New-York tribune., 1842-01-27

,arsti. 40 defence OF il car be introduced; hence
iifs fac, seve!opsd BY t.s diIrc, examination. of
+ her iclt correction win Mr. Colt does rot con-
/ s;,tltc such artsck
Seldsa--Thes yo- oeerrg!s this examination
Judge hent--yes, sir
Se.den--Thsn Of course W. casno, proceed
with K;
Justice Tayger czlsd-Tas description ct the
I room by Miss asnsnaw was correct i, cyesv par
/ tlcriar. There was a table ard clock SIS she has
described / 'hink there were large phials ;herc
also.
CasrIes Wells calIe5l--So far as knew M.
Colt tEoushE him Very patient: he always be-
! hsved il very sentemanly manner; t,sve heard
Rev D.. Bake Spssk OF Mr. Adams since this
arrest; he said either hat be had been or his; be
>rew that when Nr. Adams had money due him
be Was troublesome.
Cro>s-eNanliued BY Mr.. Whitius.-G did not
Know that Colt had g pistol got one to n,aks
experiments with Mr.. Robinson. The balls were
100 large. The force OF the bali was sufficient to
sink ii into board and 20 cause 1t ~ rebound TO
ME. think used TIE same pistol that was In
Cour, Yesterday.
Slas tas,erbroo1 called was acquainted
with Samuel Adams. - am printer. thong hi
Nh Adams very irritabs and have seen hin.
exhibit evidences of spger.
Cross.e>aminec; b, Mr. Whiains-On one occa-
SION be paid rae a bad bill; | returned i, and be
was angry AMI said it WAS NO; bad Il took 1t and
tried to pass il: found il WAS bad and took
back again. lie den;e, that il was bad, snatched
!; from m. hand and think uttered some oath
This WAS some three or four yeasf. ago worked
FOR him four rive weeks he WAS more severe
with the men than the boys. ,hsush, he was
very Kind 10 the BOYS when he could make any
mi h,.,- !
pay bad money on Broken banks, &c.
had quarrel with him bat LET, him. | said
not word 10 lrritste him He said nothing that
any one else could bear. His voice was low. He
said could and must &c; rid OFT At the second
time he spatchcd it from my hand and gave me
another. We had some ether difficulty; Thought
he did not allow NE much for work | ought
To have did not threaten sue or to strike
him. He never offered TO strike me; don't
member ever seeing h1l offer to strike any one
else: have seen HIM angry; he used to threaten
To discharge persons If they offended him. lett
his ernpoy this account.
Mr.. WhtinS--You are u very peaccabc man,
are you nett
Wi,nc>s--l allow others 20 Judge OF that l
sometimes have difficulty to control my temper.
BIZ Mr.. Seldcn-Ih have seen him have difficulty
with others never thought The man had wit
enough 10 be sarcastic; thong him rot much of
gentleman Ire was addicted 10 contrudlcting per-
sons in whatthr said.
Francis +. Ripley called-l an stereo'yper;
knew Ssmue Adams had bet slight acquaintance
with him have merely an impression that he was
OF a#,ii-aerecabc temper.
Cross-eNamined BY Mr. Whitins-l formed this
impression II m his conversation; 1t Is mere I'M
preston chad no particular dealings with him and
l,t,t.
n> place ot business: he was Usually of the
tempcr;=l can't remember any thing he said he
bought t9pe OF me once. some twelve months ago
David H. Wheeler callcd-l have once seen Nj,
Aims; it was upon u business matter; he exhib-
tied temper then Sea chard & Adams had done
pristing for n client Of mine md had some stcreo-
type plates in their possession; my client called
foe the plates aud coald not get lhem ne came TO
me for advice; | United S. and a. to call at my
Office a5outit: MIR Adnms called; told him he
had lien on what he had printed but none on the
plates he replied, Law or no Law. he would
keep he plates; [ tried with him. and
he said &c wasn't To be chenicd out OF the debt;
he Ieft the olhce in tha; way, evidently angry.
CroSs-ccami,4edb by N!r Wni,ing-My client was
Mr. French, " no had (.ilcd The matter set
tied, butldon'tknow how. His manner WINS earnest.
| had not the slightest apprehension of personal
violence Judging from my experience, = majority
of men would not have shown much temper
Julnes D. Comslock-I knew Samuel Adams
| thin, he was irritable and easily made angry L
have seen instances in which this exhibited.
Gro,s.examincd b. Mr.. Smith had known
hn for three years. in the spring Mr.. Adams
veXad because Messrs. Scoield K Voorhees,, who
owed hin, would not go to the Bank to see about
paving note due - Adams; | can't remember
WHIST liz said he offered no violence 10 any one.
Va 50 did no, specify any very definite proofs
Vi ). adafao9 bad temper
iIs.my w. Root caIied-l um d native Of Hart
tord, Conn; was acquainted with MIR, Colt for
several years was al school with him. In early
lifc think he was Ike most boys; think he was
nmab!e myself never saw him in any no.
.iceable passion. n. generally the leader of
the boys IL eur neig hb0rhood.
T. & Puilen calleG--i have known Mr. Colt
Intimately 10. three years; have been at bis room
several times. should thiaN Mr.. Colt would be
the first to resent an Insult and he last give
-on,. who would offend no that had not first
offended nm; used often 10 him his win
dow aGd often called hun. Hs generally wore
u -atch | don I remember hs ever showing it to
me.
Cro.s-exaplined b. Mr.. Whitng--l an nego.
tiating with several English manufacturing houses
To BIZ their representative In tbs city, and THAI has
been nv bushes. through iic; | sent our by
VIM. Thackley n Co. TO lay out general plan; L
have completed arrangements by which re-
celye a com, ensation for my services | was in
:loduced to Mr. Colt ut the Astor House; donr
recollect whether called on him the 18th of Sep
TIMBER Was it thar evening
Whitng-My business IS 10 ask questions, MOTTO
unswer them.
Winess- sometimes called in the morning;
seldom, however; [ found him in morning in
Sept or March went into his room; lremembar
seeing a box in MS room before this; bet don't
member about tha, Mondays used 10 couple