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

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cept the last, who said that she should
saw that her ch aracter was not good.) Il
Olrer BrowneE, lives about 10 from
ferry. between l-2 and 3-4 from coal
mine. On the Goth Dec. or on some
day saw a stranger pass through gate
leading down by land to the mines; was |
at back door. His wife saw man pass
through a lot in front of Joseph Brown \
ellis house going south; he was past the
coal mine; he told her; did not know
who it was it was neither of Captain
Georges family, as he was taller and
dressed differently black hat Captain
George wore light overcoat; thought I
he had a surtout on; do not know the
time Of day; was the last part OF the
week; mean the latter part o! the week
in which s. NJ. G.. deceased, as near as
he can state; cannot say whether in for
mer or latter part of the day; that no
doubt it was the same man Mrs. Jones
saw. On cross examination says he was
acquainted with MIR \. before this he
inquired about coal and price; expenses
Of wood and cost of other coal; not posi-
tive as to the day; it is unusual to see
strangers at this place. lie was at wit
wears n cloak.
n Sarah Joacs, Of Portsmouth, lives one
mile west of west road, near coal mine;
saw man come into gate where she
! lives about 90 rods from house, on Thurs
I day, Dec. Goth; observes every one that
comes down, expecting brother every
day; thought at first it was, and said so;
the man was tall and slim, and had on
surtout; took no notice after he lad en-
= tered gate, thinks it was in forenoon; we
: had no dinner that day; have no recol-
lection of seeing any body after she went
up stairs, and that was mt 3 O'Clock We
: ry few people pass there; week before
r a man passed there; and one came down
through gate that forenoon; no other
n man passed that day; thinks it was fore
= noon; forenoon ended at 3 O'Clock. las
j seen Avery since cannot tell whether
the man was A. A. said the gate was
Y painted white on the outside the inside
; is white. Is positive that it was fore
= noon when she saw the man.
1 Samuel Drakc, said gate is white next
TO road.
t The points made by Avcry's counsel,
and upon which they asked his discharge
= were:
n His good character-Bad character
!. Of deceased.
' Testimony Of Engineer false.
c That the person who wrote the letter
It sent by Engineer, was the author of all;
> And lastly, that Sarah Maria Cornell
4 hung herself.
!. 1t was contended for the Government
e That she did not die by her own hands
II That she could not have died by he
a. own hands
- She did die by violence from another
" by strangulation.
r Was Avery that person.
i He was absent from home, crossed
y ferry about two o'clock-rcturned next
t morning.
d lie made appointment with her by let
) ter-at date of letter he was at Fall-Ri-
. ver--papcr came from Smiths store
= water mark and edge correspond with hi:
paper--he was at Smiths storc--he ask
It cd for piece Of paper--he wrote, an'
u he asked for wafer.
Z Internal evidence, that all the letter
ir came from the same person; resemblance
10 Of hand writing; uniformity of subject.
TO appear labored with intent to conceal
|. the straw colored one is his; it is in an
-, swer to one just received; he received
&c letter the day before.
ht The pink letter is his; it is in answe
Mt to one received; it is on the same papc
,. ,. as his letter to Bidwel; it requested al
in answer soon; and he received one mex
4 day; it was deposited in Fall River Pos
is Office, with ore from Sarah NJ. Cornell
Il, Why not sign name if they were forge
70 70 ries? Why does not Avery produce tn
+ letters he received from Post Office i
70 Bristol, the postage of which were chare
le ed to him?
IT, His account of his absence is unrea
~ sonable and contradictory.
1r Deaths in The City Of Ntw- YORK.. k.-Th
n whole number of deaths in the City Q
New-York, during the year 1892, wa
IT,, Tb,yon,d THree HunJrod AND Elf