Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-06-10
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SYNOPSIS OF THE TRIAL OF THE REy.
L. X. AVERY FOR TIE MURDER or
SARAH MARIA CORNELL.

l. IA hftRf fOR lie MURDER or
SARAH MARIA CORNELL.
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Il there ever was cnuae that required a suspen-
on ofopinion anitl thu whole testimony was glven
TINS IS one. On reading the cyl lcnce against Inn
one woeidlnink uiere vas hnrily possibility that
there could he mistake that Avery was the man
who saYe the iet or 10 the Engineer at Providence,
and that h. was seen 90 the cveaing near the stack
OF Lay where the grl wns found In his defence
he brings powerful evidence that he left Bristol
hgainst lis vii at tle ADVICE of friends who were
alafmcd Tor his personal saflty---coaclusigc eyi-
Iehee tha he @as IN the Methodist meeting at the
ims when the letter was given to the Engineer.
md also strong testimony that bo did not 20 10
Al ttyer ON the nshi the murder was committed.
DEFENCE.
Uaacses for The Prisoner.
Joseph Fuller of Providence, lives about 20 rods
from the Methodist meeting. On Tnpsday Of tho
four days needing, Mr.. A. came to his house about
- NH utes before o'clock SAID he had engaged
10 open the prayer meeting at o. Witnes. wished
hun to roman little longer bu, looked at the tune
piece nna the lioui having arrived he Immediately
st out.
samuel Palmer was at prayer meeting ON Tues
day about } minutes afer9 Mr. Avery was in
the altar al the time. lie was present with him TIL
4 that afternoon.
William Peafse was at Mr. Avery's house on
Nh.a'mas uay, where Oswald the engineer, came
10 iachIlY MN, WI then sad he should not like 10
we" 'hh' avery was The man that delivered hun
'ie 'e''et Nlfn Avery put on ms spectaees he
was more uncertain than ever said he would no.
IKE to S%cnr that he was The man.
WIN i'enty DE Wo'i OF Bristol, was charged
VA 'ne i9'h 'so'' with u cents postage and thinks
ne received The letter on that day from Fdll River
Iron InFtarv II l.
~" o1'o'y' IL was "fl'leh on mall 81 eel OF pa
per.
'e'haniel bullock collector of Bristol, was Mr..
Avn counsel I" Bristol. On Christmas day,
81" ~ o, oo strangers, not BRISTOL people, round
M. s house, lolt very anxious for his safety.
heh inc all liVer steam boHt bell rung they re
I,fe9, as The excitement continued aHoy among
''e at, n'Eet people, ga Avery to Keep out The
Wy u" Wrek or Two PRIOR To tie March session
o. supreme couft assuring hun lhat bis counsel
"onla take every care 10 prepare his defence. Az
cry expressed wish TO 'emsin IN i;rsiol and live
1o"h PfJ dice, BAT he was finally o'etrulcdby his
FRIENDS
'oi'n bfs'e1'mmlser OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church, IL H'9s'ol Ind hsad that = mob Of people
naa COM rom f"II River to carry of Mr.. Avery
oy io,ee DAY of two after the examination
u,stn n'h 10 Withdraw until the excitement had
apa.eu
-, " ''' - - ''''''' 80
'ecrnuT on Christmas day,n number Of Fall Iilv
'f people lrronndod the house, and l2 or 10 forced
ihslf way INTO thc hack door, AMI I,tfrrunud the
'oA'aS' OF witness through the kitchen. She asked
ul.m :" no ihcy wanted, Hui they replied, we want
MI very, und we shall llaEc hinl dead or alive, or
shod lnn through the window.
sally Swami, of Bristol, had conrarscd with
Mrs. Ann Norton, who said she c'me 10 testify
against MI "a She ssId he ought To be hung,
ona IL she could d. aar thing TO accomplish II she
wodh'
DAVID puvali, the Rev. ID. Webb, and H. Tell
had eoneefsed with Grnnston, toll keeper, who nc
knowledscd that's WAS not Avery, Who crossed the
bridge
great number of the Methodist Ministers les
nhed, that they had known Mr.. Avery number Of
years, That his conduct Tor pence, Humanity, and
christian walk was unlmpcachable.
LYDIA l.. Baf,on knew MIR Avery 10 be fond of
raahHn& IN the hf'ds.
len Witnesses stated tla the weather was OK
cceding'y md, ON the afternoon Of The 10Th De
ccmbcr
Oliver and Sarah BrownweIl saw Il tail man near
lhe coal m'ucs.
Aney Anthoncy on the night or Dec ooh be
tween elsh, and n'ne, while gong holae from Geo
Hal S, overlook and passed tall, slim man, in
dark clothes and black hat ou that road, soiue
''''''' ''""'"' '''''o' wi! III "as waning
very SLOW.
Ncho'as feet, OF Br'stol~o on the 20th witness
hada conversation with Mr. a about conl on the
Island md sand that he heard that the coal might
lie procured for three dollars ton: witness sald he
Should Ike TO b. sure Of H. Is 1t was less than what
he Then gave.
Or. Fmsons of Providence, has prurtised 20
years counlenances otperson hung often pale
IS dark coIoured especially ifsuspcnlsd any cngth
OF time; there wall be llsld spots on the dependent
pats 'he m"ks of stays on the sides might be
mistaken tor finger prints by gnor WI persons II
suspended all night would expect TO find the region