New-York tribune., 1841-09-28
THE LATE MURDER.


THE LATE MURDER
YESTERDAY afternoon John c. Colt vas brought
before Justice Taylor of the Upper Police, and
there examined according to law on the charge OF
having on the 18th instant, wilfully and delibe-
ra,elv murdered Samuel Adams lie was IN
formed Of the charge made against him, and told
tia, ne was at liberty to any questions that
might be pa, to him. On being interrogated ne
stated that he was born at Hartford, C;.-'hat he
is now 80 wears of age. resident OF this City, and
q teacher of Bookkeeping.
Question BY tie Court. Are YOU married
Aasger. decline answering, under the advice
OF my counsel, that any other question
Question. Have you any thing 10 say in re-
lation 10 the charge now made against you'
Anscer. am innecent of the charge
The prisoner, under advice OF his counsel, Dup
LEY SELpEs, ROBERT EMMETT and JoHs a. MsK-
RKIL, Esq.., refused to sign his name 10 the cx-
animation, and was committed to prison in full TO
answer the charge. The appearance OF the muir
derer, (for such ne must now be deemed beyond
aoub, has greatly changed since ne was FIRST ar
rcs,cd His ccuntenance, which at first was pale,
has now become livid and death-like in its hue and
his general aspect is haggard and repusive in the
extreme. In consequence of the difficulty attend
me the summoning of witnesses, his Indictment
was no, made out yesterday; witnesses were how
ever subporncd for to-day and he will probably be
indicted Immediately. 1t is not likely, however,
sha, his trial will come on the present session OF
the Court as his counsel will undoubtedly obtain
DELAY until the present intense excitement shall
have in some degree abated. There was runor
urreutiu the lower part Of the city Yesterday at
,ernoon tina, he had committed suicide by hanging
it is scarcely necessary to say that the precasuon
of his TAILOR rendered any such repsr, utterly with
gu, foundation In the morning he asked for
razor with which to shave himself; but was told
by the keeper Of the prison that he could not
be trusted with razor and that none o. the pri-
Doners were allowed to use them
Colts family is said 10 be highly respectable
His native place, rs he stated on ms examination,
Is Hartford, CT. where his parents still reside we
understand that his father has been Tor many years
Comptroller Of the State of Connecticut one oil the
b;obes, offices in the Commonwealth, and also cx-
tensycly engaged in the printing of silks and other
branches of manufacture We have been told that
the family are highly cst ccmed but known to be OF
yislen, passions. over which few of them have any
great control One of the sisters OF the prisoner a
few wears since committed suicide. We believe II
is no, true, as has been stated tina, he has bro
,her who is Cashier Of the Hartford Bank: tina;
gentleman. whose name Is Coli, being al best bu,
distant relative. While quite young. John c.
Cel,, the prisoner, wa employed clerk in 4
erockerv store in his native city, OF which cousin
ofhi. was of the partners.
He remained there some time, until he was de-
,ected in pifering from hi, euipfeycrs first small
sums, and aiterward 1--WE ten dollars al time,
when he was dismissed as no; trustworthy From
this beginning, which slany prone 10 think eN-
eeeding small to what n depth Of hor;id guilt and
BLASTING inamy has he plunged Thus may We
learn that Crime h,s vital. growing fower,
which. though contemplate to the outward eye in
its FIRST shooting FORTH soon spreads abroad is
branches, ,hgusss downward deep into the heart
Its mighty roots, ana ofershadows the whole inner
being with its death-ds,ilRag shade VIVA, ,rca.
surcs would this wre,cheI man now gladly give
could be again be placed upon the scenes Of his
FIRST lapses from houes.ysnd truth-the bitter fruits
of whose foul Towering h. is now 10 reap
In freak of passion a; an early age he fed
from hi. fathers house to one OF the Southern
States, where he remained for some four years,
procuring support by various means, sometimes
BY honorable labor, and at Others by dishonest
tricks. Some years since a warrant was issued
for his arrest bu, never served, for swindhng
operations in Philadelphia; and in 1889 he was
brough, before the Police of this City Tor having
burglariousy entered the Office Of Judge Ingis. at
that TING in Wall-strce,, and stolen sundry papers
,hsrefror, lie then gave hi. name as Brown.
and his case was never bssush, TO trial. He Is
s,;d TO have lived tss some time past with a
woman who l5rmcr,y moved in high society in
Connecticut, whose husband has been gone for
cow, ,;s,e to the West Indies Ia this City,
.mong Calt, acaSan,aaoes she has passed as his
", IL !. SAID that the body Of the murdered Adams
w.. ro.led sf considerable sum Of money, which
); ought Col, knew he had IN his possession