The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-05
Correspondence Of the Free Pres.
TERRIBLE MURDER IN N. YORK.
New YoRK, Sept. %, ls4l.

New YoRK, Sept. %, ls4l.
Our city has for few days been The scene
of great excitement in consequence Of the dis.
covery of another terrible murder. You may
remember 10 have seen notice in The city pa.
Ders of last week of the sudden disappear
ance of PRINTED, Samuel Adams. He Was
last seen on Friday of last week, when he call
ed at the Office of the Missionary Herald and
said that he was going TO a certain store in
Canal St which he never reached. He was
last seen at the corner of Chambers street and
Broadway, where ihefe is large granite bull.
ding, The rooms Of which are occupied as off.
ces of various kinds. In one of them ]. c..
CoLT. author of system of Book Keeping. and
brother Of The inventor of The repeating riff.
has room, Lext to which a Mr.. Wheeler has
a writing academy. Colt was owing Adams
small sum of money, and on Friday, on be-
ing told that Colt intended TO leave the city,
Adams said he would go and get his money
On Friday afternoon, soon after Adams was
seen at the corner, Wheeler heard a great scuf-
file in Colts room, followed by heavy fall up.
on The floor. He looked in at the key hole, saw
two hats upon the table, and Coli engaged on
the floor. At about O O'Clock he heard man
60 out who soon returned. Wheeler left a
man TO watch, who looked in several times du
ring the night, and saw Colt busy scrubbing the
floor
The next morning large box, marked for
'St. Louis via New Orleans" was seen stan.
ding in the hall. 1t excited little remark, as it
was generally belle, ed 10 contain some of Colt
property, as it was understood he intended 10
leave the city. Soon after, carman took it
away. A few days after, Wheeler, on seeing
notice of Adams disappearance, communi-
Gated the intelligence 10 the Police, who forth.
with commenced an investigation. In Colts
room were found several spots upon the floor,
which had been scrubbed and smearcd with ink.
Ratchet was also found, the handle of which
mad been scrared and likewise stained with
ink, and spots of the same LIQUID were found
upon the wall. Col, was forthwith arrested and
lodged in Jail. He denied all knowledge OF
the whole affair, said he was not in the room
that night, and knew nothing of any box hav-
ing been carried away. This excited still
stronger suspicion, and n search was forthwith
commenced for the carman who took away the
box. He was found yesterday Sunday NOR
ming, and said that he was employed and paid
by Colt 10 take the box on board the ship Kali
amazoo. lying al the port of Maiden Lane
The officers Immediately went on broad the
vessel, which was Just about sailing for New
Orleans. She was detained, her matches taken
up and the box found. In ii ,oas the dead body
of Mr.. adams, packed in salt and wrapped in
an awning. or course there can be but lille
doub; of Colts guilt. lie has hitherto been
esteemed quiet, inoffensive man. though not
remarkable for honesty or good morals. a wo-
man, known TO have been kept "a his mistress,
has been found in possession ofthe watch which
belonged 10 Adams. The affair creates, as well
it may, great excitement in the city.