The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-03-21

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Not finding them there, the tortured girl
then named some other place, but with as
little success they looked elsewhere.
Now said Miss Tidy, 4 have done all
that the most humane or Just could demand
and find that nothing but touch of this
can get the truth from you, so come with me.
She took her to the lookup and secured the
door within. Such screams as issued thence
pray heaven l may never hear again. 1t
seemed as ifa fnry's strength endowed Miss
Tildy's arm.
When she came out, she was pale from IA.
tisue.
1--we beaten that girl till I've no strength
in me, and she has less life in her; yet she
will not say what she did with the forks
I'LL 60 in and see if can't get it out of
her, said Miss Jane.
wait awhile, Jane, may be she will, after
little reflection, agree to tell the truth about
it,
Never said Miss Jane. "A niger will
never tell the truth till it is beat ont Of her
So saying, she took the KEY from Miss Tidy.
and babe me follow her. had rather she
had told me to hang myself
When she unlocked the door, dared not
look in. My eyes were riveted to the ground
until ! heard Miss Jane say
Get up hus,y.'
There, lying on the ground, more like a
heap Of clot,ed gore than human being. l
beheld the miserable Amy.
why don't she get up?' enquircd Miss
Jane. did not reply. Taking the cowhide,
she gave her severe lick, and the wretch
cried out, oh, Lorlr
The Lord won't hear liar, said Miss
Jane.
oh, what will come of me p
! Death, If YOU don't confess what you did
with the forks
oh God, hab mercy! Miss Jane, please
don't beat me any more. My poor back is
90 sore. 1t aches and smarts dreadful And
she lifted up her face, which was one mass
of raw flesh, and wiping or trying to wipe
the blood away from her eyes with piece
of her sleeve that had been cut from her
body, she besousht Miss Jane to have mere;
or her, but the spirit of her father was too
strongly inherited for Jane Pcterkin to know
ausht Of human pity.
Where are the forks p
oh, law oh, law" Amy cried ont, 4
swar doesn't know anything bout en-
Such blows as followed | have not the
heart to describe; for they descended upon
flesh already horribly mangled.
The poor girl looked up to me, crying
'Oh. Ann, beg for me-
Miss Jane, venturcd to saw; but the
tigress turned and struck me such a blow
across the face, that was blinded for full
five minutes.
There, take that you impudent hu.sy.
no YOU dare t" ask me not tv punish q
thief?'
l made no reply, but withdrew from her
presence to cleanse my face from the blood
that was flowing from the wound.
When Miss Jane had beaten Amy until
she was satisfied, she came with face bla-
zine, like Mars, from the 'lock.up.'
We'll, she contesses now, that she put the
forks under the corner of log. near the
poultry coop
Its only another one Of her lies,' replied
Miss Tidy.
WELL it is, III beat her until she tells
the truth, or Ill kill her.
So saying, she started off to examine the
spot. felt that this was but another sub.
terfugs devised by the poor wretch to gain a
few moments respite.
The examination proved, as had antici-
pated. failure.
What's to be done p inquired Miss Tidy.
Leave her few moments longer to her
SELF and then if the truth is not obtaine j
from her. kill her. These words came hissiEe o
through her clenched teeth.
1T won't do to kill her. said Miss Tidy.
Il don't care much if do
we would be tried for MURDER
who would be our accusers? Who the
witnesses? You forget that Jones is not
here to testify
'Ah, taen We are safe
'Oh, never premeditate anything with.
out counting the cost
but then the loss of property
I'D rather crafty my revenge than have
FIVE hundred dollars. which would be her
highest market value
Tell me. honest reader, was not she. a,
heart, a murderess Did she not plan and
premeditate the deed? Who we're her ac
cusers? That God whose 6rst law she had
outraged that same God who asked Cain
> for his slain brother.
Now, said Miss Jane, after she had oiver
the poor creature only few moments relief
let me 90 and see what the wretch has TO a,
about the forks
More lies,' added Miss Tidy.
Then her fate is sealed said the human
hyena.
Turning to me she added, in the most au
!: thoritative manner, Come with me. and min,
that you obey me; none Of your impertnen
tears, or I'll give you this
And she struck me lick across tho shoul
ers. can assure you | felt but little incli
nation to do anythin. whereby such penalt,
might be incurred. Taking the KEY of th
lookup from her pocket, she ordered me Il
open th. door. With a trembling hand
obeyed. Slowly the old, rusty hinged doc
swung open. and oh, heavens what a SIGH
1t revealed! There, in the center of th
: dismal room. suspended from spoke, abou
three feet from the ground. was the body al
Amy! Driven by desperation, goaded t.
frenzy, she had actually hung herself! Oh
God: That fearful sight is burnt in on M
ora'n, with power that no wave of Leth
can ever wash out! There, covered witt
blood. bruised and mangled, hung tn
:; wretched girl There, bleeding, broker
monument Of the white mans and white IN
mans cruelty! God of my sires Is Their
for US no redress? And Miss Jane. vh.
did she do? Why, she screamed and almos
s"ooned With fright! Ay, too late it was t,
reno the welkin with her cries of distress
ehe had done the deed Upon her heat
rested the sin of that freshly shed blood
She was the murderess. Oh. friobtfuI .h,I