Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-02-18
Confession OF Colt.

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Whether he had any special object in
view 10 coming at that time or not.
cannot say. When he entered the office
t was sitting at my table as usual, and
wasa at that time engaged in looking
over MAJ, uscriPI account book, as had
been epgage,. on this work for or 2
dovs previous; tba, is, | was reading
over The entries an 4 recon sidering the
arithmeticaI cacuIah0ns belonging to
the entries, &c. Mr.. Adams seated him
self in a chair near 10 the table, and
within an arms length Of my seJi-so
near that, had we both lsaned our heads
forward towards each other, have no
doubt but that they would have touched
OF once spoke Of my account with
him which he had, al my fequeot, hand.
ed 10 me some ten or twelve days be-
fore. stated to him that his account
was wrong, and read to him at the same
time the account as had made it out on
another piece Of paper, and requested
him to bitter his account as had it. He
objected to this at first, saying that did
not understand printing lie however
altered his figures as read them from
my account, as | made the remark that
would give $40, or some such sum, if
was not right. After he had altered
his figures, and on looking it over, he
said that he was right at first, and made
the remark that | meant 10 cheat him
I'm the mean time we had both been
figuring, on separate paper, paris of the
account Word followed word, till II
came to blows. The words You lie )"
were passed, and several slight blows,
and until | received blow across my
mouth and nose, which caused my nose
slightly to bleed, | do not know that !
felt like exerting myself 10 strong de-
fence.
believe then struck him most vic
lentIy with my fst. We grappIed with
each other at this time, and found my.
self showed to the wall, with my side
and hip 10 the table AT ihis time he
had his hand in my neck handkerchief,
twisting it so that could scarcely
breathe, and at the same time pressing
me hard upon the wall and table There
was hammer on the table, which |
then seized, and instantly struck him
over the head.
At this time think his hat was near
" in my face, and his face, | should
think, was downward. | do not think
ba hap TIM
seizing Of it and the blow were in.
Simultaneous. think this blow knocked
his hal off, but will not be positive. At
this time only remember his twisting
my neck handkerchief so tight that it
seemed TO me as though had lost all
power of reason; still thought | was
striking away with the hammer. Who
ther he attempted to get the hammer
from me or not | cannot say; do not
think he did. The first sense Of thought
was, it GEMS, as though his hand or
something brushed from my neck down
ward | cannot say that had any sen
or reflection till heard knock at the
door; yet there is faint idea still re-
naming that ! showed him off from me
and that he fell over; bat of this can
not say. heard the knock at the door
was instantly startled, and am fully
conscious oil going and turning he key
so as to lock it. then sat down, FOR
felt very week and sick, After sitting
few minutes; and seeing so mucl
blood, lEtnk ! went aud looked at poo
Adams, who breathed quite loud lo
Several minutes, threw his arms out
and was silent. recolIect at this tint
taking him by the hand, which seemed
lireess; and horrid thrill came owe
me that had killed MIN,
About this time some noise startled
me; eIt agitated or frightened, and
think | went to the door to see If hac
fastened it. and took the key out aut
moved down the slide think stoo'
for minute or two listening to hear /
The atrray had caused any alarm. | be
lieVe | then took a seat near the win
dow. 1t was a cool, damp day, and tn,
window had been closed all day exec p
about six or eight inches al the top
which let down when | first went Il
the Office, and which remained down al
the time | occupied it. remained il
the Same seat should think for at Ieas
an hour without moving, unless it va
TO draw the curtains of the window
close, which were within reach my
custom had been to !vave the curtain
about one third drawn from The side o
The window towards Broadway. Th'
blood at this time was spreading owe
the floor. There was great quantity
and | lelt alarmed lest it should leal
through into the aPo!he'ary's store.