The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-07-03

draw her figure in the sand, and shoot at
it with my silver bullet, WHICH they say
is sure death to a witch.
She took my gun, and blew her breath
in it three times. At the last blast heard
the same kind Of noises that heard on
the night of the turkey hunt, only not so
loud. for about five minutes, when they
gradually died away. My gun was slways
sure fire afterwards-and the best gun,
too, that ever shot buck from the top
of one hill to another-have got her yet,
and will keep her to the'day ofmy death. :"
Literary Pioneer.
From the Providence Miorocosm, Of March Cd.
AVERY.
1t is all old saying, that 'one may as
well hang for an old sheep as lamb.
We have been threatened with several
suits at law for publishing facts, or, as
they choose to term them, libels, res
pecting Avery and his co-workers.-
We publish some facts to-day, to show
our reserve heretofore. The following
statements we trust will not be dispu-
ted. -PrOprietor.
Marlborough, Mass.
My DEAR SIN
The excitement
which has been produced, and which
still continues TO exist in the public mind
relative to the murder of Miss Cornell,
Avery the supposed murderer, his ap-
prehension and examination, his abscon-
ding, his re-apprehension and committal
for trial, the supposed illegal evidence
ITO say the leas)'which was admitted in
the examination, and above all the mer-
cless prescription which has been ex-
tended to yourself, induce me to forward
TO you the enclosed information for YOU
TO make such use of as you may think
proper. 1t is an original copy of the
verdict Of the Supreme Court, in the
case of Thos. F. Norris, ys. Rev. L. X.
Avery. Avery formerly lived in this
and is very well known
here. So far as relates to the murder
of Miss Cornell, public opinion in this
quarter, is very much against him.
Respectfully your obi sery't.
WIZ DALNiGl NV w IL Oh.
"For that whereas the said Norris at
said Cambridge is and always hitherto
has been true honest and faithful citi-
zen of this Commonwealth, and as such
has always conducted himself and until
after the committing Of the several grie-
vances hereinafter set forth by the said
Avery was always esteemed and acc epted
as such by and amongst his neighbors
and all worthy people Of this Common
wealth to whom he was in any wise
known, and for ten years last past had
been and still is a minister of the Gospel,
regularly ordained and received as such
ny certain denomination Of Christians
known by the name of Me,hodists and
before at the time of committing the se-
veral grievances hereinafter-men ntioned
by said Avery was in the regular dis
charge of his duties as such minister of
the Gospel to regularly constituted
church and society in Maiden
in said county. And the said Norris had
never been guilty or until the time Of
committing the grievances by the said
Avery as hereinafter me entioned, and had
never been suspected to have been guilty
of the crimes of dishonesty, fraud, cheat
ing, larceny or fraudulent e,nbezzlement
of other mems property. Yet the said
Avery well knowing the premises, has
intending to injure the said
Norris in his said good name and credit /
and bring him both as citizen and as a
minister of the gospel as aforesaid into
publice scandal, infamy and disgrace
with and among his neIghbors, parish
toner's and other good citizens and cause
II to be by them believed that he the said
Norris had beeV and was gully of dis
fraud, cheating, larceny and
embezzlement of other mems
property and subject him to the pains and
penalties provided by law against persons
guilty thereof, and to vex harass oppress,
and wholly ruin the said
Norris at a place called SAUCES, to wit
at said Cambridge on the tenth day of
October in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred andthirty, in the
presence and hearing of diverse good cit
izens of this Commonwealth did speak,
utter and publish Of and concerning the
said Norris SO then being such minister
of the gospel and in the due discharge of
his duty as such as aforesaid the follow
ing false, malicious, scandalous and in
furious words, to wIt-Norris (meaning
the plaintiff) is in the habit of takIngg glass
ware dishonesty, fraudulently, feloni-
cusly and without the knowledge and a.
gainst the will of the owners thereby
He (meaning the pla,ntiff) can we'll af-
ford to make presents Of glass ware
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