Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-07

day meeting IN PROVIDENCE, commenced
Nov. 2Gth, and stayed till Friday; arriv.
ed on Monday; Tuesday morning at 9
o'clock, went TO meeting; stayed there
till about l2, then left to dine. Avery
was there when witness arrived, and stay
ed till he left with witness, and both din
cd at Iiezekiah Anthony's. lie sat next
to him in meeting; while at Saugus, there
was difficulty with Avery, that was fol-
lowed by a prosecution for slander, in
which there was verdict against him;
judgment was arrested, and the business
settled; what he heard at Thompson, at
Lynn related 10 her character ut those
places. Mr. Avery did not leave Nestry
from 0 till 20 o'clk. Tuesday Nov. 81, :,
no recollection Of any thing derogatory
TO his character while at Mansfield; cal
led council on Avery, by which he was
cleared entirely; saw Avery first Nov.
9th, at Festry.
. Joihan Horton Of, and stationed at
Providence. AT four days meeting,
Nav. Goth, Avery was there, arrived
evening of Goth, sew him at prayer meet
ing at Vestry early on morning of 9th;
palted with him there; do not know which
way he went. A. was at Thompson
Camp-Mceting, overlook US on road, Is
or 90 miles this side of Thompson, about
p. m. We arrived together; never
heard of Sarah Maria Cornell there, or
until this Known A. for 8 or 10 years,
and know nothing against him.
Pardon Jilson lives in Providence, op-
posite Wilson's Church, Avery staid with
him at four days meeting; came the 26th
Nov. attended the evening services with
him. Left little after next morning,
to see a "brothcr" in Friendship-street.
i abraham Hoilocoy, was at four days
meeting at Providence, saw Avery on
morning oro7th Nov. at o'clock, where
he witness stopped, at Mr. Fuller's Ave-
ry came to enquire if he could carry him
to Warren Oh Wednesday or Thursday,
as no expected 10 preach on Thanksgiv-
ing Day. Said he came in Stage, and
. if he returned so, must leave on We'd
ncsday, unless | could carry him down;
staid only a few moments.
JOseph Fuller, of Providence, testilies
that Avery came to his house on the
morning of Nov. 9th, he staid but short
time.
Samuel Boyd, ofProvidence, saw Ave
ry about sunrise, going to meeting house,
afterwards at meeting house from about
8 till IL o'clock.
Il Joseph a. Merrill, said that Avery told
him he had paid some attention to medi-
cine. Had heard Of Sarah Maria Cor
nel's bad conduct at Lynn; and in other
places. Witness testified as to Avery's
hand writing, and from his knowledge Of
his hand writing alone, concluded that
the letters were not his; witness further
testified about the rules and practice ol
Church Government among Nlethodlsts,
and requirements Of re-admssion into
Church, and that s. Nj. {. could moi
have been regularly admitted member
of Church in Thompson.
:, Mary He, of Providence, testified that
ten years since S. VI. G. called her name
I Maria Snow, said she had lately lost heI
/ mother, was poor, boarded with the moth
| er of witness, worked in factory, and
! purchased a suit Of mourning. A Prov
idence gentleman called there, and en-
CURED for Maria Cornell, about which
she made good deal olsport; afterwards
mother said she must leave the house
her speech and behaviour was so unhand-
some for young people, and conversation
such as it ought not TO be reported; men
! had improper talk with her; become sat
isfed she was bad girl; she left the
house; she left the village; people said
after she went away, her name was Ma
ria Cornell and that she had purchased
mourning and changed her name to de-
ceive and her mother was not dead
did not know the gentleman, saw her a.
bout years since in Providence.
: Catharine Blake, of Ncw-Bediord was
acquainted with S. NJ. G. at Lowell
/ learned her character was not good, es-
peciaNy for chastity; reported she had
! been dcranged at times; witness not a
| member of the Methodist church; after
this S. NJ. G. was expelled; her general
I character bad for truth and unchaste
light, vain and trifling in conversation.
Mary "A. Barnes, of Lowell, saw S.M.
! G.. about 4 years since at Lowell-shc
remained there about two years; knew
nothing but what she was respectable
boarded same street; was turned out oi
employ and left place; Overseer thought
he was to blame in dlsmissing her She
went to Boston; took recommendation
from MIR Avery-remained over winter
out Of town; returned next sumner 10
Lowell; was employed again by same
! Overseer, wrought in room with witness
about a week; saw Overseer IN conver-
saton with her in entry for half an hour