The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-01-26
WHOLE NO. 362.

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JOS. Cooke; string was double around
neck. Knot was Glove hitch; cord was
cut of, when we attempted TO unite; ex-
tended about half an inch above knot;
there were four ends. First one end was
drawn forth then another; the line was SO
far embedded that it was with difficulty we
could get hold Oft; we could not cdt it
without cutting skin the string was in two
piecies; (witness produces string taken
from her neck )when taking line off, and
afterwards, called it a Glove hitch; judged
it to be so; knew it to be so; Glove hitch
must be drawn horizontally. lndentation
appeared TO be as deep on one side as the
other; knot on stake might be four inches
from knot on neck; not to exceed that dis
tance. Took no notice Of knct on stake;
saw it; should guess the cord was tied six
inches from top of stake; there were four
ends hanging dawn from where line was
cut; on other side number not known;
never examined them; thought at Time
line around neck could not have been
drawn so tight as il was alter had swayed
herself down. Knot could not have
drawn any tighter after she had swayed
herself down; believes and thinks he sta
ted at the time the knot must have been
drawn as il was before she was hung on
the stake; verdict was in writing signed
by Jury aud returned to corouer; (witness
was not permitted to state contents OF the
verdict Witnesses opinion was that she
must have had some assistance, and he
stated that TO the jury number OF times;
where the other pi ece Of string is lie does
not know; il was laid on corps and left
there. The piece produced is the first
piece taken off; witness cut off small
piece for Bratord Durfee from the piece
produced; do not recollect Of cutting off
any more and thinks he did not; piece cut
off was, say three inches long; cord is now
nearly as long as It was before he cut OH
! that piece: thinks piece cut of ior Durfee
four OF five inches but cannot state exact
ly. 1t is now nineteen inches long.
Januury lst, 1898. .--John j. Paine says
he was acquainted with Sarah Marian
Corncl knew her at Woodstock. She
resided with her brother in law, Rlr. Raw
son he attended camp meeting at IhomP
son, Conn. in latter part Of August last
was there on Monday afternoon return
cd to Daniel S. Paine s at night and went
next day with S. M. Cornell she was
called Sarah Maria. Took her from her
brother in law, not far from noon had
dined went from Rawson's in a COM
mon horse Wagon turned from road in,
to lot and left horse i'm lot. Sarah Ma
riah Cornell went towards camp grouna.
and he went on to camp ground with her.
Her trunk was in Wagon, and ihinEs.was
carried to Elsiot's; while going ske said
would see the minister and then tell where
to carry the trnnk she afterwards came
and said carry il TO Elliots neither saw
or heard any thing disreputabie or i'm
proper in her conduct whIie there and
she was going e. see munster oul did not
name any first became acquainted With
her at NoodStock since April iasi, she
being employed 10 shop ot N!r. .hUwson's
who was my tailor should think II alter
May /; had seen her live or elk times, ser
haps dozen, don't reCollect hrther had
been introduced or rot for situation of
S. NJ. Cornell, needed no Introduction
do not know as she was exclusively doing
my work then went to see the family
had wagon my fathers she did not re-
turn with me don't know as she went
back to her brothers. that night-did not
continue with her memcnt believe she
went among the methodists and turned to-
wards the Preacher's stand-made no en-
gagement to GARY home don't recollect
any thiDg about muddy brook tent pre-
sumes he saw her every Sunday at meet
| ing; only places ever saw her was at shop,
! IN house cMd meeting don't know with
| wnom she left camp meeting seen her
/ since ; brother and his wife are intimate
in the family of MIR. Rawson went with
Maria at her request and at request OF
Rawson no recollection oil Minister
speaking with Maria ; do not know how
long she remained there-Rawson did
considerable business who attended to
his business in his absence cannot say
! saw her next week alter camp meeting at
shop Rawson lives little over milo
from his brothers.. The week before had
stated that he wasigoiug to camp meeting
had talked a great deal with others ia
shop about going there when talking a.
bout camp meeting she said she wanted
to GO on Tuesday. Her brother had
procured her passage on Wednesday.
The n,other of Sarah resided with Sarah A..