New-York tribune., 1842-01-25
or .bree months since. Mr.. Ball the door-keeper

parts Of II INTO the street, Or the rest / made q
fire. The cell was open; | TANK ] took only one
piece: there were black marks on it, BIZ, az J
wanted something TO lcind!e ire did aot exam
inc them ! should think II ,gas Two feet ana T.
aalf long.
Josgpn W. H4RRIsos called am printer
at tho corner Of Chatham and peaf-stf =,
knew Samuel Adams: have had business VIVA i'i!
! saw him on the 10Th Septcnoer siies=n''' III
Chati,arn.street. Opposite Roosevelt
Mr.. WHIr1sG.-Did YOU kno" "here= ne as
going -
testimony looser then i ever admitted.
The CoURr-What do you wish to prove
M, sgLpEs.-The Couri will perceive tina,
the statements of Counse! produce the same effect
"a the evidence we vvist 10 exclude.
The CoURr-It will produce effect at all.
Mr.. nHrlSc.-!purpose to snow where NJ II.
Adams vas goi..g and that .le Intended 10 meet
Mr. Col, on bu-ines5
Tie Court SAD it had no objection 10 that. After
some farther conversation the
Examination 1cas =reSume4-l met hin and ne
bad conversation together. lie was going up Chat
ham street and | was going down.
Mr. Selden here again objected to these ques-
tons. He said the Declarations OF deceased per
son are admitted as evidence to very limited ex-
tent When in Grttcado mortiS they arc admissl-
bic, and no. in any other case. Here the declara-
tiops OF The ;,er.on the day before his death are
sought to be introduced. He said he had not OBJ
ectcd to declarations made on the dayof MS death,
nor would he do il: Mr. Wells testimony was lie
gal bu, he you'd make no objection 70 it.
Tie CoGRT sal The law was more extensive IN
its application than Mr. Selder SLOWED ; any words
that qualify an acr NAV be admitted Blu: he ap-
pretended conversation on money matters could
notbc brought forward.
Nj. WHIrlsG supposed caseio illustrate it
to show that attnc time the person could have no
motive, to tell falsehood and said thati Adams
had slain Coli, his declaration would have been adj
rnissibie
The Court admitted it ana Mr. Whiting ven. on
to argue that this conversation should likewise be
brough, forward. All he wished t. show was that
Adams intended to meet Colt at his office on that
day, and referred 10 some authorities IN support Of
his position
The Cour, ruled out the evidence the law was
very clear and the Court bound TO obey 1t. This
comes within the definition of he1rsay evidence,
and must therefore be excluded. Judge Kent cx-
planned the cases in which such evidence is ad-
.issibic If tins should be admitted an error
might be committed which would viiiate the whole
Examination rosumca.-I always looked upon
Mr.. Adams vcry mild, pcaccablc. noiiensive
man ard never saw.any evidcncc OF temper IN
him. ] hal Jennings with hin, az three different
times during our acquaintance.
JOuS l.. BLAKE called.-i I'm Il Clergyman in
Brooklyn; nave known Mr.. Adams Tor between
five and six years give myself mostly to literary
labors, and puisse them in my sons publishing
office Mr.. A da,ns Ind an Office in the same build
ing for abou, three years used to see him some
times three or four times IN a day, and sometimes
more; he used do the printing for he-cstabsil-
mcnt; he afterwards removed into another build
ing, ard for the last two years did not see him
qeitc so frequently; should think that his temper
was unusually passive and mild; he has employed
in his Office large rambler boys. who were
often very unrulv; and we thought he wanted en-
ergy tn keep them in proper Subsection. ! amnol
certain that | ever heard him utter loud word
that could be heard half way across this room; for
the latter part Of the time he did not do the work
satisfactorily, and fault was often found with him
in my hearing on that cunt; bat when be had
been censareI very severely, am not certain that
ever heard him make any angry rep'y AT all. Ills
failing TO become excited attracted my attention as
being very unusual once found fault with him,
and he was SO much affected by that ne shed
tears and left the roop without making any reply
Cross-euamined BY Mr.. Seldom. had business
with himup to a short time bctor"
lis death. This last transaction TO winch have
alluded took place about !. month belorehis death
! have had conversation, think likely, on this
subject since his death; cannot remember with
whom
Thomas Small called Am aprin,cr: had
known Mr. Adams for three orfour years.
had business transactions only once. | always
considered him a very mild and inoiensive man
so much so that / thought he had not spri,
enough to resent an insult. He had charge Of u
large number OF boys and never knew OF his llav-
ing u quarrel with any o them
Alfred c. Peckhdm called Am lewelcr:
knew Mr. Adams intimately for fifteen years. His
temper was very mild. boarded in the house
with him for three years. never knew HIM To
ouurrcla Mt all. ! huve seen him under almost all
circumstances. He often mentioned his business
aud the trouble he had.
Crosscrami,led by Mr.. Scdcn. have had
slight business transactions with him, but never had
any difficulty.
X. IS. GRlNNELI called.-l am .Je,vellcr; have
been acq,laipted with MIR. Adams for several years
/ have had occasion 10 note his disposition he was
very mild and inoitensive man.
JAMES FLORA called i aKl book-bindcri my
place is SO Coolest; wa, well acquainted with
Samuel Adams, and ircQucnily had business trans
actions with him; he MAS OF tho most iDoiien-
sive men ever knew; neve, knew him III q pas
sion; have seen INN under the worst crcunlstan
ccs, and have blown ann up myself; words fire.
queu,ly occurred, but he never made any reply; /
never him perpicNcd withzbusiness as to
make Lim angry; have Nnown his partner blow
him up frequently, and! never heard him make any
reply.
RobEEr CARTER c@lled.-l a bookseller
and publisher; had known Mr.. Adams for moro
than SIN years; used 10 see him trequcntly,and haG
many business ,tans actions with tIirl; lie was al
ways very mild and 10, bearing; have HIM in
HIM