The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-25

Adams had conversation with tins witness 60 In.
es CT that he conte mplated meeting Colt next day
at Colts Office, and receiving sum OF money from
| him.
The CoURT considered this to come within the
rule Of hearsay evidence and could not be admit
| ted.
always looked on him very mild, peaccable and
| ineffensive man. But | have never had any deal
ings with him so as to make him show
Rev. DR.. BLAxs errmned-ls clergyman;
| kao wn Adams D or years; ! am occupied with Ii
terary labors in my sons Office; my son ~ pub
Usher; for three years Adams occupied loft over
| my sons Office; he used to do portion oil the
printing for the establishment; saw him two or
| three times; seen him thousand times about his
business; Thought his temper was usually passive
| and mid; he used to employ great number OF boys
| and seemed to want The energy necessary TO cor
rect them. Don't think ever heard tim use
loud word. The work done by him was generally
| badly done; by his boys neglected; and 1t was
| nearly all taken away from HIM. He used to have
| fault found with him because the work was so bad
ly done; and he always bore it without replying.
and once when | reproved him Tor 1t, he shed
| I, ars.
The cross examination ELECTED nothing.
THos SMITH Lives corner Division and Mar
| ket street; am a printer; knew Adams; always
| thought him remarkably mild tempered man, SO
much so as not to have spirit enough to resent
| an insult
ALrRKDG PEcKHAM-Is jeweller; knew Adams
Is years his temper was very mild, and Of an ex-
cellent disposition. Was not AT all given TO quar-
relling; never saw him under circumstances like
| Iy To exhibit his temper.
| B. b. GaINNELL eramined- Knew MIR. Adams Z
| or years; had small business transactions with
him; he was avery mild and peaceable man.
JAMES FINA eramined-Is a bookbinder; knew
Adams or yeaSs had business transactions with
him; never knew so mild or peaceable a msn; Pve
blowed him up frequently myself, and he never
| said a word when the work was done bad. I've
ard n il ma m ID n
word.
ROBERT CARTER, examined is a bookseller
knew Mr. Adams well; seen him severely tried
never saw Inn out Of temper; he was remarkab v
mild and peaceabe.
| CHARLrs p. BAILEY.-Is a grocer; knew Mr.
Adams; he was remarkably mild and psaceable;
in conversation he did mt get high as oti ers.
ALEXANDER b. BLAKE.-Knew Adams several
years; he was a remarkably mild MAJ; particular
ly inofensIve; never sa " him out Of temper; seen
him under all circumstances often had occasion
to scod him; but he never replied.
| WILLIAM lRoNsIDEs eramned.-ls about four
teen years old; was employed in the Granite Build.
ngs; in the employ Of Mr. Slocum; slept there
in the third story; in September last ! heard a
hammerin in the hnuse, about twelve o'clock on
Friday night, as was going up stairs; it was ON
the second floor, on the right hand side going up
stairs; was good deal ghtened, and turned to
go back but at last wentup stairs quickly the
noise continued till ] gotinto my room the next
day saw several boxes around the door there
were boxes going and coming all the time the
Cross-eramined.-N1y stcp-unele slept IN the room
with mo he lives in the store of Rusht0n and As
pinwa, Broadway l told my mother the next
night of it: we used to 60 up stairs from the back
door.
CHARLES J. WALLER, eramined.-Jsa caster of
plaster statues worked for Redner at the granite
buildings; on a Thursday went to Mrs Octon to
ask for q saw; she sent me to Mr. Colt to get the
saw; l went to his room door and knocked three
times, half minute between each time at last he
to the door and unlocked on unboltedh; asked
him for the sasc, he told me TO ''g0tO h-H! Iheard
him sa,cing inside as ifhe sa,cng boards;
he didn't open the door so that could see inside
the room.
Cro.s eramined.-Mr Ridner told me to get the
saw did get il about three quarters OF an hour
afterwards; told the colored woman what Mr..
Colt said to me; saw the csrman put box ON the
next merning, Saturday; first saw it about two
feet from the front deor there was alse another big
box standing there in the entry.
| THE witness was cress.examiued very closely to
know who he told this too at the time or soon af-
teri
CHARLES Woop eraminei-Was at Mr.. Wheel
er's ON the afternoon Of Friday, Sept. 18th; got
there about 4 o'clock; Wheeler said he heard the
clashing Of foils, and sent Dolnoce to the police.
file came back without officer: Mr.. Riley said
afterwards he'd 60, II I'D go with him with my um-
brella; it rainy night; we went to the police;
they said there that they hadn't sufficient proof TO
break open the door. had known Colt; seen him
twice in Wheeler's room; left there at o'clock at
night; next mor0ing went there between land
o'clock; saw box in the Entry marked ST.
Louis, by way Of New orlesns. think the name
Uas Gross on it. Did not Mr.. Colt that morn |
ing.
Cross.eramined-I stood in the entry Of that door
that Friday afternoon, while Wheeler Knocked at
the door; don't recollec il Seignete was there that
afternoon. There more than my self there that
afternoon. Don't remember if Riley was there when
got there that afternoon. When went away that
night left Mr.. Wheeler, Mr. Delnoce, and one or
two others Riley went heme with me. Oenoce
came about 5; about hour after that / went to
the police.
Judge Kasr Which went first to the police
WITsEss. Delnoce did: board with wheeler;
got home between one and two hours before hIm
that night ,,
| JOHN GoLpRiSo, examined. Is a milkmaa In
the month of September last left milk at the Hype
rian Saloon, granite buildings. In the morning used
to carry the milk into the hall dsor down The back
| stairs, and through the yard; when saw the ac-
| count in the papers about man being iound Ia
box, | remember then what ia seen a man
doing in the vault Of the Hyperion Saloon II was
| the latter end of the week, cloudy day-t was IN
| the morning between and So'cleck Don't think
I'd know the again he was standing in the dark
in the vaa!:j ne was working at some boards; cant
see the man now; he was pretty tall man; had
whiskcrs should think. He stopped as was gong
down stairs; he was working very hard W ith mana
ner, mailing some boards, as was geIns dow the
stairs; passed by, he stopped, and turned, and
| looked hard ut me; and delivered my milk aud
| came away and he was standing In the same posi-
tion as lett him Thought he was gong TO- strike
| me with hammer; and l looked bard Al MN, ana
| passed on up the steps. There was saw ana
| hatchet lying close beside him
Cyoss-eIamined.-Thi vault was in the area on
the Chambers street side. As passed close tothc
| man he stopped; heard a man striking with
| hammer on some boards; one side OF the box was
| three feet or four feet He had hammer IN ms
| hands-he looked severe; and his eyes siareGse,
that thought he was going to strike me- i
| was Underneath and below the street -, IN
STEPHEN G SMITH examined knew h ..s h;n
years. had not very frequent intercourse VIZ If the
1 never knew he had any temper j;;o onv with.
was remarkably peaceabe. First knew %in hin In
Providence, Rhode Island he was ' ''""' "''y
| mild. him under occs-
Csoss sra sn,',d e.use hi n TO be excited.
Mr. Mossnss II II w month. .' nae s:sS
milo ana e.'J na.sion. One Of the jeurney men