Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-10-07
NUMBER 81.

: the same place. HIS brother is well
(. known in this city as the inventor of a
: patent rifle, and pistol of peculiar con-
{ struction. Tho prisoner is himself a man
] OF excellent requirements, and his system
r Of bookkeeping is highly commended.
! For the printing Of this be was indebled
TO Adams, which debt was doubtless the
E cause Of his untimely and cruel death.
I The prisoner still maintains the same
/ indifference to his situation. that he has
J evluced ever since his arrest. Indeed the
, deep and well laid; plan to destroy the
: evidence ofihs guilt, and his GOODNESS and
, seli-possesson in carrying them out, ex-
hiblt firmness Of nerve most extraor-
{ binary. II is evident that he was engag-
ed IN trying to erase the stains of blood,
|, and packing the body in the box, from
the afternoon Of Friday until Saturday
morning, when he was heard driving tho
nails. He accompanied the carman TO
the ship, and subsequently applied at the
office of the shippers and procured bill
Of lading.
Another instance Of his GOODNESS is
given. On Thursday evening, a week
after he had committed the murder, Coli
called at the store of Mr.. Adams, and in
lqured Of the foreman if Mr.. Adams was
at home. He was told that he was not,
when he hastily remarked, "Oh | re-
member, ! have seen an advertisement
that he was missing. hope nothing has
happened TO HIM. lie has worked for
me some time. He was fine man, and
always treated me WE'LL"
When conveyed to the upper police
(where he has been confined since his ar
rest) on Sunday night, he thanked JUS
tice Taylor for the manner IN which he
had conducted the affair, and for sparing
as much as possible the feelings OF his
relatives and friends" bui," he remark.
ed, 81 don't think they treat me we'll
with regard to my meals they don't bring
my dinner on clean plate, button one that
has been used before" Such is his APP
parent indifference to his dreadful situa.
ten.
He is disposed to be very communion.
tive. Indeed, Justice Taylor has found
il necessary to cheek him repeatedly
| That the murder was premedilaied, few if
any believe. Colt is on exceed ngly ir-
ritable, high spirited young man. and
doubtless the circumstance induced the
deceased TO say many provoking things,
which exaspcraied the other and goaded
hm to madness, and in moment be
seized the Ratchet and inflicted the fatal
blow, and al:erward battered the face in
tie dreadful manner that has been de.
scrbed, until every lincamcnt Of the
countcnance was totally destroyed.
/
| IL is said that the watch found in the
trunk OF the woman kept by Colt, and
identified as having been IN the possession
of Adams. ives in fact Colts property,
bu, deposited with him as collateral Sc
curity for the debt.
Colt has been in close confinement in
one Of the cells beneath the upper police
Office, and is kept in irons, and every
means taken to proven, his committing
self-deslrucion, result he evidently
contemplates. His great wish is 10 be
shaved, and he has made frequent and
urgent requests TO be allowed razor for
tina, purpose, which, Of course, has been
refused him.
The ExAMINATIoN.-Att three o'clock
yesterday, pursuant to the requirements
Of the statute, the prisoner was brought
out for examination. His counsel (Mess,s.
Emmett and MorriD having previously
had consultation with him, they were
afterward joined by Dudley Selden, Esq.
The prisoner made strong effor, to
maintain his frmness, and succeeded to
miracle, though the effort was clearly
visible. His face was of CHASTITY pale
ness; his eyes deeply sunk in his head,
and fearfully wild in their expression.---
The few hours since the verdict Of the
inquest had been rendered, had evidently
been those Of intense suffering, OF deep
mental anguish. He however walked
firmly to the bar and assumed compo-
sure, which, it was clear. was not na,u-
raj.
Justice" Where we're you born y
Prisoner was born in Hartford,
Connecticut"
Justice" How old are you !"
Prisoner" am thirty years OF age"
Justice" Where do you reside Y
Prisoner" In the city OF New York"
Justice" OF what profession or trade
are you7"
Prisoner" a teacher Of book-keep-
ing"
Justice" Are you married man !
Prisoner" decline, under the adj
vice OF counsel, answering that or any
other question.
JUSTICE" Have you any thing to say
in relation to the charge which is made
against you r
Prisoner" am innocent of the
charge"
The prisoner declined answering any
more questions. and the paper containing
this examination was handed TO him to
sign, but he refused to do so, and was re-
manded TO his cell. In the course OF the
afternoon he was removed to the city pri.
son, there to await his trial.
Ii was the intention OF the district at
torney to lay the papers before the grand
jury empanelled Yesterday in the court OF
Oyer and Terminer, though it is not at all
probable that the case will be tried o. the
present term.
We have been requested to say, IN corr
nection with this affair, that the captain
| of the Kalamazoo, has co-operated IN
every way with the Justice and officers.
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