The Shasta courier., 1869-12-11

the Crime Immediately after the inquest, and
IN spite of the verdict of suicide He was
examined before two magistratef in Bristol,
and they discharged him. An ecclesiastical
court arraigned him for the same crime and
declared his innocence fully proven
The citizens of Fall River, where the rev.
erend gentleman preached, were far from
satisfied with he results. They believed be
was guilty. Several meetings were held.
and at once, which was attended by 600 citi
zens, committee was appointed to secure
the arrest of the alleged murderer and to CO.
operate with the inhabitants of Tiverton in
obtaining another examination of the Rev.
Ephraim K. Avery, to be had in Newport
Co. Rhode Island
TUE FLIGHT AND PURSUIT..
Col. Harvey Harden was one of the Com
mittee of Vigilance He procured from the
Coroner the requisite warrant for the arrest
Of Avery and went to Bristol Avery had
left Colonel Harden returned to Fall River.
Avery had disappeared, and on inquiry the
Colonel ascertained that probably he had fed
into Massachusetts.
Col. Harnden went to Providence, procu-
red requisition from Governor Arnold on
the Governor of Massachusetts, the Hon.
Levi Lincoln, and started in pursuit.
He took the route to Boston, stopping at
all the towns on the way. AT that time
there being no railroads, the entire journey
had to be made with horses. At Dedham be
learned of a carriage having passed, contain
ing two ladies and two gentleman, one of
whom was probably Avery. He kept on.
and at Boston he procured the assistance of
Charles P. Sumner. father of the present
Senator Sumner. Together they visited the
house Of a gentleman of distinguished repu.
tation in Massachusetts,, whose name is not
given in the report of the trial, who Col
Harnden thought had assisted Avery in his
escape, and who, as he says, was, Ikea great
number of the denomination Of Methodists at
that time, willing to aid him in secreting
himself. apologizing for the part they took in
the affair, that they believed the person of
Mr.. Avery would be endangered by the pop
ulace in consequence of the very great excite
ment, and for that reason they thought it
proper that he should keep himself out of the
way until that excitement should abate."
Col. Harnden tells this story Of his re-
marks to this gentleman
Il commenced by saying: 'On such aday
you with two ladies in carriage drawn bv
two white horses you stopped mt Attlebo-
rough at the tavern kept by Mr.. Newell. and
when you stopped there Ephraim X. Avery
was with you; you there called for half a
bushel Of oats When you left, Ephraim K
Avery was with you. You next stopped in
Walpole, near public house you and Mr..
Avery got out of the carriage: you then
started again, and Ephraim K Avery was
with you. You next stopped at Mr.. Sum
ner's tavern in Dedham, where you put up
for the night; and at that time Ephraim K
Avery and two ladies were with you. You
left that placu at the dawn of the day the
next morning, and when you left Ephraim
X. Avery was with you. And now, sir
that being the case, and as ! believe you
have laid yourself legally liable in aiding
and assisting man escaping from justice,
claim that man at your hands,
The gentleman replied that he knew not
where MrAvery was.
Col. Harnden- You may give me such in
formation as you please. If you do not give
me such as shall enable me to find Mr.. Avery.
l shall hold you accountable.
Upon this the gentleman told him, with
much reluctance, that ''he suspected Mr..
Avery YVES in the town of Ringe, N. H., but
he was not positive of the fact
Col. Harnden then set out for RiDge.
THE ARREsT-A CAT AS DETECTIVE
At Rlnge 1t was several days before he
could find any trace of Avery. At last he
suspected that he was in the house of Med
thodist named Capt. Mayo. With six men
to surround the house outside, Col. Harnden
entered It In the evening, accompanied by
deputy Sheriff. He says:
I'VE concluded to omit the usual ceremony
OF knocking. When was in the room in.
quired if Capt. Mayo was at home. A short
stocky man, arose from the corner and said
his name was Mayo. l then said, L am here
after Ephraim X. Avery
'Ephraim K. Avery"
"'Yes SIR
'Ephriam X. Avery p he says again.
Yes, sir, you speak his name right
BY this time a gentleman who sat in the
room, and who | afterwards learned was a
spoke and said:
Avery? Avery? There was a man by
that name who preached at Lowell is that
the man,
Yes, sir. Ephraim X. Avery.
Mayo says again. i never knew such a
man as Ephraim K. Avery
1.-The minister again said, there hus been
a great deal said about a murder in Rhode
Island. and Mr.. Avery accused is that the
man."
i eS, SIT.
'Ephraim X. Avery?" said Mayo again.
4 don't know such man,
l then said to Capt. Mayo, 81 know such
a man, came great way after him, came
on purpose after him, and must have him
and Capt. Mayo, the better way is for you to
go to the room where Mr.. Avery is and tell
him Mr.. Harnden is here and wishes to see
him, and if he comes not forward | shall
search your house."
At this instant Mr.. Mayo rose and went
out Col. Harnden followed At the head
of the stairs he entered a room evidently lust
deserted by its occupant. Blankets covered
the windows to conceal any light from per-
sons without and provisions and cooking
utensils were scattered about the room. But
the fugitive was not there. The Colonel as
cended to the garrett A cat was lying there.
and as he looked in she gently raised herself
from her couch and rounded up her back as
if to stretch herself This action told Colo
mel that Avery had not fed there. H knew
that if she had just before been disturbed she
would not have acted in this manner. He
hurried down stairs. When he reached the
front entry, be noticed door which had been
shut when he went up. was open little way.
Pushing against it, and tbrusting bis candle
before him be stumbled upon the Rev. Eph.
riam K. Avery, standing pale aud motionless
as a statute, behind the door. The fugitive
was caught at last,