The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-02-02
TRIAL OF REV. Mr.. AVERY.

TRIAL OF REV. MR.. AVERY.
CONCLUDED.
william Pearce, said he carried Avery
across the ferry from Bristol to Ports
xpouth, Dec. Goth about two o'clock--on
asarsst road from Bristol to Fall River
he stated no business or destination-he
asked during the passage where the coal
mine was-witness told him and thinks
he pointed to him where it was-he stat
ed no reason for inquiring-did not see
him after he got to the wharf-gave him
no direction about the coal mine, except
az above-something was said about coal
Avery had on q surtOut coat, rather
browner than the one he now wears-sta-
ted that o. Browning had been up to
Bristol to get boat to carry coal-would
not say it was not the same coat he now
has on-had no bundle-had no specta-
cles as he thinks-will not swear he ever
saw Avery without spectacles-had car
ried Avery across the ferry before-usu-
ally seen him with spectaclcs on--he gem
orally wears cloak-thinks he was at
Sunday meeting ng-don't know as he was
ever there at any other meeting-the
fore part Of the day was quite windy, al
ter part more mild-wind at westward-
do not recollect whether colder or not
next day--coal mine is not now worked.
Will;am Clifford, of Portsmouth saw
Avery on the morning of Dec. 81; ne
was setting by the stove in the morning
when witness got up-ferried him across
towards Bristol-dont recollect his dress,
nor that he saw him have buhdle-he
said he came over the afternoon previous
said he had not been over to have q
meeting up the road, but had been upon
the Island on some business of his own
stated neither what it was nor with whom
-she weather was pleasant Dec. 81, So
that witness brought him over in a small
boat
Rev. Samuel Drake; has had coiiversa-
ton with Averv relative to his absence
Dec. 2O-about place where he was; and
what about. was on Saturday follow
inn, Dec. 90, at his house-He said he
went on the Island, Thursday prior-Wil-
liam Pearce carried him on. He went
from his house about two o'clock-His
object was partly to see about getting
some coal as you heard me converse with
Brother Brownell about it-not positive
as to that--and partly out Of curiosity
to view the Island-after he had got ON
the Island part up hill, thought he would
20 for Brother Drake, but afternoon be-
ing short, and uncertain whether he should
find him at home, steerod for coal mine
he met with man with a gun-supposed
he was gunning-he inquired Of gunner
If any coal were to be had at Mine--the
gunner said not and the reason witness
thinks, was that they did not work the
Mine--thinking it would be Of no use to
90 to Mine, he thought he would 20 down
to sister Freeborn's because he went there
on the four day meeting, and they asked
him to come again, and because he walk
ed one day from Ferry to Bristol, with
Mr.. Freeborn-he said he then steered
for MIR. Freeborn's as near as he could
tell, as he never had been there hut once;
and that was through number Of gates
when he supposed he was near Freeborn's,
he saw boy that he then supposed was
driving sheep-he inquired of boy if Free
born wus at home-boy said he thought
UOtS tiot u0 VCus 0WVy VIZ s"VshhA61
with horse and Wagon, CASA Freeborn,
the person alluded to,) he thought if he
was not at home he would not call there;
but would take course down west side
of the Island, view it and come out by
widow Wilcox, and said that at some time
sistor Wilcox had invited him when on
the Island at meeting, to call and see her,
and that Mr.. Earle Cook when he carried
him to Newport, showed hum where she
livcd--being foggy when Cook told lin
he could not very correctly tell where II
wns he kept on the Island on west side,
till he thought he had got down against
where she lived, then steered for the rond,
and when he started for road and before
no got there, found he was further from
house, and il was pearer night than he
was aware, and that night overlook him
before he got to the road--ho found his
leg began to grow little lame prior to
weeks, no had stated to witness
that he had broken or dsIocated his leg,
about the time he removed from Lowell.