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

of the case. I've seen HIM much camer than
should have been under insult.
By the CoURr-He used to sit at his window ge-
nerally in the summer months of an afternoon.
By SELDEN-Sometmes he would sit there with
his coat off: he employed in reading the proofs
Of his work on bookkeeping, and enlargins and
improving it: first met him at the Aston House,
Capt HAFr' eramin6d.-Mss Caroline Henshaw
and John o. Colt boarded at my house about a year
ago. He always appeared remarkably mild, good
tempered man. and very gentlsmanly. His conduct
in all his relations, exhibited midness aAd kind
ness, at all times; never saw him otherwise
RoBr j. MOORE examined Lived at AZ Mon
roe street; boarded there; he was always a mild
and very pleasant man, agreeable and gentlemany;
used 10 walk out with him OF evenings great
DEAL and never saw him irritable.
Cross-eramiaed a book keeper; was often at
his rooms in the Granite Buildings: was there the
Thursday after Adams disappeared; was there two
weeks before the 18th Of September: saw chairs and
table, and large box, and trunk, and some books,
and papers, and books of business, ledger and day
book; sometimes he had his coat off; used always
to knock at the door before going in: sometimes he
would say &c entree" or "come inn: l saw no
bulky articles in that room, that Pm aware Of
AUGUSTUS ScHELL, examined is attorney Tor
the Butchers and Drover's Bank: remember
Sestchard Il Adams made assignment to Robert
Hoe & Co: Robert Hoe q Go. made an assignment
10 Mr.. BENZ. NJ Brown; and Mr.. Brown assigned
it TO the Bank: MIR. Brown is the president of the
Bank: the assignment was dated 1887, think: the
assignment was a mortgage on the goods and chat
teis IN Scatchar0 q AdalnsS warehouse
(Court ad jOurned for an hour
Afternoon Session.
SAMUEL F. Oscoop ran,ined Am portra it
painter; at No III granite buildings the room is
opposite Mr., Wheelei's-entered 1t IN August last;
the room is twenty-our feet square Between 10
and o'clock the noise is so great that I've had to
stop conversing with my sister; 80 that could not
hear her although she was sitting within three feet
natrve of Bottom l went to school with Mr.
Colt; never knew anything but that he was very
amiable and good tempered | met Mr. CIT in
Charleston. ! left New York on Thursday in
September to go to Boston; returned on Tuesday;
in the mean time this afar had occurred.
GEORGE ANDREWS erdmined.-Known Cot since
1888 Am merchant tailor; have seen Colt ire
qucntly; had business transactions with me; never
seen anything but what was amable.
By WHITING He traded with us, and always
paid the cash down like a man-what some others
don't do (Here Colt smiled)
MIR. PEARSON framined. knew John G. Colt
from q boy He was the most industrious man
ever knew; was always studious and always at his
books; his temper was always rema, kably mild and
good; never saw him angry in my life. Pm prac.
oce ADAMS are unpad
to this day. Colt graduated with honor at either
Montpelier or Middlebury College, Vermont
went to AZ Monroe street with Justice Taylor; we
found there ciaret bottle with spirits in it; Miss
Hepshaw wanted it taken 10 John Colt, because
she said he had been taken very badly with the
rheumatism.
GEO CARY eranined-I knew Colt in Phiadel-
pbia July, 1870 He kept book store corner Of
Fifth and Minor streets. Pve often been to his
in Murray street and at the granite buildings:
was intimate with him. He boarded in same house
that did. His temper was always mild and amia-
BILE. generally called on him at Chambers street,
between 8 and o'clock. l saw a table there, two
or three chairs, a packing box and one or two
trunks : was in thore five or six times. Some.
times he was reading, sometimes writing.
saw a piece Of looking glass thore
against the wall. saw him the day he moved in,
there, went into his room: he untfed the cord from
trunk: took out towel and washed his hands. l
afterwards saw Ratchet there, and used 1t, TO
cut oGthe heel of my boot. 1t was either on the
wIndo " sill or on the table. He was engaged in
getting out his work on bookkeeping. l was once
there just about 9TH or 9TH OF September: lasked
him what time it was: he pulled cut a new gold
watch with gold face, and had some engraving
the back II was n large watch
Cross eramined-l used to stay about ten inmates
at time in his room / saw that gold watch either
the 1lth or 18th OF September in his possession:
can't say If there was q key to il think there
was: saw the back and face OF the watch distinct
ly: | saw a lot of rubbish in that room: saw some
old clothes there IN that roem soon after he moved
in there: one was large piece Of cloth that laid
near the box: saw large quantity Of cloth there
by the box: it was near the box: this was about
dusk. 1t was more like calico than broad cloth: it
was rather dirty color: more like shirt than
any thing: not that color: it was much larger than
sheet came up nearer at leastsix inches from the
mock trial.
Dr. BARBER eraminel-Is teacher of clocution
knew Samuel Adams well: his temper was net very
good. in 1910, Adams did some work for a gentle
man who was then in partnership with me: MIR.
Adams called at my house for the money, which |
refused to pay except my portion Of it. | once
found him at my house: he said he'd been there
three hours, and should do so till the dc BIT was
paid he remained there quarter OF an hour after
wards: he showed great want of temper while
there.
Cross Eramined.-He was sitting there when
was in the room, and had positively come in-insis-
ted on coming into the room, although Mrs Barber
told him he could not come into the room he said
he believed il was my intention to swindlc him ont
oft. He had frequently made use Of the same irri-
tating language.
Cross Examined With one exception, no one
els has used the same.
MAJolFR.sER cramipd Has examined the two
rooms Colts and Wheeler's rooms. found il
difficult to hear any thing at all in Wheelers room
of person talking in Colts room any thing but
a rumbing, so great was the noise Of the carts and
omnibus:es.
l.. f. BALLow er0ptntd Has bound books for
Colt at various times from fall 1893 to spring oil
1871 He was always mild and peasant; he's a
man that would not insult a man without prov0ca
ton Iexpected to bad this very last work Of his
on bookkeeping. Had intercourse with him dozens
of times. adams told me that he was going to get
the FORK bound.
Gross eros,i,,sd i have dunn I'd him often as
often and rs earnestly as any oil my debtors o"' ne
never got into passion, nor ever got exc'ted'
DR. ZABRfskrE, era,nied--Always considered
Colt very mild, good-tempcred and agreeable
man.
JAsrER A. HonsrveTov eraniimd-ls IN the
book ing business: known John Colt since the
spring Of $50: seen him frequently: had business
transactions with him always thought him man
Of mild and conciliatory disposition: that was the
opinion had formed OF him.
Cross-ernm1,ed i was present when " =. Robin
son received a pistolirom MIR. Colt :, ,yas some.
time in the carly part of Septemb left The CITY
on the 18th of September, an. IL wss week pre-
yious: i was given at my store, and was tried
friends
WM. RoBIysoSj er,,nna> Il 7 received a pistol
iron, WI Coit me latter part Of August. Il wa'
me same plstol that As used here. I've know
s.peao,Ss '" aus; He was the publisher Of
. AM" xuities of America" and some
o..er DOCKS al was a very expensive work ]
nus nav GU & $1,000 to have got that work OUT