New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-01-25


ascertain, and
4athony Became was called work at watch
case making. believe uads this case. The
engraving was put on when the case was nearly
done and we then polished IL
Mr.. Whiting then read the advertisements OF
! the time when the Kalamazoo would sail He
read from the Courier & Enquirer. stating that
she wsud sail with patch, and that cargo would
be received on favorable terms, and that 1t might
be- brought 10 the foot OF Maiden Lane.
Some conversation of ne importance took place
with regard to this Advertisements OF Mr.. Ad.
aus's sudden disappearance were also read
= DGriS DoarmsS. caed.-f had known Mr.. Adj
ans for five years. ard was intimate with him l
saw the body at The dead-hou it is my belief
that il wss the hody of Samuel Ada.rs; am a
shoemaker; have made boots for him, knew
his foot we'll that could have ordered pair %
shoes made for him; knew him also by hi. bair
and hs size {; have had business with Mr. adams
his general temper good; had the greatest
respec, for him, and believed him OF n quiet aid
reserved disposition.
ZCrosS-eramined 6y Nr eden made boots
and shoes for him and his family and received my
pay in cards &c. Those were all the business
transactions I had with him. Think il was about
a gear before his death that did the last work for
him. His wa wife !. niece.
CHARLES WILLIS cdUed.-l am in the BOOK
business 81 Sc Gold street. | had known Mr.
Adams for five six wears: have had some bust
ness transactions with him. He used call on
me 10 ask advice: sometimes he would be in two
ar three times day: at other times not as often,
I never saw any thing about him that evinced
bad temper.
I saw him on the l7th Sept Previous to this
| had agreed with him 10 print ahook tor me, ard
ne was to send some binding into ry establish
ment; WAS to pay him in that way. Soon after
he informed me that he was doing work on book
keeping for Mr. Colt and wished to bind that.
The sheets sent 10 a place where have my
folding done and they came into my hindcry; they
were finished, ard on the morning OF the l7ta Mr..
Colt came in and said be had Keen np in tho bind
cry. and very anxious Is have the books tor
warded 10 Philadelphia tia, day. knew that
these books were to have been sent there had
seen Mr. Colt previous to this ,is,".. | returned
10 my place at little after /; they were then
bringing the books below.
/ was engaged till about2 and thinking II re-
ccssarv 10 see Mr. Adams before seeding them oil,
| sen; for him when he came asked him whers
the books were 10 CO. and told him Mr. Colt had
said thew were to be sent to Philadelphia; / asked
him if | should do so; he said Yes believe 1t
il all right am TO receive the proceeds | said
that from what Mr. Colt had remarked in the
ing there was misunderstanding between them.
He turned round and said IN go and see
ought 10 say that there great delay in get
ting the sheets ready for binding, and it caused me
great vexation The ~ York "a ,e was the
3Oth Aug. and the Philadelphia on the 9th Sept
When we are TOO late, we are generally allowed 4
short time to prepare for the Irmde SalSs Sam
pies Of these books were tito the n. \. sales.
From Mr.. Colts remarks | supposed he expected
TO receive the proceeds. Mr. Adams left a little
past 3 1t was about when Mr.. Colt came In. L
| did not see him again before Mr.. Adams was III.
Cross.eramtned by Mr.. !Seiden.-Mr. Colt
snd the books were be sent to PhiladelPna
He snid ''it i, all right. sir, To have the proceeds
The proceeds | should think would have been
from $l25 to $50. | think Mr.. Colt said The
proceeds as they sold in Philadelphia would be
Sill or $40, can't receect which. thought
they would have difficulty after the books were
left and they had better adjust 1t before MI
Adams seemed surprised Al the misunderstanding
he was Il man of very few words.
ca nj say that [ thong him ina "ex-d tom
per- He turned round and stopped to CONSIDER;
| all that saw in his countenance vas surprise /
think have convcrsed with others on this dor ut
recoect saving that he left in a vexed mood.
suffered 50 much from thinking that ! had been
the means at sending him to Colt. room that
should moi have been willing TO trust my Judge
nent for some few days. Previous 10 this time
we had got no portion of the edition ! on's re-
member BY whora they published. think
the invoice was in the name OF Is. w. Foster q
Co. as publishers thought ! gotirom Mr., Colt
after this an impression that Mr.. ADAMS had
made claim for the paper.
[ had the impression tina, Mr.. Adams bad fur
IL + pi that
he did not Mr. Colt was very anxious that The
book. should be got of, especially on that day;
and was the more disposed TO get them OF soon
on accoun, of his anxiety. The stereotype plates
for this work ! should think cost more than S3O0,
perhaps SIS more.
The Trade Sales deemed BY publishers OF
great importance. The plates ar: IN my vault
do Mt know now they came there.
There arc two books: one called The Clerk
aad Teachers Edition, AMI the ether the :" School
Edition Mr. Adam, said they We're TO be done
tb, small ones for ten cents each, and fifteen for
the larger: 200 copies OF each edition were pre-
pared.
don't think should know Mr.. Adam-s naad-
writing. had thought OF purchasing the copy
right OF the book, and mentioned ltto=Mr. C"lt'
| wa. informed that he not tn. owner ot=lt,
but would come into possession oilt III aooulsa year.
I thought from Mr. Colts remark that ne sup
posed the difficulty from delay IN TIE binding
and that | WAS to blame.
He said il ,hey csuId be got outlay quckar ="
w-ud pay the cash for the Binding Told nun
that toe delay arose from difficulty in getting me
sheet. and tina, all possible speed should be used N
binding them
The plates mad been in my possession! Tor a long
time; they CANE Into my hands before | knew Hr.
! Colt, and presume they came from Mr. Adams
/! in some way The book superroyal octave
sixteen pages 10 a sheet. away supposed The
school edition was part OF the "Aoie work
Some conversation here occurred as To the
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