Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-16

perceive that they had more important busi-
ness 10 accomplish. They arrived at Mac
| clestield about the first Of March, think, in
the last year. They lived there like gentle
men. DIR. Davies and his daughter took this
opportunity Of introducing these strangers to
the families of their acquaintance. They rode
about the grounds Of Shrigley, made them
] selves acquainted with the domain and with all
| the neighbourng families, acquanting them
selves with the history Of Mr.. Turner But il
was not an immaterial circumst ance, that they
should know the person Of a gentleman who
had good deal TO do in bringing these de-
PENDANTS to justice, and who has, for several
years, transacted the law business Of Mr.. Turn
| er. Miss Davies and her friends called on Mr..
Grnmsditch, at Macclesiield. Miss Davies con-
| irived to meet MIR. G. on the steps of his office,
and her friends then had an opportunity see
| ing him. She made many inquiries about Mr..
Turner and his family. In this way they went
| on, from day TO day, picking up information
| about Miss Turner and about Mr.. Turner him
self. On the Saturday, MIR. Turner being about
| to set oil for London, the Wakcfields prepared
| to take their departure from DR.. Dayies's
house; but, before they did so, the supplies,
| II was found, were wanted. II had not oc-
| Cured TO them, or they would have provided
money. Where was the money to be had ,
| The stepmoher, Miss Davies, was applied to.
She was to raise the money. Sunday as it was,
she sent for her banker, told him that il was
| only small sum she wanted said it was a
| pressing OCCASION; that u cousin of hers was
arrested and put in jail for debt, and that she
| did not wish to lose moment in forwarding the
means Of his liberation. For such a benevo-
lent purpose this gentleman consented to ad-
vance the money U50k) Accordingly, he
| gave her, IN the presence of her two friends,
| 1871; and that money was actually expended
| in the accomplishment Of this wicked purpose
In order, that you may have IA complete view
| OF the share this lady had in the business,
| will apprise you now, that we shall be able to
show, that she was active in the affair down to
| their departure. On the Sunday evening anoth-
er Of these defendants, the Frenchman, Theve-
| not, having left Dr. Davies's on the Sunday
morning, the defendants when they got a stage
from Macclesfeld, sent him back to have some
| further communication with Miss Davies
| what was done then we cannot prove, but YOU
may infer On Monday morning they proceed
ed TO Manchester, which is about twenty miles
from Macclesficld Arrived at Manchester,
Edward Wakefield, William Wakefield, and
the Frenchman, who was about TO act a very
important part in the drama, took up their
abode at the Albion Hotel, where they arrived
early in the morning. One Of the defend
ants, Edward Wakefield, was announced,
| III.
Aparnlngthey proceeded to purchase a carriage
7 They wcht 10 a coachmaker's, and there they
bought second hand green coach with ba-
rouche box, for which they paid G40. In this
carriage they all set out from Manchester to
Liverpool at O'Clock on the morning of Tues
day. But before they set out, they had, on
! the preceding evening, sent the Frenchman to
travel post from Manchester to Macclesfeld,
to have another interview with Miss Davies
These frequent journeys were no doubt very
| expensive; but il was ofthe highest importance
that they should have the latest intelligence of
| the state of the family at Shrigley and that Mr..
Turner should be disposed of, SO as not to in
| terpose. The Frenchman came back to Man
chester at an hour past midnight as soon as
he arrived, or probably before, they drew up
letter, addressed to the mistress of the school
where Miss Turner was, and which purported
to rome from the physician who was then at
tending Mrs. Turner, whom il stated TO be dam
gerousy i'll. You will see from this letter what
had been the object ef the Frcnchman's trip
to Macc!estied The letter is in these terms
ShrigIey, Monday night, half past IL, March q.
Z" Madim-I write to you by the dcsne of
Mrs. Turner, of Shrigev, who has been seized
with sudden and dangerous attack of paraly-
sis, Mr.. Turner is unfortunately from home, but
has been sent for, and Mrs. Turner wishes to
see her daughter Immediately A steady SER
want will take this letter and my carriage to
you, 10 fetch Miss Turner, and beg that no
time may be lost in her departure, though
DO not think Mrs Turner is i'll immediate dan
ger, it is probable she may very soon become
incapable of recognizing any one. Mrs. Turner |
particularly wishes that her daughter should !
not be informed of the extent of her danger, if
without this precaution, Mss Turner might be |
very anxious on the Journey; and the house is
l,I md Il.
that Mrs. Turner does not wish any one to ac-
company her daughter. The servant is instruct
ed not to let the boys drive too fast, as Miss
Turner is rather fearful in a carriage. am,
madam, your obedent servant, JOHN AIMS |
WORTH, Nj. ID.
"The best thing 10 be said to Miss Turner,
is, that Mrs. Turner wishes to have'her home
rather sooner, for the approaching removal TO
the new house, and the servant is instructed TO
give no other reason, in case Miss Turner
should ask him any questions. Mrs. Turner is
very ANXIOUS that her daughter should not be
frightened, and trusts to your Judgment to pre-
ventit She also desires me TO add, that her sis
ter, or her niece, or myself, should she contn-
nc unable, will not fail to write TO you by the
post
Miss Ddnlby"
Now this, gentlemen, is an infamous fabrica-
ton from beginning 10 end. There was no such
pel"pn as a physician of the name of Aims
worth there was no such sickness on the part
Of Mrs. Turner to require the attendance Of
her daughter but there was pIst as much
truth as TO give an air Of probability 10 the
| story. Mrs Turner had been III. and Mr..
Turner had gone TO town. From Manchester,
at the early hour Of o'clock on Tuesday
| morning, the parties set out together, namely,
| the two Wakcfields and the Frenchman They
set ont in their newly purchased carriage, and
hastcned on their way TO Liverpool. William