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we nave sscertained the following AL.
duonsi iscis relative to the murder Of Sa.
rsh N Cornell, st TivertoD, X. T., from :,
eiergymsn who was present nj the second
inquest over the body:
The evidence against Rev. F. X. Avery
~ eircuunstantiaL Letters without sigma
ture were found In the girls trunk one
esut'oning her not 10 address her letters
10 tho writer. ~ he had reason 10 believe
mat one OF them had been opened in nj.
family before he received IL, bot 90 direct
mem TO Befsey Hill" Now, this Betsry
.iu was lame woman living in A,ery's
s~ese and ubsbie 10 70 Gu the Post 0fi,cs.
mus snording him an excuse for taking
out any letter that might be addressed 10
her. Another letter makes an appoint
.nent on eertsin evening TO meet her be-
n,nd q meeting house, TO talk over her
situation and on that very evening no
preached there land the Captain OF sho
steamboat who carried the letter appoint.
ING the interview which resulted so fatally
Tor her. has identified Avery rs the indi,
v'doai Who gave il 10 him. with strict ip-
functions to see u safely delivered. A
gam the wretehed womsn.as if spprehen-
ave OF some evil impending over her. left
line among her letters. saying that if she
vas missing the next day. to inquire Of
r. Avery" In addition to this. ON
me evening OF the murder. Avery took
Yea ~ tavern in the neighborhood. and
some peculiarly in his appearance attract
ed the attention OF the landlord. He was
also seen BY blacksmith near the scene
OF the horrid tragedy. aud slept that night
NJ the house ofthe ferryman. who refused
10 convey him across the Bristol ferry on
account OF the lateness of the hour.
Upon tho strength OF this testimony,
corrooerated by other circumstances, the
Coroner. on the second inquest. rendered
a verdict OF JTafd Murder arain.t h,
Rer. Ephroim X .arery
Avery has q wife and three children.
The giri was q native Of Woodstock, Con.
necticut
The above paragraphs we put in type a week
Or two since; but finding that Avery had been
acquitted by the eKaming court, their puJlies,ion
vas suppressed. Subsequent events rendering +,
highly probable that he is guilty. we have con
Guided to notice the unpleasant affair The fol-
loving paragraphs will, in part, explain our rca-
sons Tor 50 doing We are aware Of the dispo-
sition ttoo frequeu,ly manifested by somel 10 seize
upon every thing calculated TO excite prejudice
against the cause Of Religion. For ourselves,
We have too deep . reverence Tor the institution.
Of the Church, TO unnecessarily lend beIpine
hand 70 bring the ministers thereof into disre
pute.-Ed Free Pres
II. Ar
testimony taken, during the examination of
MIR. Avery, has been published in the Prov
ience papers. On pcrusing the report of this
testimony. we arc not surprized that good
deal of excitement exists la the public mind'
oil that region, at the result. The testimony.
IN our view, stops far short Of being copch,-
ave, a. TO the innocence Of the person ae
rused. u has been stated that Avery has
abscooded, since his acquittal by the exa-
mining Court. This would seem to DO con-
hrmed by the following paragraph from lato
Providence paper: fBau. Pat.
e. X. .4rsry.-In the Rhode Island Legs
ature on Saturday, memorial as present.
ed, stating that since the examination and ac-
1uittal Of the Rev. T.. X. Avery Of Bristol.
further and important evidence had come 10
and praying that the General Assembly
would pass m act anthorising the Governor
TO oder a reward for his apprehension.
resolution passed authorising the Cover
nor TO offer a reward not exceeding $500 for
the apprehension Of r.. X. Avery, charged
with the murder Of s. NJ. Cornell.
From he Boston TronSeripf Of the 23d nH.
ARREST or MIR AVERY.
The Rev. Mr.. Avery, for whose arrest the
Assembly Of Rhode Island offered a reward
Df $500, arrived in this city last eyeainr. IN
custody OF Col Harvey Harnden, deputy She
rih Of Fall River. MIR. Avery was apprs-
Blended AT the house Of Mr.. Mayhew. sitna-
Ted on by-road about 3 miles from Rindgs.
~ Cheshire county, New Hampshire. air.
Mayhem At FIRST denied all know ledge Of the
prisoner. whc attempted 90 escape, after be-
ING warned BY Mr.. MAYHEM, but was stop
ped at the door by one 81 the sherifT's officer.
He had disguised himself by allowing HE
To grow, which previously had al
ways been shaved. Mr.. Avery asserts that
he had len Rhode Island only 1t the urgent
'ohcnallon OF his legal adVi ,ers aud friends,
20 AVOID The fury and excitement al the peo-
PIE against him. BE was visited last even
ng BY number 81 his professional brethren.
,nd left the city, in company of the sheriff
Il s O'Clock this morning, FOR Fall River.
Col. iiarDden wss igDorsnt that any re-
, ard bad been offered for the apprshsnston
II Mr.. Avery when be started in pursuit az
''''f -'N " Af'iy aFFFs tbat only two per
Dns knew tho route be intended 10 take. or
he Plsce where be proposed 10 conceal him
Ell Tie insists that one Of them must bays
betrayed bis confidence.
cHaNsEHsHuEe, "a, Sss. II.
The Grand Jury have found bbl against
,eOnaTd iIarbsugb. for the murder of jams
iOnder. "Wednesday n TIE April Court, ia
ipril) u appointed Tor liis trial Rfpub.