New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-01

JsHS c. CoLT.-We published on Thursday
communication from friend ofthis unhappy man
with an express dissent from its inculcations.-
Having published much directly calculated to in
flame The publ, mind to frenzy against him-we
fear too ustly--we did not think it Just to shu,
out from our leaders what his friends had to offer
in his behalf Were we wrong in this Consider
that the wre,chcd man Is soon to take his trial for
Murder, under circumstances bearing very hardly
upon him. And sha! he be convicted upon the
testimony adduced on trial, or on previous I'M
Dressi0ms against him We hope ii will be on the
testimony alone; and though the Herald has
msanv and falsely assaied Us for the former ait i
Gle. supprcssing Ike fact that ii was communion
ton, and our comments thereon-we shall not hes
ta. 10 copy from Friday Express Colts version
flhe foul transaction which ha, branded him with
the mark of Cain. His story is follows:
He states that Adams came to his rooms the
fatal afternoon to dun him for unsettled account.
about which there was dispute. They both
sat down at tie table and settled The various items
except 81 Abou, tins dispute arose between
them and high word, ensued, during which Adams
called him II liar Exaspcralcd al this he struck
him. and scuiilc thereupon ensued' Adams be-
ins the stronger man OF the TWO, threw and trll
upon Colt and clu,ched him volcntly by the
throat that he in danger OF choking.
Colt was then lyng upon his back the floor,
and as his hand stretched out, It came IN con-
tact with someihng which he at once seized (but
Us he AYERS he knew not what 1t was and iiadlns
Adam, grip still hard upon his throat, he brought
r1 IN he Of
head this it would seem was hardly sufficient 10
stun him. and he only rolled rather more on one
side Cot then struck him again, and the blow
must have fallen on the side OF the hend. hese
wounds, dreadful the subsequent examination
proved them 10 be, were not sufficient 10 release
the prisoners throat; but even in The agony OF
death Adams still continued 10 hold on unit! Cot
seemed TO be at his last gasp, and then the dread
full blow was gwen on the front OF the head, which
deprived one wrctched being OF HE. and released
the other from his grasp. Col! then arose, and
found Adams corpse.
For some time, he SAYS, he remained supplied
with dread and horror-he knew no; what 10 da,
and length deci mined 10 make his brother &C
quan;ed with the facts for this purpose he went
TO his lodgings, but ne was no, al home. He then
went into the Park, and walked there Tor some
Time being unable to make up his mind as TO the
10 tell some triena but knowing that some stains
rested upon his character he restrained, lest they
should MOI believe his slory,ana deliver them up
to Justice. After travelling the Park for many and
many time, he at length returned to his rooms
and took the dreadtSl means, with which the pub
lie are already acquainted to conceal the deed.
70 The Fifth Regiment. lately stationed at
Jefferson Barracks, were to have left ST Loui. on
The 10Th instant for Portsmouth, on the Ohio
thence 10 Cleveland, and thence % the stations
assigned them respectively
u On the evening Of Monday, 25'A instant the
Mechanic. of Buffalo held Meeting at the Court
House, and passed resolutions 10 frame C0hS"
tuition and Bylaws for an Erie County Mechanics
Association, auxiliary to that OF the State
DREAD OF CoNrAeleS-A Proclamation ha:
been issued by the Mayor of Nashville, prohibiting
all boats from approaching that pert nearer thar
ivo miles until Committee appointed BY hin
shall furnish certificate that the boat in question
and the hands and passenger. free from conta