New-York tribune., 1842-01-21

he prisoner was brought INTO court 81 aOeut o
9 clock, and before tremendous crowd had
gathered abou, the door of tho Court room. nc
Deputy Sheriff. J. C.lEcstervelt, however, soon
cleared the passage way, and BY his admirable ar
raugenaa,8 rendered access to the room for Jurors.
reporters, witnesses and members OF the bar per-
:scty easy. The prisoner appeared perfectly calm
and collected d: he has done throughout the tria!
thus far He engages in conversation with viva
city and great apparent checrfunsss, and 10 all ap-
pearancc is as perfectly innocent OF the terrible
crime aid to his charge any person in the room.
What may be his thoughts and reflections no ore
but himself and his Maker can know. The eleven
Jurors sworn Yesterday were brought in q, a few
minutes before ten Mrs. Adams came in al
quarter after ten. Al hat-pas, ten the Judge and
Aldermen entered, and proclamation was read
Sene minutes were pied in making the neces-
snry arrangements OF seats, &c. The prisoner
vas placed al the bar, the names Of the jurors
called, and the Sheriff after some delay returned
the name OF the person summoned as talesman.-
Iwo Of the jurors, with permission of the pris
oner, went. each in charge Of constable. to see
their families.
WILLIAM SMITH the ta!esrnan returned
called to the stand.
Mr.. SELpES asked whether it was not the duty
cf the Cour, to order the name Of the ,aesman TO
be put mo the box with, the ordinar panel. The
Court decided that it was not. Mr.. Sclden inside
app cation 10 nave it thus done and The examna-
tlon of Mr.. Smith proceeded; resides at 50 Ave-
nue ID. has formed opinion Of this matter, and
Wa excluded.
/ he Court then ordered the Sheriff to summon
talcs,nan from the County al large.
Mr.. SELDgS moved that the original panel be
called, but his motion WAS refused.
Join Restore was returned and callcd-reside,
at 564 Green st.-has read the papers, but#has
not formed any opinion as to this nattcr-knows
neither of the parties-is a ver-smith-has no
bas-has no conscientious scruples against sitting
on the jury. He was admitted and sworn and
tie 'ary ,cas then complete.
Mr.. Scldenthcn suggested that respite OF half
an hour be granted to the jury if they desired it.
Some of them were permitted to go out, under
charge Of officers. The counsel for the prisoner
in the meanlirpe were engaged in arranging the
preliminaries Of the trial.
After recess Of about IN hour, the proceedings
were resumed
The names of the jurors were then called, as
follows:
Joseph r. Bishop, Elias Hatfield
Nathan r. Hustled Charles H. Delavan,
Epenetus Howe, Thomas Doddswurth,
James e. Hobby, Alfred H. Dunscombe
Hiram 81. Forester John ii. Williams,
Hosea +. Clark, John Roshere,
The Clerk then read the indictment, presenting
thar john c. Colt on Sept. II, 1S4l, feoniou,y
murdered Samuel Adams. There several
couats. differing only in the mode OF committing
the murder While the indictment was being
read. the prisoner evinccd anxiety or emotion.
JAMES NJ. SMITH, Jr. Esq opened the case for
the prosecution. He alluded to the painiulness of
the task assigned TO him; to man arraigned
OR such charge He was aware the case was
one which excited intense interest. Thc jury had
been selected because they were unpreiudiccd. and
the prosecution asked for the people the same can
dor and impur,iality which would be asked by the
prisoner Whatever prejudice they had must be
discarded; all sympathy must be banished from
the Jury box, and Justice must have Sway
The prisoner is charged with murder unPara-
le!ed in this country We know the deep feelings
of the community at the time, and that that ex-
citcmen; is even yet having its influence. II will
be necessary for the jury TO listen to the evidence
and whenever tits favorable TO the prisoner to give
it all the weight to which 1t is entitled.
The facts are these: On tie 18th Oct Samuel
Adams mas last ssen about o'clock, T. NJ. The
prisoner and Mr.. A. had had some business, and
the relation of debtor and creditor existed between
Them. Colt had employed Adams to print book
on bookkeeping for him and by the agreement
Mr. Adams was to receive out OF the first sales of
the work hi pay. During the day before men.
toned Mr. Adams WAS told that Colt intended TO
sell these book, nj Philadelphia. 4 contract ex-
sted between Colt and some one in Philadelphia
for their purchase a book binder had been ap-
piled to 10 send them on. and lie told Adams thai
Colt had given such an order Adams then said
he would cali on MIR. Colt, as this course would
be in violation of their agreement Soon alter Mr.
Adams was seen near the place OF business OF Mr.
Colt, corner OF Chambers 81. and Broadway. He
was not seen again until tosnd dead.
Adars remaining absent FOR , or 3 days an ad
ver,iseuent was published requesting Information
concerning him. Previous to this however, or the
same dav. abou, o'clock, Mr.. Wheeler heard q
noise in Celt's room; adjoining his own. All that
separates the two room. is toldingdoer rather
thin so that any noise could easily be heard. a
Gttle before a noise was heard BY Wheeler in
Colts room. He paid little attention TO 1t, but
soon after. hearing nothing further, he looked
through the key-hole of Coils door, and saw some
one bending down, as il washing the ti-or be
waited 8 litte and then looked in again dc saw
some one engaged a; the same business and saw
two hal. on the table His ssspicions were now
excited. and he raped several times but received
10 answer. He was suspicious that ne SCI per-
son 10 watch Mr.. Colt. to ind what was the ccca-
sion OF the disturbance.
He was watched during the night, and during
the evening the person went Tor Police efncer 10
examine the room. bur none came. In the morn
ing when the notice was published, he applied to
the Mavor and stated his suspicious During the
night the person watching heard some one saving
boards. and then mailing box. This continued
Ill! daylight when the one watching left; and early
in the morning the box was seen at the=hea OF