The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-28
COLT TRIA L.
Court Of oyer and Tcrminer Z.
JUDGE KENT, PsEADIsc.
EreHrH DAy-THuRspAr, JAN. n.


EleHrH DAy-THvRsDAr, JAN. n.
Close OF the Testlnaony-The Summing up
Commenced. by Messrs- Emmett and
Smith.
Just the eve Of closing This day Thursday
was the day fixed for the closing of the testimony,
and 1t was closed about o'clock p. NJ:
The excitement in and around the City Han tins
morning was greaterthan ever; and hundreds were
waiting to obtain admission as early as o'clock
1t 10 impossible to compliment the Deputy Sherff,
J. G. Westervel, too highly for the excellent ar.
ran which he made throughout this trial
to preserve order, and to keep the avenues to the
Court room cay Of access. We are also indebted
to the Crier Of the Court, MI. Hitchcock, for the
facilities which be has unifo. mly afforded them du
ring the trial. The whole Of this, we presume, is
ewing to having such man Judge Kent as the
ruling power Of this Court.
On the meeting Of the Court, at 10 cloock, il ap-
peared that there had been msun d Ell standing AS
TO the arrangements Of the night before about ex-
aiming witnesses None Of the prisoners cOun-
sci bat MIR. Morrill,, were present. The Court said
that the arrangement was, that the Court should
meet at 10 O'Clock, examine all the witnesses, then
adjourn for an hour, and on returning the counsel
were to commence summing up. Mr.. Morri1
thought the recess to be from 10 to IL Finally,
the CoSft decided to adj urn till III o'clock, and
Colt looked jaded and worn down with anxiety.
At about twenty minutes to twelve o'clock, the
last Juror returned iAts Court. Immediately after
their names had besn called,
Mr. EMMETT rose and said-If the Court please,
j wish to make few remarks relative to state
mont in some OF the papers, wherein IT Is said that
in the course of my remarks yesterday, made an
alusion to NJ De La Forest, the French Consul,
that was disrespectful Isad nothing of the kind
with any such meaning; and wish to explain what
did say, and if it be considered disrespectfal,
shall certainly retract it. What intended to say
was this that if Mr.. De La Forest had been de-
ceived by the experiments made on board the Belle
Poule, it was a matter of consequence to the de-
fence; and one which they had nothing to do with.
! never meant to say that Mr. De La Forest had
made fool Of himself; but what meant to say was
this, that Mr. De La Forest might have been made
fool of by the experiments themselves, or by what
was stated as the results Of the experiments. Mr..
De La Forest is the last man on whom would, for
an instant attempt to east shade Of repreach; and
it is my uniform desire, il s my habit, to
inter anything either in Court out Of Court, that
can offend any one, and least of all, would do so
Judge Kxrr.-That explanation, sir, have no
doubt, will be considered perfectly satisfactory
20 Mr.. De La Forest.
Mr.. WHITINe smiled, and then called his next
SoLoN !AvMPHREYs tramned lis book. keeper
70 the Patent Arms Company for sale Of Colts Pts
tols, &C.; was on board the Belle Poule with the
Price de Joinville At the time the experiments
were made, alluded to by Mr.. De La Forest; put
the charge in the pistol with which those expert
msnts were made; at NO time there put any thing
but bah m the barrel. with only percussion cap
on the nipple during those experiments; The DOLL
scos dsUen at least ono hundred and fifty feet by the
against which it struck.
WHIrING.-Must not the ball be rammed home,
sir, to DO this.
WirNEss 1T must, or it will not be thrown out
Of the barrel; it was oak board, think; tried
experiments with that pistol at shorter distances,
board; II theirs made slight indentatien; | did not
see Il fred against any book without powder; put
small ousntiy af power in the pistol, aud then
fred IL against book; the ball went into the book
and stack there.
BY EMMErr.-A small quantity of powder in
creases the effect, but the noise Of the report is
also greatly increased; should say that with only
. cap, a ball would break three or four leaves Of
paper in q book at ten feet distance.
Mr.. EMMErr.-That's all, sir.
Mr.. WnIrING called
John EHLERs.-Is the treasurer Of Patent Arms
Cs. Have often made experim snts with Z" Colts
pistols" One OF them will throw ball from 80 to
200 Feet by the aid Of percussion cap alone, with
out any powder. mark is left upon board BY
firing with only cap,at l35 feet distance. The ball
must be properly rammed home, or it will not be
thrown far.
WHrr,Se.-Does it make difference, sir, wheth-
the cap be pu, on before alter the ball is put
in!
WrrsE.s does.
CovRr.-At distance Of 3 or 4 feet, would ball
he driven through human scuil from of these
pistols, by the use of cap alone.
WTrNEss.-l think it would not.
WMrrSe Have you ever fired it against your
hand, sir
WrSEss.-I have not.
WIrsEss.-By using a very small quantity Of
powder with one OF these pistols, bali would be
driven through a half inch board-say at 10 or IL
feet distance.
Mr.. EMMsrr.-Well, sir. are the percussion caps
used At the depot Of the best quality that can be
obtained?
WITNESS They are.
Judge Krsr.-Does the addition of n small GUAM
tity oipowder greatly increase the noise Of the
port
WITNESS 1T does, sir.
WRIrIxo-That's all, sir.
EMMErr-That's all, sir.
WuIrISc-We rest the case here, then, if your
honors please.
Judge KENT Go on, gentlemen, with the defence
EMMErr-Mr. Seden, If your honors please, is
engaged at this moment in matter of some con.
siderable importance 10 the defence. would ask
the indulgence Of the Court ill ne returns.
Judge Krsr-Ceriainly,s sir; the Court is DESTROYS
Of doing all II can to accommodate you.
In a short time Mr. SELDEs came in and called
JOHN w. EpMoNps-Knew Adams in 1893;
transacted busine SIS with him. Scatchard Adams
printed for me; proofs were often brought to my
once BY Adams; from seeing MIN in relation to
thcse proofs, got the Impression that he was an
ugfy,and ill-tempered man. From the wayne spoke
oil the errors made in the proofs by his people, /
Judged him to be ill-tempcred.
Cross-erominei-He showed much more passion
than the occasion requred-but it was towards his
men. Don't remember what he said. No doubt he'd
Bios his men up on account Of that but not do
more than to scold them. Had no conversation
with him at his printing office
WHITING then called
GEORGE w. SIMMoSps-Is printer; knew
Adams eight years; saw him very often; never saw
hin get into a rage; always thought him a mild
temper; never heard to the contrary. Have seen
MIN under circ umstances calculated to excite him
once ne told me Of very heavy loss he had met
wNh-hc didn't seem excited about it. met him in
Cno1soe's street the day he murdered; it was be
tween twelve and one, think. He didn't seem to
De unaer any excitement then About week before
that he showed me his watch; didn't look at il par
ticu'arfy; shouldn't knew it again if was TO see
il.
EMMEr-Did vow ever owe Adams any money!
WITNEss-No, sir.
EMMETT Did he want you 10 purchase his
watch7
WIrEKss-Hs asked me il ! wished to buy il.
Mr.. SELDEv called