The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-02-02
WHOLE NO. 363.

He sat next to him in meeting, while at
! Saugus, there was difficulty with Ave-
j ry, that was followed by prosecution for
slander, in which there was verdict a.
gainst him, judgment was arrested, and
i the business settled; what he heard at
Thompson, at Lynn related TO her char
acter at those places. Mr.. Avery did
not leave Vestry from 8 till 10 o'clock
Tuesday Nov. 81, no recollection Of any
thing derogatory to his character while at
| Mansfield, called council on Avery, by
which he was cleared entirely, saw Avery
first Nov. 27th, at Vestry.
LOTHIAN Horton Of, and stationed at
Providence. At four days meeting,
Nov. eeih, Avery was there, arrived eve
ming of 26th, saw him at prayer meeting
at Vestry early on morning Of 9th, Part-
ed with him there; do not know where
he went. A. was at Thompson Camp
Meeting, overlook US on road, Is or 90
miles this side Of Thompson, about 8 p.
M. We arrived together; never heard
Of Sarah Maria Cornell there, or until
this. Known A. for or 10 years, and
know nothing against him.
Pardon Jilson lives in Providence, OPP
posite Wilson's Church, Avery staid with
him at four days meeting came the 26th
Nov. attended the evening services with
him. Left u little after 8 next morning,
to see brother in Friendship street.
abraham Hollo,cay, was at four days
meeting at Providedce, saw A. on morn
ing Of 9th Nov. ut 8 o'clock, where he
witness stopped, at Mr.. Fuller's A. came
10 enquire il he could carry him to War
rem on Wednesday or Thursday, az he
expected to preach on Thanksgiving Day.
Said he came in Stage, and ifhe return
cd so, must leave on Wednesday, unless
l could carry him down--staid only few
moments.
Joseph Fuller of Providence, testi6es
that Avery came to his house on the morn
in Of Nov. 9th, he staid but shoft
time:
Samuel Boyd, of Providence, saw Az
cry about sunrise, going to meetinghouse,
afterwards at meeting house from about 8
ill II o'clock.
Joseph "A. Merrill, said that Avery told
him he had paid some attention to medi-
cine: Had heard of Sarah Maria Cor
nell's bad conduct at Lynn; and in other
places. Witness testified as to Avery's
hand writing, and from his knowledge Of
his hand writing alone, concluded that the
letters were not his--witness further tes-
titled about the rules. and practice Of
Church Government among Methodists,
and requirements of re-admiss,on into
Church, and that S. M. G. could not have
been regularly admitted menher Of
Church in Thompson.
-Mary Idc, Of Providence, testified that
ten years since S. nj. G. called her nama
Maria Snow said she had lately lost her
mother, was poor, boarded with the moth
er of witness, worked in factory, and pur-
chased suit of mourning. A Providence
gentleman called there, and enquired for
Maria Cornell, about which she made b
good deal Of sport--ai,erwards mother
said she must leave the house-her speech
and behaviour was so unbandsome for
young people, and conversation such as
il ought not to be reported--lnen had IN.
proper talk with her--become Satisfied
she was bad girl--she left tho house
she left the village--people said after she
went away, her name was Maria Cornell
and that she had purcb ased mourning and
changed her name TO deceive and her
mother was not dead-Did not know tho
gentleman, saw her about 8 years since
in Providence.
Catherine Blake Of New Bedford was
acquainted with S. M. G. at Lowell
learned her character was not good, es-
pccially for chastity--reported she had
been deranged at times--witness not q
member Of phe Methodist church--afier
this S. M. Y. was expelled-her general
character had for truth and uDchaste,
light, vain and trifling in conversation.
MARY N. Barnes OF Lowell, saw S. VI.
y. about years since at Lowell--she
remained there about two years--knew
rothing but wkat she was respectable
boarded same strect--was turned out Of
en- plov and lef place Oversesr thought
he was to blame in dismissing her. Sho
went to Boston--took recommendation
from Mr.. Avery-remained over winter
out Of town--returned next summer to
Lowell, was employed again by sama oy-
ersecr, wrought in room with witness
about week, saw ovcrseer in convcrsa-
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