Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

belle of her circle, and many youpr ladiea
were envious Of her fresh young beauty and
handsome locks
ABOUT TWO weeks ago Miss Borps was
aroused from sleep at midnight by noise
OF some one walking in her room She arose
10 her bed, and as she did 80 she observed n
man about to leave the room. The inmates
OF the house were aroused, but no trace of
the intruder could be found. 1t was the
general opinion OF those informed of The
nocturnal visitor tina, he was some one who
desired to cut of her hair, or a friend n,
some Jealous rival. VI
on last Thursday night week, Miss Bopgs
came in from horseback ride. md was IN
me best OF spirits. She chalted with ,fiss
frcaner until quite late aud then repaited IN
her room for the night. The bed.cbamber
occupied by Miss Boggs was on the second
iloor overlooking the rear yard. The col.
unns OF the old-fashioncd portico reared
their heaus TO level with the window and
supported small roof. The night being
exceedingly warm the young lady sat on The
little roof in the moonlight and looseued her
magnificent hair. Mrs. Premier cried OH,
good naluredly TO htr that She would catch
her death OF cold. The girl laughingly re.
pied that she was bathing in the moonliyl,
and dew and could not possibly forsake So
pleasant task for the slcep.god. AT mid.
night, however, she went in and was heard
TO close and secure the shutters 10 h,rsin.
dow. "
When the servants arose the next morui
they found the side door ainr They con-
1ectured that some member Of the family
had arisen before them, and said nothing
concerning their discovery. Breakfas, was
served ami Miss Boggs did not come down.
She usually arose late, and was no, disturbed
About seven O'Clock screams issued from the
young ladys room. Several members of
me family FASTENED up sars and found
MISS Jennie in swoon. Her appearance
was so changed that they could Sc freely
recognize her. Her beautiful hair had brcn
cut entirely away and removed
Kestoratives were applied aud Miss Bogs,
was revived. Between her sobs she stated
mat she had slept soundly during ihr n Oh.
and awoke in the morning to find that ncr
locks had been shorn. She was a sound
sleeper and the deed had been committed
while she sumbered 30 dcxtcrously as not To
arouse her An Investigation Of the prem
iscs revealed the fact tina. the side door had
De.n entered by the agency of a skeleton key
winch had also served TO unlock the door
opening into the young lady's bedcham er.
Inc person who committed the lciit'cs,
crime did not retire by the door, bu, was
evidently so airaii of detection that Lc,s
capped by the bed-clamber window and the
portico columns. lmprin,s Of bolt,d feet
were found at the base of the columns, and
the vines which cutwincd about the piai,
were slightly dsarrangcd
Miss Boggs wept throughout Friday and
late into the night. On Saturday morning
she appeared calmer, but during the day she
again gave way to her great griet she dc.
clined to sec friends and shut herself up in
her room. Wednesday she was in such q
nervous condition that medical aid WAS sum
Remedies were useless, however,
aud the young lady grew rapidly worse and
died of a broken heart. There is positively
no clue to the identity Of the person who is
practically the murderer of poor Jennie
Boggs.