The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-25

The OUTRAGES IN circumstances DEVELOP.
MENTs.-The Ne,1cich Telegraph gives the follow
ing as reliable statement Of the circumstances which
supposed to have connection with the two
cent attempts to murder Mrs Burdck and Mrs Vars
Mrs Bolt was abducted-as is believed-from farm
owned by John Johnson, lying in Triangle and occupied
by J. Bolt, the husband of the woman) in May s44
will be- alive. Mr. Bolt and family had just removed from
this town. where he had worked several years for Mr.
Mrs. Baxter, mother of Mrs Burdick, who taken
from the swamp three years ago, nearly Dead and now
under arrest occupies and has occupied small house
on Mr. Johnson's farm, few rods north of the main
farm house, for long time past On finding Mrs Bur-
lick Qatey marred) the 3Oth September by Darby Ju-
land and Others in the situation above alluded to- Mrs
Baxter expressed suspicion Of one Samuel Vars living
at Smhve Flats saying that he paid his addresses
Mrs Burdck who refused his hand that he had said
in her presence that Ann Augusta should not live to be
enjoyed by any elsen this purport The
citizens OF Greene sent Wednesday morning to
r s vars on the day Of the gu age
were actually coming down to visit and sympathse with
Mrs. Burdick, by another 1t ascertaned that he
had been home about his business the 29h and 30h
Of September, and that Mrs V. and Mrs B. init.
mate and confidential frends-that Mrs. B. had been
ing through course Of medical treatment under the
of Dr.. Clarke. Vars astonished and indignant,
learning what limitations od mother Baxter" had made
with regard to hmthat he had made such threats
to her. any other person-that he paid attention to
Mrs Burdick and should have married her If her family
were not what they thought to be-that he always
respected her. sc. Vars wife is a highly respectable
young woman, niece of w Gray Esq; her father is
Bethel Gray, Esq her mother is the daughter of lie
man Carter and sister of Aaron and Hsman Car
ter, Junior good and truth loving citizens all resi-
ding at Geneganslet corners about three miles west Of
at her fathers, in i'll health This Mrs Wednes
day abducted and the particulars other seizure which
she has testifed, mainly follows: She took
knife and went into the field in sight OF the house. get
certain kind Of bark constituent part Of syrup she
about TO makeher mother advising her to send,
Their than to go, she unwell Thinking the air
and exercise would benefit her. she resisted the entea
ties She did not find the bark where she expectedgo
two thirds of the way woods was tired down
log, facing her home the school house, &C. about
noon II was considerably windy, and she heard
other noise until bands were laid upon her from behind
quilted hood she wore was wrapped tightly round her
hurried off by her assailans who dragged her part of
the way. When they stopped, they bound her hands
behind her. and tied another cord around her legs
her dressthen of the ruians made certain demon
your id brains OUT and he desisted They then re.
moved the covering from her mouth, and compelled her
to swallow liquid, by holding her nose and hand over
her mouth At this time they OF their luck getting
her. how much better than have made the attempt the
night before, SC, ing to the other hand
the twenty dollars The reply she could not distinctly
hear. One remarked we had better put her in Con
vent - The other said "No-dead men tell no tales"
Before stepping down to the water, (he Gcneganseet)
said By Cd, she shan't go with my handker-
chief" he having used his first binding and gag
and adjusted in the place OF the other. On approach
ing the water the having her by the shoulders threw
her from him. and she went under head foremost the
other appearing to hold to her legs and she thought
until she found herself the ground her head lying in
some ones lap She could breathe and speak, but not
see She heard but voice after this The said
f spare you, will you tell I" She replied "If live
to get home, will tell how have been used' He said
might cost his life Sc lie then unfastened the cord
with which her legs bound. She endured what
they had compelled her TO swallow He that
IT was nothing that would hurt her, she puksd all