The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-11-29
JOHN c. CoLT-THE pNn

ci' u0 Ut VINO ,S was was sentenced to be hung D No.
S E"y On inc ism inst committed seeid S'% Ya
mour before the time appointed Gr Si aSoaq
The following particulars are taken g. us e1ecu,ap
Tribune: from heNvM
T., T 80, was, was engaged nearly all night in w,ii..
TO the letter of Governor Seward, which I ~; 's'q
ordered to be left sealed until his cbia i. ~ said
enough to understand it. He was n.s SHOULD bed
Deputy sheriAs Vulteo and Green nDI T., 'nS 'pns
nlng was shaved and dressed and ro..' " 'a' nNl
visit from his brother The gallows w s"Vu bid
the centre Of the area, 1t was the .,a erected
at the eHecatl0" Of Robinson in New.J. "a' ~'
bore upon 1t marks of twelve strokes Of nh ~a
which never falls but it sends to eto,o'' '' "a'ha
soul At IL O'Clock DR.. Anthem. IN oa' a'Ha
Samuel Colt visited his cell, and made D,paa!
Tor his marriage with Miss Hcnshaw, hi t'pa'N%'
which was soon after performed in pro.an s "'l's
uel Colt, David Graham, Robert Emm.a VI Gam
Merritt, the sheriff, and ]. H. povro ~, justice
marriage they were left alone for ro,.. '' At
At about half past IL Dudley seldeu w., IN@n
cell, and ut Colt took cup of coffee will j. |1a'
His brother Samuel soon after arrival ~, "s
ed his cell. He was still engaged in corr.,, -" as
satIon with his wife, who was sitting on n. s
the bed, convulsed and in tears. At COr, wy"
John Howard Payne and Lewis Gaylord H., ''f,"
went into his cell to take their leave Of hin c r'a
appeared exceedingly pleased to see Them. ", 'V' s
them cordially by the hand, and conve,,s -. ,l''N
parent cheerfuness with them for five n,r.''
they bade him farewell, both orthem in ,.,,. r
brother Samuel, and his wife, remained Il, H.,
about ten minutes longer, when both left u.,S"
er was deeply affected, and looked more rbas, o,.'
than Colt himself His wife could scarcolr
herself, so violent were her feelings. She so m
the door of the cell for minute ,Coltkissod h,
passed into the corridor -IIere she sood,,,a Ill
convulsively as though her heart would b,o,l {,
five minutes. At last she was led away BY co,,
brother, and his friends followed.
lie then desired to see the Sheriff, who ws, II,
his cell Colt then told him cmphaticaIly that /,
was innocent of the murder of Adams, and hra
never intended to kill him, he also told him ash
still had hopes that something would meras
save him from being hung, and begged him not o
ecutc the sentence of the law upon him The She.
if told him to Danish all hopes of that kind, rrh
must die at four o'clock. lie then requested 10 g.
the Sheriif's watch an set his cwn by it to mint.
lie then asked to see DR.. Anthem, and The latter
went into his cell, and remained in prayer with him
for about ten minutes. AT the close This CUh.
gain sent for the Sheriff, and said to him, of dq,
are any gentlemen present who wish 10 see me, and
take their leave of mel shall be happy to see them
This was announced by the Sheriff, ard all pe
ent with one or two exceptions passed up 10 his eel
door, shook him by the hand and took their leave Of
him. To one gentleman connected With the pres
lie said, "I'vc spoken harshly Of some NEMs Wess,
but do not blame you at all; it was @Wy @M
fault; there were things that Dug 1T to have haG "a
plained; know you have good heart; @Nt
give you from my soul freely! may God b'amna \
may yon prosper"
He then requested his keeper, Mr. GTeeOeO ID
him be left alone until the last momcnt This WIS
about p. NJ. His cell was closed and he wA h
alone till 20 minutes to 3, when some friends dte
Sheriff experimenting that he might attempt CON- Z
nit suicide, one Of the Deputy Sheriff., lIIyg,V at
to bis cell door. Colt was then walking upudGT' 4
his cell, but turned round on the door opening Hi g
ed on llijlyer, shook him by the hand, and S&a 4
him, as he did several of those who had just FNNa
" did him farewell. He said llilIyer-"GOi H@ \
you, and may you prosper in this life, whichs S@
to close on me"
At n few minutes before 4, Sherfs Hart and "e
ervet went to his cell to announce to him that
hour had come-but their summons was not nesas~
DR.. Anthem stepped into the door, but started @'
in horror. On looking in at the CELL the DOC! ="
Colt lay stretched at full length upon his Oea' m
hands crossed upon his abdomen and covered v"
blood, and a small Spanish dirk driven to his nsA'
was sticking in his body. His mouth and eyes "'
slightly open, and the knife had not been mo''u
Ter its deadly thrust. He was pronounced u'''
physicians in attendance, the Coroner TOOK ''''s'
the body, and the cell was locked
GALE ON LAKE ERIE, AND IO'
OF LIFE.
The Buffalo papers of Saturday contain '. e.. -.
counts of disasters on the Lake, attended VII" s'
loss oflire. .,niua