The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-09-11

passenger in bis Wagon, or his oro'hers' OIL
his return? Yet he rccollects none ofibcse
by which the facts might be asceriained.
Every statemcn, by which he might be
br ought TO the test oflrial, is carefully avoid.
ed, and whatever is sworn TO, Is of such
nature as may be substantiated by his broth
ers, and has no "bcaring on the case" while
every point that might be Of importance, If
true. 10 mere guess work.--Anoihcr circum-
stance--Why has not this Mr. Spencer been
brought to Providence TO confront Mr.. Ofs-
well? Why was it thought necessary TO take
him to Newport, across The bay, to obtain his
first deposition, when j, would have been so
much more convenient to come 10 Provi-
dcnce, and where Mr. Orswell, according TO
his well known wish, could have attended,
and heard him? Was it because il was
feared that Mr.. o. would state some ques-
lions that Mr.. s. might find it difficult TO an
swcI? Mr.. y. says ho wishes TO state but
one question, founded on facts that he can
prore and question that he knows s. can
answer correctly, if he gave him the letter.
Why wasit fooadiueccsssry to suppress the
deposition taken at .Nsrpo,t, and obtain The
second at another place, for publication /? Was
not the first, exactly what the friends OF
Avery wished it to bo? And was il found
necessary 10 amend il, in order to have 1t
suitable for the purpose Of destroying Ors
wells tcstimony' Have we not solution
ofthcse queries, in the following siaiements
In the affidavit given at Z. Greenwich,
Spencer is made to say that the letter shewn
him by the Clerk Of the Supreme Court, at
Newport, sis Of The color and appearance OF
the ono handed me, and which put on board
the Fall River steam boa,.n The Editor OF
the Newport Mercury, paper that maintains
a neutral character, in all popular excite.
ments. says, that on the previous occasion,
Spencer declared that the letter shown him
by the above named Clerk, "pas not The let
ter" Sec In neither case, does he identify
the letter; in one case, he says it is not The
same, and in the other, 81, is Of the same ap
pearance." Both Of these statements may
be, md probably are correct. But they
show, iftrue, a knayish tamperng, to promote
q base aud dshonorabe purpose, that should
heap eternal inlamy on the heads of those
who could be guilty Of it. Much more |
might say on this subject, but l have spun
out this number, far beyond the limits had
prescribed, and having, as think. conclu.
siyely shown that the affidavit of Mr.. Spen.
Ger "has no bearing on the case" must now
close. In doing so, however, I would take
this opportunity 10 state, that it is possible,
pAshAr- r~-~I-ii-, .'.-s-'.ss"y- -'~"s "~s"SorT
may have il in my power to prove, that on the
morning Of the 9th of November, 1882,
Ephrsim X. Avery was seen by man that
knew him, walking al quick pace, from the
direction OF the Fall River steam boat, to
wrads the :lelhodst Meeting House, in this
city. ] have long been in possession Of the
fact, but until within few days, could moi
obtain clue to the proof. think I now
have that clue; and when the proof shal
have been obtained, if ever, it shall b.
promptly given. ARISTIDES.