New-York tribune., 1842-01-18
COTRT, OF OYER And TEgMINER.
HeSDAf, JinUarE II, tcfI.
Before Judge KESr and Aldesnca PrsDY and LEE
Trial of John C.. Colt for the Murder Of
samuel Adams.

Before Judge hEST and A!dettncS ~ KY sIlo
Trial of u ohm C. COLI for the Murder Of
samuei Adams.
"A, a few rsinutes after O'Clock the doors we're
opened, and the prisoner, in charge OF Officer a.
II. c. Smith, was brought into the room. Ise
seats. capable OF containing some four hundred
persons, were speedily filed. after which none but
witnesses. reporter. and other Interested persons
we're admitted dense crowd however, were
continually eiamoring for admission at the door
After looking abou; The room with apparent COM
posure the prisoner seated himself al the stove,
conversed FOR ew moments with the otfcers. and
then turning his back upon the spectators, devoted
himself 70 reading the Aurera.
He was without, gloves, was dressed in trock
coat Of blue beaver coh with velvet collar. nls
hair was well brushed his whiskcrs neatly trimmed
and he appears TO have suffered scarcely n all
either.from his confinement or from the reflections
his condition must naturally awake within bis
Lreast. HIS face was slightly flushed and there
came at times acr-ss his strongly marked features.
bitter, ~cornful. expression which 4isaP-
pearcd. however, and he again resumed his vented
composure, occasionally gazing nientIy upon va
cancy, he seemed deeply absorbed in reflection.
When addressed By those around him. be con-
yerseCl with easy familiarity, and occasionally with
vivacity aud cneerfilness. The witnesses, As trey
cane in, took their seats at the right of the judges
desk When Mcssrs. MORRILL,, SzLDES and EN-
NETT. of the prisoners counsel came=!n, ne cor
daily shock hands with them, a. he did with sew
eral others they successively entered the room.
! His brother the inventor OF the celebrated patent
FIREARMS came in and seated himself by his side.
There is strong and striking resemblance between
the two although The prisoners forehead is more
! projecting. his hair thicker, and his counenance
less pleasing and much more strongly marked than
those Of his brother Samuel. Among the witness
who in nj early hour was Mrs. Adams,
the widow OF the deceased, attended by her father,
Mr.=Lanc She was dressed in deep mourning,
with a small black bonnet and veil. and is eX-
ceedingy interesting lady in her appearance. She
wore sad, mournhll counenance, expressive o!
her deep affection.
Atprecisey twenty FIVE minutes before | a. NJ.
Judge KENT came in, the Crier read the procama-
ton, ard after u few minutes conversation Gonccri-
ing a minor case. the Judge remarked that Alder
men PGrdy and Lee were not expected Until II
o'clock. The room at this time was densely
crowded, and it was with considerable difficulty
that the officers held in checl,thc mss that
throngod around the door. The District Attorney,
j. Il. Whiting, E:q. insisted in behalf OF the
People by James NJ. Smith, Jr. Esq; f5, he de-
fence appeared Dudley Selden, Ohm a. Morrill,,
and Robert Emmett, Esquires.
AT 90 minutes past II the two Aldermen en-
tered. the proclamation was again read, and
The District Attorney called on the case of John
c. Colt.
The prisoner then seated himself with hi. coun-
sci and the names of the following petit Jurors
were called who answered thereto: Wam An
detson. William f. Bailey, Francis Clark Samuel
Frost. Hampton D. Gage, Hiram Harrison, Thomas
King, Vincent McConnt John -, VIM. Leg
get, Saml, W. Herman, Geo. TIussey Cornelius
c. Jacobus, William Key, James Person, James
Raesback, VIM. w Shirley, Robert Snow, and
John Westerfeld. Twas announced that 10 Jul
rors only answered. The Court read the law or
dering a summons by the Sheriff when less than "a
answered. and was about to order the summons
.ao.,;.a y, .aaa;,a,;aa sc ,ba Conr, and Mo,
are to constitute the Coart He was answered
'hat.1t does.
The Court, anticipating some difficulty in pro
curing Jury, then ordered the Sheriff to summon
300 persons to attend on wednesday, at l0.o'cock
ut winch time the Witnesses on both sides were
orderedt 10 be present,-whcn the trial will colnt
vs., ~, ..a,n .,nd go. c.n.,n., ao,i, 70 ~. On,
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