Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-05-29
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aud ha: as knew. just returned from long
voyage in United States steamer to the
| Pacific having been ordered to her from the
| Coast Survey on account Of his skill in hydrog-
raphy and drawing. asass CD y ..3 q Ea
. Yensen had been bound over before eoun-
try justice, one of Mr. Bolderu's nearest neigh
boro, on the strength of the presumption from
the occupation in which he was seized in-
quired of the attorney how the two men came
to find him there AIS
You.knew that King was engaged to Miss
Selden, didn't you 2pas sr - -.s s.. a
a-" No, Indeed, 1 never heard of it." ..t
He was, however the lawyer said, and
had been, as it would appear, lingering about
the house, probably in hopes of seeing her for
old Bodero was so queer that he might have
been diSpleased if be had come in. The old
gentleman, however, excused himself from Civ
ing any Details being tuIl Of business and re-
marking that he should let ne manage the case
and that King would undoubtedly communicate
with me upuu it, he seized some papers and
hurried off, telling me that King was at the
Touline, and Yensen at the other public house
just above ; namely, the Jail, which is few
doors north of the old tavern, and also Oh
Church street. fronting the green.
Upon iuquring at the Tontine office
found that King had gone to New York, and
had left "a note for me. This contained cor
dial reference to Or old friendship aud in
! formed me that he should be in court on the
dav appointed for the trial which would be in
annie season An official order occasioned
| his departure.
This was rather puzzling treatment.
| thought for the managing attorney OF an i'm.
| pOrtant criminal case How was | to prepare
! my testimony aud TO make up my brief =
Further consultation with the States Attor
uey dId not clear up matters for the old gen.
teman, thought, rather put NE of avoiding
to give me any information on the plea of ur
geut employment, and telling me that King
was right tor that so far as he the attorney
understood, the argument could ne made er
tempore, and immediately upon the reniering
of the testimony, as well rs at six months no.
tee. With tins vas perforce content, and
waited as well as could though little conf.
deut in my powers Of extrmpOrzation.
! The morning Of the trial came, however,
! and | entered the court room, having been put
| in communication with the justice who bound
! over the prisoner, and the constable who help
ed TO seize him : having received from my SEN
/ or the proper formal papers from The Justices
court, aud being supplied with certain other
documents aud witnesses TO collateral facts
hut to my further surprise, King was not Vs.
ihie On my saving so 10 the States Attor-
npy, he remarked that he supposed not, the
morning New York train not having arrived
uuite yet At ten o'clock the court entered,
aud tue session was opened with the usual
absurd shout by Mr. Sheriff
The case was called on and the prisoner
arraigned He looked sufficiently likely to he
guilty A stout built, buetbeaded, hard
featured. sailorly person, with light hair and
eyes, aud evil vjSage, showing signs of much
dissipation, and a down look Upon being put
to plead he was arragned bY the name OF ] ohm
Jaeger at which he started percrptbly, anh
he>rated a moment but recovering himself
plead Not Guilty stOutly euOugh. aud in
strong coarse voice. | Was prepared TO show,
had he disputed it, ~ witnesses ana authenti-
Gated copies, that he had, some tC1e before,
proved himself, to the satisfaction of the Pro
bate Court of Guilord district. 10 be john
Jaeger the nephew OF John Brldero, the de-
CEASED that 10y that name hr had taken out
letters of administration with will annexed,
over BUlIeroS estate, alleging that said will
(which he prese ted all in due form) had been
placed by BOldero 10 the custody OF himself a.
luteLded heir (Which was lao doubt true ) aud
had in course of law received possession of all
The property of Boldero, which he had sold,
aud had with the proceeds bought small sea.
side farm neal New London, where he had
since lived but had there passed himself off
as Hans Yensen, a German by birth, who had
earned his money in whaling.
NOW iptrO1uppd tho constable who
proved merely the facts of the arrest-viz
that King had one to bis houe aud advised
him that he had good cause to suspect Ger
tain man of having murdered Mr.. and Mrs.
Boldero and that he-would be about the place
that night to dig up some Of bis booty and
could be taken. As good reward was offer
I'd the officer readily undertook the job they
lay in wait in one corner of the wood yard at
u place selected Ivy King, and seized the pris
ouer, after he had come, as they were expect.
ing, haI dug a deep hole close to one OF the
feu,e posts, and bad taken from i a large
quantity of silver, which was present IN court
US the Justice had sealed il uD Upon their
seiziug him he was at first frightened, then
fought furiouSly, aud only submitted at the
sight Of revolver which King presented to
him He had not either thea or afterward
made any statement whatever, relative to him
self or the silver so for as the officer knew
Upon opening the trunk of plate, large
quantity of pieces, of old fashioned pattern
aud heavy make were shown TO the court and
jury very black with their exposure, but haV-'
ing on each piece the name of Johu Boldero
aud a coat of arms.
"Whls the silver was under inspection, |
rose, and with some embarrassment Of feelings
if not in appearance, requested of the court a
short stay of proceedings, on the ground that
an important witness was absent. 4
What Witness Mr. Rrodlav 7y blandlv in.