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


Doctor Wilbur before the public, with
oui note or comment. In our opinion
it needs none.
I hereby certify that a young lady
cnliing herself Sarah NJ. Cornell, called
on me betweenthc fifth and tenth Of the
tenth month last, and wished me to ex i.
anime her aud decide if possible what
her disease might be, if any. On pro-
ceeding as u Usual in such an investiga-
ton, I informed her that ! was unable
to discover any arrangement in the
functions of life--and added, that peo-
ple were generally satisfied they could
get relief after giving tteir physician all
the information they possessed. She
then says, ~ have been wicked GIRL
l have reason 10 suppose. that 1 am
like to have child. And wish you to
tell me whether such is my case or not"
then informed her that it was impossi-
bic for me to decide, unless she was ad-
yanced in pregnancy. She then says
"If am in such condition it is of but
short standing not to exceed about six
weeks for 1 never had intercourse with
any man until the time of the methodist
camp meeting in Thompson the present
fall" 81 was then invited ny man of
Understanding to take walk from the
camp-ground, and talk over difference
which existed between us. Alter stray
! ing some ways from the congregation,
he said that the ouiy eonditionon which
he wouId settle the difference, was, that
he should enjoy sexual intercourse with
me, promising at the same time, that If
would consent to it, that ht would do
me no mischief. 1t was dark or dusk,
was in his power, nnd finally eonsen-
ted. He was very short ia tie ceremo-
ny, aud assured me positively, that ]
should experience no i'll from what he
bad done, and charged me ntver to dis
close the fnct. Our settlement was now
finished, aud we returned tothe camp,
ground"
She charged me to keep her secrets
for she was poor and-could sot get work
If she were exposed, After being as
sured that I should divulge nothing, and
that she might rely on mr confidence
she said, that if she wns With child, she
wanted something that night produce
ab,rt;on. j observed to her, that such
a measure was very imp'ePer It might
destroy her life, or at least It would very
probably destroy her health ; and 1t she
persisted in such course she must caii
on some other physician wherenPon
she gave up the idea Of abortion for that
time. suggested to her that she might
not he in state Of CESSATION that oil
the symptoms she had described, re-
quently attended females from taking
cold /; and If the latter was her case she
NIGH, be remed,ed. And that she might
at any rate take some mild medicine
that might relieve her, If her suppressed
secretion and excreiion depended ON
cold, and " which would not injure her, II
pregnant. Whereupon she concluded
to take whatever thought advisable
And finally took medicine in accordance
herewith. She then asked me several
questions relative tO swearing children.
At this period of the conversation !
asked her so,ue questions rs to tile ia
ther ofthe child, il she were breeding
She very readily informed me that he
was person Of very respectable stand
ing, that he had wife and some. or
several children and that when enc
left the camp-ground with him on the
evening aforesaid, SHE had no idea
whatever tha, he would offer any vlo
lence TO her; finally that he was a me,ho-
dist preacher, and was now settled IN
Bristol, II. Island. J asked her ii he took
any part in the services at the foregoing
meeting. After pausing little she said
that she believed not: then asked her
if she would disclose his name, she then
insisted on my keeping her secrets for
the present. And on being .agaiu as-
sured that was professionally obligated
to do SO. she said, that his name was A.
very. These are the principle facts that
passed between US at this time.
She called on me again the sixthteeHth
Of the above month, and on being seated
took from her bosom piece of pnper,
I on which her name was printed, and
handed it to me, observing, 81 thought
you doubted my word when told you
my name, when was here before; you
may now know that then gave you my
real name." She then informed me that
she had experienced no change in point
Of health. .&c---that she was very fearful
she was in family way; but that she
would take more medicine II thought
it best. She then said considerable about
the steps to be- taken in swearing child
rem, &c. Observing that her views in
coming to this place. wus that she might
be IN II. Island, the State in which Mr..
Avery lives. j observed that she was not
in that State, but that whenever she was
quite certain Of her condition, aud war
ted tn swear her child abe could easily
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