New-York tribune., 1842-01-22

dence, since it was equivalent TO declaration BY
third party; and he thought that the declaration
OF the woman could not De admitted proof that
the trunk was Colts.
JAMES N. SMITH. Esq, briefly responded, and
after considerable farther argument
The Court said that the declarations OF the
woman, or her signs, were not TO be admitted ss
evidence Bu, there could be NJ objection TO
Taylor's stating that he got tia; trunk from Mr.
Colts residence. aud what was il il Il The testi-
a,ony stopped there, perhaps the July could not
convict On il; but il might De admitted neverthe-
less..M Mr.. SELDEs objected.
- Cross Examination respmed.-lZcaano sey
whether the trunk opened before twas
seen BY Coli. Il was taken from the third
story officer Dennison was wl;h ne The ie-
male went ;o=,he Office WIKI ne; Colt
together; Col; eonver,ed with her; it was
not opened in his presence. When | opened it
found book which vas produced in Court taken
from the trunk with name in il. The other
articles found were exhibited There were three
stamps in it, with Colts Bookkeeping on them
Cards were found with Crlt,. Lectures or them
the name 81 Calvin Colt" il the book
There was also watch in the trunk. which vas
handed 20 Justice TAYLOR by Mr. NItken-Mr
Tavlar opened the paper, and took out the watch.
THIS is the natch ItooE ont MIN TINS striRs and
ken attached. Ttewatch was wrapped in g papet
We vert TO Ilr. White, veatch-case maker IN the
Bowerv; he referred Us 10 Dubois in Futsnstreet.
and then we went 10 OF the firm OF ClaPp &
Brothers in Maiden lane we saw no one;=tte
watch vas given TO the Mayor Dubois went with
VI, and said ne made the stamp on the back Fl the
watch.
The District Attorney said Mr.. Dubois had no;
been subpnnned
We went also 10 watch case makers in John
street Mr. Chiltou vas in Colt room with me;
he scraped something from the west wall, nearly
oppos,ethe centre OF the folding doors quite high
up.Z1 think al one time ne stood on chair. Inc
spots we're larger than those elsewhere; the place
was az high as man head ike spots were not
large then.ZWe cut hole in The floor on Friday,
the day OF the arrest, while Mr.. COX was there; a
piece was taken up from the floor where the
folding door opened think the door opens over
it it was in the ~ (. square OF The room. ne
piece was about 10 inches long and 6 wide 1t
was given TO Mr.. Chiffon; there darker spot
there than elsewhere on the floor; there was
place farther in that appeared to have been
more scrubbed this was under the spots the
wall. From the Mayors office Mr.. Colt was taken
to the Upper Police Prison and was there that
dark in Mr.. Selden's presencr.
He went to the Tombs on Monday after hi.
examination, | believe He was present at the
Coroner's inquest. | .vas at the vessel MAS on
the deck when the box was brought did not aid IN
gettin. that box out; there when 1t was
opened saw the body when the cloth was taken
off; sac nothing that led nae 10 beliere there sas
salt in the Doc. Mr.. Colt, | think had no convcr-
satisn with the female at the Upper Police Office,
except in my presence, though i could not hear
them. They were together notmorc than a quar-
Ter of an hour.
Witness said he made the diagram and thought
it was correct.
Bythe District Anorney.-I fouad at AZ Mon
roc st. besides the trunk, carpet bag, which
have here. Il Produced. In it was all that is in
it now; piece of paper that was in is not lnnow
| also took shirt from the house. The paper was
a piece Of newspaper; gave tito DR.. Chiffon.
MIR. Selden insisted that it should be produced
and objected to telling what in IL.
The shirt is marked with the name (shlca
shown j. C. CoLr, NOD Both wristbands
were off | fousd no other article in thu bag with
name upon it. The other articles in the bag are
clothing.
By Mr.. lSelden.-I think the shirt not in
the trunk in the bag received The key TO the
trunk from the female; tried TO open 1t then,
but did not. The recess in which the Trunk was
found, | think, was outside the door, in TIE pas
sage.wav; the room was small. This watch
in the trunk; don't rccocct whether the carpet
bag was hung up or not; believe it was i should
think it scrapbag; there pair of bootees
and scraps Of clothes in it-quite small pieces and
papers are with them. 1t was not locked This
piece Of paper was not far from the middle Of the
bag. The paper was less than half small news
paper. The paper in which the watch was found
was not sealed when found
DR.. Chiffon called, but not in.
The Court adjourned at o'clock ohall past 0
this morning.