The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-21

to the right side, not much of the head he was
about foot from the base, and about the centre Of
the west wall the angle that got see with Just
| brought my line Of sight as to the back and
| upper part Of the individuals the face to
the wall and the rest of the body was from
| the wall ; there was no change OF posi-
ton all the time except gentle shaking OF the
| shoulders, till he got up and went 10 the table.
The table stood in the south west corner, the long
| side running towards the window; | believe there
| was looking glass there, and some books and a
| candlestick, but shelves or book case; when |
got the keys from the Mayor, found piece Of
looking glass nailed against the wall; had before
| seen a small looking glass there. The day Mr. Colt
was taken, observed pieces of looking glass that
| had been swept under the folding DOORS large and
small pieces, if looking glass had been broken ;
have them now; id not keep my pen In the
key-hole; did not then try to get into the room;
| did not knock till my return from up stairs
did not know but what Mr.. Colt might be
| packing up his books (; he had talked of going
| South and as he owed the trent, ! felt deli
cate. While watched Mr. Seignette listened at
| the folding doors After l called Mr.. Seignette
| to watch went to Mr.. Osgood's room; he was
absent went to Mr.. Johnson's, room; he was
| absent, and there doctor and others on the
same floor, whom did not know; SO chose to go
| TO some one knew. From the staircase to Broad
way, the opposite side of the hall, there are two
| large rooms, Mr.. OsgOod's and Mr.. Johnson's MIR.
| Johnson has a room opposite Celt's was only a
minute minute and half going up stairs and
back; MIR. Seignette had taken chair and sat in
my door with book in his hand; persons might
have talked quite loud in Colts room at that time of
| day, and me in my room not hear il unless at
| tention was directed to it, used steel pen to
move the drop, and it was light enough 10
remain fixed up when put in one side cannot
tell what force used to turn the drop :. In half
minute or minute after went the door, raised
the drop. Iheard noise all the time Hooked through
The keyhole All was very still. The person stoop-
ing down, remained nearly all the time His
| body half bent, the length Of the limbs from
| the floor. He only returned once to the table
The person had his coat off noticed the back of
his vest From the first noise to the last, it might
have been half minute or two seconds three
| 1t could not have been inmate: was good deal
| ggeited at the time the first noise alarmed a
good DEALT came so suddenly the first noise
was like fos striking together when people first
commence fencing it was not exactly like that,
but can compare 1t to nothing else do not think
it the striking of fos the noise of shutting of
feet followed Immediately; between the first noise
aud the fall, heard sound of the human voice.
during this time, Mr.. Seignette sat about half
between the folding doors and my seat about the
centre of the room; that is when the first noise
was heard; do not know whether he or | rose
Efsr frem our seats; think we dId not rise from
seats till heard the fall; reflected lit
tie; the time short; don't recoect that either
of us suggested to go into Colts room till next
day; Mr. Seignette did not allude to any other cir
cumstance that had transpired while we were to-
gether in my room, other than what l have now
stated.
(Here at three o'clock, the Court took recess
of one hour.)
Afternoon session.
WHEELER-C Cross examination contnued-I went |
up stairs and found Mr.. Hockson in his room. |
told him wanted him to go down stairs-there
was soneth ng wrong going on We came down
went direct to Colts door-Belisve didn't knock
till Hockson left me- looked in at the key hole,
and the drop down. | told him apprehended /
foul play He staid down one or two minutes -
We spoke together at the door. He didn't rap at |
the door We spoke rather low. Didn't turn the /
han lie of he yUen n m md Il
after this went to head of stairs and came back
with heavy tread II might be half an hour or ff /
teen minutes before did this af,er left Hockson
After he left me went to nay room scholar came
in, and then / went to the door and raped no
answer; went back to my room; then to the |
head Of the stairs and back, and raped again
received no answer went then to my room
Mr.. Seignette remained all the time; don't l
know why waited till another student came in;
perhaps wanted advice. did not ask Mr. Sig
nette to go with me to Colts room at any time: |
he might have come out he was in the hall, in
and out several times some of my scholars went |
to the door and listened to if they could dis
cover any noise. did not try the door al ALL any /
time that day the intervening noise was like shut
fling of feet moving OBJECT as if to remove some
thing the noise of the fall very sudden and /
instantaneous ; the neise at first might have been
the breaking of the looking glass think went |
in with Of the officers, after Colts arrest, and
before the Mayor gave me the keys: some of my |
scholars that afternoon, staid till my evening
scholars came: Mr.. Delnese came there before
Seignette left then sent him for the officer about
half-past four he was absent about thirty minutes
-Messrs Wood, Riley and Blair were there there
might be others have some that go at candle
light Mr.. Wood remained till 81 o'clock; he may
have gone before. Mr.. Riley and Blair went away
MIR. Wood might have gone away Mr.. Del
nose went to tea and returned; he was absent
about half hour. think SegAette LETT at CANDLE
light l cannot remember that any other Of my /
afternoon scholars there that day. Can't say
what time Delnose went to tea Can't name one
who came there that evening. MIR. Riley might
have returned think MIR Riley left my tuition
at that time, the next day, Saturday: Don't recol-
that day or night never to return. can't recoect
any other single individual Of my scholars that was
there that night. Mr.. Wood and Mr. Riley went (
for the officer the second time they retui ned, and
Rey went away soon after Mr.. Wood might /
have remained I'LL o'clock, or have left at candle
light. At candle lighting went to the door, and 4
raped again. Can't name the time Delnose came
back from tea. have my tea brought to my room
every evening / presume Mrs. Hockson brought |
my tea that night. Don't think left my |
room earlier than usual that night. think |
l left Mr.. Denose alone that night. My ordinary |
step Of walking along the hall could be heard in |
those rooms unless there noise in the street
At times the ordinary foot ceald be heard, and at
others it could not. think it was between 9 and
10 on the morning Of Saturday, that went into
Colts room. The floor was not then thoroughly
dry; it had rather damp appearance; one part
was much whittier than the rest of the floor. Don't
remember seeing pail there on Saturday morn
ing. lie USED TO nave pail lhere. lhat white
spot in the floor two feet six inches wide. 1t
was half way between the door and window. ]
have frequently seen him have pail there with
water. That spot near the base (surbase) looked
vet like water; on Saturday saw it; but DR. Chill.
ton said II was fish oil but at distance it locked
like water. supposed it to be water that had re-
ceded and standing there Think il had the same
appearance ON Saturday Monday cannot tei (
whetheri il was oil water. The desk against tnei
folding-d is not there now have taken posses
sion both rooms low again. That desk there then
was the shortest double desk have in my room. IL
was about seven feet long and four ect wioe; ioo-
tanned key to open Colts room, from Mr.. GhaIies
asked him far II over night expressed wish |
TO have look al the room, TO see what was In it,
and he said he had key that would ht IT. Lately !
the walls Of that room nave Deen partly scrubbed;
an haa fbs sur.base; by woman whom told TO !
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