga hruISt
upon his les which was painful.
While Burdick was absent, the bed
room was entered by two persons, eth
er through the Windows, or The door
lopenjng into the mix room. One Of
the persons Immediately seized MIS-. Is
by The throat, gtaspiug it so tightly as
to prevent her from calling tor sssIs once
the other person seized her feet or an.
kles, aud then both endeav)red 10 take
her from the bed. In The struggle sht
Itiraly succeeded 10 80 fIr releasing the
In md rom her throat as Ia scream, upon
tvhichythe persons both released lheli
hold, add escaped. Hrr cries for help
Immediately beougbI her husband and
,lhers into lhe7rooms with lights, btf
he depredalors 'ha.l fad, leaving nc
race behind except The marks OF ihe
violent hands upon the neck Of Mrs b.,
mi cape, or vandyke as it is called.
vor upon the neck Of one of the inru.
Iers, which was pulled of in the srug
,le, aud which Mrs b. Immediately re
cognized as belongiRg,h her n'oiher!
1 was thought bes, by The family and
eishbors mol TO give publicity to this
rAnsaction until the next night. think
ing that she attempt might then be re-
peaed, and they resolved TO keep s'rlc'
watch about The remlses,
The next day, about Q O'Clock, P. M
.Nessrs Ham Nond and Burdick being
q the fell atwork, Ms, b. feeling un.
we'll, went into the same room 10 lie
lown, havioe first taken the precanlon
have the d tor opening into the milk
room and The window blinds fastened
IN the inside, the window being 'ei
raised. When she haA pu'ialIy fallen
asleep, supposed TO be about 3 31'c'ock)
the window shutter was taken oil from
the hinges, and The room entered by ,
men in Disguise, who seized MIS- g.,
The door, and ID o1iriel her 90, of the
room through the bsrn.ysrd TO the back
par, Of The barn, (as is Supposed, and
then acros, The fields, half mile OF
more, 10 swamp upon the f,rm Of Eli.
jth Rilhbone.
In forcing her from The room, same
noise was made, which was heard b.
Mrs. Hammond, and dress maker, =
young lady, who was at work for her,
70 the other room. They Immediately
n~nCIo he bed room aud found Mrs.
b, gone and The door anil window open
rhey gave The alarm, and MIR. Ham
mond went Immediately TO the viIlsgr
for help to search for Mrs. b. Severa
Of the villagers went up to the premises
laboul half mile from the Chenang,
House, and commenced searching thr
premises, baros &c. Afer searching
lnffecl0ely for some Time, Messrs
DArby, Thrubtr and Van ONrand, start.
ID across:the fields in The direction oil
The swamp before mentioned
Soon after entering it, they were
'ltrsced by asrsnge noise, as Of ooe
breathing very hard, spd on going 10
he spot, found Mrs b. extended on hpr
back, iu a small ditch or ravine, made
ny riyuIel---her hands tied tghly 10.
gtther wI'h piece Of cord "a piece OF
10th wound vsry tightly, and then care.
uIly.sewcd, in, something The shape OF
egg, about five inches Iong, thrust in
70 her mouth as far as it could be-, so
srge as 10 dlsteNd The mouth to iIs full
'apari'y,--a handkerchief folded and
led tightly over her mouth and nose, so
IS 10 keep The gag in its place-her
prom taken ofrand tied over her eve,
n such manner aSio prevent her see
,og-snd her, body aud the back part oil
her head 10 the. water.-AcroN ber {
body and limbs were, bid three Iarg,
logs, some SIX inches ia diameter, 10
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