The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-02

fore" Such IL his apparent indihrfehce 70 ni' ui
| ful situation. !,
/ He i disposed 10 be very communicative. Indeed
Justice Taylor has found necessary 10 check hlu
repeatedly. That the murder Was premeditAlsd, &c
if any believe. Cot Is an exceedingly irr'Apie ing
spirited young man, and doubtless the circumstance
induced the deceased TO say many provoking thlhss
which eIasperaied the other, and goaded hun 70 lau
ness and in a moment he seized the haichst anu ~.
hicied the fatal blow and afierward battered 'ne A
in the dreadful that has been aesehoeu, uuu
every lineament Of the connlenanee was 'o'aiS oe
stIoyed. 20
Is said that the watch found in the trunk OF me
woman keta BY Colt and identified as having been IN
The possession Of Adams, was IN TACT Con properly
but deposited with him as collateral security ioi e
debt.
found i not the wife Of Coli, even her own reia,
lives who are very respectable, supposed She mao
been kept by him for some time, aud Is now "nhih
few months of her confinement. She was dischafgeu
IL appears after her examnaiion-but We presume u
now in custody, as she will become material witness
in the
Justice Taylor is still pursuing his inquiries and
has succeeded finding at the residence OF tins wo-
man carpet bag, containing among other things a
quantity Of papers smeared with blood II they mad
been used 10 wipe the hands A shirt also found,
nearly new and Of size TO fit the prisoner the wIst-
band Of which is stained with blood and the collar
torn OPEN ii violently done in taking on the gar
ment
cells beneath the upper police office, and Is Kept In
irons and every means taken 10 prevent his Commit
ting selfdestruction, result he evidently contem-
plates His great wish is TO b. shaved, and he has
made frequent and urgent requests to be allowed a
for that purpose, which, of course has been re-
fused him.
The EXAMINATION At three o'clock yesterday
pursuant 10 The requirements Ct the statute the pr.
scner was brought out 70! examination. Ills counsel
Messrs Emmet and Morn) having previously had
a consultation with him. they were afterward joined
by Dudley Seden, Esq.
The prisoner made strong effod TO maintain his
frmness and succeeded TO a miracle, though Inc enoH
was clearly visible. His face was OF CHASTITY pale
ness; his eyes deeply sunk in his head and eariuiy
wild in their expression. The few hours since the
verdict Of the inquest has been rendered. had evident
ly 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
tuTaI.
Justice-"W here were you born T.
Prisoner 81 was born in Hartford, Connecticut.
Justce-"How old you e.
Prisoner" | am thirty years ofage."
Jusce-"W here do you reside :"
Prisoner-"In the city Of New York"
Jnstice-"Of what profession or trade are you y
Prisoner-.."A teacher of book keeping
Justice Are you married man
Prisoner--'l decline, under the advice Of counsel,
answering that or any other question"
Justce-"H Have you any thing to say IN ielation TO
the charge which is made against you T.
Prisoner--"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 so, and
was remanded his cell In the course OF the after
he removed to the city prison, there TO await
his trial.
1t was the intention Of the district attorney to lay
the papers before the grand jury empaneed yes'er-
day in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, though 1t Is
moi at all probable that the case will be tried at the
present term
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 10 the
discovery.-N. y, Express.