The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-27

late, il it was the 18th Of September; remember
n night that Mr. Colt was out late, when he got up
early the next morning: if that was the nth Sep
tember do well remember it: the next Saturday
was the Saturday previous to his arrest; that FRI
dsy night went to bed early in the evening: it
was after tea: we generally took tea att o'clock
think he was not home TO tea that night: din
ed at he was at home to dinner: it was perhaps
half an hour or more after ten before went to bed
was in one OF the lady's rooms talking with Mrs.
Burdy, aboarder in the house: did not notice the
clock when went to bed it was small clock or
watch rather, set in frame, hanging over the
dressing table against the wall: it very SMALL
there was a moving glass on the dressing table and
clock directly over it: il exactly dressing
table. W. ssrt Of a clock We ca d IT. dressing
table, can't say that looked at the watch that was
there: it always went Mr.. c, 1t wound it up every
morning: | went to bed and fell asleep imme-
diatey: don't remember il put ont the light: ge-
neraily slept soundy. did not fasten my door: |
awoke Of my own accord: but not before MT Ceit
came home: couldn't have been awoke by his
coming into the room, for he was undressed and
had his night shirt on. there was light on the
table when awoke: Mr.. Colt stood directly oppo-
site the glass: then his side face: the light
stood on the table. didn't get up: the table stood
by the window at the bed it was a very small ROOM
l slept with my feet to the dressing table l
remained lying IN the bed. There no space
at all between the table and the foot OF the bed;
part of the bedstead touched the table. The watch
hung right over the glass. As lay in bed could
not see the face Of the watch. He blew out the
candle and came immediately to bed, almost imme-
diately after l awoke. 1t is very likely that did
speak TO him then; cant remember whether did
or NO; l generally spoke to him, and it's quite
likely did. About minute or two perhaps
elapsed between my awaking and his blowing out
the light. / cannot tell what he was doing; he
might have been fixing his clothes; he didn't 60
Of the room; turned over inthe bed and he then
blew out the light, and came to bed. He generally
put his clothes on the chair befors he came 10 bed
the chair was at the foot of the bed; that was al
W. he w small
it couldn't be put any where else went soon to
sleep again, and slept soundly till morning when
| woke MIR Colt was going out the sun rises so
early in summer, that the sun might have been up,
and by reason OF blinds in my room, the sun might
have been up and not it he g. nerally rose at
the first breakfast bell they breakfasted at seven
O'clock sometimes the second bel would ring i'm
mediately after the first the second bell was rung
regularly at seven o'clock don't recollect how
long after he went out that the first bell rung he
did not return to breakfast: | saw nothing In his
hand at the time he went il he had had anything
in. his hand think must have seen it, The
pet bag was kept under the head of the bed the
room was small, and we had to keep our baggage
under the bed it was never kept out ia the hall ::
had separate trunk used TO go to his trunk te
put his clothes in after had washed the M.
WHIrINa-Was he dressed !
WIrNEss-(agitatcd)-D You expect gentle.
would 60 into the street without being dressed!
he was fully dressed: think he had on the same
clothes that he had worn the day before. Some
times ne wore light t'OWsefS, ana some lines Ozark
ones: think he had light on that morning, of
pearl color, or something like that: can't remem-
Der if he wore the same both days: he had two
changes OF coats, and three of the pantaoons: one
pair of pantaloons were OF cloth-black-the other
two were something of pearl-both coats wer
black: one was . dress coat or frock coat {: the
ether was a body coat: don't remember which coat
he had on that morning or the day before. He
wore q long scarf to his neck he had two blue
ones, and black one think he had blue on
the Saturday morning cannot tell what he wore
on the Friday He generally put away his upper
clothes himself Generally went to the carpet bag
every morning; the litter zoe made IN The room ,ceput
in that bag. l put that morning some papers and
rags in it that laid about the room put NO news
paper in it that know of. l went to the trunk
that morning; but put nothing in it that know of,
nor took any thing out Of it. Do not remember il
he changed his linen that morning The ladies in
the house had company that night-they never had
company after ii or past II at night, and next
morning they said that Mr.. Colt came home few
late he was out the night preceding this--by look
ing at the clock; on the Saturday morning the
young ladies told me, Mr.. Colt came home a few
minutes past II the night before. Miss Ann Kelso
Adams was missing Friday, Mr. Colt was
also absent one evening till III O'Clock, eight or
ten days before that time knew it was late
on Friday night On that Saturday, the 18Th,
me he wa.uunwell, and didn't wish TO con
verse, took my sewing, and he acent to sleep Don't
remember what clothes he wore on the Friday.
AS he came in ON Saturday met him in the lower
hal he was shutting the front door: he passed up
stairs: went down into the kitchen, sat a couple
of minutes, then went up to our room and found
MIR. Colt undressing: he had taken off more than
his coats it was after he got In bed he told me he
was unwell, and didn't wish to converse. When
first went into the room i thought he was going
to change his dress seeing that, took seat, ieav
ing him TO undTess himself: while he was chang
ing his shirt, and putting on his night shirt,
was sitting on chair, looking out of the window:
continued looking cut Of the window for . minutes
after he got into bed His night shirt had one but
ton: the binding was tight Mr. Colt generally
pinned il: made his linen: his linen shirts were
generally marked: marked them: and his night
shirts think were. After | left the window,
went to the bed to him: saw his clothing there:
his clothes were on the chair arm: his shirt was
the last garment he had placed there did not look
at it particularly he generally threw his shirt over
so that the bosom wouldn't get tumbled the bosom
then was uppermost: il was clean, and not soilco
il there had been any marks or spots on il, think
should have seen them: when he got up again, he
put that shirt on: think | should have observed
tie spots on il: did not any on il: can't say
what side of the neck the black marks were that
l saw on Saturday morning: he laid with his face
towards the wall on Market street: he laid on the
front of the bed the house is on the so;n side Of
Munroe st, the window towards Market ST, asquare
window: was leaning over MIN as he lay in bed:
saw his face /: his eyes open he lay on his right
side-the mark was a black and blue mark, on the
neck, over the jugular vein it was round mark,
the SIZE Of sixpence: when ! saw it began con.
versing nth him absat ii: he put his hand out Of
the bed and pushed me away, saying he was un-
we'll As soon as he found had discovered the
mark he pushed me away There hare been sere-
raj Other markshe wouldn't let me look to see, but
pushed me away think he got up to dinner, but
am not positive. He put on the same clothes when
he got up that he took Off: he returned TO his m
after dinner think. He generally did return to
his room after dinner. dontiemember whether
| aided him in dressing that afternoon: think he
wore the came clothes on that he had ON the day
before-lght pants that he wore the night be fore
cannot say positively He generally changed his
linen three or four times think he changed his
linen that Saturday morning: his linen appeared
clean on the back Of the chair: did not sec the
shirt he took off Friday night, if he did change
it. He was dressed, and going out at the door
when awoke: he came back into the room, and
said he mghtnt be back to breakfast, but was
going TO the boat. might have seen the shirt he
took off that Friday night, and washed i, and not
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