The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-27
NEW YORK. THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY 81. 1912

have the proceeds. Mr. Wells told him he thought
there Misunderstanding about it, Col. ex.
pected the proceeds Adams then lett in vexed mood
and said he would 60 and about it, This
o'clock Wells says Adams has gone there and consult
ed Colt, without doubt.
made this memorandum to satisfy myself in my
own mind, from knowing all the parties
Cross.eramn,ed Il told Wells what my object
was in writing this down: he did not use the werd
| &" disappeiRted'' or sc surprised" but 'vexed
mood" am confident that | wrote down all he
| said: Pm positive he didn't say that Adams said
"IIl go aad see" told Wells my object, sat
down and wrote ia pencil jast as he said: was at
Colts in August: one box was half the size OF
the shown in court, the other was ABOUT the
| size ofthe box brought into court.
BY SELpEN- Have been in the publishing bust
acquainted with stereotype plates: the plates
for Colts book, keeping cost $49l So it would not
vary $40 from this sum: set Of stereotype blocks
for Colts bookkeeping wosld cost about 800 the
printers generally find the blocks these blocks
there were $50 copies of one eze of the book keep
| ing printed, and SOC of the other.
SELDEN-H your Honors please, we've exhaust
ed all our testimony that we purposed introducing
| at this stage Of the proceedings
Mr. JsHN W. COCHRAN sramined-Went with
Major Fraser to the granite buildings, to see
aboat the SQUAD there: when the carriages were
passing up Broadway they could not hear unless
spoke very loud: and while we were converslng
together we had to stop, for we conld not hear at
all: when the Omnibusses were coming down
Broadway the noise was not great when
the omnibusses were going up.
CrOss-er0nned-When they were going up, and
was in Colts room, and ether gentlemen were
conversing in Wheeler's room, / could not dis
tinguish word of what they said: could only
heara rambling noise: could not hear word
they said: also spoke as loud as could, very
loud, and Major Fraser could not make out
single word that said Major Fraser went int
Colts room, and called out as loud he could
and SO did l, and could not hear word that he
said-nor he word that said. Wheeler windows
were down and Colts were up. also listened
the key hole Of the folding doors; could not hear
a word
DEFENCE RESTED.
Prosecution Resumed.
RopERT Hoe eramined.-Am a printing press
maker. Known Adams since 1885 He was often
at my place on business; thought his temper was
very good indeed. Never saw him irritable or in
passion. Seen him when he was likely to be irrit-
able. He might once have carried cane; never
knew him have controversy or quarrel with any
man. Never knew him strike blow.
Cross ramined.-He was our debtor to the a
noun, Of many Thousands of dollars at the time of
his death He furnished us with business paper;
ha.was unfortunate in business and the debt accu-
INFLATED He made a mortgage to us of his whole
establishment when he started in business His
paper was under protest at the time Of his death
JOHN M Andrews sramined-ls printer. Was
apprenticed to Mr.. Adams. " He was a VERY easy
man and VERY nice mantle nice st man most
as I've ever seenH'
MARTIN BRoPHy eran,iaed.-Wo for Adams
two yeas. WASN'T bound to him; went there to
learn my trade. He was VERY easy man; I'd
stay away three days at time, and he'd never say
muffin. There was little boy there about ten gears
old, that he used to ,chip very often.
BY the COURT-He used to whip him with his
hand, and stick and strap that he used TO hare up
stairs, pretty often.
Mr. McSwEENEY eramined- Adams printed a
book for me-hc was rather too gentle and too mild
as always thought. was his debtor and he was
rather determined for the last time and then
paid him.
WM. RANDALL l. eramined-Is 20: was apprenticed
to Adams as q cOmpOsitor I've tried hm-l've
tramped on his disposition and tried to wex him,
but he didn't get wexed only but twice, with me:
he then got into passion.
Mr.. SPENCER eramined-Is halter, % Chamber
street. saw him In the spring Of 1889, and called
on him in relation 10 little account. He turned
round in passionate manner, as thought, and
sesmed irritated but couldn't call him passion
ate man from that, because the account one
that would irri:ate most men-it was the assump-
ton of the debt OF another person by him He SAID
he had been badgered about 1t good deal, and he
couldnt pay it, and wosldnt pay till he got ready
The account was not payable fora month from that
time but he had been dunned about it three or
feur times, and had paid part of it. The debt was
to be paid in "Deia6eld's Antiquities"
ASA WHEELER examined -When ! called on
him for the rent he got excited: he didn't use any
prefane language: Pm certain Of that: | went
twice to dun him for the rent, after he had made a
lot books over to me as security: he said he pay
NE 80 soon as PessiDIe, next week ne oweo me
$40.
ALFRED C. LoNeMoRE examined knew Ad-
ans: had business transactions with him: thought
him an easy tempered man; never knew him to be
quarrels6 me.
CHARLES p. GirFIre examincd-Knew Adams
intimately for long times thought him Of mild and
easy temper; never knew him engaged in any per-
sonal controversy.
Cross era,nined-Paid him considerable sums Of
money.
WHirING-I believe we've exhausted all our
witnesses, sir. I've only two more witnesses TO
examine. Mr. Humphreys and Mr.. Ellis, and
Mr.. Howard.
CoURT-Then the cause is through here.
Mr.. SELpEE-rve only one more.
CouRr-W Well, Gan You tell what time those will
take in the morning, SO as to arrange your sum
| ming upl
Finally it was arranged that the Court should
meet at 10 in the morning, hear those four witness
ses. then adjourn for hour, and on meeting again
| the counsel are to commence summing up. First,
Emmett for the defence, then smith for the prose-
| cution, then Selden, an lastly Whiting
The Court then adjourned.