The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-15

serar johnson came to the house on Tuesday, on be-
ing asked he knew where Mrs Baxter was ne ssd ne
Hiram Johnsons and he would 60 and bring nei
down; he went away and soon returned with her;
heard Mr. Johnson ask Mrs Baxter for the key 70 her
house, and her give II to him. he came to MIS- Ham
mond and asked her the cape and said Mrs Baxter
wanted to IL; think Mrs burdick, when IN sleep
from her manner Of breathing might be heard s
Chenango House since she was here last fall in her nus
Of sany she talks about Johnson and fears ne WIZ XIII
her she dennged just before she came to TINS COURT
her health is not good now.
JoHN VraHLL, swo,n-I reside in Greene; went after
Hiram johnson the afternoon Of the abduction; found
him drawing stones with his mem on the afternoon
saw John Johnson and Mrs. Baxter riding towards Mr..
Hammonds; this was about o'clock, r M they passed
along slowly, and we're chatting very pleasantly
Mrs BuRpicK recaiied-On Monday, before the abdac.
ton, told my mother that ! meant to expose her and
Mr. Johnson she said if did he would do as he said he
would; don't rccoec what day in the week was that
he burned Mrs. Bolts bones. =
ELISHA STRAIGHT Il reside in Greene; rccoect
hcday Mrs Burdick said to have been carried on saw
Mr. Johnson about two O'Clock that afternoons he went
down the main street Of the village, with horse and
wagon.
Crosseromined-He coming from the Burger
farm which he formerly owned; he was about a mile
from the Chcnango House; he asked me to get into his
wagon and ride with him; the box in his wagon had-not
bones-but pigs in it.
Dr. VILLA worn- reside in Greene and have prac-
ticed ply stefan about twenty years In September
last search for the remains Of Mrs Bolt was generally
talked Of in the Ih nrsk was
about searching the farm where she lived, and the pre-
msos then occupied by Mrs Baxter human bones alter
I'LL
atmosphere dark colored burning would make them
almost white; after being burned they could easily be
pulverized.
Cross-eramimed-Thc ligaments Of human frame
would decay in moist but not in dry earth; was
present part of the time when Mrs Burdick
med before Esq Lewis was begun before knew any
thing about it. and continued for thrcequarters OF an
hour she then appeared perfectly RATIONALE had prev
ousy heard her tell about abduction and had reduced
her statement to writings her mind had not become set
tied at the time Of this examination.
HENRY BURGHARpr sworn reside IN Triangle; saw
johnson the day Mr. moved to that town; was IN sight
of the house, johnson went crossots saving distance
of ls rods at Mr. Tafs and stayed there nearly an
hours did not anything Of the teams having irBolts
goods they could not have by without being seen
by me; Johnson's horse was warm and sweat freely.
ANDREW VosBURcH sworn went to the swamp in two
three days after the abduction for piece OF paper and
hole like horses track, covered with leaves the
paper produced is the one found.
EDWARD c. KArTEL, the magistrate before whom the
examination against johnson had last last fall-The
sticks proven to have been found Mrs Burdck were
weighed here last fall they then very dry the hca-
ver weighed twenty-six pounds; the smaller twoand-a'
half pounds.
Pulaski BuRprcx recaHed-There were two at
Mrs. Bakers last September.
RoBERT b. MCNEIL sworn--I reside in Greene and am
know James Bolt and recoect when
his wife is said to have Disappeared saw Mr. Bolt two or
three times within two week before that event; he had
previously consulted with about his difficulties and
gave him letter Of introduction to the district attorney
Of this county, know the house where Mrs Baxter lived
last September; have made trial to see Il persons
without could hear conversation Within Juliana and
Hammond conversed in the further part OF the kitchen
and standing out doors heard them disncy the door
Of the house is sixteen twenty feet from tho road
The prosecution Hhere rest having the privilege Of
aiming witness from Greene if he shall be here in the
morning. and another from the State Of Indiana, If he
before the defendant closes with his evidence