Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-10-13
From the N. Y. Spectator.
ANOTHER SHOCKING MURDER.

ANOTHER SHOCKING MURDER. *-
In common with the other city papers
we published, last week, a paragraph men.
tioning the unaccountable disappearance
of Mr.-Adams, the printer, formerly do
ing business with Mr.. Scatcherd, under
the partnership of Scatcherd and Adams,
which partnership was dissolved, some
time ago, by the death of Mr.. S. The
firm did the printing of Mr. George Dear
born, when he was in the publishing line !;
they were also the printers of the Ameri-
can Monthly Magazine when it was edited
by Mr.. Park Benjamin. .......
Mr.. Adams left his printing office on
Friday the 10Th, intended to make a bus
mess call in Canal street; and never re.
turned. His fate and the manner 10
which it came upon him are told in the
following dreadful narrative, which we
copy from the Tribune. !.
A notice Of bis disappearance was pub
lishtd on Wednesday last, with request
that any one who had seen or heard of
him would give information thereof to his
friends. This notice called forth the fol-
lowing narration, given to the Mayor by
Mr.. Wheeler, teacher of a writing acade-
my in room in the second story of the
large granite building on the northwest
coruer of Chambers street and Broadway
His room is in the corner, looking into
bo:h Broadway and Chambers street !;
next to it is the room Of Mr. J. c. Colt,
the author of work on bookkeeping,
and brother OF the well known inventor of
repeating firearms. In this room, on the
Friday afternoon of Mr. Adams's disa2-
pearance, at about A o'clock, Mr.. Wheel
er, who was engaged with his pupils,
heard scuff1e hich lasted for few mo.
ments, and was followed by the fall Of a
heavy body upon the floor. Allnoise in
stantly ceased,
Thinking this somewhat singular. Mr..
Wheeler left his room, knocked several
times at Colts door, but received no an
swer. He tried to get in, but found the
door locked. He then looked In at The
key-hole, and saw two hats upon the table,
and man, whom from his dress and ap-
pearance he judged to be Colt, busilv en-
gagged apparently in washing the floor
| He retired for considerable time. and on
returning, saw the same thing, Colt being
still engaged upon the floor. He request:
ed one of his pupils, whom he also employs
as an assistant teacher, to watch until Col
should go out. The young man remain.
ed all night, and, on looking, saw Col
similarly employed at several dlfferen
times. ~ .-.= -..
Fairly in the morning he saw Colt Sc
outside his door a box about four fee
square, directed to some person at "St
Louis via New Orleans" Colt tier
went out and soon returned shortly a.
tel a carman came and took away the box
Coli gong with him. The young MAJ
f watched no farther, but reported these oc
currences to Mr.. Wheeler, who suppose
the box 10 contain some of Colts property
which it was thought he intended to re
: move, and thought little farther of II.
day or two afterward, however, Wheele
got into Colts room, and saw several pill
crs which had apparently been severed
: scrubbed and then smeared with ink b
: found, also, o broken looking-g lass and
Ratchet. the handle Of which had bee
> scraped and covered with ink. The1
e were also upon the wall spots OF the san
+ liquid. @." -. .--..==
. On Wednesday morning, seeing a n
, tice of Mr.. Adams disappearance, and 3
! ing suspicious, fom knowing that Ct
: was indebted to Adams, that bis myste
K ious absence might be connected with Il
|, noise he had heard and the appearance
: had notted, he gave Information oil the
!" to Mr.. Mayor Morris, who forthwI
ID commenced an investigation when ne u
rs continued with most laudable zeal a
or activity. On Friday be sent otflce
iSmith and Walker 10 arrest Colt. To
found his room locked. and went into 0
d adjacent. They had been there but
short time when Colt came in, went to
door, and with KEY was about enter'
it, when officer Smith sprang upon
as seized him. He was brought before
in Mayor, and on being INTERCEPTED, s
nj that he was not at his room on the t'rle
:. MIC ht referred to, and denied all knowlel
70 of any box having left his room. He "
ed however, committed for farther exam
e's ton.
no On Saturday the Mayor advertised
the carman who took away the box,
ui' earman named Barstow came before
d Mavor and testified that on the Satur
ind nreyious he was employed and pa,c
the Coli for taking the box, directed as q
! ! TONED above, 10 the ship Kalamazoo. y
at the foot of Maiden Lane. he lur
testified that Colt accompanied hun
| took a receipt for the delivery OF the
ave on board. Upon learning this the Ma
flict with his officers, wenI on Ooa from
- which was about 10 sail. learned lfon
mate the same facts that had oeen >