The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-14
Trial Of John johnson, for the Murder OF
Betscy Bolt.
SECOND pAv--coNrINuEp.
B1NcHAMpror, Broome co., May 3, lS46

Trial OF John johnson, for the Murder OF
Betscy Bolt.
pAu-coNrINuEp
BIscHAMrros, Broome CO., May 8, is46
ANARIAH BRIcHAM sworn, says-l have charge Of tne
four years; formerly had charge tho Retreat for
the Insane at Hartford In Connecticu was consulting
Of il for three years; have visited hospitals for the in
sane in France Italy and Great Britain; ! known Anne
Augusta Burdck she was brought to Utica in the latter
in she appeared in calm and rational satc as she
was weary directed her TO lie downs very soon she be-
came dcranged and had spasms which were severe and
lasted for several days; she seemed deriou and but lit
tie said to herr when she there she was In dis
as We were apprehensive for her e she required the
attention OF several when she was In spasms she CONT
nued 10 be dcranged at intervals for three or four days
in two different states; in Of them she was commu
NEGATIVE and appeared recocct past in
the other she had recollection Of what she had said
or done in the previous statc she remained al Utica
three weeks and when she left considered her rationale
during the latter part of her stay her stories uni
formly alike; have her since from Utica;
saw her in Greene Tuesday last have heard her
y here, and think that she is now rationale terror and
fright apt to produce insanity and epepsy suppose
her to have been carried OF she has described; 1t
would probably cause insanity
Cross Examination. Hysterical persons are apt to
practice deception and nvont strange stories was never
more embarrassed in my life than in forming an opinion
M she ssi
to Utica the conversation which had passed
her mother and Mr. Johnson; convcrscd with her upon
story which she has to before this Court to-day;
to the conclusion that the statements were becv Cd
by her in her Of mind SHOULD think she had told the
truth persons affected with mingle facts with
their Inventions and they are apt in their dreams and VI
sons to seize upon facts which have created an excite
have female patient who says that she caused the
death Of Mrs who poisoned in Albany by her
husbsnd another patient frequently complains OF bad
treatment from the attendants in the Asylum; his state
ments werc rational though he is perfect maniac,
that at first disposed to believe them, till he began
IN irnrl otav wit the thara
THIRD DAY.
SATURDAY, May o, 1886.
JAMES BoLr recalled, and crossexamined by Mr.. Col
ler-I was at Mr. Johnsons the Saturday before my
from the town Of Greene over to the farm; he
house two three times after moved to Triangle, but
do not recolect Of his eating with us; in the interview
between spoken Of did not propose to him to go over
and Mrs Bolt; my wife formerly lived in the town Of
Andes Delaware county, and her friends live there now;
have not been there since her disappearance she
never left to be absent at any time We never had
any guarrcs lhave never said that wished Johnson
get of his best farms from him Il he did 30; have
said that Mrs. Bolt unwilling to 90 to court
and testify against the prisoner Mr.. johnson owned
part Of the the triangle farm On the night that
my wife disappeared, made search for her before
was gone half an hour; had my pantaloons which
had not taken of that night; when came back did
mother again went out and searched two three times
before my ncighbors searched; don't know whether OF
not had light when searched think should not have
to the woods, | was gone half an hour or SO. then
returned and stayed at the house till It began to grow
do not recoiect that laid down that night after my wife
disappeared; think my children called out when the
had tried to get to the woods times that day. and
uniformly went in the same directions did not iasten the
door by putting nail over the latch; moved from .ne
farm, week from the Monday following ner disappear
Direct Examinations Resuned-when Johnson and
rode to Triangle together had been to his house 70 get
a surrender OF the lease Of the farm.
LEWIS JuLIANp sworn-I reside in Greene about eighty
his "a map Of Mr. Hsmmond's house, from which Mrs.
Burdick taken, and Of the swamp in which she was
found and of the adjoining premises: was here
to the witness and he explained 1t to the jury.l On
Tuesday the 3oh of last September at about o'clock
NJ Mr. Hammond called me; said there had been some
difficulty between Mrs. Burdick and her mother Mrs.
Baxter; that attempt had been made on the previous
night carry of Mrs Burdck, and not knowing what 70
do about it, he wished to consult with me; told him
to say nothing about it, and make publc after
this MIR H. came to me again. and said thst Mrs mad
been taken OF went with him to his house the window
afternoon OPEN and window blind was partly on
from the hingc other people came there immediately we
found nothing Of herr when returned from the river
Mr. H. went to the village and johnson was then at the
house We searched the barns second time under his
direction The difficulty between Mrs. Burdck and Bax:
ter and tho cape spoken Of and Johnson proposed
to go and got Mrs Baxter and did So After the attempt
on the previous night carry of Mrs b. cape was on
the floor Of her ROOM which was said to belong to Mrs.
Baxtc Some questions put to her about the cape
likely that the girl had taken several things from her
(Nrs Baxtcr house, and probably the cape was among
as% q To the Johnson
he wouldgoup the road with his wagon and we found
her. he would bring hcr when we came . ,ne swsmp we
when came up they held her in their arms; her hands
were tied with common corset lace which cut 10 too;
took her to Mr. Hammonds and remained with her till
or 10 O'Clock NJ she was not able to speak when
left when found her wrists were mea ~. arI, xolun.
tary action had entirely ceased her nerves were relaxed
and we thought it doubtful whether she would live hi
we could got the house sixty PAGES IN the rear Of
Hammond house would carry one out of sight Of it, and
one would again be sight Of in going ~ the swamp
and portion Of the way is over rough and stony grounds
her hands were crossed and tied with both palms
went to Mrs .xtss house. about n sns ce inc
Crosseramined BY Mr.. DIcxiSsoN-Ihere was IN Of
fort made get into Mrs. Baxters house to md Mrs Bur
monds and oncquarter Of mile from tho road this
ground can be overlooked from Greene vlsge-whcn
contains about two thousand inhabitans-end from the
hill west Of III Il can be seen for the distance Of three
quarters Of mile from the sc turnpike; only h'Ic o.
this ground can be seen from Greene corner ne
swamp 10 the east, and the village on the west SIDE
little lower down-of the Chenango river ana mere ~
road either aide Of the rver Aperson travelling me
sight Of the swamp and the ground around hammonds
the view Is INSTRUCTED by trees upon the banks o. ne
river thcrs genera % a hs and Se road
on the other the river the bottom OF the stream
in which Mrs Burdck found Il soft, being swamp
mud Idony recollect hands face were muddy
her hands were wet but do not think the palms were
muddy did not notice any mud on the bandages that
around her head the water where sne iay' was
two three inches deep.
Lucrus T. DARsr sworn-I was present at the search
for Mrs. Burdck and one Of the persons VINO iound
her Van Nostrand and entered the swamp together
we separated and, after going . rod or two, heard
noise which sounded like person choking put could
not tell from what place proceeded We heard agan,
went in the direction of and found her she was lying
in brook the channel Of which about two feet WIDE
her back with her face upwards her hands were tied
at the wrists she had gag in her mouth and one band
age tied over her eyes and another over her NOUN
damatcr lying across her neck and another one SIX
feet long and Of the damatcr as the oIher-ing
long stick was run under log which crossed the stream
had be drawn before could be raised up sae