New-York tribune., 1842-01-22

| was rot present when the body was taken out OF
the box at the dead-house they had just begun to
take it on, when LEFT. did not remain below
stairs as long as MIR. Miliken did. The kox was
taken out of he forward hatch to the after hatch
on the starboard side-or 10 the centre hateh-way-
ca nj say which-forl the purpose OF getting light
The hatch-way in the second deck was Immediately
under the in the upper deck. The centre hatch
WY in the second deck think closed / think
only one open though | am not sure.
The box was some feet from under the hatch
way not directly under it. l think could aot see
the box from the main deck, unless by stopping
rs only half the hatchway open as believe.
sat on the box while driving it to the dead
house there cloth it; there was cklor-
ide Of lime the box when we put it on the cart;
eli around H. on the sides and ends. MIR. aillken
helped NE open the box. The carpenter used bis
adze also.
Blythe District Attorney. Mr.. Fallen was on
the deck with mc-hc is one Of the keepers of thc
prison: think this was about the time Of Colts
committal. 1t was generally known ,tiat was
engaged in searching for the body.
had repeated offers to bet-whetner by persons
sent or not don, know. / did not bet with any
of them. ] did not know that Colt was under ar
rest till Saturday think. then went TO the
building and saw his brother. Among those who
offered to- bet were some strangers to me can
mention their names at present; believe one MI
kippen offered to bet-dont know where ne lives
saw him in Franktort-st. another lives In Dey-st
don't know his name. He said he'd bet two 10
one; this was this week. have had repeated Of
fers TO bet. Icould give their names after suif-
cient time. have never bet.
Mr. Sedcn resented the insinuatien Of the wit
that these persons were sent to bet; the wit
ness dsayowed any such insinuatlon
The Court adjourned till o'clock.
Four O'CLOCK.
Johu p ElrsH calIed-is lnerchant-knows
the ship kalamazoo TO belong to D. {, b. Kings
land, Captains name is Robert Nc. was
her agent She sailed about the 9th of Oct i
advertised her; she frat put up for an earlier
day than she did sail; we had no fixed day
thought she would sail about the Goth. She was
long while loading lay at the foot of Maiden Lane
YIN. l.. Coffin chief mate; now absent from
the city: | was on board the 18th from 9. to 10
o'clock box cume down with receipt; the
mate wrote receipt with pencil do MT know
just here was when the box was brought; the
mate wrote receipt upon the box incorrectly filled
up, and ted him d fill itup; the receipt was
given by the mate TO stranger to me there was
nothing aboutit TO excite my attention; went To
the MAYORS office and pointed out the box the
bill of lading; have not seen the receipt since l
the box taken out; it was the same | had seen
put into the hold; | saw bod in it, but did not
remain long,
CroSs-e10mined by Mr.. Sclden. The mate
signed the receipt. went to the ship with JUS
1icc Taylor; considerable cargo-one haf-had
been taken in when the box was brought. The
mate has gone to Europe; tho Captain was there
before the box was taken out; the vessel has only
two decks the box was in the lower hold the
matches were all oft same sze the fore hatch
and the main hatch were not fastcncd-as to the
others | do not know; the box could only come
out through the main hatch: think the after hatch
was open there was u house over the fore batch;
still we could 60 in; the goods were put between
decks to look for the box had left when the box
was brought upon the main decks several people
went below deck the Mayor and several others
there
By Juror: A single receipt was given for
the box; know OF no such house as that to whsb
the box was directed either at St. Louis or at New
Orleans
The District Attorney then read the deposition
Of William S. s-c6tn the mate, setting forth that
she was lying ut Pier No. 13 the 18th of Sept.
that u box was brought to her by carman; that
on the Goth he saw the box at the dead house tina,
he saw Col, at the dead house, and thinks that he
saw him at the ship; the box was marked with
blue as has been stated. The mate gave the re-
ceipt to the man who was with Barstow the car
man; the box was not opened until it slowed
away; as soon it was slowed away other puck
ages were slowed in upon and around 1t; the box
was not until 1t was taken out on the 10th;
it was then opened but the stencil was SO great
that he did not look into it; he saw it atcrward at
the dead house; while it was between decks he
threw chloride of lime upon it.
Mr. Deluocc called again: l had lamp in MIR.
Wheeler's room on tie night Of the 18th. Iput it
out before wen, TO bed; | ca Mt say at what pre-
else time think it was burning all the while the
person in Colts was absent. | think the light
could have been seen from the street; do mt know
whether the shutters were closed or not-think
not.
By Mr. Seldcn l turned the key just as Mr..
Wheeler went out; do II t rccollcct speaking with
Mr., Wheeler; think Mr.. Seignette had previ-
ously been receiving lessons of MIR. Wheeler; if
there were lamps there they were spirit lamps with
long wicks-3 or inches long. The lamp was
fixed on the desk fronting Broadway; don't re-
member seeing them lit that evening, nor wnethe,
| found them lit my return; do nj recoilect
seeing any one near the box the next morning.
ABSER MlLLlKEN called: Am Deputy Coroner
Saturday Sept.26 informed the box had
been traced on board the ship; went on board,
found the Mayor and several others heisting goods
from the hold In an hoar or the box was hoist
ed upon The second deck it marked r. P.
Gross, ST. Louis; care Of D. Grey, N. o. 1t was
opened by the carpenter of the ship; the stencil
was great that nearly all left; opened it, and
on unfolding the cloth found white substance
which l thought table salt tie Coroner, carpen
rcr=Nr Godfrey and myself were below AT he
time / did no, taste the salt nor did take it in
my hands The Coroner sent for some chloride Of
lime which was put upon the box The box was
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