The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-26

s.Judge KESr-We'ren not likely to forget your ar
gament, sir.
Mr.. EhMErr excepted to the ruling of the Court
|, on this ,oint of the pistol
WHEELsR erami,ed-I think il was on the 18th of
September, in the evening OF that day Colt to
brother-I asked him If Mr. Colt, the inventor of
| the pistols, was brother of his? he said he
He asked me If had any of his pistols? /
| said had not. He replied that he had one in his
room, and he'd go TO get it, He went and got one
a ID returned with il TO my room. The pistol had
elegant pearl handle, and had eve six barrels
ON revolving OFFENDER, one barrel and SIX cy-
lenders-was beautiful piece of workmanship
the tubes or barrels were four inches long. lie
also showed Inc very Ingenious apparatus for load
inE the pstel-it had his brothers name on 1t as the
maker. Never seen that pistol afterwards.
Cross eramined-The maR saw STOPPING down in
Colts ROOM bending over something, was nearly
close to the west WALL about half way between the
door and the window, and his back was about OPP
posite the folding doors. Could not bring my eye
so as to see the feet of the man-tbiDk the
lower part Of his head The revolving part Of that
pistol was about four inches long, aud one and
half inch in diametar-(a tumbler shown)-it was
long that glass, and all of third less in da
metar. (He m'rked circle Of one inch nine six
teenths In dametar The revolving part must have
been inches long lit might have been only three
inches-lt might not have been long that glass,
The whole instrument from the end Of the handle
to the end of the muzzle, should think was 81
inehes-It could not have varied in length quar-
tor from this statement either way. | don
think the pistol was aken apart. Think
took it in my hand Did not see it OPP
crate: he was fifteen minutes showing it to
me; look particularly at the elegance Of the arti
Gle: if it had not pearl handle, It had good deal
of pearl about the handle-fm pretty sure think
1t had: was very often in his ROOM and he often
IN mine was otener in his rosm: this showing Of
the pistol was about the third fourth day before
the occurrence of Adams death. I've never lost
/ n he Ia
ry: told this to Mr. Whiting last Friday: told
this fact to Mr. Justice Taylor very short time
after | gave in my deposition: | think did men
ton il to Justice Taylor before went before the
Grand Jury. A Colts pistol was shown to him
think the revolving part larger than that
thought the barrel revolved with the drum:
thought there were several barrels: my impression
was that there was succession OF barrels. Here
the witness got most pretty effectually confu-i
fused and used up about the pisto', and said he
could not remember any thing defiaite about the
pistol that he would to under oath, and that
he didn't care any thing about the pistols. He at
last remembered there was pistol there which
he looked al for fifteen minutes, but could remem,
Der nothing else although he remember the date
and conversation, and every thing else, infinitely
My impression is that there bundle of barrels
and that by pulling the trigger the barrels all re-
volved, and the pistol was cooked: also think
there was OFFENDER part to that pistol
The witness here took the pistol in his hand,
and at last said he would swear that the pistol he ss,c
had at least barrel to IL but he would swear
to nothing more. Here there was general laughter
WiTNEss.-The barrel Of that pistol was four
inches. ( The barrel of Colts pistol is about six
inches. If any thing of this kind occurs again,
I'll be particular and measure the pistol so as to
be save time: my impression is that The bar
rels revolved, so there was no necessity of any
thing between the barrel and the cock: there was
certainly Geek to that pistol. Much laughter.
The pistol was attempted to be cooked in nay pre-
seuce: am not sure whether the name of " Colt
was on the pistol, the maker; not: might have
told Justice Taylor about this pistol before the
rest of Colt-cant remember that, bad so many
things to remember: made a statement before JUS
tice Taylor under oath.
Mr.. WHIrINc objected 10 asking witness what he
swors to before Justice Taylor.
The COURT said he could not be examined as to
the oath.
Mr.. WHITING had objection, il the original
affidavit was pu, into Wheelers hands.
Affidavit was put into Wheeler's hands.
SELpEN read from the affidavit that Wheeler
then swore that the noise in Colts room sounded as
IT persons were fencing, and one had pushed the
other, and the other had fallen.
WiTSEss.-I believe said that; the affidavit is
sworn to- Don't know whether got the kew 10
Colts room the night of the 18th or morning of
the 18th remarked to Mr. Wood at my houss
that night that should like to get look at Colts
room; and he gave me key at my house either
that Friday night or Saturday morning looked
in at Colts room between y and 10 on Satur-
day morning. Can't say whether then had heard
any tn ng about the moving Of the box On re1ec-
ton, think that Mrs. Octon, or Mr.. Octon, or Mr.
Delaoce, had told me they saw Mr. Co moving
box must have had Information that Colt was ont,
on pouid not haze rentred to hare opened the door.
By a JuRoR.-I did not hear any saving in that
room at any time previous to at Friday or at any
time.
Mr.. De L,FoRREsr examined Il bought two Of
Colts pistols for the Prince de Joinvie; (pistol
shown,) it was not so long as that. He wanted the
agent ole company to giveihin something very
good. He brought one fine one; and board the
Belle Poulc we fired Colt pistol, ,cih a cap only,
and the ball went 100 feet along the deck, struck
haid board, and reboanded twelve feet; ball also
sent from the pistol at a distance Of twelve
feet, clear through book Brussels edition) Of $50
pages, with cap only. That's all. The noise was
very trihing.
JOHN A. Underwood erami,ed-Is an Alderman;
has seen experiments made with pistol short
er than that Ive called in the Patent Arms
Companys store, in Broadway; have often seen
there ball sent from Cet's pocket pistol, with
cap only, the distance Of % or 30 feet, and half
imbeIded in the board consider this Colts pistol
the very perfection Of fire The principle is,
that the cap is applied direstly at the end Of the
breech and there is angle in other fire arms;
| and the percussion powder is applied directly to
the BALL and act with more force than in any other
pistol.
SELDES-Does your honor iunderstaHd III
Judge KENr-Yes, and admire it too.
WITNEss-Have tried experiments with Aliens
patent pistol there the cap is the top the force
acts at right angles to the charge; il does not act
[ with any thing like the force Of Colts pistols
| CHARLES observation-disclosures, is the noise of
the ciashisg Of fols any thing like the snap Of
ptos.cap.
WITNESS Il can't say.
| 81 JvRoR-Would revolving pistol kill a man
WIN cap snd ball only at the distance Of feet9
Ohcer DENNIsoN eramined-Saw the box and
Dody found on board the vessel. When the box
was opened, and the first cloth took of, saw
something like several pieces Of salt said TO
some one standing by sthats salt then saw about
haudfni OF II on the other cloth; and when he
second side Of the cloth was taken rp the sat fell
down alongside OF the body. II ras coarse salt,
off or thrown back, the salt fell inside the box.
JAMES SHORT erdmined-(A miserable monde.
script looking character four feet high was nut on
the stand } washed the body; cut the rope from
his right knee, and the neck, and took the bones
from out his skull, and washed them and give them
to the doctor. II was very thick rope and hard
| twisted; washed the body after the doctors ex
amnel the hodY. There WAS aalt ahnut the body