New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-01-25

business n 80 Ha:eT-sireei. think know this
watch; believe lonce owned it; bought il OF Mr..
BTainerd; sold ito Mr.. Samuel Adams, printer,
through Mr.L. " Ransom Who believe, is in
the Westlndia Islands at present and think be left
in November. made side mark opening il WIKI
nay knife, By which know il - be ih- same.
CroSS-eIC3aiited ~ Dir Emreett-The sale vas
made either tie ast OF August the first OF Sep
TENDER. Mr. Adams held a note sgainst NJ.
Ransom TOOK Up the note bv glviSg this watch
in par palr.lerl, ;I.rli:ti Nr. Ransom All three
were present tirne.ZlE. Adams demanded
payment nf.tbc not Two or three tirne.
BIZ Mr.. Seldom rhe note was for abou, Sill.
NJ. Ransom aud myself had an Office at the
place. For the balanco of ,henoie gave my due
bill to MIR. Adam. payable il, goods. The balance
] heiicee= pas between 50 ard sci then looked
to=Mr. Ransam for The rayrent Of Tia note. Pr.
Adams said he was satisfied Tho note was past
due for shnrfztime. Nh Adagls mad been there
before to demand payment.
Ar. Seden.ZDid you hearthe conversation be-
tween him and Mr.. r l
The Court ruled o1ir the question
MIR. Selden said be had been speaking for half
hour in the Csurt#ot Chancery and did not
wish now iodiscus, the question.
VI. se!den. What wa. the state of feeling ex.
nibitcd ~ Mir Adams a; this timel
Nh Whiting. Iobjcct to the question.
Mr. S-lden stated the o. lect Of the inquiry
The defence he SAID, did not intend go into the
general inquiry OF Mr. Adam.'s mind The,
would ony@taee Up thc=roints Immediately con-
cerned in tins mysterious affair, and he wished TO
show that on TINS occasion N!r. Adams exhibited
htg, hncss and irli,abits oftemper; and he wished
TO show bis exhibitions and language such coca
sions Nhen calling for moa,.ydue TO him.
Nh WHIT1>G SAID ne objected MOTTO their going
into Alr A..genelai character; he ans disposed
70 PIT OFT nothing in iavor of the prisoner. But
wfb reference 70 any spccifs act he should object
Mr. SELpgS said lt=wa. necessarily question
OF specific Conduct h. did no, wish to show any
genera! deprpvity Of llr.AdarnS he only desired
TO shor. on occasjocs recently anlecedent 70 the
time OF this transaction MIR. Adams called upon
MS creditors and Used unknd language when pay
=ment was refused; and he wished 10 show MS
usual temper On sucs occasions and that was 10
be learned from he face, the manner and the words
used The declarations of Mr. Adams could not
be admitted a. proving the truth or taIslty OF any
particular fact; bur WREN brought forward 10 show
the condition &c hi mind at the time he was sure
il could be admitted. There in this rs
necessity of going nte general character; be only
wished that ih. fact that Mr.. Adams was irritable
on SUCH utCrt>o!!S >iiCb!C ~ " VIC ~"PPo'S
that il should be admitted that Mr.. Adams did go
10 Mr.. Colts room to demand money, and that all
th2t was known after that were the Developments
attending this strange transaction.
How shnIl ii be known what the conduct OF
lie parties on that occasion If should show n
previous outbreak Oh Il similar occasion, 1t GER
,ainlv will 90 10 show wso might have made the
first attack IN ,hi: unfortunate occurrence. man
may in his intercourse with society, be anle from
general habit, to exhibit every thing in a placid
manner. and yet b.. possessed OF very violent
temper The one is the result of study and habit !;
tho other is an outbgrst Of nature where study and
habit do not come in play. The effect OF educa-
ton and of intercourse with polished society IS to
concea! all hnrsiness ef temper yet etten when
sDci men are brought into contact with those he
considers his interiors his servants or those he
has employed, the violence which has been irnsed-
hed IN his hear; breaks forth. and the natural tenn
per Of the man breaks forth IN full violence Inc
question, hen,=is cot as 10 general character but
a+ to whether ~ particular circumstances, arising
either from di.aPpoiRtrnent or any other cause ne
il not in zn.i,it Of exh!blting incorporate
cortIition=oi the llad
Mr.. s-ld.l. SUI, hewouId not undertake. 10 lacer-
ale lrieciiig- o those connected with Mr.. Adams
ii was the wish OF ms client that he should not do
II he wished to be- -nared the necessity OF this by
being allowed 10 show that Mr.. Adams, equally
with The best ot men, usdcr certain circumstances
had exhibited outbreak Of temper. This he could
10 withouc=iqiuring the feelings Of the family OF
the unfortunate Individual whose bones are now
committed TO the dust.
Beyond thi. ae certainly should not undertake to
90. and thus far he WAS sur: the law wsud allow
Kim.
The Count sad that the question asked came
back to the iuqu;riag what was the temper OF Nj
Adam. under certain circumstances and This ques-
ton could be asked Aitera little conversation be-
tween Tie District Attorney and the Court, the
question as 70 Nh. a temper at this time was
allowed.
Cross-sxamtaaati0n resumed-Whsn llr. Adams
demanded payment OF the note
The Dis.rict Attorney wished 10 be noticed as
ob.ect;ng to tbs evidence
Mr.. 4.and Mr. r. had quite .confab and
MrA told MIR that he believed he mean, TO
.windle him out Of ais dett. He seemed 10 be
angry
IKE Dtstrlcs .inoruey.-I believe there vas ne
one prrsen, except Adams, Mr.. Ransom and
!rl.,eii. aad Known Mr.A. Tor Two years /
had seen M Adarnszout# Of temper before at my
Office it was in rr!arion TO this debt. Mr. Kan
som was absent in the country and ne cai!sd ire
quen;ly to demand payment h sad TO me that
be believed trying 20 cncs: hin cu- OF Ne
debt teId him=Thad nothing TO do with i,
Ransom and ru,-elt we're noJ in business at TINS
,irae. understood tina, tn. debt had been c on
;rac;e5 for printing The Ltezof Harrison. dc n
remember that Nlr. Ransom got OFT OF temper at
rhsttirRe h did not offer any violence nor can
N remember vvilat he said. There WAS no anger
a: all when the wa,cn was delivered. can say
nothing as TO Mr. AS general temper. saw
him. however. yec, often but these were the only
time. saw him exhibiting violent temper. Beors
first saw Mr.. A. angry had Promised TO pay him
Ranson's debt in nv goods.
Asa Woodbury. J-.=then pat upon the stand.
l., Clerk 70 p!att & Brothers; made an entry