The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-02
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He is disposed to be very communicative. Indeed
Justice Taylor has found necessary to check hin
repeatedly. That the murder was premeduated, few
II any believe. Coli is an exceedingly irritable, higl
spirited young man, and doubtless the circumstance
induced the deceased to say many provoking things
which exasperated the other, and goaded him to mad
ness, and in a moment he seized the Ratchet and in
icted the fatal blow and aerward battered the face
in the dreadful that has been described, until
every ineament of the countenance was totally de-
shoyed. -....
il is said that the watch found in the trunk of the
woman kept by Colt and identified having been in
the possession Of Adams in fact Colts property
but deposited with him as collateral security for the
debt. ..
The female in whose possession the watch was
found is not the wife of Colt even her own rela-
tives, who are very respectable, supposed She had
been kept by him for some Time and is now within a
few months of her confinement She was discharged
it appears after her examinaion--butw we presume il
now in custody, as she will become material witness
in the case. '@'ts ,h% +t.
Justice Taylor is still pursuing his inquiries, and
has succeeded in finding at the residence of this
man q carpet bag containing among other things a
quantity of papers smeared with blood as if they had
been used to wipe the hands. shirt was also found,
nearly new and of size fit the prisoner the wrist
band Of which is stained with blood and the collar
torn open, as if violently done in taking of the gar
ment.
Colt has been in close confinement in one Of the
cells beneath the upper police Office, and is kept in
irons, and every taken to prevent his commit
ting selEdestruction, result he evidently conten,-
plates His great wish is to bs shaved, and he has
made frequent and urgent requests to be allowed a
for that purpose which, Of course has been
fused him. .H#5# AH
The ExAMNAToN.-At three o'clock yesterday,
pursuant to the requirements Of the statute the pr
scner was brought out for examination. Ills counsel
(Messrs. Emmett and MorriD having previously had
tatia with HIM thavu afr ward inad
by Dudley Selden, Esq
The prisoner made strong effort TO maintain his
fSness, and saesesded miracle, though thu effort
was clearly visible His face was Of ghastly pale
wild in their expression. The few hours since the
verdict of the inquest has been rendered. had evident
y been those of intense suffering, of deep mental an
guish. He, however, walked firmly TO the bar, and
assumed composure which, it was clear was not ma
tural. ...s. -, Ia .4t s&.G ..i.g.. r. ...
Justice-"Where were you born Z"
Prisoner 81 was born in Hartford, Connecticut "
Justice-"How old are youT a.,.,,.. .:,
Prisoner" am thirty years of age" ,..
y Justice" here do you reside z" " '" '
Prisoner--"In the city of New York" =. :.
Justice" OF what profession or trade are you T.
Prisoner" A teacher of book keeping"
Justice-"Afe you married man "
Prsoner--"I decline, under the advice of counsel,
answering that or any other question" 4"
Justice" Have you any thing to say in relation to
the charge which is made against you y
Pnsoner--"I am innocent of the charge"
The prisoner declined answering any more ques-
tons and the paper containing this examination was
handed to him TO sign but he refused to do 80, and
was remanded to ha cell In the of he after
noon he removed the city prison. there to await
| his trial. .r.. ..... ..r2...
1t was the intention Of the district attorney to lay
the papers before the grand jury empaneed yester-
day in the Court of Oyer and Termner, though it Is
moi at all probable that the will be tried at the
present term. ..4 ,... p.
We have been requested to say, in connection with
this affair, that the captain Of the Kalamazoo has CO.
operated in every way with the Justice and officers in
making the necessary search; both he and the mate
afforded them every facility and would willingly have
relanded the whole Of the freight if necessary TO the
discovery.--N. Y Express. III - Iu.E .. . .:..4