The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-03-12

can fecolloct. one second day OF the week,
niter the conclusion Of the pro!racted meet
ing. before mentioned. Soon after being
seeted, che observed that she had seen her
minister, heard him preach, and had two in
lerviews with him. The first in The evening
in the street she then informed him that
she suspected, ihst their connection at the
camp meeting, was like to result 10 child
he appeared surprised, and said il could not
be, for he had Tired some years with his wife,
snd from the experience he had thus had. he
was ready to swear that he did not ilnpreg.
nate her. She assured him, as she told me,
that ii she was pregnant, it was and could be
by no other person but him. He then inform.
ed her that he would see her again. And
al their meeting subsequently, he Informed
her that he had psssed sleepless night, and
that he had rather given fifty dollars than
the occurrence should have hsppenes.
She then asked ne it il would be safe for
her TO take oil Of Tansy that mr.. A.
very advised her 10 procure oil OF Tansy, and
take it in doses Of thirty drops, and BY no
means to cali on ply sican for says he, they
will do nothing for you. My reply was. that
il would be unsafe for her to take il, for il
was powerful article, and that in my opin-
ion thirty drops would destroy her lie. She
then replied that she should not take il, for
she would not do any thing TO endanger her
life--that she bed rather have a child and
do the best she could with il, than to hazard
her life. She further observed. that Avery,
said, il she should be like TO have child,
thst it she would keep his name from the
world, and not swear il; that he would
settle with her 10 her entire satisfaction,
heTeaftaS. She was now very anxious thot
Mr.. Avery's name should not be exposed,
E,p ohn bn - n IA a mn n
has q wife and children, and is a man that
no person wonId suspect Of being guilty
Of such sn offence. He stands very high
among the mothodists, and il would be q
cause oil great disturbance in the metho.
dist church, and il would ruin the man
forever, if the fact should get out. .ds
nigh ss recollect, this was the subtauce of
what passed nt this time, she took no med
cne at this time, for she says 1t viii do
me no good
Her next and last call on me was a.
bout four weeks before her death, as nigh
as l recollect. Her object IN calling
then was to advise with me as to the set
Element with Avery. She observed that
she wrote him the preceding sabbath,
and that sine had then received an ans
wer to il, in which he had promised TO
meet her at any place she should point
out in future letter, au1 make her sat-
isEaction. Her object Of enquiry was,
where it might be best to meet him. i
advised her to meet him no where, but
in Fall River; for it was his tmsiness to
do the ihoring part Of the settlement,
and that she might miss Of meeting him
at any other place. as he was liable 10
be called unexpectedly away, aud might
not be able tn fulfil the appointment.
She observed thaS she was fearful of his
being exposed ii he should be seen with
her in Fall River. She however con-
cluded 10 wriie him to this effect, II my
recollection serves me.
She .hen asked my ndvice as 10 the
SUN she ought 50 require nfhim az con-
siderution for her misfortune. gave
her some advice on this subject, and
mentioned such sum as thought she
ought 10 have She observed IN reply
that it was more than he was able 10
pay. however insisted on the sum
named, when she says, he is nothing but
u methodist minister. you know they
are poor, and receive but little for their
services, and he can never pay it She
was then told that she could make the
payment of the sum easy, by taking
small notes, payable at different times,
and that if he could not get il by preach
ing, he could by laboring. &c.
She now says, ] have Mr. Avery's let
ter, and will shaw it to you if yon viii
not speak of it, and without much ceri-
mony, took it from her bosom. | read
it, and found that what che had related
of the letter. was very correct. The let
ter, if recoltect was not headed at any
place, but was mailed at Warren, Il.
Island, and must have been dated as ear
" ns the middle OF November.
have now reatad the most impor--
tant narts of the conversation that took
place between Us, aud as nearly in the
same order of. their Transportation as pos.
sible. The dates of the different inter
views. cannot be exactly nscertained
from any documents in my possession.
She always appeared artless, candid
and Snassuming. never to my recoslect-
ion conversed on the subject without
wee ping, and at the two last visits was
anxious in the extreme, that Mr. Avery
should not be exposed, for reasons above
related, and appeared to place entire con-
fidence in his promises to compensate
her.
On coming before the jury Of inquest.
they have shown me the letter above al
luded to in my ,estimony,which she then
said came from Mr. Avery. ] may further
add, that on hearing the testimony Of DR.
Hooper, fully accord therein, with the
exception Of one ofthe bruises, and loss
Of skin from the ankle, which ] do. not
rec0llect to have noticed.
THOMAS WILBUR.