Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-08-09
The end of a sorrowfu, History.
From the Neto York Recorder. July II.

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There are many persons both in this city and in
New England who will remember a man by the name
of Rickett, who, after a somewhat notorious pasto-
rate at East BroOkield, Massachusetts, where a CONN.,
Gil called by bis instigaiion refused to justify him
in operating from his wife, established himself i'm
Worcester as a dry goods merchant, and figured large
ly in that kind of business for some months. OF a
sudden, however, his hat was found on a wharf in
New York, and a letter reached his wife and friends,
setting forth his melancholy death by drowning. In
truth, however. he had flched his partner, and divers
Baptist friends in and around Worcester, and gone
home to England. OF course he was deposed from
the ministry, accommodated from the church, and
published as an. arrant impostor. But not many
months had elapsed before he was back again in this
city, and here became suddenly notorious by his COM
mitment to prison for attempting a fraud on the reve-
nue. department Of the government.
The case was never tried, we believe, and he was
soon at large, and in business us a dealer in bronze.
Some of his Massachusetts acquaIntances now sought
him out, and obtained partial redress for their griev-
ances, and he, In turn, sought restoration to member
ship in the First Baptist Church in Worcester, with a
view to admission to some church here. having his
eyes at first, we believe, on the Rev. Mr.. Mason's
communion at WILLIAMSBURG. Mr.. Mason did not
very warmly second his wishes, and he abandoned his
purpose of union with that church, still seeking,
however, his restoration at Worcester. and we are
glad to say, seeking in vain.
About one year ago a lady, pale and careworn, en-
tered our office, and asked us if we recollected her.
After a moments hesitation, we said, eyes, Mrs.
Rickeit. is il not 2" Ii was indeed that lady. She
had called to ascertain how the proper representations
might be made TO the church in Worcester to prevent
her husbands successful application for restoration TO
That body, adding that she bad applied for a divorce
from him on u charge of adultery, naming to us her
attorney, who, she said, had no doubt of the issue Of
the application. She gave Us then n tale of his viii
lainy, shocking for its enormlty and for its hypocrisy.
Our sympathies were awakened, and remembering at
the time of her Brookfeld troubles she had a sister in
this country, we asked her where this, her only rela-
tive. was now residing. Her eyes filling with tears,
she replied, my sister is the partner of my hus-
bands wickedness-they are now at housekeeping as
husband aud W fe in Henry street" Calling on her
attorney, We found her melancholy testimony fully
confirmed.
The divorce was granted in due time, and now the
California fever occurring, Rickett and the sister en-
barked for that region as husband and wife, he h avinp
the effrontery to pass himself off as a clergyman,
and TO o6iciate as chaplain on ship board. Letters,
however, received from Rio by the owners, announce
that he quarrelled so much with his wife as to make
The ships company sick of his spiritual care. Mean
while, as we are informed, his true character had
gone overland, and when be found himself in Califor-
MIA. he doubtless found that he was not a stranger.
His injured wife, Mrs. Mary Ann Rickett, is now
no more. She died in this city. June 10, under the
hospitable roof of Mr.. G.. Ii. Mansell, manifesting
during her illness her faith in Christ, and her readi-
ness 10 depart and be with him. She was baptized
some seventeen years ago in this city, by Rev. DR..
Maclay. She had tasted deeply of the cup of aflic-
tion-it is believed that she now drinks the happiness
of Heaven. Her disease was consumption her age
thirtY-eight years.