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


wharf where the Fall River boat lay, is rather less
than mile from GiIson's. and about three quar-
tiers Of mile from FulIer's. From Gilison's TO
Fu!ler's the distance is about quarter Of mile.
Ii was also shown that Os~eli, the engiaeer,
when he came 10 see Avery ut Bristol, went no
further than to say that Mr.. Avery resembed the
man who delivered him the letter, and that he
said he was not sure enough Of it to swear he was
the man.
II was proved BY the testimony Of a Mr. Pratt.
that he was standing in the door of Iran Smiths
store. the afternoon in which the half sheet Of pa
per, Corresponding to the white letter. VAS found
there. That tall man in cap aud cloak whom
the witness did no; know, came into the door,
passed round behind the counter, and stopped al
the desk where Smith was wiring, close beside
the shelf where the paper lay. After moment
or two, he passed out uf The store Tie witness
was SO struck with the appearance Of the man,
that he inquired Of Smith who he was, but conid
not get any information. Soon after MIR. Harm.
den came in and asked Smith for all the paper
in his store, as the paper was lifted down, the
qures shoak apart, and this half sheet dropped
oat Harnden picked it up aud called on those
present take notice that this was the half sheet
Some witnesses were introduced to rebut the
presumption attempted to be established by the
government, that the prisoner had an interview
with the deceased at the time of the Fall Rivers
four days meeting.
II was further proved tina, Mr.. Avery had talk.
cd OF making an excursion on the island, that he
had always been much in the habit of solitary
rambles. aud that the afternoon OF the Goth Of
December was very pleasant for the season.
Ii was proved by a number Of witnesses who
had knuwn Inn fur ten or twelve years, that his
character. for Kindness, humanity, and continen.
cy, had always been wholly unimpeachahle.
One Of the witnesses for government had sworn
that she had seen tall man on the 20h uf De
cember, with dark colOred surtout aud broad
brimed hat, passing through the white gate near
the coal mines, but she swore it was about twelve
o'tIOck. Evidence vas introduced 10 show that
she had formerly said it was in the afternoon, and
to prove tina, from the circumstances on which
she relied to Fix the time, it must have been in
the afternoon. Two witnesses saw man UI ST.
milar appearance pas. that gate sumo day that
week, but they could no, fix the day or hour. -
1t was testified that il was very rare thing TO
see man. not one of the neighbors pass that
gate at any time. Another witness saw man
within the gate that afternoon. bat did not take
notice enough Of him to describe him.
One witness testified that as she was returning
home that evening, between aud g, she ever
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clothes walking very slow towards the Bristol
ferry; aud that she mentioned the circumstance
to her sister when she got home. Her sister
swore that she did arrive at the house about nine,
aud did mention TO her having passed Il man on
the road. The witnesses stated that they had
not mentioned this circumstance 10 any une else,
uil March last, and stated, as reason. that 1t
had not occurred to them ill then, that the fact
was Of any Importance.
| Ii was testified tina, Cranston. the toll keeper,
made M attempt at Bristol. TO identify MIR Ave
~, as the inan vino passed the bridge on the at.
| ternuGn oi the Goth of Drcember, and tina. he had
since said, he could not think Mr. Avery did
pass that day. A Witness was also introduced,
who swore that he passed round the gate on the
beach himself, that night N"as also proved,
that the Glove hitch is knot in familiar use with
~eavers in factories.
! Mr.. Harvey Harnden having been introduced
BY the government to prove the circumstances
under which he arrested Mr.. Avery at Rlndge,
Y. II evidence was put in by the prisoner, that
he left Bristol against his own will, and by the
urgen, advice of Mr.. Bullock and other gentle
men.
The case on the part Of the prisOner was an
nounced to be closed Oh Saturday, MAY 90
The government then proceeded to call some
new witnesses. but it is not probable that any
thing will be offered essentially to vary the case
a. It stood on Saturday.
GTnal of Mr.. arery..-From Newport we
learn tina, the testimony adduced. bath by the go,
vernment aud the prisoner, closed on Thursday
evening. Faving occupied the Court twenty days.
One hundred and nine witnesses were examined
on the part Of the prosecution. and one hundred
and thirty two in behalf Of the accused. Mr.
Mason commenced his argument yesterday morn.
ing in defence Of the prisoner, aud closed it last
evening The Attorney General was to reply
this morning, and the case was expected to be
committed to the jury this evening.
". T. Com LIST inst.