The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-03

MORE OF THE WILLIAMSBURG MYsTERY-The
North Adams Transcript contains a state ment
concerning the fate Of the young woman who died 80
mystsriouily under the Of doctor, Roberts Of
Willismstosn. IL 10 made up from the Investigations
Of the committee that vsitsd Albany and Troy. Ths
girl to have died broke hearted. We extract
that part Of the ttstement which traces more fully
than old our paragraph the subject the stsry OF
her sad wrongs and dying hours The first direct tes.
tmony relating to her bittory commences about four
years sgo At which time che introduced to LADY
in Albany, who then kept small but reputable board.
ing.bouse by who still resides in Albany and Is
somewhat tsnsively known. She was INTRODUCES to
the Isndlsdy a. Miss Cynthia Barker, Her3sye was
stat. then to be fifteen years She remained this
house In Albany for year and the expense Of her
beard was paid by tho same person who introduced
her there. She wac constantly visited during this
time by stbis sane Albany man. with the promise
On bis part and expectation her part, Of
ali ,h1 =, made paS% Sas her. lover did no., and
par But will not fllow this part of the testimony
farther at this time Suffice it to say that after being
filed thie for number of timer, she left Alba
ny. disappointed and heart broken and took nj her
reside in Troy at which place she has lived In re-
Roberts for this place 1t aopesrsd by the evidence
procueed. that during the whole time she resided in
Troy the was known by the name Of Cynthia Barker
ID at she was industrious and prudent and her ascot
ates respec'abe but could not become reconc Oh
With her former treatment and that she continued Co
mourn her Ill fate till abe found that the dirs ala
consumption had fast hold of her and death vas
staring her in the face In this dilemma she sent 70
Albany to her old friend she called him. for aid and
would here gladly draw q veil the brutal SCENE
that follows, and forever hide II from my view but
cannot stop here II further appears In that
her old friend came to see her, and introduced man
whom he called DR.. Roberts, telling her that the DR.
bada neat cottage house in the country that he had
sereed with the Dr. to take her home with him she
would ind very pleasant situation and that the
DR. would econ her and In short time she would
be quite we'll she received. at the same time, new
pre- mise of marriage when her health should be sum-
cieptly recovered. shall pass the swtuess and
fatigue Of the journey from Troy to wiliamstown nor
sba stop now to contrast the situation she left in
Troy with the cottsge OF the DR. but will further state
that appeared In evidence that this young lady re-
monsirated against leaving her friends in Troy She
raid che was afraid che to be sent away her
friends to die; ibat he could not bear the thought
that enc wanted to die In the Of friends that
she bad secret to reveal to friend In her dying
hour which was known only to herself other per-
son She raid to confidential friend III grow worse
thall send for you and II send, come quick, that
may dvuIge the secret and die In peace" What that
secret she wished to communicate eome fre nd in
her dying hour, be imagined by oil who heard the
whole testimony but will probably only be known on
that day when the secrets OF all hearts shall be made
msnitvit.- Springfield R,gubltcdp,