The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-21
,ELDES-That's all, Sir.

lp 10 thai. though. When | saw Wheeler was
alarmed was not alarmed. heard no noise alter
the fal-no sound Of human voice. After | heard
the first scratching il was one or two seconds before
l heard the fall.
BY srLpEs-Mr.w heelers alarm so strong
ly marked on his face that l observed it.
BY WHITING When Morrill, and Emmett were ia
Colts room, I was in Wheeler's room; they asked
me in and tx edme all about the noise heard anu
told the M about it; when went into the stieet 'ha'
night 10 look at Colts room, saw the Two upper
inside shutters closed, and the lower wes'e et
shutter closed, and dark curtain drawn o'ei 'ne
other quarter of the WI ndow
By a JURoR-The shutters and curtain were In
the same condition when was IN 'ne ISom WIN
Mr.. Emmett that they were whsh LOOKED up 'here
Toux D,HyosE-Is 70, book pepper, and reside
at I3g broadway in September last l resided on
Staten Island was in town every day at that
partly made an arrangement 10 nave tnat room OF
Wheeier's (Colt had) # Colt lett, and had slept in
Wheeler's room when was left by the Staten Is
land beat that Friday, September IL, went to
Wheeer's about four o'clock: when he then told
me what he had heard, and though l laughed at
idea, and wouldn't believe it till! saw him 60
and look throu the key. hole OF Colts door:
then got on the oesk and listened at the folding
doors, the key-hole Of that door being stopped: l
listened and heard no noise ,chdterer every thing
was perfectly silent; don't know what TRANSFERRED
ill MIR Wheeler asked me il would 90 for an o.
fcer proceeded to the Halls OF Justice In Centre
street, and asked for Mr.. Boyer; was told he'd be
in in a few minutes F; waited lew moments, nav
ing a young man in his charge, an / nodded to
him and told him l wished to see him he re.
turned in a few minutes, and told him what had
occurred at the Granite Building he said he'd
90 in few minutes. He stepped to room and
asked if any there would go to the Granite
Buildings; he said he would 80. l returned to
Wheelcr's office, told him one would be there in
half an hour; staid little while, then went to
tea; this little after six; we had tea then at
hall. past six then went back to Wheelers Office
l staid he left about 9. After he left, remained
very still for half an hour sitting in a chair 1
heard some one from the inside OF MIR Colts room
put KEY into the door and unlock 1t; then come
eat, locked the door, and went out. The person
returned in ) or ) minutes, unlocked the door, went
IN and locked it again. In about minutes after
that heard some one from the inside OF Colts
room tear something resembling the sound OF cot.
ton cloth. The next sound or noise heard
was the rafting of water. After that l heard
some person scrubbing the floor very near
the folding doors in Colts room; heard them con-
lnually put the cloth in the water and wringing il;
heard the water fall in the vessel dstinctly this
coHtfnued about hall an hour; the next noise heard
about six in the morning, as Of some one nail
ing mp box that WINS full; lpresumc | fell asleep
between ten at night, when heard the washing,
and six in The morning; ! can't say whether the
noise of mailing awak ened me, woke before; it
was like mailing box that was full; can compare
1t to nothing; a few minutes alter, heard a noise
as OF some one saving bcX; heard no ether
noise then; about seven went out to my breakfast;
in that hour, from six to seven, heard 60 In
or out that roem, aud if they had must have heard
the door opeA; when | went to breakfast left no
one in Wheelere room; put the key in my pocket;
was gone about an hour and returned. On my re. |
turn saw no person; as returned, saw a box at
The foot of the stairs, marked TO some one IN st.
Louis, by way Of New Orleans; it was about foot
inside of the stairs; it in the entry between the
druggists door aud the stair railing; 1t 10 boarded
Up under the stars the characters were marked |
z the usual characters, plain bold hand, covered
he top of the box; the top OF the box was smooth
md planed the letters looked like ink; eould'r-
ay If II was paint, or If newly dene, the box was
hree feet long, two and halt feet wide and the
Iame deep, three feet deep; whenI went to
breakfast there was such box there; saw no
me there then; met no one on going to Wheeler
DOM; had seen Colt to know him two or three
lines; once went to his room to ask about the
Iey of the folding doors; asked 1t the former to-
lant left it with him; he said he knew nothing
bout it, but, said he, "there it is in the folding
oors," and | went away; chad not seen Colt
n that Friday or the Saturday. That box was re-
moved during the day; it might have been after
inner; can't say what time 1t went; did not see
,olt till Friday, the oath. On that morning, about
o'clock he came to Wheeler's room, and asked
ne to give him match to light his cigar; he asked
ne if was preparing to be writing master; said
no." He spoke of bookkeeping; told me how |
ectures he had given in New Orleans, Cincinnati,
nd elsewhere; that's all that passed; cant see Mr..
Jolt now.
JupeE-You are very near.s sighted, are you no:l |
Gross ErGninedbp SELpEN-We dined at 3; and |
was about 4 when went to Wheeler's. In aboat |
N hour, about 5, went to the police; returned
rom there in full three quarters OF an hour; lit
lie before sikh When first went TO Wheeler's,
saw him. Wheeler, MIR. Ssignette, and Mr.. Riley. |
Wood might have been there; don't recolleet. |
Don't recollect seeing any other person there mat
evening. There might have been dozen there
f. I've forgotten IT let IT go for what II worth.
rhere was no one else there 10 nay knowledge !
vas not absent from the time went there till |
vent TO the police. / afterwards went 10 tea;
rhes were the only absences that evening alter
eturned from the police; within qnar'er OF nail an
,opr ' went to tea. l was three quarters OF an
,ruryabsent at ten That was full allowance
Of time When returned from the tea lights were
lit There never was any candles there ihey
were spiri, lamps on nay return Tron the no.
lice found Wheeler and Seignette there be
tween returning from the police and going 10 Yea
/ can't recoilect seeing any one else there' Wy
is there were not. Believe Seignette,
Ri'ey and Wheeler remained there from four till !
went to the police. After returned iiom tea,
done recollect seeing any ether person there put
Wheeler Returned fro n tea about quarter past
scven. II was raining The lamps were lit 1t
was as dark as it is now. (tIvemlnutes 10 eight')
JupaE Decidedly right
W,r,rss-Yes it was night. got on the desk
with one knee 10 listen at the folding doors TINS
vas quarter or half an heur after ! first wentto
Wheelcrss-half- past four Never went 10 Cot
returned from tea, Wheeler went once
10 Golf door and knocked-staid minute or two
and come away This was 10 minutes after re-
turned from tea. During that time heard no NOISE
an Colts room. l heard the tearing oil cloth about
minutes past half past nine o'clock, or about 70
minutes TO 10 o'clock. II was Immediately after
the person who had gone out had returned; ! think
in the month OF September, while the omnibusses
are running and the windows are OPEN person
in Colts room mi ght speak as loud as do now.
and not be heard in Wheelcr's room. Alter res
turned from tea Wheeler sat with his chair up
against the desk Chamber street, facing his door,
but in thai position he could not see any body come
out Of Colts room. The angle Of sight is very
small, and a person to see any body come out OF
Colts room must come almost out Of Wheeler's
room found Mr.. Wheeler that evening was
little agitated.
SELprr-B But you could not see his face to tel
unless YOU were very close to him.
WrrSrss-Then he question had better not been
asked.
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