New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-01-28
COLTS TRIAL.
Eighth Day.-Repor,ed for The Tribune
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINRR.
THURSDAY January 81, 1912.
Before Judge KENT and Aldermen PuRoY and LEE.

Before Judge KENT and Aldermen PuRoY and LEE.
The crowd about the doors and avenues this
morning vas denser and more excited than we
have seen before But the excellent arrange
ments OF the Deputy Sheriff, J.. c. Westerselt.
Esq who canno, be TOO highly compiimenied for
the energy and efficiency which he has shown IN
conducting the arrangements OF this intensely IN
;ercsing trial, preserved the mos, complete quie;
and regularity J. Hitchcock, Esq. Crier OF the
Court. is also entitled high praise for the order
ne has preserved within the room.
The Court came in at few minutes after 10.
the Jury were called and the proclamation was
made.
Some conversation occurred as TO he order OF
proceedings, Mr.. Morrill, saving that he had sup
posed the Jury were to retire before the remain
ing witnesses were examined By mutual consent
the recess was held Immediately, and the Court
adjourned for one hour.
The Jury did not return till near II, when Mr..
Emmett spoke of the statements made in of
The papers that be had made remark disresrecttul
10 NJ. Deorcst; he wished 10 explain it, and if it
di-res pec,fu to retracs it. What he intended
TO say was. that il he had been deceived in the ex-
perimeats he had Witnessed on board the Belle
Poule, it was matter of no importance the de.
fence. He had not intended to say that Nj. De-
forest had made foel sf himself but that ne
| might hare been made fool Of by the expert
ments. NJ. Deforest the last on whom
he would be willing 10 cast the slg htest shade OF
reproach, and he never would utter any thing
either in or Of Court offensive any one; least
of all to NJ Deforest.
| The Court said the explanation must be per-
ectly satisfactory to NJ. Deorest.
Scion Humphreys was then called by the prose.
cu,ion am book-keeper of the Patent Arms
Company; l was on board the Belle Poule. and
charged the pistol With which the experiments
we're made. There was nothing bus ball and
percussion cap used and ball was driven 80
feet, making slight inden,atsn in the board; the
ball must be rammed home srit will not be thrown
out. | think the board was OF oak, but am not
sure Experiments were tried at a shorter dis.
tance-at distance Of zen PAGES. ball Fred
against rough board made slight indentalion
| saw NO trial with book. a small quantity Of
powder increases the effect. fred against book
with small quantity Of powder; the ball stuck in
the book and the noise Of the report was greatly
increased.
By Mr.. Emmen-With cap alone the ball
would break two or three leave, of letter paper at
distance of about ten feet.
| John Ehlers called.-I am treasurer Of the Pa
tent Arms Company, and have made experiments
with Colts revolving pistols. With u cap alone q
ball will be thrown from so TO $50 to 200 feet. Al
1875 feet it leaves mark upon board. If the
ball be not properly driven home it will not be
thrown at so great distance 1t makes differ.
cncs whether the cap be put on before the ball is
sent home or after. AT distance ofthree or four
| T ~. hall, no Jriy, tbr
| human skull; have never fired against my HAND
A very small quantity Of powder would drive ball
| through half inch board at distance of ten or
twelve feet.
Bv Mr. Enmett-The caps used at the depot
are of the best quality to be obtained here.
By the Court-The addition of a small quantity
of powder increases the noise.
The Prosecution here rested.
Mr.. Emmett said Mr.. Selden was engaged in
a matter of great interest to the defence, AID he
asked the indulgence Of the Court till his return.
Mr. Seden having returned
John w Ed!nends was called knew Samuel
Adams, in the early part of 1898, and had some
business with him; employed the firm to print for
me frequently proof was brought to my office by
Mr. Adams, and saw him often with reference to
the proof; on several occasions | received the i'm
preston that he was an ugly, ill-tempercd man;
| Judged this from the way he spoke of mistakes
made by his men.
By mr.. IV1ising.-Hs anger wa. toward his
men, and thought he Showed more passion than
the occasion required. Slight mistakes were re-
garded as very serious matters-l can I repeat
what he said supposed he would blow up
his men in consequence OF it, though | never
| thought he would do more than scold them.
do nj recoect any conversation with him q; his
printing office.
George w Simmonds, called by the prosecution
| Il am a printer; knew Samuel Adams for seven
| or eight years saw him often-0nce twice
week and never saw him in rage; l always
| thought him of very mild temper, and never
heard that he was otherwise / think have seen
hin, .nder circumstances calculated excite he
once told me of q very heavy loss he had expert
enced, but did not seem excited l saw him IN
Chatham-street the day be was murdered, between
y and O'Clock believe he was then under no
excitement The week before that ne showed me
his watch; | did not pay particular attention to 1t ;
should NOT know it if should see il.
Bv Mr. Emmett never owed Mr. Adams
any money He asked me if wished to purchase
his watch.
Richard Cornwall called By the Defence.-I had
one business transaction with MIR. Adams.
called al the Office 10 have some printing done ::
NJ. scatchard and [ agreed upon $50 as the
price did not see Adams. Soon AFTER the bill
was presented to me by Mr.. Adams, which re-
fused to pay as rot according to my contract with
Mr.. Scatchard. He said it was and insisted that
no such contract vas made, as l elledged in
sisted, and ne told me lied, or called me liar
opened the door and ordered him 10 walk.
By Mr. Whiting-He offered no resistance, bui
went on. very peaceably. He said ne d see Re
and went eut grumbng. Mr.. Scatchard admitted
having made the contract He did not tell me
that he had told Adams of it,. | have doubi
Adams thought had told him lie. never
Mr. Adams afterward Mr.. A. was not at al