New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-19
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awhile before execution WAS TO come again d. near
O'Clock; did Sc opening the cell door, found Coli
on his bed; a, frs, thought him asleep but something
| en- him. and the Sheriff cried out Oh God! he IS dead "
and came away,
The Instructions the Sheriff 10 his Deputies were read,
which he ordered his irons be taken or but that he
oad be strictly guarded aud ali humanity eonsonani with
| his safety, extended TO HIM
Col V,liieu james, Keeper OF the Prison, swatn-colt
,s in nv custody from the ID July until Monday last, IN
III. afternoon when gave him to The custody OF the
Sheriff ioss receipt from the sherlH when oeiveteo
he prisoner 10 hin. have not seen the prisoner since
MONDAY he continued in the sans cell be was In before
searched his cell en- Monday mornnghe apertnres bed
tr and made thorough search; no knife was there al
tina, fine have 10 knowledge of how this knife got iho
the CELL never saw before. had his feet chained ont
10, his hands
Dr. John E nc Comb, y~crn.-l am physician OF Inc
City Ptisor-viseG the prisoner almost ever ur, ur.
Monday afternoon-have no! -a him since thee. have
seen his dead 10Y 4 hole had been cut bis vest,
pics taken ctt and the katie sticking bis left SIDE about
half an inch below the lett nipple The upper margin OF
ts fifth rib between that ana toe fourth rio. piece was
cu on, Of his sest and shirt, with knife, where the
kste was ndened in ,hs BODY. have made post NOR
fem examination OF the body with DR.. Alexander Hossck-
On raising ,5a ernom OF breasi-tane and IN the perica
diun found much bosd, and the knife Il inches IN the e
ven,icle the heart which caused death II driven
IN as well as could do II would not require nuch
force TO rsert knife Ca Monday ne wanted me 10 lend
hiu, work on anatomy, which refused telling him
feared he wanted good purpose. He then Nihd
me to point out the vein the which could be mc
sasiy reached which utterly refused TO do saying yon
mus. not ask such thing
Dr. Alexander H5sact, swoTB-Concurred with Dr. Me.
Comb the description OF the wound and the cause OF
death OF Joha c. Colt
Samuel Coh sy|orn-l the brother of the deceased
have knowledge OF the by whish TIE knife was
procured.
Mrs Caroline Colt wife OF John C. Colt, swornl have
nc knowledge how the deceased into of the
knife touni in hir,.
Dr. Archer, The Coroner charged the jury that any cvi
dence had been furnished any person having given the
knife TO Colt he could be indicted manslaughter but
as no such evidence furnished the jury would simply
find what the and manner OF The death OF The de-
ceased
The Jury then retired and bret absence returned
,riih verds--ihat John c. Colt TO bis death by
wound inflicted by himself with knife, the eftb breast
the Jury unable IN 'eba manner he became
possessed OF the said knife.
After the inquest body which had been put IN coffin,
placed the dead house be thence for inter
ment by his friends this night vault in ST. Marks
| Church
1t seems clear, from this, that since Sunday last
when he felt that he had hope Of escapc-not-
wthstandng all his protestations CT faith and re-
pentance, and his solemn disayowal of any intent
to commit suicide this wretcbed man has steadily
3
/, cherished the purpose to escape the galows by
: killing himself The dread tragedy has closed,
and his soul has met his victim at the bar OF their
common God.
n As it was formally given out in tue public prints tha
one reporter from each newspaper, regularly employed
thereon would be admitted by The Sheriff to witness th'
execution of Colt III. Police and Criminal Courts reporter
for The Tribune presented hmse! IT, aaa on our behal
claimed admttance. This refused by Mr.. Deputy
Sheriff Westerve the ground that The Tribune hnc
said harsh things OF Sheriff Hart and M, brother Dr. Hart
place record the fact and the reason leaving the put
lie TO nudge Of lis relevancy ard suficency Since ih'
Sheriff ard his iacteum appear imagine the admission
proper persons such personal perqulsite
theirs to be dispensed according their ideas OF the a'o
TO which the applicant is entitled at their hands, we trts
they will bave the mdnness 10 give notice accordingly a
another time and not mislcad by false publicai H.
fayors a, the ir bands ask and will have none.
NAssAcHusErTs.-Retu from 3o6 town
give the following aggregate vote for Governor;
Davis 81 3d., Norton 56, 23i Scat 6,6Oi
Merton over Davis, $50: lacks OF choice 81
There arc bat three or four more towns in the
: State.
OF Members OF Congress, only Adams, Win
throp and Burnell, (Whiss) and Williams (Loco,
have been chosen. Parmenter (Loce) lacks
votes of choice, (,hough his triesds say mere
ought somehow to have been allowed him. and
Baker (Whig) also fails of an election 1t is mos
probable that the Delegation, when complete, vii
+ consist of Wings and 4 Locos
OF Senators, the Locos claim Is to 10; Ia tc
. be elected by the House. In the House, the At
e las claims 100 Wings to l25 Locos; the Loco &C
count gives Us but 1919 to AZ.
Great exertions will be made to carry the Mem
bers in the towns which failed to make choice las
e Monday The eeetios takes place on the ioulil
s. Monday (a8th inst
r DElAwAKg-The official returns Of the lale
Election show the following result:
coseREss-lsi2 FsssrpEsr-4o. CoseHEss-'5'
; Co.'S Rodney ~ Jcnc. L. Har. V. b. whg. Loco
: Kent l46G 1916 1898 1896 1920 1854
Newcastle 1924 242S 1921 219s 1904 1915
Sussex ICY 1869 2053 1898 1875 1893
t Total. .5l67 5458 1867 1874 1899 1851
Majority. Whig9 Harrison 1893. V. Buren, 50
e The new Legislature stands-Senate Loco.
j. Wing; House Loco ID Wing Wing majorit,
II on Joint Ballot. No l. S. Senator TO be chosen
. ~ In announcing the election of CHARLES G.
A1HERroS to the u S. Senate from New-Hamp
shire, we thought proper state the feet that he
is man of bad moral character. For that state
ment we are assailed with volley of ferocon'
S abuse by the Boston Posi-, Concord Patriot, Ben
Nets Herald, and one or conservators Of the
public morals aud of the decencies of newspaper
discussion of the same order. They welcome
a to pursue the course they have chosen, while ne