The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-10-13
From the " y. Com. Aduertiser 9Th nh.l
ANOTHER SHOCKING MURDER.

we published, last week, paThSi PIX WeA'
,ionine the ,inaccountaablc disappearance
of Mr.. Aadms, the printer, formerly y do.
inc busines, with Mr.. Scatchert, under
tho partnership name 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
Dearborn, when he was in the publishing
line; they were also the prin,ers of the
American Monthly Magazine when it was
edited by Mr.. Park Benjamin.
Mr.. Adams left his printing office on FRI
day the 10Th, intending to make business
call in Canal street; and never returned.
His fate and the manner IN which It came
upon him are told in the following dreadful
narrative, which we copy from the Ir'-
bune.
A notice ofhis disappearance was pub
Iished on Wednesday last, with request
that any one who had seen or haard VI
him would give information thereof TO ms
friends. This notice called forth the TEL
lowing narration, given TO the Mayor oy
Mr.. Wheeler, teacher of writing acade-
nv in room in the second story of the
/. laerge granite building on the northwest
corner Of Chambers street and Broadway.
His room is in the corner; looking into
both Broadway and Chambers street; next
to il is the room of Mr.. J. G. Colt, the
author of work on bookkeeping. and
brother of the well known inventor OF re-
peating firearms. In this room. on the
Friday afternoon of Mr.. Adams's disap-
pearance, at about 4 o'clock, Mr.. Wheeler,
who was engaged with his pupils, heard
scuff1e which lasted for few moments, and
was followed by the fall of a heavy body
upon the floor. All noise instantly ceas.
ed.
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.hoae, and saw two hats upon the ia.
he, and man whom from his dress and
appearance he Judged TO be Colt, busily
engaged apparently in washing the floor;
He returned for considerable time, and
on returning, saw the same thing, Colt be-
ing still engaged apoa lhe floor. He re,
quested one Of isEpupiis, whom he also
employs as an assistant teacher, TO watch
until Colt should go out. The young man
remained all night and, on looking, saw
. Colt similarly employed at several differ
ent times. ...
: Early in the morning he. saw Colt set
outside his doer box about four feet
square, directed to some person at .asst.
Louis via New.oneans." Colt then went
ont and soon retasaed; shortly after carr
man came andtook away the box, Colt
going with him. The young man watch
ed ne fa.ther,, but reported these occur
rences to Mr.. Wheeler, who supposed the
box 10 contain some of Colts property,
which it was thought he insended TO re.
move, and thorgh little farther Of it. A
day or two afterwards, however. Wheeler
got into Colts room, and saw several
places which had apparently been severe.
1y scrubbed and then smeared with ink;
he found, also, aEokenlooking. ass and
a hatchet, the handle, OF which had been
scraped and covered with ink. There
were also upon the wall spots Of ihessame
liquid:
On Wednesday morning, seeing nc.
tice Of Mr.. Adams's disappearance, and
being suspicious, from knowing that Colt
was indebted to Adams. that his myster.
ious abseRee might be connected with the
noise be had heard and the appearances
he bad noticed, he gave information 5of
them to Mr.. Mayor Morris, who forthwith
commenced aa investigation which he has
continued with most iaudable zeal and ac-
.1iyity. On Friday he sent officers Smith
and Walker to arrest sColt:. They found
his room locked and went into one ada
cent. They had been there but short
time when Colt came in, went to his door,
and witha key was about entering it, when
officer Smith sprang upon and seized him.
He was brought before the Mayor, and on
being interrogated said that he was not
at his room on the Friday night referred
to, and denied all knowledge Of any box
having left his room. He was, however,
committed for farther examination.
On Saturday the Mayor advertised for
the carman who took away the box A
carman named Burstow came before the
Mayor and testified that on the Saturday
previous he was employed and paid by
Colt for taking the box, directed as mea-
aioned above, to the ship Kalamazoo, ly-
ing at the foot of Maiden lane. He farth-
er Testified that Colt accompanied him and