New-York tribune., 1842-01-27

ttern an ofllcei 70 assst IN procuring tneif WIZ
ncsse=.
The cvurt s.sentsd and then adjourned ill 4
O'Clock.
Foug O'clock.
sarnuei s. Osgood called am a portal;
painter; room IN the granite building; haze lived
IN tne city snce August nay room i. opposite Mr-
Wheeler s-No. II; it Is aaou, "a feet squire !;
ilae ihrce window. in front haze often found j,
impossible 10 converse by reason Of the noise i"
the street: the rooms AWAY. very nole: l r.
sided in Hartford about twenty years since "ea'
10 echo0! with Colt; so far as reEae:nser, NJ
Of AN amiaoe temper, bu, arden. IN MS ieeiins'
have scen hrn occasionally since.
Cross-eza,oined by Mr.. Whiting !eit m:
dwelling in the afternoon OF Thursday, thlnk, and
want 10 tic atyyith carpct-oag on Fly Fe,nfH
( gave nv bag pers7n TO take 70 m: mouse
don, knou tbat ray name was on II; when at sork
so an near The window that M elbow touched it.
Gcorre Andrews callcd--I nave known Nj.
Colt since 333 am d merchant, tailor, and have
had business .wiytl him never discovered TINT he
was irritable.
Cro.s-cxamir.sd by Mr. Whiting-I neyer had
occasion 10 dun MA he always paid cash, Ike a
man what SOM Diners 9on'tdo.
William 5. Pearson, csIled-l knew Mr. Colt
whcn he vas boy, bu, Tor several years have not
seen much of him; "hcn Young ne wa. remarka-
BY studious know nothing against :lis teNper
! have never seen him augry; as attorney, !
haze IN ny profession unpaid claims against Mr.
Adams
Cross-czauined BY Mr. Whitng-Mr Col; is
some SIX or eight ycar3 KY senior | hayc=under
stood that he graduated at Vermont College he
left Hartford at the age Of II think / weIt with
Justice TAYLOR to 10. ~ Monroe.s,reet; / saw n
bottle with whisky in IT,.
F.zCorey, Called am clerk at No. 3 Cedar
street have, known Nh Colt since july, 1910,
wllcrl saw aim in Philadel pllia; he KEEP, & book
store have seen him often in this city; have
often been to his room ! boarded with him in
Philadelphia J never sa~ him irrtated at all; ]
remainder seeing chairs, box table, and ono
or TWO trunks | think have seen u piece Of
looking-glass with paper it in the room /
think once used a ht,,chet in his room he was
engaged in getting OUT his book keeping come
tirnc aftcr Sept. 1th saw him take out a Walsh
], was n ,hick gold watch ncw one | think it
had an engraving on the back [ think.
CroS-euomined BY MIR. Whitng-i used 10 stop
In biz room not more than ten minutes; did not
raEc lessons Of him; think it was on the 9TH Of
September that returned TO the city and it was Il
weci; ton DAYS after that that he showed me the
watch. ] think it had Chain with long links.
ind back; ! was the door he was near the
table, and | saw the time from where | stood. ]
first heard Of this affair when in Mr. Wheelcr's
room on Saturday; the box had not been found; [
saw Some Old clothes in the room the dav he moved
there was=torn paper there also; i, was about
dusk; !. cant remember what of cloth it was ;
il was as large as shirt, and thrown down
loosely: ! saw rope round his trunk; | used the
Ratchet 10 cut OF the heel Of my boot; ] don't re-
member whether 1t was new not. was not
there between the time Of Mr. Adams disappear
ance and that Of Colts arrest; | don't remember
ever having given evidence at any mock trial OF
Colt; never knew any such trial. These things
occurred 10 my mrmoryon being asked about them
from time to time. / don't know what was en-
grnyed ON the back: it might have been nonu-
lncnt No one has told me what kind of a watch
was found in Mr.. Colts trunk
Dr. John Barber called am a physician-ara
now u teacher OF EIocu,on. knew Sam Adams
well; | should think his temper was not very good
In 1910 lie did some work for II partner Of mine
Mr. A. called several times for the money; re-
fused to pay it; the astlime he called found him
there: he said he had remained there for three
hours and should not go till he was pnd /; he s,aid
about twenty minutes after; he showed ycry
great want OF temper
CTOSa-eStIflifcdD by NUr. w !litlnG-f1t went away
Of his ownaccord this was in the afternoon sat
down and converscd with him; ! told him should
not pay bim he replied that he believed meant
swindlc him out of the money; told him | was
willing to pay my share; did no, order him out
OF the room; he never attempted 10 strike me, but
frequently USED irritating language
Whiting Have you never had similar inter-
news with other creditors?
Witness appealed to the Cour, if he must AN
swer that question. The Court said he must.
Wi.ncss-Oher creditors have exhibited as much
temper and one more.
The witness and the Cour, had considerable con-
ycrsatiGn to the duties of witnesses
Mr.. Whiting asked if he did not sometimes be-
comc excited himself but withdrew the inquiry TO
spare the doctors feelings.
Major Frazier called. have been to Colts
roesn with Mr. Cochran to witness the effect of the
noise Of onnibusscs passing; | found ii impos sibc
10 hear III one room conversation in another when
several carts passing.
By Mr.. Whiting--rhe tone of voice was audi
lie; made experiment with loud cry OF
: murder don't kill me, anything like that
i spoke III an ordinary zone; was in the last
war but don't remember any thing about bullet
wounds
Leonard S Ballou callcd-I have done book.
binding for Mr.. Colt and have had intercourse with
him; | always took HIM TO be very pleasant man,
who would otinsut another without provoca-
tion; expected 10 bind this edition of his work
By Mr.. Nhiting-lthiak have met Mr. Colt;
think | have called ut his office No 3 Murray St;
never in Chambers; Ihave presented bills to him
but have nevcrurged him guatly for the payment.
Or, Zabrskic called have besn acquainted
with Mr. Colt for about three years, never saw
any evidences OF ill.tcmpcr about him.
By Mr.. Whitins--l never saw him under excit-
ing circumstances.
j. A. Hosing,on called-I am acquaisted with
MIR Colt, have known him since the spring of 1870
and had business transactions with him / believed