Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-09-30
HERALD OF THE TIMES.

box. directed az mcntnncd above, iogthc ship
Kalamazoo, lying at The foot of Maiden lane.
He further testified TINT Colt accompanied
hin, and took a receipt for the delivery OF the
box on board Upon hearing this, the Mayor,
with his officers, went on board the vessel,
" hich was about 10 sail, learned from the
Alute the same facts that had been stated by
Russell, and took immediate measures To de
tain the ship. Yesterday the matches were
opened in presence OF the Mayor, and at j
o'clock =. NJ, the box was found IN the for
ward hold Of the ship aud placed upon deck.
II was there opened: upon the top was
piece of saii cloth, bencaih which, sprinkle
with sult and chloride of ime, was dead
body. The box was Iamc cdistely closed and
taken to the dead house, and there locked up.
| Al 3 o'clock the Coronei's jury was sum
moncd, and at half past ;hree the box was
brought into their presence aud post. NOR
TEN examination executed upon the body by
Drs. Gilman, Kssaln aud others. The body
when taken out, had no clothing upon il but
a shirt. Around the neck was tightly hstem
ed thick cord, which was passed down IN
front and tied about tho knee joints, taus
drawing Them up close upon the breast. AT
the bottom of the box was black coot with.
out poke, flaps or lappels, and considerably
torn, and a neck stock, across which was a
cut. Upon these, wrapped about with q
piece Of sail clo'h and bits oI oakum, and
other Rubbish, was the body, dombled up as
above mentioned, aud hglaly crowded down.
The body, upon examination, was found TO
be in a state Of advanced decomposition; the
whole frontal bone Of the forehesa, with part
OF the teisSosal bone, wns beaten in upon
the brain the right parie,al bone was like.
wise fractued, and the left separated from
the rest Of the sksll md driven completely
in Hpon the BRAIN. Ono cheek bone was
fractured, and there was deep wound in the
back Of the head. There was also cut
upon the side of the chin which matched
perfectly with the cut in the stock. Upon
finger on the right hand WAS ss1all ring.
The features were SO entirely deeayed,
and the countcnance so distgurrd that the
body could not well be identified but Mrs.
Adams testified that as nearly as she could
Judge from The ring and coat, the body is thai
of her husband. a scar upon the leg Is also
n mark Of Identification. a watch, known
TO have belonged to Mr.. Adams, ms he re-
pea,edly atte en,ptcd to sell it, has been found
in the trunk Of Colt at his lodgings IN Mon.
Zoe street, near Market.
Colt is known TO have been indebted to
hNutits W u NOUsiutThUlC wv
his work on book. keeping, aud il is under.
stood that the latter had some trouble In Sc
curing his pay. Colt was about to ship
box ef his books 10 Philadelphia and employ.
ed q third person to do this and To receive
the money in his stead. This third person,
we understand, was told by Adams that the
money for the books was 10 be pa,3 TO him
us Colt was in his debt. The former men
a Al, a, ,yk, Anniob IL aud aaiI he
himself must receive the money. On meet
ing Adams, on the fatal Friday, the third per.
son told him what was said by Colt, remark.
ed that he was sure Colt mean, to cheat him
Of his money. Adams remarked that he
Colt about il. Ho was last seen that day
goingu Broadway, near the corner OF Cham
bers street.
Alta late hour last night the CMoner's jury
returned ms their verdict that the body was
that Of Mr. Samuel Adams; and that in their
belief, he came to his death by blows inhict.
ed by J. G.. Colt.
The above arc all the material facts that have
come to our knowledge concerning this most
atrocions murder. They carry with them
their own comment. Mr.. Adams was origi-
nally from Providence lIis psrehts are
both dead, but most Of his relatives still live
in that city. lie had a wife but no children.
lie came 30 this city some seven or eight
years since, aud worked for while AZ jour
neyman printer. Soon atterward he enter.
ed in partnership with Sco,chh,an named
'Scaichard and under the name Of Scatchard
e. Adams. they carried on business together
rs job AMI book printers. Ills partner soon
died and he continued the business in his
own name. lie lost nearly all his property
partly by fire and partly by the failure OF
those who owed him, and wns in debt some
$4,000 at the time Of his death. lie was an
honest, Industrious, temperate and religious
man, highly respected by all who knew him."
Mr.. Adams was originally from Providence,
having served his apprenticeship in the of.
fee Of Msssrs. Smith e. Parn,enter. and was
at the time of his dou,h about 80 years Of
age.