New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-01-24

Refoyc Judge kent, and Alderlneo PuRDY and LEE.
The Jury came in this morning precisely at 10
o'clock The room at that tine crowded with
spectators tie throng assembled outside, however,
was not 50 large as heretofore. This, however, il
not owing TO any dimnutioa in The intensity OF the
excitement attending the trial
The CovRr came in at precisely ffteeR minutes
after 10. The proclamation made, and the
Jury made application to be allowed to go home 70
change their garments, &c. The Court directed
asuficien; number OF officers to be sworn.
Some of the Jurors said Inexperienced TO remain
today If they could be allowed to go home to-mor-
morning.
The Court .aid the law relative to this point
Imperative and he mad choice in the matter
However painful it was 70 him, he was under the
necessity Of telling them tina; during the whole Of
Sunday they must be kept together. If they wished
10 70 to Church. ard could all agree to 60 the
same place hey would be allowed to do 80; but
they could not be apart on Sunday.
The Jurors were then all allowed to be absent
for one hour; and they went out each in charge of
IN officer The Judge said that the proceedings of
the Cour, would be suspended for one hour.
Before the time for resumin- proceedings, the
courtroom became very dcnsciy crowded, and the
ihreng outside became very dense and excited
Admirable order, however, was preserved by the
strong body Of Special Constable, ordered by the
Court and experimental by the Deputy Sheriff
Access to tho room far easy tiuS pee
.vious OCCASIONS.
At abou, hal-rast TO- Judge Noah Hugh Max
we'll, Esq and His Honor tho Mayor came into
court The Counsel for the prisoner followed soon
after. The Court came in precisely quarter past
ll;the Jurors however. did not all return until
twenty minutes before u. Mrs. Adams came in
at the snmc time
The Prisoner appeared more downcast and atx
ious Us TO the proceedings than we have seen him
before. There great restessncss, however,
in his manner, and he watched what was going on
with coolness though, BY means, with uncon-
Germ. His brother present, seated at little
distance by his side
ROBERT r. MORRIS was called ms the first wit
= ness.
After Mr. Colts room was locked up, the keys
were brought TO me and kept there until | went
with Colts counsel to examine the articles in the
which are in the same situation then, never
having been opened. There pieces Of towel,
of II shirt and of ,rowsers, taken from 81 trunk In
his room There is also handkerchief of
the end OF the towel was cut oil. pamphlet was
also found, on which put my initials, at MIR. Em-
lnct,s request. Four stamps wcrc=tound with
Colts bookkeeping on them, taken from the
trunk. A ball of twinc given me from the
room BY Mr.. Emmett. There were no cards.
There are papers and letters here which took
charge of at Mr.. Emmctts request. The papers
were opened but not exhibited \ receipt was
found or rather bill; and some papers prepared
for housekeeping. here pocketbook empty,
and another no, empty. rhcpapers were examined
hv the counsel for the prisoner.
Cross eramined5y Mr.. SELpEN.-l had charge
of Colts room from the time of his arrest TIL
these papers were removed and took the key and
ordered padlecks to he put both doors, | put
the papers in package as they are now pre-
scented The articles were in different parts OF The
roorn--some on the table and others in the trunk,
which was not locked The piece of linen were
in the trank with the towel. In one pocke;-book
were papers; ono marked St0ir of Sarah Colt,
mother Of Margaret and Nary Cot, deceased
This package was opened and hair found IN them.
The prisoner here seemed greatly affected, cover.
Ing his eyes with his hand for some moments.
Letters=to one or two persons another to my
lii,lc old Aunt Nos. :. 3, and 8, e, ), i, |, :, ),
another New Haven People and Places, others an
dorscd copies OF a !elter'-cant read the rest
copies of a letter TO T. w. Stedman, and an.
other >.to J. w. Carr 1.-THE prisoner through
this examination ,rept profussiy and was
greatly affected. These papers were marked so
that they could again be identified They were
opened by the counsel but not read aloud
BY The District .dt!oraey,-A great many books,
papers, Nc were also found; Il hachet 'cGS also
to,uad ,caich is no,c in Court MIR Mhken,sald
he had the ha,chet.l 1t was given 10 Mayor
Morris. and he said II was the one taken
on tina afternoon of the arrest and gwen TO Mr.
Chiffon with piece OF The floor
1lr Selden.--li single question: You saw no
rope in the room
Mr.. 1lo,rls.-l have no recollection OF seeing
any.
Dard KslSo. Gated and s,cor7i.-Am pllot,re
side at - Monroe street; know J. c. Colt; be-
came acquainted with him IN The month OF May
last he came 10 board WITHIN sister-ln-law; he
came with Z lady introduced as Mrs. Colt. They
lived together as and wife up 10 the time OF
his arrest, ard eat q; the same table with them
wilhelm n Y They occupied the front room
in the third story He brought with him two
trunks aac a carpet bag both trunks were black
helped take them up Stars, did not see TIE
trunk that was here last night. Mr. Selden was
willing 10 .dmlt that II was Colts trunk
The trunks stood one i'll recess about feet
from the door in the entry; was not at home
when Justice Taylor came 10 get The trunk; the
prisoner a, the bar is the same man.
crosSeraminatton BY Mr. Selden. ] am one OF
the pilots that 60 10 sea by way OF Sandy Hook:
nv employment leads me 10 be absent from home
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