The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-11
BINGHAMrToN, Broome Co. N. w. May7.
The Trial of John Johnson for the Murder Of Betsey
poJf

This trial commenced this evening, the whole
day having been occupied in forming competent
Jury. About one hundred were sworn before
this was accomplished. Great excitement has
prevailed in this and the adjoining counties for tho past
years relation to the mysterious disappearance of
Mrs Bolt the kidnapping and attempted murder of Mrs
Burdck and the violence used towards Mrs. War; all Of
which are supposed to have originated from
that is the violent johnson used to accomplish
his desires upon the person of Mrs. Bolt for which pro-
secution was have been commenced but frusrat
ed by the absence Of Mrs Bolt from which time she has
never been seen heard from.
Before His Honor H. Grey of Chemung county, assist
ed by Judges Kimball, Ruggles Whitney and Jones.
District Attorney W. with Abai Cook Of Norwch Che
prisoner Hon. D. S. Dickinson u 8. Senator, and Hon
John A. Collier with Judge McKoon, and L. Foote, Of
JuRoRs-Charies Livemore, VIM s. Newell, Samuel
Pratt, T.. b. Pearce j. 4. Reed, w. Williams, T. J. Boyd
H. P. Twchell, D. Dyer, o. La Grange, s. B. Fairchild
The DISTINCT ATroRSEr occupied the Court over an
hour in advertng to the various circumstances Of the
testimony which he will produce substantiae the
charge Of murder against the prisoner at the bar who
old gentleman rising Of sixty years and Is said to be
worth fifty thousand dollars.
JAMES BoLr swon.--Resides in the town Of Greene;
first there nine years ago last fall knows John John
son; when first to Greene lived in his house;
ginning Of Apr moved on to farm Of Johnsons, ten
twelve miles from Greene; Myron Johnson Frederick
Bergen and Harvey Hammond carried my goods there;
went on foot; drove some cattle and swine over; my
Oldest boy and John Baxter went with me- my wife rode
in the wagon, with John Johnson johnson came to my
h'uso in the morning, and said he going over and
my wife could ride with him. My child about ten
months old, in the wagon with them. They started
after left; they passed me in about three four miles;
the usual way OF going through Triangle village;
wont that way; reached there just night started
in the morning; met two Of the teams returning when
4 w going. 4 me miles this side
house; did not johnson after reached there;
no persons there except my own family. lQ.-Did you
observe any thing unusual in the appearance Of your
wifc7 Objected to and ruled out resided in Triangle
about six weeks; there three in the house;
ROOM the house faced towards the SOUTH there were no
curtains to any Of the windows; my wife disappeared
while lived in this house, il was two years ago the l2th
Of May coming; IL was Sunday night; she was dcranged
during the day and evenings heretofore had locked the
doors every night this night could not find the key
two-thrds filed with milk. | had time piece in
the house. There was fire burning all night;
we slept in the main had six children the Oldest
was fifteen whose Louisa. They slept in the
bed ROOM don't rccollcct who went to bed first;
tired about nine o'clock; was in bed about an hour,
when my wife got and went TO the door, and moved
the barrel and undertook to 20 out; got her back and
put the barrel against the door, and put her TO bed again.
and laid down myself her shoes were on she had two
pair one OF prunc and Of calf skim she had the
prune after had been In bed about hour she got
and went into the chldrcns room; she out got
her pipe sat down and went to smok ng; laid on the
bed looking at her and dropped sleep; the first
collect was hearing the door slam, which partly
open; when walked. and the barrel removed, she had
gonei could find nothing OF her, and have heard
behind
The Court here adjourned until tomorrow morning,
when MIR Bolts testimony will be resumed
meeting OF the friends OF DR. Hollck held satur
day evening at the Chinese Museum, Philadelphia The
One ofthe spssker Merchant Of The city. handled the
ofcers ngsged In the prosecution rather severely