The New York herald., 1845-11-30

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Rape, the Murder OF one, and attempted
Murder or two other Females.
1t will be recoected that we gave, day or two
since, few particulars Of the horrible atrocities
said to have been committed In Greene, in this
State. The examination of John johnson, aged
about seventy years. and worth about 900, who
is charged with rape, murder. and other crimes, is
now going on in Bnghampton.
[Frem the Chenango Telegraph
BiSoHAaProK, Nov. %, ls45-A most important
animation Is now being made IN TINS village before sir
Mrs. Bolt formerly of Triangle in this county and
also in relation to the more recent abduction Of Mrs
Burdick Of Greene, full particulars of which, believe
have been made public through the newspapers Of the
day. Last Menday week, Mr. John johnson, of Greene
husband Of lady abducted. and brought this vii
lsge by Sheriff Bartlett and Constable Cook charged
with the wilful murder of Mrs Betsey Bolt of Triangle
| about the LIT Of May, lsA
Tho first witness called JAMES BoLT, the husband,
April "a he removed to Triangle on another Of John
sons farms. His goods were carried three wagons
and were driven by F. Berger, H. Hammond and N
Johnson. Bolt followed the wagons, driving and
other stock Mrs Bolt, with her youngest child rode
with John Johnson in q one horse wagonthey started
in me: Of in
pears from the testimony Of Bolt related to him by
his wife, spd he subsequently stated Johnson that
directly afer arriving the house bu
fao skin into the room threw It the foor seized Mrs
after the teams came up and unoaded Mrs
Bolt prepared dinner appeared and when John
went away Mrs Bolt said to him that he would have
to take Louise cher eldest daughter) back with him
she already homesck Bolt, with the CATTLE arr-
we'd night at which time mis- wife appeared defect
cd and after appeared she formerly did After
Mrs Bolt disclosed to her husband the conduct John
son. he (Bol went to Greene had interview with j.
that he did not stuff part of the buffalo skin into Mrs
Bolts mouth, TO prevent her screaming Johnson had
and on one occasion threatened Mrs Bolt il she ever sx
posed him, he would destroy her This threat
heard BY Bolts dsughsr who was in an adjoining room
became somewhat deranged On the Monday after Bolt
calculating to 60 to Binghamton with the view of
day. Bolt kept watch over his wife, and al night. when
they retired Bolt rolled before the door barrel Of milk
time missing. Bolt having been much broken of his
rest fell into drowse but hearing neise his vile
her and laid her the bed and after he again fell
asleep when his wife and went to the fire. and when
He then determined to watch her, but unconsciousy
fell asleep. He was awakened by the slamming of
his daughter also having risen and saying her mother
was gone. They went out, it being very dark, and
searched the wells and neighboring fields in vain They
could nothing or hear any noise. Bolt went to the
woods whero Mrs B., while derangsd several times
tempted to 60, and continued the search until daylight
examined the woods day after day, but nothing af
forwards heard Of her. The complainant attempted to
closed by Mrs. Bolt to Dr. Purple, of Greene but the
magistrate deemed the testimony inadmssibe. Purple
COrrODOrAte
ss was also Louise Bolt the daughter before alluded to
The next witness called Ann Augusta Burdick Of
Greene. Some II months have elapsed since the mys
ferrous disappearance Of Mrs Bol) Mrs Burdick testi
fed that she was 10 years od that she has been married
nearly three months her mothers Elizabeth
Baxter; that about four weeks after she married
(sometme in September ast she returned day from
washing at spring some distance from the house, and
found the doors of house fastened heard some per-
within talking; those persons were John Johnson
and her mothers heard johnson ask her mother if she
would have him he could get rid Of Mrs Johnson; be-
q i'm hOy he
could get rid Of his wfe he said in the way he did
OF Mrs Bot said he guessed he could get couple Of
men below Bnghamton to dispose ofher witness did not
listen longer, but went to the other door, raised up
window and unastened it went through into the entry
where they were; them together the bed; John
jumped up and caught witness; her mother got NJ
and placed her back against the door, and held it while
what they saying said she had Johnson asked her
if she wsuld tell Of it she said she ~ould; johnson said
promised she would keep whole matter
Witness afterwards Johnson at her houses il was
about IL O'Clock, and witness alone; Johnson in
qured for her mother witness said she had not return
said it was something Of more importance looked
out then and saw Mr. Burdick comng told witness TO
60 into the other and said il she told Burdck what
he sad would kill them both before he left the house
Burdick came in but went out to his work. j. then
took the clothes line and bound witness hands, tied
bonnet her then tied her to the bedsead
went out; gone few minutes, back, took the
borne from her face and united her hands, there
bag lying the hearth before the fire. united the bag
and took out some bones told her TO put them the
fre; witness said she could not and tainted away; wit
ness noticed the bones before she fainted there
skull end few Other bones; when witness to- the
bones the FIRE burning; a short time after,
took thom Of Ian and laid them on the hearth gave witness
pound the bones she told him she could not; he held
his her head and again told her to pound them
she said she could not and again tainted away he put
water in her face and brought her to; he then pound
ed the bones gathered them up and put them on the
hre, held his her head, and asked he,
il she calculated to tell Of it; she said she did
begged of him not to kill hers he said he would if she
told of she promised that she would not and he said
Mrs Bolt; j. said the bones Mrs Bolts bones said
If witness told and he taken up ould have
friends who would destroy hers j. then united her, and
he went away this in the house where her mother
lived; before her mother came back, witness went TO
live at Mr. Hammond's; her mother returned the
week witness left the house. Witness describes the
bones as taken out OF the bag Of dark purple color
but after they had burned while they turned white.
This affair, lburnng the bones) witness testified
about week before the attempt was made to abduc
her Her evidence in relation to the abduction is sub
Om that Of
furnished by correspondent relating to her abduc
ton nasmuch as agrees in every essential particular
with the account we have before published with the
facts of which our readers are already familiar i
But cannot give any thing more than glimpse Of
been told it ITO closely written pages. Mrs
Burdick the stand from Wednesday noon until
nearly tainted away She was too unwel to attend on
Friday and Saturday, but is understood that she will
De lurther examined to-day.
Mrs D. Is quite young woman; her personal appear
ance upon the stand is decidedly in her favor Her
collection appears be good that her ideas as to
time and dates are extremely vague.
When the examination " Ill close am unable to pre-
dict-it may continue through tho week.
Counsel for the complainant A. Birdsal District At.
torney. aided by Abai Cook, ESQ, of your village For
defendant John A. Collier Esq, OF Albany D. 3. Dick
inson Esq, of Binghamton and f. Foote, OF Greene.
The magistrate, +. G. Kattcl, Esq, has an arduous
duty to perform and he will do i fearessy Whether
the facts will in the end be sufficient to justify the de-
tention Of the defendant remains to be SEEN
LAND SALES WEsT.-The amount of land sales at
the Milwaukee Land Office, were large in the month