Margaret, Jean B, Ann: Am I supposed to join the RI archives for $35.00 per year in order to obtain the free search? I am in the Central Plains in Tulsa waiting patiently to my request for the divorce papers of Marvel Pollock & Jeremiah W. Pollock. I had no response at all to my inquiry and am quite certain that I followed the correct procedure. My email was never returned to me, so I assume it went through last March. I have no problem paying for a membership if I knew which area to sign up for. I do not wish to join the wrong section. LOL. It will be some time before I can ever travel to beautiful R.I. I still think the divorce papers will indicate who her children were and will establish or eliminate Marvel as a mother of John Pollock. The mother may be Jeremiah's first wife. I need the info for DAR purposes. You all have been so helpful, and I hope someone can direct me down the correct path. This has concerned me for two months. If the archives@courts.ri.gov is not the answer, should I write to South Kingstown Vital Records? Exeter Town Clerk? Sincerely, Suzanne Pollock Hough ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. E. Potter" <potter@inch.com> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Pollock Murder -- The Scoop > Hi Jean, > > All of the following are from the same source, "Early American Newspapers, > Series I, 1690 to 1876" available to members on the NEHGS website. > > First, the following popped up (in case you don't already know this): > > From the Rhode-Island Republican, Vol.. 13, Iss. 27, pg. 4, 1821-10-03: > > "WASHINGTON, ss. -- Supreme Judicial Court / October term, A. D. 1820. / > WHEREAS Marvel Pollock of Exeter, in the county of Washington, wife of > Jeremiah W. Pollock, now residing in parts unknown, has this day filed her > petition, in my Office, praying, for certain reasons therein stated, that > the bonds of matrimony subsisting between her and the said Jeremiah, may > be dissolved. Notice is hereby given to the said Jeremiah, to be and > appear, if he see fit, before the Honorable Supreme Judicial Court to be > holden, at South-Kingstown, within and for the county of Washington, on > the second Monday of October, 1821, to shew [sic] cause why the prayer of > said petition, ought not to be granted. / JOHN SEGAR, Clerk. / South > Kingstown, Aug. 18, 1821 [S.12]" > > [If you don't already have the divorce papers, you can get them, free of > charge, by emailing <archives@courts.ri.gov> ] > > > From the Norwich Courier, Vol. III, Iss. 42, pg. 3, 1825-01-19: "Trial > for Murder. -- On Wednesday last, came on the trial of Adonijah Bailey, > aged 80 years, for the murder of Jeremiah W. Pollock, at the Superior > Court, holden at Brooklyn -- Judges Peters and Brainard presiding. The > jury retired about 20 minutes, and returned with a verdict of GUILTY. / We > understand that the counsel for the prisoner have in arrest of judgment on > the ground of one of the jurors not being a freeholder, and petitioned for > a new trial on account of the misdirection of the Judge." > > > From the Middlesex Gazette, Vol. XL, Iss. 2044 , pg. 2, 1825-01-26: > "DOMESTIC. / On Wednesday last, the trial of Adonijah Baily [sic] for the > murder of Jeremiah W. Pollock, commenced at Brooklyn, in the county of > Windham, and terminated on Friday evening. So much interest had been > excited, that before the trial commenced, the town was thronged with > people from all parts of the County. The Hon. Judge PETERS presided at the > trial. When Bailey was brought in to plead, great anxiety was manifested > to witness the solemn scene. The prisoner was brought in by the Sheriff > and his deputies, and as he approached the bar of justice, at the age of > 79, halting with infirmity, every soul present seemed deeply affected, > exoept [sic] the prisoner, who though attentive was unmoved. The case was > conducted on the part of the State, by Col. JUDSON, State Attorney, > assisted by Wm. P. CLEAVELAND, Esq.; and on the part of the prisoner by C. > GODDARD, and J. EATON, Esquires. / The testimony disclosed the most cruel > and awful murder that has taken place in the State of Connecticut for many > years. The substance of the testimony was as follows: -- / Pollock had for > some weeks been at work at Baileys, in the town of Sterling, and on the > 23d of Oct. last, Pollock was missing: search was made from day to day for > the body, until Nov. 3d when it was found buried, one foot deep, eight > rods from the place where Bailey and Pollock had been at work. On taking > the body from the ground, it appeared that four wounds were made on the > back part of the head, cut through the scull [sic] with an axe. Eight > witnesses testified that Bailey said he was with Pollock, making shingles > until 11 o'clock on the 23d of Oct. when Pollock went away, to go to a > neighbouring store, and that he, Bailey, stayed to work till late dinner > time, and immediately returned and continued work there all day. Traces of > blood were discovered from the shingle place, to the place where the body > was found, and a fire had been kindled with a view to burn up the bloody > shavings, but many were found partly consumed and others covered up, all > this within 30 rods of Bailey's house. Bailey was asked whether there was > any