The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-01-19

1 snta 4 1.e nonsho, though some say Il
can earlier; senses lost as soon as yenous
blood reaches the brain; person suspend
ed soon loses the power 10 relieve himself;
lungs give appearance Of strangulution
string a small hempen string, whether
similar ones are used about factory, do
not know.
Mr.. CRANsroN Of Portsmouth, testified
that eleven persons passed Howland's 8
ferry bridge on foot the Goth, one gentle
men passed between two and three o'clock
in the afternoon with no great coat or
claok,a stranger 10 him; when he came to
the door he said twas cold; asked him to
come in; he said he was in hurry; paid
his toll and passed on; was dressed in dark
colored clothes; thought he had spencer
on, but cannot tell; understood him he was
going to Fall River, black hat smaller
brm than his; no gun, bundle, staff or
cane, and no spectacles; thinks there Is
room enogh to get down and walk round
gate; there was track on the sand OF n
person coming to the Islund; tracks lit
tie from the wall, where the tide does not
flow; looks every morning for tracks;
sometimes there are tracks in the daytime; (;
he is very well satisfied that these tracks
were made in the night gate is closed at
sundown; locked at ten o'clock, generally,
goes to bed between and 10; thinks he
went to bed about nine; does moi remem-
ber seeing more than one track.
Jeremiah Clifford, Knows Mr., AVERY ;he
passed Bristol Ferry on Goth December,
between two O'Clock and quarter past
two in the afternoon. He lighted him to
bed that night when it wanted Is minutes
Of 10 o'clock. He might have arrived at
halfpast nine; he had on snuf-oolored
coat, small short surtout buttoned tight
around him, and passed the ferry in the
morning. Asked him where he had been
so late; he said up the Island little way;
| think he had spectacles on both times;
Pearce said it was Avery, told wife twas
Avery; looked al clock; he SAID it was la
ter than he thougt it was; said he should
have gone to brother Cooks if he had
known he should not have got over that
night; did not complain of its being cold.
! Harriet Hathaway, Of Troy, testified,
that for the last three weeks Of her life,
Sarah Maria Cornell had boarded with
her. Sarah left her house the last time
she saw her between candle light and
dark, Dec. Goth. She stated she went-
ted her supper by dark as she was going
to Joseph Duriee's, and said she might
come directly back; ifnot she should by
nine o'clock. She said Ishe wanted to 60
so as to return before dark, as she was
of he laG LIZ
half past seven usual hour ofleaving mill.
Delivered her trunk, clothes and band
box to John Durlee for coroner; she had
three letters in her hands at the fire one
evening one straw color; one pink, and
one white this might be two or three
days before her death and might be less.
She did not seem to be more engaged
than usual with The letters took no no.
tice particularly ;took her tea alone was
not agitatcd and appeared pleasant do
not know that she was ever at Joseph
Durlee's before said she had an errand
there Durlee belonged to steam Iboat
King Philip. She changed her cloak be-
cause it was missing did dot miss cloak
till was told she was found. Knew Sa-
rah nj. Cornell was absent when she went
to bed made no inquiring had no one
TO enquire of (; none there but witnesses
daughter left door unfastened did not
60 to bed until after ten o'clock; felt very
uneasy about her and slept but little
Heard after nine, us she thinks, and be-
fore ten o'clock that she was found; when
her daughtnr returned from the mill at
breakfast said she was not there; then he
gan to inquire. Never saw Sarah writ
ing was not generally out evenings late.
Her trunk was locked told them 10 look
in her pocket for key. The comb found
looks like comb Sarah used to wear no.
ticed two teeth gone; she said so and re-
marked it had been mended; it Twas then
whole do not recollect when this was.
Witness has lived in Fall River more
than two years ; never kept boarding
house she appeared on the Goth more
cheerful than usual.
! Lucy Hatha,cay, testified that Sarah
came to her on the last day Of November,
and said, Can l get boarded at your
house p Witness answered, Il do not
know, but will ask mother at noon.' She
went herself then to see her mother, and
commenced boarding there Dec. / had
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