Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-01-31


ed TO Daniel S. Paine's al night and went
next day with Sarah NJ. Cornell; she
waeSaied Sarah Maria. Tool. aer irss
4 frer' brutht i;.-lass, no. far ff.,n Hofn'
had dinet; went from Rawson's in a
common horse Wagon; turned from road
into lot and left horse in lot. Sarah
Maria Cornell went towards camp ground
and he went on to camp ground with her
Her trunk was in Wagon, and thinks
was carried to Eliot's; while going she
said size would see the minister and then
tell where to carry the trunk; she after
wards came and said carry it to Elliots;
neither saw or heard any thing disrepu-
table or improper in her conduct while
there; said she was going 20 see minis
ter but did not name any; first became
acquainted with her at Woodstock since
April last, she being employed IN shop of
Mr. Rawson who was my taylor; shOulG
think it after May; had seen her five or
six times, perhaps a dozen; don't recol-
lect whether had been introduction or
not for situation of S. NJ. Cornell, need
ed no Introduction; do not know as she
was exclusively doing my work then );
went to see the family; had Wagon of
my father; she did not return with me
don't know as she went back to her broth
er's that night-did not continue with her
moment; believe she went among the
methodists s. turned towards the preach
er's stand-made no engagement to car
ry her home; don't recollect any thing
about muddy brook tent ;presumes he saw
her every Sunday at meeting; only pla-
ces ever saw her was at shop, in house,
and at meeting; don't know with whom
she left camp meeting; seen her since;
brother and his wife are intimate in the
family of Mr. Rawson; went with Maria
at her request and at request of Rawson;
no recollection OF minister speaking with
I Maria; do not know how long she re-
NAMED there-Raw,o did considerable
business; who attended to his business
in his absence cannot say; saw her next
week after camp-mecting at shop; Raw
sen lives little over a mile from his broth
er's. The week before had stated that
he was going TO camp meeting, had talk
ed great deal with Rawson and others
in shop about going there; when talking
about amp-mccimg she SAID she wanted
to go on Tuesday. Her brother had
procured her passage on Wednesday.
The mother of Sarah resided with Sarah;
saw her once afterwards on same day,
and saw her several times after that; can
no. designate any person with whom she
was in company.
January 2d.-GRIypALL RAwsoN is ac-
Guaintcd with Maria; is her sisters hus-
band; Rev. Wm. Cornell communicated
to us letter from Mr. Fowler on Thurs
day last stating her death; left home on
Friday about | / o'clock for Fall-River;
house is at Woodstock; she was usually
called Maria; Sarah Maria is correct
name as received from her mother; she
came to whness's house about the first
day OF June; left, he thinks, first day of
October; she was in my employ, tailor
ing; the first two or three weeks she was
rather on visit; she visited in compa
ny with witness wife, minister DIR. Ly-
man, Capt. Lyman, as informed by wife,
and her also DIR. Mory and MIR Lyon;
camp meeting five miles from his house,
commenced August Goth; week or ten
days before camp meeting she stated to
me she wished to send a letter to Mr.
Virgin to secure her a place on camp
ground; Virgin was on Thompson Cir
cult and was methodist minister; be-
fore this he had heard her ask Mrs *. If
she could be accommodated in Ihomp-
son tent; she requested witness to pro-
vide for her some way in which she could
reach camp ground; in n previous con
versation with Cornell, he, Cornell, said
he would either carry her or bring her
back, which ever would be most con-
venicnt for him. A protracted meeting
at Ashford hindered Cornell from going
to camp meeting on the first day; she
asked me to procure a way for her to 60,
Cornell had a lecture OH Friday and
therefore did not go to camp meeting; |
asked Colonel Bowen to carry whole
family on Wednesday; Ruth Lawton was
also in my employ; not having much
work Miss Lawton went on n visit to
Daniel $. Paine's; stopped there he
kinks one night and returned home next
morning with John Paine in wage on;
eft her at house; shop is nearly opposite
o house; met Paine near door of shop, [
10 observed he would take Maria down
o camp meeting, if witness wished him
o. there had been conversation with Mr I
Paine on this subject previously to this,
between us all; Maria was at work near I
pen window in shop: observed to Nr. g
Paine he had made provision with MIR. y
Bowen to take whole family to camp b
,roupd on next day, thinks he then turn {