The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-01-26


Der I9. There was only one letter in
the package. 1t has been an impression
on his mind, that it was directed to Rev
Mr.. Avery at Bristol; is one Of the COM
mite OF vigilance, and hus been actively
employees; the 18th Of n November was the
only day in four months he had sole
charge of the Office; asked Postmaster al
Bristol last evening, to show the way bill
from Fall River of November lath; he
did; it was in witness hand writing; was
told Mr.. Avery had a box, and that let
ter was charged 20 him in his book; had
this prosecution never been commenced
probably should never have recoIIected
this circumstance; good many letters on
pink and yellow paper, sent and received
from the Office, Fall River; he thinks has
had fifteen or twenty colored ones at a
time.
Lemuel ". Briggs is the Postmaster at
Bristol; one letter received from Fall
River Nov. 18th; charged Avery this day
six cents; received one from Fall River
Nov. IL, charged Avery 6 cents; way
bill 29th Nov. received 3Oth two letters
unpaid from Fall River, 6 cents charged
Avery same day; no postage charged on
3Oth, cant say that these letters charged
came from Fall River; cannot say he ev-
er charged pink lOtter to A cry and has
no recollection as to hand writing; do
no. recollect ever hearing the name OF
Betsey Hill.
Req. Ira M. Bid,cell, Of Troy, testified
as follows am somewhat acquainted
with Mr.. Avery's hand writing; have no
other writing of Avery in my possession
than letter produced to corroboratei had
some, latter par, of September; the letter
was on straw colored paper. Three
weeks this evening, he was at Fall River.
He left next day by stage; stayed at my
house while there. He arrived in the
morning of Dec. 7th, between and 8 and
said he was going Oh to New Bedford Tor
some branches for pulpit at Bristol. L
told him there was foundery here where
he could get branches, aud was soiIcitous
that he should stay; after l2, we returned
to dinner; left him Jew tniauteb in tho
house; Avery was in the house when re-
turned; told him he was going to visit
sick; asked him to 60, left him in the
house; hurried back and found him there
We went to Mr.. Edward Mason's togelh-
er, took tea there, and after it was darkish,
| let, and said l would return before
meeting; little before g, returned and
went out again TO have house lghted;
meeting commenced at 8 o'clock; return
ed to Mr.. Masofi's, and staid there till
meeting had closed, and was told that
Mr.. Avery had gone to my house; had
Just come in with Mrs. Greene; passed
the night and did not go out until he went
to take the stage. We stopped in Tram
Smiths store 10 wait for stage few rods
from stage office. Avery went out Of
Smiths to go to stage Office to take stage.
Had seen and knew Sarah Nj. Cornell;
did not see hor while Avery was there;
has had no conversation with MIR. Avery
touching present examination or COM
plant; had some in relation to what S.
nj. Cornell told DR.. Wilbur; Avery said
the reports from Wilbur were not true;
said it was all false. lie then went on
and informed me that when he was sta
toned at Lowell 8. nj. Cornell was a
church member there; some time after,
though not great while as / conceived
the agent or overseer of factory came to
him and said, this girl came to him to be
employed; clerk asked if he Intended to
employ her; said that he should, or some
thing like that; clerk said he had better
not, as she was not respectable thinks he
did maine agent thinks his name was
Chattuck, but nG name of clerk agent
requested clerk to state wherein she was
not respectable; clerk said he was salts
fed she was not. Two or three days af-
ter this clerk asked agent if he had en-
ployed s. M. Cornell' and he said yes;
clerk said he had better not have done SO,
as she was a bad girl. The overseor says
YOU have brought no proof The clerk
said he knew her to bo bad girl Over
seer then turned her away, and gave Mr.
A. this information. After this commun-
icaiion from the o' erseer, several of the
church informed him about the character
ofthis girl coming out. The next eve
ming, or next but one she called to tell
him there were bad stories about her,
She came to inform him before any one
else did. She then told her story, what
she had done. He heard her through and
then said, 'Maria, you have told me
wrons.' He then related what had been