New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-01-28


have taken place in few DAYS in warm weather
On clothes there is no particular effect produced.
Corrosion viii go on mere rapidly when the silver
Ia adultera,ed.
Mr.. Se!den said they were through
Mr. Whting read from his brief the retere noes
TO various authorities ne should refer TO on
stantial evidence, and on tie meaning OF h'a'se
aforethought
The Court adjourned till o'clock
FoUa O'Clock.
Tn. ,.st,oonv having been completed, Mr. En-
NETT commenced summing up for the defence
He began by remarking with considerable severity
upon The course the Public Prosecution mad taken
ia this trial especially with reference to that branch
Of the trial concerning the probable use OF pistol
by Colt He found fault also with the species of
testimony and insnuation that had been introduced.
Still he would notccnsure the District Attorney for
the course he had taken. as he was the best Judge
Of his own duty in the case.
He commented upon the remarks which had
been made with reference to the wealth and influ-
entail friends Of the prisener; saying that so far
wa, he from being wealthy that his counsel have
never received and never expected to receive the
slightest compensation for their services. Mr..
Emmett alluded to the apparent atrscity Of the
horrid deed, to the intense excitement which per-
vades the public mnd with relation to it and the
power of the press, as influences against which the
prisoner had to contend. The testimony concerning
kefndng Of salt in the box also briefly rcvewed
and its discrepancies pointed out, as was that OF
tine mikman concerning seeing man preparing a
box in the Of the granite building. He then
went on to say that SO far as yet appears we are
left to conjecture to great part of this transac
ZION.
He then supposed a case-that Colt should be
defending himself, and should state all the crcum-
stances which really transpired, as he would have
a perfec, right to do Mr.. Emmett said that he
would make statement like that he now intended
to read. 1t was an exact copy Of written state
ment put into his hands by Mr.. Colt himself.
Mr. Emmett also wished to assure tho Jury in the
most solemn manner, that Colt had positively en-
joined him from the first to take no course which
should prevent him from making foil disclosure
of ali the facts. Mr.. Emmctt regretted extremely
that this statement had not been made at the first
10 himself. He wished the statement to have
whatever weight it Nigh be entitled to- He then
read the following
Copfessien OF Colt.
Samuel Adams called on Friday at my Office, as
near as can recoect, between the hours Of 3 and
o'clock. Watcher he had any special object in
view in coming at that time or not cannot say.
When he entered the office was sitting at my
table as usua and was at that time engaged in
looking over manuscript account book, as | had
been engaged on this work for one or two days
previous; that is, was reading over the entries
and reconsidering the arilhmetical calculations be-
longing to the entries, &c. Mr.. Adams seated
himself in chair near to the table, and within an
arms length of myself-so near that, had we both
leaned our heads forward toward each other |
have no doubt but that they would have touched.
| at once spoke OF my account with him, which
he had, at my request, handed to ale some ten or
twelve days before. | stated to him that his ac-
count was wrong, and read TO him at the same
time the account as had made it out on another
piece Of paper: and requested him to alter his &C
count as | had it. He objected to this at first,
saying that ! did not understand printing He,
however, altered his figures as read them from
my account az made the remark that | would
give So or some sEch sum, if | was not right.
After he had altered his figures, and on looking it
over, he said that he was right at first, and made
the remark that ! mean, to cheat him. In the
meantime we had both been figuring, separate
raper, parts of the acceuHt. Word followed
word, till it came TO blows Fireworks q Yowlie,"
were passed and several slight blows, and until |
received blow my mouth and nose which
caused my slightly to bleed. I do not know
that felt like exer,ing myself to strong defence.
| believe then struck him most violently with my
fist. We grappled with euch other this time,
and | found myself showed to the wall with my
side and hip 10 the table. AT this time he had his
hand in my neck handkerchief, twisting il so tina,
| could scarcely breathe, and at the tim.
pressing hard upon the wall and table. There
was hammer on the table, which | then seized
and Instantly struck him over the head
AT this tine | think his hat was nearly ia my
face, and his face, should think, was downwards.
do not think he seize the hammer. The
seizing of the hammer and the blow werc instanta
neous. think this blow knocked his hat of, but
will not be positive. Al this time only remember
Of his twisting my handkerchief so tight that
it seemed to mo as though lost all power of rea-
son; still thought was striking away with The
hammer. Whether he attempted to get the ham
mer from me or not, cannot say; do not think
he did. The first sense of thought was i, seems
though his hand or something brushed from my
neck downward | cannot say thar | had any
sense or reflection till heard knock at the doer
Yet there is a faint idea still remaining that
showed him OH from me- and that he fell over but
of this cannot say. heard the knock the deor
was instantly started and fully conscious OF
going and turning the key as to lock it. | then
sat down. for | felt very weak and sick After sit
ting aicw minutes, and seeing SO much blood,
think went and looked at poor Adams, who
sreathed quite loud for several minutes. threw his
arms out, and was silent. recollect at this time
taxing him by the hand which seemed Heless
and horr'd twill came ever me that had killed