The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29
SUICIDE OF JOHN c. COLT.

This unfortunate man was condemned 10
die ga FriduY afternoon at "'clo'k. The
glIo.vs wa> rrenaled, the spectators eagerly
assembled 10 wiiurSs The execution, when Alr
C .lrnlcr. clerk of the I olice Ofticr, annvun-
ed thai John c. CJ.t WIS dea had commit
ID suicide in his cell.
Il ap.mars according 10 the san, he lad as
feI al ohe O'Clock 10 be left alone in his cell
- IL II he migiit prepare fe' death. On gn-
inr 10 his eel al he tine appointed for exc
rulion il was fsund tat he hud committed
suiciI.. hy ahhing him seli 10 The heart with
a dirk si.;fr Thus persisted this unhappy
sEIu.
Al a!rrm OF fire Immediately succeeded
anl II rupola Of the prison. with a portion Of
t1r front luilIing were in n short time des-
tp:el.
The following additional particulars c
coy rom The Tribune:
\ few minutes sei.,re /, Sheriffs Hart and
Te>tc-veit went IL his cell 10 announce 10
him III / his hour had come-hut then sum
s10n; $ not urcde. DR.. AnIhnn sterp~d
;it,:h door. but siarred back in horror. On
.,1'ns it, at 'he cell, the body of Colt lay
stretched II li:li ieagi, uaon his bed, his
:llai, c-osscI upla hi, abdomen and cover
<.,l wh!l bloc :, and small Spanish dirk driv-
al, hi, heart, was sticking III lis body. His
- .uih and rYss were slightly open, and the
xiii. had 40 been moved after lis dssdlY
4;i-I,i. He wa. pronounced dcId iy phyfl-
ran IN attendance the Coroner tc;'h L; are
81 iila ,lg and the cell was locked.
Al this moment volume 81 smoAe and
!4ms hart fTu;n hc l.rIr ca on az the prIs-
t.I; = Ir.lacHioIs rush was made by lipSe
,:t.i /. awards the door and iy those within
make 'hr;r escape. Til" great bell on the
f.i.v II I'll s'Tuck the alarm a. IN" precij Ecur
f:xal flr the execution; The cn-rines were
fr,nnt'y en- the ground. hut As tine fire was N
t.;c ye-y SUNNI; Of tie cupn3, tie waller
rou!i ~; b.. made Ia reach IL, and II con lnu-
rA /, burn dow nwardS iJT an ho"r un'll The
whole was consumed 10 Ike r3ni. I { great
:. rx..i-cm prevailed vi hn"E. Tie mui-
it'd. :eftsed 30 nelirVr in the sto'y Of his
,s144th. an! vcry general impression prevail
-. ilia the VIII he was q iG'e 10 secure lis rs-
c q.
Tu.re pr..vailed n very rrn.-r.l >usr' cion
.iit III cup ia WIS SET uG fire but there is
-. f.,.,L ground 10 believe il. a fire is con-
So. s..p, Ih:rc far the Recommendation OF
-, r.rso employed la keen lnuk oHt For
rs lie f id III ,:ie VERY large fir yesie!-
-, an! went to gee thu execution The
hin, " thaut doubt, became e.i h., anu thus
at rhr cupoI, IN fr'.
\ Corone;'s inq Irst x1s l,ci d7 N The body
% G Il; at ! u'ricc!. The isli wing Is an ex-
fGart + on the testimony:
Re Henry ". .4aihoH, swrrn. am the
cic,.-xs.sn who attended sc easel. conf
tn:.e:.! wiling hin on Mpndag. have
n,Ie n1tes A. az various vists--thc mites
extend frqm Monday III Thursday. Here
sc R,v. gentleman read n long account of his
%ari"us interviews with ia prisoner, which
;p4> Il tened to :hrnu r!!out, wi'h much inter
>ss - Sire crowded auiit"ri-.
':hs ti.rss rroce- 'cI The foregoing
nHirs relate /, my visits M ~ Thursday. Oh
i'r dag mo nine he express ed 4 wish 10 marry
!Iiss H-n il u He 2ava me $500, whi-l
H. hal received from IL h.c!her. which hi
81 he'd me {. dep )>iIe in shlas sarinss bank
,si a ow Miss II. AFTER s:.2 vas married, ant
f,r the chilF. b~ncii'--She 10 re:eiye $40 pc
al nh. | wanted him 10 i me- I'D" child
- .gsish h. o5@rrrd, agreed 10 stand q
sponsor lor III, chill :. anL give ii a religion
.Iaca'i n. az lar ~ I ren!!, 10 which he as
s"lteI. Ai nut II DEL 'rk married Them, an
s':ir Il, 'e wi y ton, io+ei;nT-abnuI one O
{! ~. Ia! la .,tryi@F VI !; S2;i' cslt res