The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-04-11
TO THE PUBLIC.

Inc undersigned, whose names have been
Drought before the community, in publications
relating to an alleged admission of Mrs. Albert j
lrrell. that her husband had confessed to her the
crime with which he has recently charged, and
Ior which he had heen tried, feel constrained
most unwilllngly, tn submit statement of such
iac's as Will place their connection with such pub
locations its proper ght-a course which they feel
compelled to take, that unjust imputations or
suspicious may rest upon them.
IL is lar from their desire TO feed public excite.
meat, or 10 bring The lady more directly interest
ed In the matter, inoa any position so unpleasant
as the allegations alluded to have necessarily done
nor have they been active or voluntary agents, in
giving the circumstances of their visit To and con-
veTsation with her, 10 the public. Personally,
they regret the position in which they are placed ;
nut The circumstances such that justice to
themselves, and perhaps duty to tho public de-
mand OF them same explanatory reply TO the aft
daviis OF MIR. TrrelPs wife mother, and sister,
which appeared in several of the city papers on
Saturday last
Our purpose is, to state as nearly as possible,
the precise language that was used st the CONVEX
saton alluded 10, as having been held with Mrs
iHfeli by US, and giving accurately the substance
OF That conversation; so that the public can them
selves Judge how far we are correct in the infer
ence which both of us, without any doubt what
ever drew from it-but before giving the facts
we beg TO say, that our reason for doing this in
public manner. is in the words of the affidavts,
declaring that nothing said by any of the ladies
from which the inference of onfession by Tir-
reii could be drawn. We will now proceed TO give
That portion of the conversation from which the
inference was drawn, and will leave the public 10
judge of its character and meaning
on Tuesday, the 18th of October, went to
South Weymouth, in pursuit of Albert J. Tirrell
Called at the house Of his mother, Mrs Tirrell,
about twilighi-probably between six and seven
{, clock-went into the house, where we found
three ladies. Mr. Whipple addressed them as
follows:
My name is Whipple. and this gentleman is
MI Andrews; and we officers from Boston
presume that you have been appraised of what
took place there yesteday.' To this they assent
ed. Where is Albert? We want to search
your house for him The reply was, You can
sea rch the house, and welcome for he is not here
Where Is he?' To this an indefinite answer
was given. Where is Leonardo He is at
the workshop Mr.. w. then said he would like
to see him and Mrs. Tirrell replied she would
send for him, and did so.
Mr.. w. then said, Mrs. Tlrrell, will ask YOU
a question, and you may do as you please about
answering ii. Whatever you may say, cannot
he used testimony against your husband. Did
your husband admit 10 you of the murder in Bus-
ton 2 Her reply was, he did, What was his
appearance when he told you 2'--she said he
appeared bad and looked bad-she could not de-
scribe his feelings She seemed about to allude
to her own feelings, but was too much affected and
wept.
Questions were farther asked as to where Mrs.
IIrrell was when Albert arrived-at what time
he arrivcd-who paid for his conveyance-when
he left-of Mr.. Leonard Tirrell as to the time
when he last saw Albert-and such other oues
tons as were deemed necessary in the full dis
charge of our proper duty. The foregoing com
Prses, we believe, the precise language used so
far as we have given details, and we leave it now,
with the public, to be weighed and judged of by
them.
We do not deem it necessary to add anything
farther. except to assure our fellow citizens that
we have no desire to misrepresent, in the least,
any fact connected with our pursuit of the unfor-
tunate Albert j. Tirel, or to do any thing;in the
matter beyond what is demanded of us as faithful
officers, and good citizens. For this resaon, we
have been conented 10 simply place ourselves in
our true position in respect to this affair, and to
give only plain recital of the facts without com
ment. JOS w ANDREWS
JONATHAN WHIPPLE.
UNLEAVENED BREAD.