The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-27

about it-thought it was a pinch or some.
thing Of that kind; ! sat up one Friday night
all night for him. That the nighhs arrested.
That was the only night ever Get up for him. The
watch did not strike the hours.
BY SELDEN-That shirt that had the wristbands
washed, thought the bosom also had been washed
On the week he was arrested, he did not appear at
all like he used to be he used to be very lively
and 90 into the parlor wi h the company but that
week could not get him to go in or talk to the com
pany, to me. He very kind and very mild,
and always treated me kindly don't recollect
ever saw him in q passion In my life.
WHIriNG.-Are you a mother!
WJrSEss-Yes sir.
WHrrISG-By Mr.. Colt.
WIrNEss-Yes, sir.
BY WHITINe.-My brother did not know
was-he did not call on me at all while lived with
Mr.. Colt think ana acquainted with MIR Colts
disposition. Inever gave reason to any one why
didn't leave him and go back to Philadelphia.
BY SELDEN.-Mr Colt taught me to write; have
cops. BY me nc% and gave me Instructions in
living with him as his wife.
BY aJURoR.-Mr. Colt never mentioned to me
any thing about a watch:
Bye DELAvAS.-Id did not know of his having
gold watch.
Ry WHITING Didn't know il was in that trunk
when the Justice took it away. Didn't know Mr..
Adams, as he never been at our house.
Mrs SARAH HAFF eran,ined Knows Caroline
Henshaw and John G. Colt They lived at our
house came there last of February last first of
March-livcd there till middle of May. During
c,
pleasant always the same-always even tempered.
He always behaved very much of gentleman in all
his manners and in his conversation, and always
treated every one as such. Caroline Henshaw al
ways behaved remarkable lad like.
Stopped by WHITING.
SELpEN said that he could show that although
Colt and her not married, still tina, the mar
rage solemnly intended, and that Colt always
meant to marry her, and that the marriage was only
postponed on account ofColts pc cuniai embarrass
ments. And that, except in living with Colt with
out being married, Mrs. Hcnshaw's conduct was
pure exem plary and worthy Of praise, instead of
blame, except in living with Colt in IA illegtimate
cOnDexion.
| shaw while living at Mrs Haff's, and at AZ Mon
roe street, conducted herself in every respect as
| virtuoHs and modest woman would. But if evi.
dence was allowed to sustain M RS Henshaw's char
| acter, then the law would throw greater shield
around those living in illicit intercourse, than
aroundl those living in the married state; because
| no would be allowed to introduce his wife
| eitheras evidence for or against him but
| living in illicit intercourse with a woman, may
| bring up the female to testify in his favor; but
| then she testifes always. and her testimony is
received under the disad vantage that is insepara'
bic from the illegitimate connection she has form
| ed and is keeping up with that individual.
The court ruled out the question.
| Justice TAYLOR recalled and eramined.--Miss
| Henshaw's description ofthe room, &c at a Mum
roe street, is co rect in every particular! quite
good one as could have given myself: / found
| some walls and bottles there.
| Mr. CHARLES WELLS Tecdued.-l thought Mr.
Colt very patient and mild in his conduct: he al
ways behaved very gentlemanly In his conduct, al
though he was greatly disappointed and vexed.
heard the Rev Mr. Blake say since Colts arrest
that he had either heard or knew that when Adams
| had money due to him he was very troubleso me
| and difficult to deal with.
Cross-eramined.- once tried Colts pistol with.
| out powder, but it only threw the bali about ten
| feet, and made an indentation about a quarter Of
| the way in deal board, and rebounded back.
| Cyrus EAsrABLE examined is printer: knew
Samuel Adams: thought he wasa very irritable
man in business have seen him exhibit signs of
| anger and passion.
| Crosseramined.--He once gave me a bad bill. /
could not pass it: returned it to him: he got very
angry: said must get rid oft in some ,ray he had
been in the habit OF paying Oft IN the same bills: he
| wouldn't change it, he was very unjust towards
the men, not paying them promptly: was always
in the habit Of paying them in bad money: Iagain
tried to pass that bill. and couldn't: took il back
to him: he got into violent passion, and refused
| to take it back: said must pass it in way:
| at last he snatched it from my hand with oath,
| and gave me another: made no harsh remark to
hmi: had my feelings so hurt, and Disguised with
his unjust conduct. that left his employ: he was
in the habit o. getting very angry, and using insult
ing language to his men, and was very much in the
habit OF contradiclIng men in what they said, and
frequently used language unbecomlng gentleman:
! never thought he had wit enough to be very sar-
| castle
FRANCIS J. RIPLEY eramined.-Is a stereotype
| founder: knew Adams: from my intercourse with
him and his conversations l considered him very
irritable, and an i'll tempered man to deal with
that Is the impression on my mind from what he
| said
| Cross-eramined-T was nothing in the BUSH
ness between US TO warrant his becoming irri-
| table.
DAVID d. WHEELER eramined-I saw Adams
in relation to business put into my hands.
| He exhibited then temper Scatchard & Adams
| done some printing for client Of mine; they had
some stereotype plates Of his; he applied for them
| and could not get them. I wrote them letter to
| call on me; Adams called on me; told him we had
| lien on the property lie was printing for my
client, but no lien on the stereotype plates; and
| that BY law he could not held the plates. Adams
replied " Lac or no ia,c-he ,roud keep the plates"
| attempted to reason with him The subject
but it was no use; he then said elm not going to
be cheated out Of the bill" again tried to rea-
with him, but ii was use, and he left the Of
| flee in passion.
Cross exam aasd-IIe seemed to understand the
law upon the subject; but he seemed determined to
hold the plates. There was no threatening him,
in the case; never brought action against him;
it was ultimately settled.
BY the CouRT His remarks were given in a very
earnest manner.
| BY EMMETr-I endeavorcd to soothe him but
| found it idle; couldn't do it at all, and no
| lett the Office IN passion.
| by WHIrING-Ihe majority Of men would not
have exhibited SO much temper as he did
| CoSsrocK eramined-Is clerk for Bigsby *
Co. Knew Adams Thinks he was Of an irrita-
be excitablc disposition. Have seen instances of
| it.
| Cross-eromined-Isa saw an instance last Spring.
| He printed a book called " Walker Female
Beauty for ScoGcld Il VOORHEES,; they owed him,
| paid him some money, and the balance in a note;
they did not take up the note; Adams said he'd take
| books for it; Scofeld said he willing to give
| them to him, but Adams wouldn't take them and
| got very much excited about 1t; the note was sued
| by the Butchers and Drovers' Bank, and Adams
called eiten at the store, and SAID they'd no right
| TO publish the book when they embarrassed l
| saw enough Of Mr.. Adams when he called there for
money to judge that he violent and irritable
ed to swinde him out of the money.
Mr.. Roor eramined-I went to school with John
| &. Colt. He was the leader Of the boys in our
neigheorhood; always looked up to; he was always
amiasle as was myself: never saw him other than
as mild, amiable boy. Have seen nothing Of him