The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-07-18
THE END OF A soRRowFUL HISTORY.

There are many persons both in this city and
in New England who will remember man by
the name OF Rickett, who, after somewhat no
torious pastorote at East Brookfeld, Mass where
council called by hi. instigation refused to JUS
tify him in separating from his wife, established
himself in Worcester as dry goods merchant,
and figured largely in that kind OF business Tor
some months. OF sudden, however, his hat
was found on a wharf in New York, and letter
reached his wife and friends setting forth hsmel.
ancholy death by drowning. In truth, however
he had tilched his partner, and divers Baptist
friends in and around Worcester, and gone home
to England. OF course he was deposed from the
ministry, excommunicated 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 commitment to prison for attempting fraud
on the revenue department OF the government
The case was never tried, we believe, and he was
soon at large, and in business as a dealer n
bronze Some OF his Massachusetts acquaint-
ances now sought him out, and obtained partial
redress for their grievances, and he, in turn,
sought restoration to membership in the First
Baptist church. Worcester, with view to admis-
sion to some church here, having his eye at fiji st,
we believe, on the Rev. Mr.. Nj ason's communion
at Williamsburgh Mr.. Mason did not very
warmly secoEd his wishes, and he abandoned his
purpose of union with that church. still seeking
however his restoration at forester, and we are
glad to say, seeking in vain
About one year ago, lady, pale and careworn
entered our office, and asked us il we recollected
her. Alter moments hesitation we said, ayes
Mrs Rickett is it not,'' 1t was indeed that
lady. She had called TO ascertain how the pro
per representations might be made to the church
in Worcester to prevent her husbands SUE cessfu
application Tor restoration TO that body ,-addine
| that she had applied for divorce from him on a
charge OF adultery, naming to us her attorney
who, she said, had no doubt of the issue of the
application She gave US then tale of his vii
lany shocking for its enornity and for its hypoc-
| rlsy. Our sympathies were awaked, and rene IN.
berlng that at the time Of her Brookfeld troubles
she had sister in this couLtry, we asked her
where this, her only relative. was now residing.
Her eyes filling with tears, she replied, "My
sister is the partner OF my husbands wickedness,
they are now at housekeeping as husband and
vile in Henry street" Calling Oh her attorney
we found her melancholy testimony fully con
hrmed. The divorce was granted in due time
and now the California fever occurring, Rickett
and the sister embarked for that region as hus
band and wife, he having the efrontery to pass
hlmseli oil as clergyman, and to officate as
chaplain on ship board, Letters, however, re.
ceived 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 he found himself in
California, 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, un.
der the hospitabe roof OF Mr.. G. II. Hansel,
manlesting during her illness her faith in Christ
and her readiness TO 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 affliction,- it is believed
tnat she now drinks the happiness of heaven
Her disease was consumption age thirty
eight years.-.VetC. York Recorder.