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


Andrew Tobns on the Goth ofDecember,
n N w from John Durfee's, 90 or 80
rods or more from stack yard, should think
q5 or 80 minutes after sunset benjamin
Manchester was with him blasting rocks;
saw man, "A stranger; first saw him sit
ting on tac wall facing north 0 or 10 rods
distant; had blowed rock once and just
charged same with 90 pounds powder, the
best part of keg; should think the man
set 80 or 40 rods from the rock; as soon
as he discovered witness he slipped of
the wall walked leisurely away quarter'ng
towa,d ID rock when he got OIL wall sung
out to him to look out, he looked up and
about that time the rock exploded; he
stopped a moment and then walked on
same course; rock splintered and a very
loud report; he was dressed in dark col
o,ed surtout; rather broader brim'd hat
than common, more than common size as
10 height; had no full view OF his lace;
his course was towards Fall River. 1t
was duskish SO that could not see his face
distinctly, and cannot tell exactly the col
OK of coat; did not think it black, not so
dark as blue He was sitting when first
seen on dividing wall between A. Robson
and Richard Durfee; the hat was newish; (;
rock three fourths of mile from centre OF
village, quarter or half from outskirts;
ground descended easterly; ran w on a
hill then saw him; stack-sard further Oft
his spot on wall than village; his course
brought him nearer to witness. Saw the
cord with which she was hung; was there
within Is minutes after found; q hemp
cord of three strands, have seen such
cords at calico works; left in a cart In the
field some bags with just such strings as
she was hung with, saw the man last IN
the lot north Of where first seen between
quarter and halt mile from village; walk
ed slow like man of no business; the cir
cumstance of such gentlemanly kind of
a man sitting on the wall made witness OBJ
serve him the more. His first course
was quartering on to the blast when first
called to him; cart was left in same lot
near barway on the north side OF the lot;
one side of bag was unlaced next NOR
ming; when done, not known.
John DurEse called again, said he saw
a man about 90 rods west Of stack a little
before sunset Of the Goth Of Dec. he was
from 60 to 100 rods distant from him,
standing still, facing west, but look
ing each way. He had on surtout
to appearance buttoned snug around him;
was 60 rods from the road in cart path; (;
stack 80 rods from road and 60 from
house; there was fair view Of village
from where he stood; stack could not be
seen from any house in village.
BcnjaYnin Manchester confirmed the
testimony OF Abner Davis in every essen-
tial particular, and FIRST disclosed the facts
next day.
.amy DuJee of Troy-Sarah M. Cor
nell used to work beside her in David An
thongs mll saw her in mill after five o.
clock on the Goth; she left it between 8
and 6; said she was going to Joseph Dur
fees; she asked me in the morning to
tend her loom in tho evening; wanted to
get out that web to have her loom fixed;
Sarah was never in mill to her knowledge
without comb comb produced is her
comb, but was whole when she wore it;
had been mended; Sarah showed letter
10 witness, that she had recei, ed as much
as three or four weeks ago, do not know
as il was more than three; il was white,
but said she had two before on colored
paper; she brought two sheets Of paper
one pink and one yellow into mill, show
ed them at breakfast time; said she had
sent letter to Bristol; the two she had
received came fiom Bristol; when she
shewed the two letters said she was going
to answer them; the white letter shown a
few days afterwards she said was IN an
swer to the two colored letters; did not
see direction or any writing; she lent a
tr,ae of money, say 25 cents to two girls
to buy aprons, and sent by them to buy
one for her; said she should have good
time to make il while her loom was still
the letter she sent to Bristol was on pink
paper; wrote Il Al noontime, and Drought
i 10 mill in the afternoon.
Eiihu Hicks, said five letters were pro-
duced exclusive Of one produced by Mr.
Bidwcll; two pink letters were used py
coroner's inquest.