Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-11-28

the knife was given 10 him Miss llenslaw came int,
the cell Tor the frs, time on Thursday mufnng.
AnNra MllLrHEs, deputy coroner, was sworn
have seen the body in the city prison. and recog
nze II as the body OF John &. Colt the knife bruug
~ by me was taken inhm the wound Inflicted III,
body oi Colt; II was taken out 10y Dfs losack aud Ma
comb,
WILLIAM H. Gsrrs, deputy sheriff. sworn hav,
had charge OF Coli since Monday Afternoon at inter
walls, saw the handle OF knife reese nblng the ont
here shown sticking from the body Of Colt do nu
know how II brought into the cell; never made an,
search IN the cell To whether there weroany
slrumenis IN II To cause death
The Instructions gven Ia these deputies hy the Sher
I'll were handed TO the Coroner
Key. llnNNr ANrnos was called and swnrn.--M,
vsliaions commenced on Monday and before | proceed
10 be examined would wish 10 read the ocs have Ia
ken each day. The Reverend gentleman here con,
mcnced reading his notes, which occupied cngtl
ct time They contained diary Of each days inter
view with Colt. IN which it appears that deceased ey
pressed belief IN future rewards and pnnshuenis. and
that he united with DIR. Anthem IN prayer Tuesday
at his second interview. Gu the third meeting Ia CON
cSsed his belief III Christ. aud the justice Of his Creator
lie soemnly declared that he committed the murder u
Adams IN seldclcncc. aud said that lac should die
with lie upon his lips. AMI that he prerapl t,
meet his God with such declaration. Tie also com
planned against the publications III some oi the penny pa
pors. The third interview the question OF suicide was
alluded TO- when be replied thai he had such intention
lis child aud mistress were spoken OF, and upon sug
ecslion oi DIR Anthem IN relation 10 his marrying Miss
ilensaw, he said he would consult his friends and de
eide upon IT, In the interview IN Friday he ha,drl nc
the sun ol 100. which he said had been given him
by his brother counted the money aud he requested
me 10 hand over Ia his intended vito go per mouth
long ns II lasted, told him would stand spae r the
ch aud give receipt for the money, rs soon they
were married. ! married them about "cl1ck; aud
Cult eAhoel his wife 10 lead religious lic and endca
vo 10 bring up the child and educate IL, offered u
iIl Ilp. .I,i md brinn IL i,r 4
power but he said his relatives desired 10 have the care
OF H. In the last interview with him, which WAS about
two O'Clock, he asked for waleh which given him
hy one OF the deputies and he compared 1t with tho time
o the Sheriff Ola leaving him. told him To dio with
Christian turiimdc-and he said. Yea, viii die with
Christian iortltude," went t. the door Of tn, cell
III company with the Sheriff and found deceased lyInp
dead on the cot know nohln, Of themanner IN which
the knife was given 10 deceased
Col. Wm. JoNts, koowr of the city prison, called
and sworn--John &. Colt my custody irum Jul,
2nd 10 Monday afternoon as-sinco then he has been IN
charge Of the slcr took receipt oiho sheriff when
delivered him over. | have not seen deceased since
Monday last lie remained 10 the same cell alter the
sheriff took him into custody before. searched his
cell On Monday morning o this week. but found 10 dan.
gcrons instruments. We gave II thorough search aud
was satisfied that there nothing IN his cell that
time that we could find Ola nature 10 destroy lite.
have never the knife here shown beorr, have
any know ledge as 10 how 1t came lnio his cell had
chalns placed on his feet on Monday.
Dn JouN MAcomn, physrian of the city prison
go, orn; visited the prisoner reancntly until Monday
last Mt L,yc not seen him since. | have sean hs bo
dy--the knife here shown wasin his body-a hole was
cut N his vct a shut about three inches in DIAMETER
and the knife ws inserted half an inch below The nipple
OF the left side an. between the fourth and filth ribs
on the upper marpin OF the fifth nib. made post
tenn examination OF the body IN company with Dr. llo
cL--iho knife was inserted inch and lia in the
left vontricc of tho hoarthc must have nio5iood the
anatomy of his body 10 have prohnccd such irsnll,