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

two entries OF paper sold to nm was Tor ..Colrs
! bookkeeping He ordered the paper the 9th of
July We had not the right size by us then aud we
ordered it expressly for him lie COVE his address
as No. 3, Murray street. The paper was received
by US in the beginning of August.
The entry was" Ordered 10 John c. Colt SO
! resms Of news psper to weigh 26lbs at l3 cents
per lib. one half cash-one half good note" As
! soon as the paper came, we sent to Mr.. Colt, and
were told he had moved TO Chambers street: soon
after this, Mr.. Adams called on US, with letter
from Mr. Colt, written in Boston, saying that he had
| been sick, and requested us to deliver him (Ad-
ams) the paper and if we objected we m ght go to
| Mr.. Colts brother, and he would pay make it
all right this was ON The 18th of August Mr. Ad-
ans said that Mr.. Colt had aloayS paid him and he
thought it would be safe 10 deliver him the paper
SO let him have the paper he promising that
Colt should sec to it delivered him ten reams OF
| paper the balance was by mistake shipped at
and it did not arrive here till the 2}d Of August
left the mill on the 9th Of August Mr.. Adams call
| ed repeatedly and said he could not &c, the book
| out in time. fer the New York trade sale on the
10Th OF August Colt called and said that the paper
| had been delayed long, that the book would not
| be got out by the New York trade sale told
| him thought it could he went to see Adams and
| came back and said that Adams said il could not be
| got out wanted to know what to be done
with the balance Of the paper it was odd size
he said he'd take it, if I'd give him time it, to
get the book out for the Philadelphia trade sale
he was anxious to get tho proceeds from that sale,
| iepay us: did not consider him bound TO take
the balance Of the paper from what he had said in
| the store and what Adams said, thought his note
good for the amount the paper was weighed and
the whole amounted TO Sl2l IS with the ten
ltook his note for il at months it discounted:
protested and took it up. Mr. Colt requested me to
deliver the paper to Mr.. Adams, which did, and
took his receipt tor it, and here it is Receipt
| produced I l know Adams handwriting. Have
seen il several times. (Another receipt shown. i
| This last is in the handwriting Of Samuel Adams.
| Receipt read ] " Received ofB w. Foster IL Co.
he pIa nf( solt .Ea
| are subject 10 his order.
| SAMUEL ADAMS.
| WIrSEss-These trade sales deemed very
| important Booksellers come from all parts of the
| country to attend them; Mr.. Colt always behaved
| very gentlemanly and mild as l saw; never saw
him excited, although he was SO disappointed.
he always acted in our store as if he was back
ward or difiident man rather than otherwise; not
forward to express his opinions some people;
| not qnick or hasty; understood those plates were
worth $500
on his saying tina. he would not let the books go
| tillP seen Mr. Colt Ibid not look 10 Mr.. adams
lor the payment 0fthe paper. told adams that Colt
had girtn us his note for the choie Of the paper As
far as know his temper mild and good; have
never heard any thing against his temper.
BY SELDEN-Inever held Adams responsible
showed him Colts note; | considered the oriei
nal understanding between him and me at an end,
| and supposed that he did
ADAM W. SPIES erdmined-rm hardware mer-
chant My sale has been very much directed to
varieus kinds of arms I've seen the revolving
| arms Have one IN my pocket, (produced one Of
Aliens revolving pistols with six barrels All
the barrels in this revolve Have seen air-guns.
The airs condensed by force-pump into metal
200 to} the pound-a little smaller than buck
The cap 10 Aliens pistol 10 at right angles with the
barrel; the nipple is ON the top. The cylinder to
an air-gun Is in the shape of pear; the size is s
Cross Eramined-Have tried to discharge ball
with bare cap, with Aliens pistol, but it will
scarcely throw ball out of the barrel. The caps
used this morninS the best that are used There
| arc caps made that will throw a hall through an
are inch board and kill man; but they made large
made large TO fit nuskets such caps made 10
NJ ,sfos They could not be used in Colts pistols.
IL double the charge of percussion powder was
used IN Colrs pistol it would not increase the
force sith which the bnll would be thrown.
CHARLES F. PosD eranned-Resides at Hart
ns.ive of Hartford Knew him from IL to Is years
OF age. lie was always perfectly kind and we'll
| disposed
Cross eramincd-! live on my farm near Hartford
Mr. Colt is about 80 years Of age Never heard
that Colt had been in the army
Dr.Roc ERs reeaAed-l have recently examine the
wounds in the head Of Adams This skull having
bean produced feel satisfied that that hole in TIE
If sads o. the head ,cas inflicted ,c1h the sharp edge
Of hafchet
WHlrise directed the skull to be brought into
court
81 THe skull of adams ,cas then brought into court
The head sfthe Ratchet fitted the indentatisn
the side Of the head-the edge or corner Of the
Ratchet fitted the oval hole on the left side, and
all the front part ofthe head beaten in. The Jaw
bone was not there was very evident that all the
blows on the head were done with a Ratchet.
DR.. RoGERs showed the skull and the Matched to
the Jury, and ex planned to them how the left hole
| could have been produced by the Ratchet. He
| said that without doubt the hammer head of that
Ratchet produced the fracture ind of the
skull ON the right side and that the edge or
ner of that Ratchet produced re left hols-this
| att was n n nj he head md NJ he
side.
DIR. ARCHER was examined That skull was taken
| frsm the coffin OF Samuel Adams this afternoon.
can't conceive how the hole the left side could
| have been done with the edge of the Ratchet
| DR.. MoTr eramined,-Has examined the head. /
think the small hole might have been produced by
the hatchet I'm satisfied that that Ratchet produced
that hole and that bo,o lcas goen from The front
| 1t different from any gun shot wound ever saw.
Probably that wound (denC the right side of the
head was done by the head OF this Ratchet. Don't
think this wound in front done by single blow.
I've seen men walk and have their senses with one
fourth of their scull knocked away persons might
have greater wounds on the head than this, and yet
have their senses and walk; and would be sensible
| whilst an operation was being performed upon
| them. No man ~ould undertake TO say that the in
juries in the front Of this scull were given with
| single blow. They must have been done with
several blows It's difficult say how the persons
stood when he gave the wound the right side Of
| the head.
| In wounds and injuries on the head there are no
two cases alike scarcely in their results. Some
times very slight isjury produces death. In this
case either Of the wounds The right left side cffhe
| soul might hare produced death. 1t is always diff
cult to tell what effect may BY produced by par
| ticuar kind Of wound on the head.
After some little further examination OF the
scu and the Ratchet to the effect, the Court
| adjourned.
Colt was greatly affected during the exhibition
of the scull
General Sessions.
Before His Honor the Recorder, Judges Lynch and
Noah, and Aldermen Timpson and LINES.
JAN 25-Case of John DE Groof..-The argu
ment in this case to obtain leave to Withdraw the
plea Of no, guilty, and enter demurrer to the In
| dictmsnt was hea nd Messrs. Cutting and Chase