New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-01-21

like the breaking OF glass; 1t sounded like tolls
crossins; that the first noise heard; the noise
and fall were close together; only a second or two
ELAPSED between the first noise and the fall !;
smoke to Wheeler when We both arose from the seat;
| listened a, the folding door and thosght | beard
noise like struggle; could not see through; lis.
tened while Mr.. Wheeler was first absent; while
he was looking at the keyhole had followed him
out and returned had my ear as rear the fold
| ing door as could get it got on the desk; was
not more than three inches from The door: did
not remain ill Mr.. W. returned: not more than a
maute; | am not able 10 state certainly that
heard noise while | remained there were no
other scholars ct the roo!n / believe than
these narncd could not state precisely the
times when either Of these things occurred think
it Yves later than hall. past when I went away
think Delnoce came in somewhat later than half
past 4 was going home when met Delnoce
when | went into the street wentla front OF
Colts window, on the sidewalk did not cross the
street; the candles had been lit when lett, as !
believe; had Just been lighted; | usually lett be-
fore candlelig ht twice stald later; lessons were
fromtwo to three hours long; have no recollection
of seeing candles lighted; | think that ali in the
room when | left we're Wood and Wheeler: ca nj
tell what they were doing / think there was
! light in the entry when went out; when | got
into the street they had just commenced lighting
the Tampa; | took tea after getting home was
never in Colts room before his arrest: never SAID
heard stamping in Colts room; once told Mr..
] Morreli that it sounded Ike clashing; did no.
say heard a noise of two persons adveacing;
remained with Mr.. Wheeler month Or two since:
he and have never talked about this matter,
though have conversed witt! others in his presence
EytAe District AHorncy-Myhcad while listen
ing was few inches from the foldng-door: near
its centre; thought at the time heard slight
shutting, BIZ, cannot say certainly now ; all meant
to say before was that did not remember distinct
~: remember thinking Mt the time that heard q
groan; but can't say that heard it,. was not
alarmed when heard the fall. ! heard voice
in the room at my time.
BIZ Mr.. .Seiden-I thought l could see Mr.
! Whcclers alarm at once.
By the District Attorney-I was in Colts
room with Mr.. Merrcll and Mr.. Emmett once
while they had the key; was in the entry when
thev came and they asked NE about the affair and
the noise heard and told them as accurately as
! could. When went into the street looked up
TO Colts window; the west inside shutter
! closed and the curtain drawn over the other
| The two upper shutters were closed The curtain
dark green, l think.
| Bya jnror.-The curtains and shutters had the
same appearance when | went into Colts room.
By lHr. Emmett.--I was in Colts room with
Mr.. Selden, Mr.. Emmett, and one ne did not
know Does not know Mr.. Morrell.
BIZ Mr.. Selden.-It was while the TWO were
gone for the officers that | looked up at Colts
window.
JoHs DELSocK called-Is PC years old; is a
book-keeper; resides ct 100 Broadway. At the
time of this affair resided at Staten Island, bur
was in town nearly every day. / had partly .:ade
an arrangement with Mr.. Wheeler about having
his room, and had occasionally staid in his ROOM
| came to Mr.. Whceler's room at about o'clock
MIR. w, related to me what he had heard j
he'd at it, and dsbelieved it, until he went to
Colt door and looked into the key-hoc, or knocked
| can't tell which; | got on the desk and listened
at the folding door, the keyholc being stopped; L
heard no noise whatever; don't know what trans
pirea till was asked by Mr.. Wheeler to go for an
officer; went to the Halls of Justice, in Centre
street, and inquired for Mr.. Bowyar; some one
told me that if | wosld wait few minutes he
would be there | did wait, and he soon passed
me- ! nodded TO him and .a!d | wished To see
him. he soon returned, and | stated what had ia
ken place; lie said he would soon go; | went back
and told Mr. Wheeler an officer would be there in
half an hour; went to tea a little after 6; re-
turned and staid till he left, at about o'clock;
then locked the door and remained still for half an
hour until heard some one from the inside of
Colts room unlock the door, 60 out, and lock II
q gain and 60 off; some returned in three or
five minutes, unlocked the door, went in ard lock-
ed the door again. In about five minutes heard
some one inside of Colts room tear something, the
! sound resembling the tearing of cotton cloth;
next heard a sound like the rafting Of water;
soon heard some ore acrubbing the floor near the
folding door, dipping something into d dish, and
wrins;as water into pail or whatever it was;
distinctly heard the water dropping me-; noise
heard about six o'clock n the morning;
heard some mailing a box, which seuhdcd as ii
the box full; in the interval Till this | was
asleep; went 10 sleep at about 10; ! cannot say
whether tho noise awoke me, or whether Lind
nwaked before | heard it l heard tho Sound OF
saving board; heard the mailing first; there was
but few minutes between the two; rccollcct no
other noise; | went breakfast abeut o clock;
| am sure no orc opened Colts door before went
to breakfast after awokc, nor did hear any vol
ces in the room; no one was in Whceers room
when went TO breakfast; was gone about an
hour; when | returned | saw a box at the bottom
of tho sairs marked to some person al St. Louis,
by way of New Orleans, in the eRtry between The
druggists store and tie bannister, about foot
from the door. He pointed out the place where
it stood upon the diagram. The box stood agains,
the board wall; the marks were in large writing
upon the csver of the box; the cover was SMOOTH
the marks seemed to be of ink don't know but
they were paint did not notice whether they We're
fresh or so,; the box about 3 feet long >.
wide and 81 deep, or thereabou,s as near as can
Judge; when | went out there no such box
there; | dep't rccollcct seeing any IN the
try nor did meet any one on my way TO the ROOM
had .eon Colt before two or three times, either
in the entry or in his room; | saw him once in his
room when | went, at Mr.. Wheeler's request 10
ask about he key of the folding door; / saw the
KEY in the door and soon went out: don't recol-
lcct seeing hin on Saturday; did not sce him on
l.. l. Il. IL.