fire on the spot on the day Pollock was missing, repeatedly said there > was none, could not have been any, as he was in a situation to know, being > there all the time. It was then proved beyond all doubt that a fire was > seen to be kindled around the shingle place about 2 o'clock P. M. which > remained to burn some time. On searching Bailey, a note and order > belonging to Pollock were found in his possession. Pollock's trunk was > found open, and all its contents taken out, and some papers belonging to > Pollock were thrown into the fire, and identified, some of them were taken > off by a witness before consumed. When Pollock was last seen he had money > with him and Bailey was destitute of any, until after Pollock's death, > when he passed money at the store, to a considerable amount. Pollock's > pocket-book and watch have never been found. One witness swore that about > 10 days before Pollock was murdered, Bailey said 'that he or Pollock > should die soon.' After Bailey's arrest and while under the care of the > officer he tried to bribe his keepers and get away from them. -- These > together with many other circumstances rendered his case entirely > hopeless. After a protracted trial of three days, the cause was committed > to the Jury, who returned a verdict of GUILTY. / The next day the prisoner > was set at the bar to receive sentence, and being asked whether he had any > reasons why sentence of death should not be pronounced, the prisoner > replied with perfect coolness, that 'he had none, for he was willing to > submit to the law.' / Judge Peters then proceeded in a most solemn and > impressive manner to conclude the scene. The sentence was pronounced, and > the execution is to take place the 2d Wednesday of June next. -- N. L. > Advocate." > > From the Rhode Island American, Vol. XVII, Iss. 35, pg. 2, 1825-01-28: > "At a recent term of the Supreme Court of Connecticut in Windham county, > Adonijah Bailey, aged eighty years, was convicted of the murder of > Jeremiah W. Pollock, and sentenced to be executed on the 8th of June next. > It is stated that the testimony disclosed the most cruel and awful murder > that has been committed in Connecticut for many years." > > From the Middlesex Gazette, Vol. XL, Iss. 2062, pg. 3, 1825-06-01: "On > the night of the 24th inst. Adonijah Bailey who was sentenced to be > executed on the 8th day of June next, for the murder of Jeremiah W. > Pollock, evaded the sentence of the Judge by hanging himself, during the > silence of the night in the dreary mansion of the Goal [sic], without any > one to assist him. He made his rope of bandages which he took from his > sore leg, and attached one end of it by a nail to the hinge of the door, > and the other part of the rope round his neck, he was found hanging with > his knees nearly to the floor, when the Goaler [sic] entered his room in > the morning, the body was interred on Thursday. / Since his death we > understand the Gaoler has found many papers in the room where he was > confined which contain his confession of many black crimes, and among > which, is the murder of Jeremiah W. Pollock, he has confessed how and in > what manner he committed the bloody deed but not the cause, all of which > will soon appear in a pamphlet containing also his trial. -- Brooklyn > Obser." > > > Perhaps you can track down that pamphlet, if it was ever actually > published. Maybe a local historical society would have a copy. > > Regards, > Margaret > > > > At 07:49 AM 3/15/2006, you wrote: >>Hi Gang, >>Here is another murder nightmare that I have in my genealogy. Maybe one >>of >>you that have all this access to these great books can find something. >>I certainly would appreciate it... >>Jeremiah Wilson Pollock is my 5th gr grandfather..B 1769 Wakefield...died >>23 >>Oct 1824 Sterling, CT >>Per Arnold...Jeremiah Wilson Pollock was a postal carrier and Whig >>Also he was murdered in Sterling, Ct. as was his brother 2 months prior. >>Wonder if the murders are related. >> >>Sincerely, Jean B >> >> >>==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== >>The RI Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ri/rifiles.htm >>RIGenWeb Archives Search http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ri/risearch.html > > > > > > > > At 07:49 AM 3/15/2006, you wrote: >>Hi Gang, >>Here is another murder nightmare that I have in my genealogy. Maybe one >>of >>you that have all this access to these great books can find something. >>I certainly would appreciate it... >>Jeremiah Wilson Pollock is my 5th gr grandfather..B 1769 Wakefield...died >>23 >>Oct 1824 Sterling, CT >>Per Arnold...Jeremiah Wilson Pollock was a postal carrier and Whig >>Also he was murdered in Sterling, Ct. as was his brother 2 months prior. >>Wonder if the murders are related. >> >>Sincerely, Jean B >> >> >>==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== >>The RI Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ri/rifiles.htm >>RIGenWeb Archives Search http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/ri/risearch.html > > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Kent County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~rikent/ > Search the RIGenWeb Pages http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/search.html >