Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-04


dawn m each side of the spine, Of dark collar.
Bv dissection, thew discovered ex'faVisa'eu
biood. and concluded these appearances 10 oe
produced BY bruises. Theytestlty also 10 ce''al"
aopearances of the womb, from when thes e"o,
Guided that some instrument had been in'fo'ucea
into it, for the purpose Of causing aoor'on' Inc
body, according TO their account had a''efeo
bu, little. since the previous examination. -.
The fuetus was eight inches long. Inc dit-
ference in the circumference OF the neck WIND
the indentation, and without it, one inch. y"
notice was given to Avery or his friends that
mis- examination was to take place.
II was proved that the deceased came to the
house al her sisters husband, Mr.. Rawson living
in Woodstock. Connecticut. last jane. Her
sister had not seen her before fur hve years. ohe
rea,ained in Woodstock ill the first OF October
when she vent to Fail River. She had resided
at Lowell two years ago. when Mr. Avery ha'
been stationed there, and had been MEMBER o'
the Methodist Church. She attended camp
meeting at Thompson, in the Sic'n'ty ot Woon
stock-the last Of last August. and JUST oeinre
leayipu her sisters. On the fist OF October, she
stated 70 her add her husband. that she believed
herself with child bY MIR Avery. She stated
that she had met him at the Thompson camp
meeting and named particular day, VIZ Thurs
udN, huSuSis <SJs. h"o'S oho t'N~~s
thin. happened. Sumo very delicate enqui
ries wen, gone iu,o. for the purpose OF pro'Ins
| that her pregnancy did originate at this time
| AT the time of her death she had been III Fail
! River since the first ot October. She was EN-
moved as a weaver in one of the factories there
She boarded, at first, NJ q Mrs. Coles. and
the last three or four weeks at Mrs ilatha-
ways.
Ii appear ed that she left her boarding house, on
the afternoon Of the Goth Of December, about six
o'clock, brfne the mills closed work. She had
said, some days before, that she was going out
that afternoon. She seemed in better spirits than
common, and said she was going TO Joseph Dur.
fees. (This is in direction quite opposite 10
the stack
Tier trunk and bandbox were brought from
Mrs. ilahaway's, on FRIDAY morning. to John
Durfee's house, when the inquest was sitting. -
The key va, found in her pocket. In the trunk,
four letters were found. one sealed, directed to
Rev. Mr.. BMweII-(he Methodist minister at
Fall River, aud three open. directed 10 herself.
One was yellow, or straw color; one red, or pick,
and the other, white. On Saturday afternoon,
while searching her bandbox, slr'pof paper with
piece Of pencil. Vas found BY Mrs. Borden.
among the clothes, about half way down, doubled
up and containing these words:
III am missing, inquire Of Rev. Mr.. Avery,
Bristol, he viii know where am gone.
Dec. goth. s. VI. CoRNELL
John Dnriee, Thought he saw the same piece ol
paper, on Friday, while examining the bandbox.
II was at The buttom Of the box, Nth piece Of
pencil He recognized it BY the size. aud III
soiled appearance; lie did not unfold u, or think
it. at that time. Of any consequence. The wri
ting was pencil mark, and Rawson, brother in.law
Of the deceased. thought it her hand. 1t was
read to the Jury, On this evidence
The red letter was directed to Sarah NJ. Cor
nell, care Of Mrs. Cole, Fall River. MIR Cole,
swore, that while the deceased boarded with him,
letter. which he thinks the same was handed to
him. by a Mr.. Dwell, the engineer 1T the Fall
River and Prov idence Sieamboat Hegave it IL
his daughter, who testified, that she gave II tt
the deceased O,well saore, that he received
the letter, which lie declared vas the Identical
red letter. handed to him in Court, 1t Providence
be could not tell exactly when. bat he bought al
the lime Of four days meeting there. from a tall
man, in cloak. abnut o'clock, in the morning
That on Christmas day, he went to Mr.. Avery.
house, at Bristol, and there at once recognized
him to be the man and told him So. That at the
time when the letter was given him. the boat rur
To Fall River, On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and FIJI
read as follows:
PRovIpENcE, Nov. -, 1883.
Dear Sst-r-I received your letter in due season
aud should have answered il before now but
thought would wait I'LL ibis opportunity
told YOU am willing 10 help you aud do for you
az circumstances are should rather you would
come to tins place, viz. Bristol in the stage or
18th December, aud stop at the Hotel and stay
ill 6 in the evening and then go up directly a
eros. the main st. Ia the brick building near tC
the stone meeting house where ] will meet yoa
aud talk win yuu-whcn you stop at the tavern
either inq ire for work or 90 out to the street in
prrtence of Looking tor some or something else
and msy see YOU say nothing about me or nv
family should il st0rn, on the 18th come the Goth
If YOU cannot come and il will be more convent.
enl to meet me at the methodist meeting house IN
summerse,t Just over the ferry on either Of the
above evenings will meet you there at the same
time or if you cannot do either will come to fall
river on one of the above evenings back OF the
same meeting house where ouce saw You at any