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nifty and justice 90 the Rev. Z. X. Avery, the
Judgment of tho community should harmonize
with the verdict VI the jury, in pronouncing
him Mt Csit,y.
Mr. Avery was discharged by the Court,
and he returned in the afternoon 10 his family
In Bristol.
On- Of the New York Reporters states that
during the period Of painful suspense, while
Ar. Avery was waiting in Court for the an
swer Of the jury, silence almost death like
Per,aded the crowded court house. The pri.
soner was directed to look upon the Jury I;
apd the forman, on the question being put,
" How say you, do you find The prisoner gull
ty or no, guilty ?" responded, Z" Not guilty."
The cheek and brow Of Mr.. Avery became
instantly and violsntly sufiused; he leaned
his head on his right hand, raised his spocta-
cies, and wept. His hand was clasped firmly
by the Rev. Mr.. Palmer, who accompanied
him into Court, and sat close by his side dur
ing this awful crisis.
It's probable that that moment, TO the pri-
soncr, was marked with the most exquisite
delight. II was full Of promised life; Il re-
stored him to his family; IL removed load
of ignominy from his name il gave him free
dom. Those only who have been pent up
for long months in prison,-shut from the
common air. AID all the blessings OF existence,
can estimate the rapture Of liberty. MIR.
Avery was conducted out Of court on board a
schooner, bound for Bristol.-( Bait. Gazette.
REV. MIR. AVERY.
The closing scene of this remarkable trial
Is said by those who witnessed il to possess
surprising interest. After the Court had re-
assembled 10 receive the verdict, an intcry al
occurred OF ten or fifteen minutes, on account
of the absence OF the prisoners counsel; and
although the Court House was crowded To il,
utmost capacity, the audience preserved a
profound silence, and all were fixed ia a gaze
oil eager and intense curiosity. Mir Avery
himself, says the editor Of the Boston Adyo-
cate, during this trying moment of suspense
and uncertainty, when his life or death hung
on the breath Of the jury, maintained the
same steadiness OF nerve, and iinmobility of
countenance, which have so remarkably dis
tinguished him throughout the trial The
wonder Is, that, innocent or guilty, he has
been able TO sustain this. awful pressure " i,h
such iortitude and equanimity. At one peri
cd, when the Attorney General was mintte,,
describing in thrilling language the probable
mode IN which the fatal deed las done, the
prisoner liked his large eyes upon him, and
scarcely moved them till the fearful picture
was finished
Alter the verdict was recorded and the At
torney Genet al observed Is matter of cour,e
'hat The defendant was now entirely discharg-
ed he became suddenly but slightly affected
Aid tear started 10 his eve. lie passed IA.
right hand deliberately under hi, glasses and
held u over his eyes for moment, and IN the
next, with great composure, received the
congratulations Of his friends who were pre-
sent
IL Is stated in the Boston Atlas, on the au-
,hority Of one Of the Jury, that ten out of
twelve found no difficulty in coming TO a yer.
dict OF not guilty; the other two were oppos-
ed Ia Il Tor some time. All the Jury, except
these two. were citizens ofNewport. On the
question Of suicide, it is understood the jury
We divided about equally in their opinions
Dol on the general question Of his guilt, they
stood a. above rciated.-I.S. Y. Com. .Idp.
The trial OF JEREMIAH OnEa. for the
murder OF his young child. has RECENTLY
terminated al Greensburgh, in tbi, state
The inhuman wretch, in a state of intoxi
cation. mortally bruised, and afterwards
partly burnt bis Offspring. The jury re-
turned verdict or murder in the second
uegree! (Pkif6detDhin Go~.fts