The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-02-27
st. JOhnsburN VT February 81, 1S47.

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him. He was kept under water so long that
when taken out he appearcda liieless corpse.
1t was Il long time before they were able, by
their utmost eXertions, to restore him sufli-
ciently to speak. When he did speak, it was
10 repeat the same denial MS before. The
heart OF an ordinary man must have tniled,in
either sltuaton-tliat of Judge X. or Mr. w.
but the former was well satisfied that the 9TH
err must know something ofthe lost funds.
Placing himselfin position where he
could note the features of the twice drowned
man, he thus addressed hinE "NIr W., we
know that you have in your possession, or
know something about that money. Now
disclose every thing, or we will sink your
body, trembling under the weight of guilty
! conscience, IN that water, never to emerge
with life, and we will hurry your guilty spirit,
without one moment for repentance, before
the tribunal ofheaveu, to receive the recon-
pense ofyour crimes. Disclose at once, or
you die" This was uttered with an empIla-
Sis that forced upon the mind of Mr. w. the
absolute certainty of its fuflment. The
guilty man trembed, For Il time utterauce
failed him. His terrible adversary was still
sounding in his ears the certain doom that
awaited him. lie could conceal the truth no
longer.
That power which till now had aided him
IN the commission Of the crime, and kept him
from the disclosure, had forsaken him, and
the thought of rushing into the presence of
his God, with his sins unrepented forced him
to reply: ~ will tell you all know about it.
Your suspicious are correct; the money is in
our possession, or at least thirty thousand
dollars, of the remaining $4,000 | know
nothing. You will find it, either III IL black
trunk in our bed chamber, or under the
hearth" Judge r., leaving him in care of
Mr. +. till he should ascertain the truth of his
statement, started for the house. He was
seen by his wife, and the lady by whom the
tale was related to the writer, coming across
the field covered with mud, and to use the
words ofthe former appeared like muir
derer." Alarmed at such sight, his wife,
though from her feeble health hardly able to
walk, met him at the door with the inquiry
"Husband, what have rou been doing:" As
soon MS circumstances would permit, he re-
piled,
'lYe have had the old felcw, under water,
and made him own where tIi. money ss
Judge X. proceeded 10 the house nsr tsy
and inquired where Mrs. w. was ue Mhs
told that she was in her chamber, but q Y nos
wish to see any one. Without cefefn> PHYS
Judge X. assembled the stairs, as wemay su Y
pose, in no careful MANNER and Knocked a.
the door indicated He called, bur no voice
was heard. In rage he ses his fool ugaiustf
the door and burst opeu,and entered Mrs.
w. was setting on the bed. He Immediately /
explained the object of his visit, aud conclu-
ded by telling her that the money must be |
forthcoming. Seeing the "bIack trunk" he |
proceeded to open it, and examine its con-
tents, when she eXclaimed-"it is not there"
Her position upon the bed ait tn is moment
excited suspicion that the money was about
her, and he Immediately commenced pulling ,
off the bedclothes, in total disregard ofull she
could say ofthe Improperly of such conduct
in lady's bed chamber. Decurum was out |
ofthe question. She next attempted To ac-
complish by force what she could not by rea-
sou. but with the ease and strength of Il giant
he lifted her from the bed, and removing the |
covering he saw aquilted garment that look
ed as though il might contain the money
He seized il, when Mrs. w. exclaimed, "You
have got IT," He immediately left the house
and proceeded with his prize 10 neighbor's,
when the whole amount, $4,000, was found
quilted between two pairs of gentlemHr's |
drawers, the property ofIhe officer who died
at Mr. WIS n few days before and, 10 use the |
words of Judge h, "When he seized the
drawers, in her chamber, she seemed TO be
more troubled about the name on them than
the money as that would furnish abundant
evidence other guilt in the death OF the Off
GER"
Mr. w. was released, and returned to his
home; but his wite-she who had instigated
TO the commission ofthe crime, now known |
to the world, was no where to he found. |
Search was made in all the apartments of the
house, but in vain. As soon as her absence |
became known, intelligence was brought that |
neighbor had seen her crossing the fields,
with hurried step, i'll the direction of the |
river-(the Black River.) The truth flashed
AT once upon the minds otal that she had in |
all probability found a watery grave. The
river was searched, and little distance below
where she was seen crossing the fields, her
body was found, with such look ofunuttcr-
able anguish, depicted upon the countcnance
as plainly told the depth ut'the struggle which
had taken place in her bosom. Home she had
rendered desoIate-a husbands reputation
she had blasted-and witha hand more with |
cred than the touch ofan envenomed serpent
she had plucked from the associated name
OF both every thing worth living for. She
could bear the thought Of existence no long
err. The dreadful act meditated. The dis
covery of her guilt drives her to desperation
desperation hurres her footsteps and as
from projecting cliff she casts herself into
the deep and rushing torrent below, the scene
closes forever over a being who but for that
first yielding to temptation. might have shOne
conspicuously in the halls of EARTH
Lisbon, N. Y, Nov. IA, 1916.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN DELAWARE. A
selec; committee ofthe Delaware Legislature,
has reported bill agreeabIy to the wishes of
a number ofpetiloners, for the abolition of
slavery in that State. Any sympathy with
political abolition is discIaimea by the com
mittee, who consider tia subject belonging
exclusively TO the State in which slavery eX-
lists. For mnly wears slavery has been mere