Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-07-09
REV. Mr.. AvEvY-HIGHLY 1MPOR
TANT DISCLOSURES.

Notwithstanding the unanimous &C
quittal of the Rev. Mr.. Avery, recently
tried for the alledged murder of Sarah
Maria Cornell, there seems TO be dis
position in the minds of some, to regard
him as guilty, and the most ungenerous
system of persecution has been waged
against him. A plea for this wanton
treatment Of the unhappy clergyman, is
made in the alleged assertion, that during
the course of the trial, no evidence was
Iellclted rebuttlng the testlm ony OF the
I Engineer, who stated, as his opinion, that
he received a certain pink letter, address
tsed to Maria Cornell, on the 9th No
, vember, from person who strongly re-
sembled Mr.. Avery in dress and appear
ance. This seems to be the only point
not satisfactorily cleared up, even to the
most prejudiced, by the testimony On the
. part of the defence; and we are happy
now in being able to lay before our rea-
, ders document which most clearly and
faithfully removes every trace of suspi-
Il cion from Mr.. Avery, as regards any
: connection with that letter. This proof
a has come to light since the close OF the
5 trial, the reason OF which dely is also ex.
e }plained in the extract below. 1t has beer
: placed in our possession, by gentleman
!" ofv eracity and high responsibility from
r New England, now in this city, who re
n ceived it since his absence from home
= from an equally respectable gentleman
# residing in Newport. 1t is under dat,
5, of Newport, June "a, 1898.
l. "Perhaps you have heard of Mr.. Spen
GERS singular evidence--he lives in Eas
- Greenwich-came here last Tuesday
N and Mr.. Crauston told me he assisted B
e Rowland, Esq. in taking his deposition
to Mr.. e. told me at first he thought Iittl
L. of it; but alter close examina ion, ant
t. Gen. Green's (the prosecuting attorne
es in the case) declaration as to the goodnes
Y of the mans character. being one of hi
- neighbours, shoemaker, who minds hi
y. .d own business, and let's the world lone
is sc. Mr.. G. says lie believes, every wor
II of it. II thought you had not been in
en- formed about it would write particu
st lars, but will say, some were reading tn
S: triatin his shop OF the letters being give
ad to the engineer, and his oath, &c. Spen
G. Ger wondered they should be so confident
;, y, saying, delivered letter on board tn;
NJ boat, but should not dare swear to whom
r. oC' HCy dSkeu MIN Wnen! he I'll
he not remember; but said twas the la.
h. time he was in Providenee--looked
d. his bills, and found Nov 9th. Said 'tws
us delivered to him by a stranger in Paw
Gil tucket-a pink calour--he wanted hil
of to be particular, and he was 50, delivere
oh it on board 10 man at work, between
Sh and 10 o'clock. He had on blue cambl
on cloak, (Which he borrowed If his brothe
,rs and broad brimmed hat-the cloak an
ow hat presented here. He links ii was d
ea rected to Cornell girl, and to the ca
no. aU' Of some other person. He spoke to Ii
nd family about it after he got home, al
md asked if Benjamin Cornell, (of E. Gree
iwich) had daughter at work at Fs
&C. River. SC"
. if East Greenwich lies OH the west sic
ud of Providence River or Bay, about
lay miles south westerly from Providenc
uia Pawtuxet about half way between IL
in two places. Bristol, the place where M
tb p, Avery came from on Monday, 2eth N
was vember, lies on the east side of the san
18th Bay, and is about S miles from Pro,
'dence, in south easterly direction. M