Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-01-24
WHOLE NO. l47.
Mr. Bdwell; two pink letters were used
by coroner's inquest.

wi hiuWcb, t"o Pinh IcttcIS WeTe uSeu
by coroner's inquest.
SETH DARLING said he was assistant
Postmaster at Fall River, made up the
mail from Fall River to Bristol, Nov. I9.
There was only enc letter in the pack
age. 1t has been an impression on his
mind, that it was directed to Rev. Mr.
Avery at Bristol; is one of the committee
of vigilance, and has been actively en-
ploycd; the 18th OF Nov. was the only
day in four months he had sole charge
OF the Office; asked Postmaster at Brs-
tol last evening, to show the way bill
from Fall River OF Nov. 18Th: he did;
it was in witness hand writing; was told
Mr. Avery had a box, and that letter
was charged to him in his book; had this
prosecution never been commenced prob
ably should never have recollected this
circumstance; good many letters on pink
and yellow paper, sent and received from
the Office, Fall River; he thinks has had
fifteen or twenty colored ones at time.
LEMuEL w. BRIGGs is the Postmaster
at Bristol; one letter received from Fall
River Nov. 10Th; charged Avery this
day six cents; received one from Fall
River Nov. ~, charged Avery cents;
way bill 29th Nov. received 3Oth two
letters unpaid from Fall River, 6 cents
charged Avery same day; no postage
charged on 3Oth, cant say that these let-
ters charged came from Fall River; can
not say he ever charged pink letter to
Avery, and has no recollection as to
hand writing; do not recollect ever hear
ing the name of Betsey Hills.
Rev. IRA NJ. BIDwCLL of Troy, testi-
fed as follows | am somewhat acquaint-
ed with Mr. Avery's hand writing have
no o,her writing of Avery in my possess
sion than letter produced to corroborate;
had some, latter part of September; the
letter was on straw colored paper. Three
weeks this evening, he was at Fall Elv-
or. He left next day by stage; stayed
at my house while there. lie arrived iu
The morning of Dec. 9TH, between and
9 and said he was going on to New Bed
ford for some branches for pul pit at Brls-
tol. told him there was ioundcry
here where he could get branches, and
was solicitous that he should stay; after
II, we returned to dinner; left him few
minutes IN the house; Avery was in the
house when returned; told him he was
going to visit sick: asked him to go; left
him in the house; hurried back and found
him there. We went to Mr. Edward Ma
sons together; took tea there, and after
it was darkish, | left. ard said l would
return before meeting; a little before 8,
returned and went out again to have
house lighted; meeting commenced at 9
o'clock; returned to Mr. NIason's, and
staid there till meeting had closed, and
was told that Mr. Avery had gone to my
house; had just come in with Mrs.
Greene; passed the night and did not go
out until he went to take the stage. We
stopped in Tram Smiths store to wait for
stage few rods from stage Office. Av-
cry went out of Smith 5 to 60 to stage Of
flee to take stage. Had seen and knew
Sarah M. Cornell; did not see her while
Avery was there; has had no conversa-
ton with Mr. Avery touching present cx-
animation or complaint; had some in re-
lation to what S. NJ. Cornell told DR..
Wilbur; Avery said the reports from
Wilbur were not true; said it was all
false. He then went on and informed
me that when he was stationed at Low
ell, S. Nj. Cornell was church menu
Der there; some time alter, though not u
great while as | conceived, the agent or
overseer of factory came to him and SAID,
this girl came TO him to be employed,
clerk sked if he intended to employ her;
said that he should, or something like
that; clerk said he had better not as she
was not respectable; thinks he did name
agent; THINKS his name was Chattuck,
but not name of clerk; agent requested
clerk TO state wherein she was not re-
spectacle; clerk said he was satisfied she
was not Two or three days after this,
clerk asked agent if he had employed S.
Nj. Cornell? and he said yes; clerk said
he had better not have done so, as she
was bad girl. The overseer says you
have brought no proof. The clerk said
he kne,o her to be bad girl. Oversecr
then turned her away, and gave Mr. A.
this information After this communica-
ton from the ovcrseer, several of the
church informed him about the character
of this girl coming out. The next even
ing, or next but one she called to tell him
there were bad stories about her. She
came TO inform him before any one clse
did. She then told her story, what she
had done. lie heard her through and
then said, MARIA, you have told mo
wrong Hc then related what had been
told him, and she finally acknowledged
hat she had kept company with men for
inchaste purposes. Mr. A. then told her
{ she had any friends, she had better GO