The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-20

went up stairs to see for help to stand in nv
door and watch Mr.. Colts door; till went up for
advice or help, and to find Mr. Adams the owner
OF the building Mr.. Adams not in called
at several doors: they absent it be in q about
their dinner Lour. then called Mr. Hockton, the
man tina. had charge of the house to keep il in or
der; he came down with me, and looking at Colts
door, found 1t darkened again, the drop inside put
over the key-hole Mr. Hockton appeared to
be rather timid he left me: went back he
thought there could'nt be anything of the kind -
related the circumstance 10 him he appeared to
be agitated and left alone in the hall waited
keeping an eye on the door, till scholar of mine
came in, related the circumstance TO him and I
raped at the door no answer all perfectly still
] then went softly down TO the head Of the stairs
and returned with heavy walk TO the door, sup
posing Mr.. Colt might think it a friend and
open the door | wrapped again, all was still -
Several OF my scholars came in imme lately after
lthen waited in my own room in fifteen minutes
They came IN, being young men of some expe.
rience in life. l related the circumstance TO
to them; ! still kept watch, / believe. then sent
aperson, Mr.. Delnose, after an officer; the person
returned with the word that the officer was en-
gagged then, but would be there in half hour, or
less We waited there till candle lighting when
Mr.. Wood and Mr.. Ri'ev,iwo oilny scholars went
after another officer. Mr.. Wood is clerk al the
Exchange Lyceum, in Broadway; Mr.. Riley is a
Dry goods merchant; dent know where he is.
The answer was that the officers could not open the
door, II they came. but that must keep watch
Mr.. Isaac seignette was The person who kept
watch before. And after this several of INV scho-
lars wetchedColts door, their nxiev was so great
l waited with my scholars till 9 o'clock, nv hour
81 going home; left Inc room in charge Of Mr. Del
nose. During he evening we heard a noise in the
room Continually, but went in or out: from
the tine Of the noise Of the foils, TO 9 o'clock /
heard no nose Of jangling, no loud words nor
wrangling quarrel, any thing like the sound of
the hum1n voice Previous TO that noise of foils I
h. ard no words in that room; that was why il sur
preod me; came upon me so suddenly, and imme-
dbteIy ceased. The noise of foils was but a
second or two, and then ! heard a noise Of
falling; that was momentarily; lhtre tras a little
interr6ning noise, however; there was a sound
as OF persons scraping the feet on a carpet floor;
II was muf ID n Use; IL waslike ing oalethinl
with the feet. or shuiiipg Of feet; there was no
carpet on the floor. AT first thought il no longer
than few seconds, but taking my watch OUT
and eflecting. found IL was | was engaged |
writing an ornamental piece for exhibition when |
first beard the noise net engaged with one OF the
scholars. My attention was first called 20 the
70 m Ivy the ella hing or ratilng CT foiis or some,
thing-i hardly know how to call IL. thinR
remained in my seat till the noise Of the BODY ial'
ing sat with my lett side towards Colt room
my back partly SO. I did not change nay position
till heard the fall on the floor Two or three Sc
conds, or half minute after, beard the noise ct
falling; ! rose from my seat; during that time
heard sething like the opening or the shut
ting of a door all was silent and still. At |
uine o'clock / lefi the room IN charge If Mr. |
Delnose rtasesfing him 10 keep the watch
he remained till three on Saturday norvipg
On that morning at halfpast nine, arrived the.e
and opened Mr. Cclt's door sctt borrowed Ray,