The New York herald., 1846-05-12


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Trial OF John johnson for the Murder OF
Betsey Bolt.
BiScHAarroS, (Broomc Coz May 8, 1896
Examination Of JAMIs BoLr rcsumcd.-I went out DOORS
and looked and called for her, but could not find herr
went through the fields to the woods and called for her
Souss and searched around there iii % il began to grow
light; then went to neighboring house in the woods
and asked them they had seen any thing Of hor telling
dren had been to the neghbor and informed them that
their mother missing, and when returned found
some twenty thirty persons at my house. We went
and searched the woods north Of the house till about
noon; then agreed that general search should be
made the next day went to Greene this day stating 10
the people on the way the disappearance Of Mrs. Bolt
and requesting them TO search for her the day. On
the day several hundred men and boys assembled
examined the ponds in the vicinity and the Otselic RI
ver from point west of my house down to Whitney's
Pont Between this time and the FIRST Of July following
went into the counties Of Broomc Madison, Oneida and
Montgomery having heard that there were persons
there answering the description Of my wife; found
those persons and Of them Mrs Bolt She had
bonnet when she disappeared for apparel oxcopt
dark colored dress and stockings which she had
missing. This witness is to bc recalled
Mrs. ANNE AuGusrA BrRpIcK. sworn, says-I reside in
Greene; was nineteen years old last September; was
married the oath Of August, lst5; then lived with my
mother Mrs Baxter near Mr.. Hammond's; know John
Johnson there were two rooms to the house in
In the summer Of isa5, on returning from spring
near mile from the house, where had been washing,
found the doors fastened and heard persons talking in
the north room, which is the kitchcn those persons
were the prisoner and my mother. While standing at
the door heard Johnson ask her she would have him
If he could get rid Of his wife easily he did of Mrs
Bolt then went to the other door, raised tho window
opened the door, and went in went through q into
e Sy
arm, and asked me if had heard what he had said
told him that had. then went to go out of the door
hrNld
Of me. and asked again il would tell Of it. told
him would Before entered tho house mother ask
in the same manner he did Of Mrs Bot he said he could
get couple Of men below Binghampton to do N he said
II told Of what had heard he would be the means Of
tell it; the second time said would not saw John
at my mothers again, about two thrce weeks after
this conversation; she was then absent at Norwich and
no in the house with me-the children at
Mr.. Verrlls he asked me if my mother at home;
Iord wha shall do asked him
cd her to do sewing he said not business Of
more Importance than that believe he next saw Mr.
other and told what he had said he would be
the Of the death Of myself and husband before he
left the house. | went into the and Mr.. Burdck
in and after staying few minutes, again passed
out johnson where was led me into the kitchen,
bed post and then tied a bonnet my eyes
He went out few minutes, and when he came
OF tho hs
the bcdpost there was bag on the hearth when he un
tied out Of which he took some bones he told mo to
burn thcm and tainted away; when camc to, the
bones burning on the fire; in few moments he
took them of and laid them on the hcarh he had an axe
HIMSELF he gave another and told me to pound
the bones told him could not; he again told me to
pound them, and stood with his axe; tainted
away; he threw into my face and brought to;
he pounded the bones scrapcd them up and put them
again on the fire. he told me to get down on my knees
i'll calculated to tell Of IT. told him would; he made
motions towards with the axe said he was going to
oil nj hsrul
would; he said ii did, he would the way
he had Mrs. Bolts bones; he asked again If would
tell and said would no, ,he then united me and be-
levc soon went away; in the course Of the conversation
he said II he taken up he had friends who would
take care Of mc when he emped the bones out Of the
bag did particularly notice them but did when he
told to put them the FIRE; noticed the head and
few Of the other bones can't describe the bones
beside the hcad knew it a human head; never
before human skeleton; the upper and lower
parts Of the head bones; at the time heard the
ton between my mother and Johnson, the window cur
during the week in which Johnson brought in the bones
and my health was then feeble.
JAMES BoLT recalledSays, at the time moved to Tr
angle, discovered when arrived there, that my wife
cast down in spirits and did not say much in day
were lame and that she could not easily raise them up;
this amcncss unusual and soon wore off, but she mp
but very little nights and lost her appetite; called in
the latter part of the week previous to her dis
appearances she stated to me the cause Of her Illness
had conversation with the prisoner; stated to him. that
Mrs Bolt said, that the day on which moved to Tr
angle he, after their arrival there went into the house
with the buffalo skin pulled her down upon it, drew
part of it her face and into her mouth and then had
with herr he said that he did not fill her mouth
but that he had done wrong and willing to settle ii
he told me il wanted money or lands, to name the
amount quantity and should have it; in this conver
sation he spoke about my going to law with him he said
he was rich and was poor, and that would stand no
chance at all with him; this the Saturday before
my wife disappeared ron the following Monday the
Court to sit at Binghampton, when the witness in
tended to get the prisoner indicted for rapel saw
Johnson, because he sent for me; previous to this time
had stated these matters relating to the prisoners mscon
carry the District Attorney; when johnson wished to
settle told him that could not do it.
Mrs. BuRpicK, crosseramined, says:I was married on
Sundays ON the following Sunday went to Smithville,
where ! remained just one week; my mother went to
gone four weeks she went there to see nv brother who
confined in the Jail there complaint mado against
him by the prisoner; was about one week before my
marriage, that found my mother and Johnson the
bed; when went into tho house had to open three
doors before got into the where they wce when
have him The is about sevcntyfve years old she said
she would, and asked him how he would get rid Of his
ss II the s he DID Mrs P0 the
johnson came to the house the day he pounded the
bones had just sat down BY the dinner table, had not
built up any FIRE after breakfast the prisoner made one
Mr.. Burdck at work near by but not as to
be easily called; when he into tho house did not
tell him that johnson was in the other room; the bag
which contained the bones Of brown coor the hcad
was separate from the other bones, and the top Of was
gone; did not notice any flesh the bones; cannot
say how long he was burning them; noticed smell
from them stated when examined before that did not
know whether il winter or summer when those
bones were burned say was in September first
told about the bones when was returning from Utca
this DR.. Purple. Mr. Gray and my husband; had
spoken of il to any before then; first told at
that time about seeing my mother and Johnson the
bed; was first sworn on my way home from Utica;
know Squire Lewis but have recollection Of having
ever been sworn before him. went TO Mr.. Hammonls
to live before my mother got back from Norwich.
Direct eramination resumed.-The bones were OF
col vha0 taxi frnm iie
when tnken from tho fire. the pounding Of the bones was
ster my return from Smithve and before went to Mr.
nam mond': on the Monday after my mother returned
from Norwich, was at her house; that evening, after
returned to Mr. HIS, laid down the bedroom back OF
tnc milk room; was alone and there light in the
room my husband went into the kitchen dress sore
on ms ieg after he went out persons into the
room where was; ono Of them put one Of his hands
his hands 90