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Title:
  • A vindication of the result of the trial of Rev. Ephraim K. Avery : to which is prefixed his statement of facts relative to the circumstances by which he became involved in the prosecution. : With a map.
Call No:
  • CT275.A92
  • A24
Summary note:
  • "It was hoped that the result of the trial of the Rev. E.K. Avery would have silenced his enemies, and silenced all parties. Instead of this, a systematic and most extraordinary persecution has been carried on against him ... The design of the following pages is to support the decision in his case by a brief analysis of the testimony given at his trial, and to strengthen this by the addition of new evidence."--Preface, p. [3].
Biographical/Historical note:
  • Avery was tried in the Supreme Judicial Court of Rhode Island at Newport, May-June, 1833, for the murder of Sarah M. Cornell.
Subjects:
Author:
Imprint Place:
  • Boston :
Publisher/Printer:
  • Russell, Odiorne and Co. : David H. Ela,
Imprint Date:
  • 1834.
Physical Description:
  • 74 p., [1] folded leaf of plates :
  • 1 map;
  • 22 cm.
Bibliographic References:
  • Checklist Amer. imprints
    • McDade, T.M. Murder,
  • 25681
    • 53
Notes:
  • Russell, Odiorne and Co. 134 Washington Street. David H. Ela, 62 Cornhill.
    • Preface signed: T. Merritt, J.A. Merrill, W. Fisk. Copyright 1834 by David H. Ela.
  • "It was hoped that the result of the trial of the Rev. E.K. Avery would have silenced his enemies, and silenced all parties. Instead of this, a systematic and most extraordinary persecution has been carried on against him ... The design of the following pages is to support the decision in his case by a brief analysis of the testimony given at his trial, and to strengthen this by the addition of new evidence."--Preface, p. [3].
  • Avery was tried in the Supreme Judicial Court of Rhode Island at Newport, May-June, 1833, for the murder of Sarah M. Cornell.
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