Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-02-07
COnciuded.

Nancy Did'reH was at home at Fall
River on Saturday of 4 days meeting.-
Avery stald there over nie ht-don't know
what time he came in-hc said by his
watch it was half past nine, Before he
came she went into Green's and asked
for him-expected him before; Mr. Green
was al home and had been at meeting
did not hear the bells strike the hour
Mr. Bidwcll was at Bristol.
John Dmtte, said he first saw scrap
of paper in Mara's band box, in cham
ber of house where he lived, when he
first examined for letters. The purport
Of this scrap was, if she did not return
soon, they might inquire concerning her
of the Rev. Mr. Avery. Looked for let
tcrs because he had heard she had let
ters and expected to find letters from her
murderer BY information from DIR Wilbur.
The Doctor told me he had seen one and
read it.
Miss Jane Clifford, testified, that Mr.
Avery told her he had been to Brother
Cooks on business and his wife being
sick he came to our house to get over,
by Brother Cook she means " illiam Earl
Cook--he did not state what the business
was-hc stated this 10 her in the morning
at her fathers house in the kitchen, by
the s.ove-should think it was between
5 and o'clock-when she came in shook
hands with him and said to him, did not
know brother Avery that you were go
ing to preach here last night-he said he
did not-he came over on business as
before stated.
On cross examination, she says, con-
siderable many persons by the name Of
Cook on the Island. lie said brother
Cook, there are no other members be-
longing to the society, except William
Earl and John-did not know that Thom-
as Cook belonged to the society-sup-
posed him to mean William f. Cook -
He did not say sister Cook-hc said he
had been on business to brother Cook s;
was making cake for breakfast Avery
had cane-she had candle light
thought it was a long cane-don't know
as he brought the cane away with him
did not see it altcrwards-did not take
notice of it at all-saw it as he came
down chamber and put it into the door,
that is the only time she saw it; saw
Avery when he went out Of doors; she
first heard MIR Drake, then Mr. Avery,
was suspected; had not then heard that
any body else was seen with cane
said to her sister that brother Avery
come to our house, very late, and won
dered that he came from brother Cook :
TO our house; and remarked he had We
Iry large cane. She asked the hour anC
witness SAID half past nine; was not ~
when he came, heard father that nigh
when he said half past nine; went from
home to Ncw-Bediord week ago Sunday
and returned Monday night. No one
in the room but us.
Ha,rey Ha,mden said he saw half sheet
of paper in Tram Smiths store. Went
there last Saturday to get the remainder
of his letter paper; Smith said when he
produced half sheet that he thought this
was the half sheet he looked for when
he, Smith went to Bristol, to testify.
Testimony of The accused-JosErH A
MERRILL, of Wilbraham, Mass. is the
presiding Elder of Providence district
Avery has been preacher in this dis
trict about six years, and has known him
eleven. His moral, religious and minis
terial character, so far as he has been ac-
quainted with it within the time, has been
unblemished and unspotted. He com
menced preaching ten or eleven years
ago, witness was his presiding Elder three
years, al.er four years became so again,
and have continued so to this time, have
known him as a preacher. and part OF
the time laborcd in his neighborhood. -
1t is the presiding Elders duty at the
close of every year to enquire of quar-
terly conference of character and con-
duct Of ministers for the year and have
never found any thing alleged against
Avery, but have uniformly heard him
spoken well of by all denominations
have visited him once in three months,
and frequently exchange with him. Have
heard of the deceased, and thinks he has
seen her once, was read out of Church
at Lowell, in December 1880, for I'M
morality. He advises his preachers not
to use the term immortality, unless in 'ex-
traordnary cases; she was accused be-
fore the Church of lying and fornic alton
heard at Lynn, Thompson and Black
stone, she did not sustain n good charac-
ter. In some places heard she was charg-
ed with piliering. Is acquainted with
Avery's hand writing; seen him write
frequently, and had correspondence with
him; there is n greater resemblance be-
tween letter Of Dec. 9Th, than the others