Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-10-12
From the Baltimore Syn.

ADAMS OF tN6 uIiil OF DCIdtndIu o. ADAMS
New York, and the anxiety Of his friends
as 10 his fate. Mr. A. was originally
from Providence. R. l., and came TO N.
Y. 10 enter into business. 1t has since
been ascertained that he was murdered
and from an extra from The New York
Sun ofSunday evening, we have the fol
lowing particulars;
On the evening Of his disappearance
the occupants of the upper stories o. the
large granite building, corner OF Broad !
way and Chambers street, were disturbed
by a mysterious noise and scufflng in the
room Of tenant named ]. G. Colt, the
author of a new system of bOokkeep
ing.
gentleman named Wheeler, teacher
of ponmanshp, occupied a room adjoining
Colts, suspecting foul play, looked
through the key hole of Colts door aud
saw Colt washing the floor. At a late
hour looking again, he saw him similar.
iy accnpied. He ordeted his young man
to watch when Colt went out. Colt stay
ed all night in his room. and was con-
stantly employed. In the morning Colt
went out and called carman 10 whom
he delivered box Of sufficient size TO
hold a man, directed to some one dt S..
Louis, via New Orleans. The young man
had not the wit 10 follow, but repor.
ted the circumstances TO his employ
er.
The gentleman alluded TO some time
afterwards seengihe advertisement Of the
mysterious disappearance Of Mr.. Adams,
made some inquiries and ascertained that
Mr.. A. was then executing Tor had plev
ously executed) some printing for Colt
TO a considerable amount, and was
in the habit Of often calling at Colts
rooms.
This confirmed his suspicious that
foul IN rider had been done on the Friday
night, above named-and he communica-
ted the whole circumstances TO Mayor
Morris. Colt was arrested on Thursday.
He denies being in the room ON the night
in question, and sending away the
box, or knowing any thing Of it or its con-
tents.
We have since learned more full par.
ticulars, and the above statement is some
what incorrect.
The facts, as far as we can gather, are
these-Mr. Colt is the author Of an able
work upon bookkeeping, and the brother
ofthe inventor of Colts celebrated fire.
arms. He hired room on the second
floor of the granite building corner of
Chamber street and Broadway. The
room is the second room from Broad
way, and the windows face Chamber
street.
On the night Of Friday, the 18th inst.
the gentleman occupying the adjoining
room heard, with Others, noise as some
psrsoa falling, and lancied some persons
were fencing with fOls, and one Of them
had fallen. Tho p"rtes waited, expect
ing 10 hear laugh, but from that momenl
a most profound and deathlke silence fol
lowed. Surprised at the circumstance.
the gentlemen knocked several times
at Colts door, but no answer was gi
ven.
On the following morning, a large box
was observed by many of the inmates o
the granite building, standing in the en-
try. Some in the upper part Of the bull
ding thought at first it was for them; a;
it was about the length TO contain two
full sized busts. Obse irving, however, tha
it was DIRECTED TO NJ. Louis via New Or
leans, they saw that il was going from
the building, not that it had come to it.
Other persons in the building who knew
that Colt had only taken the rooms for a
short time, thought he was removing
The box was removed between half past
eight and ten A. M. on Saturday, the
18th.
The gentleman who heard the noise
spoken Of, thought no more of it, until
he saw the advertisement Of Mr.. Adams
disappearance. On mentioning it TO an
other person, female said that Mr.. Colt
was indebted 10 Mr.. Adams. [The sum
we understand TO be $500, and for print.
ing this identical work on book keeping. I
The coviction flashed upon the mind OF
this gentleman that MIR. Adams was mur
dsred en- the night in question, and he
proceeded to acqualnt the Mayor of the
facts. Upon searching Colts room, a
glass was found 8 alered--a hatchet, the
handle Of which was newly scraped with
broken glass--the end of the handle of
the axe was covered over with ink, as we
conceive, 10 conceal or obilerate the
marks Of blood A portion Of the floor
Oflhe room has been sawed away by the
officers and carried to The Mayors Office.
On the examination Of Colt, he said he
had made hox TO hold his trunk, out ofI
q large box which he had TO hold his sta
tionary. This statement he probably
made 10 account for the use lie had for
tools, which he borrowed from some per.
son in the building. He says the box
not answering, he threw the wood out Of
the window into the street.
In consequence of the discovsyv ofl