New-York tribune., 1869-04-17

the Indictment was read HI. countenance changed ro
and bis eye was very restless end dashed Are.
asked whether he should demand trial be attempt"S -
then remanded to JAIL and his trial appointed for the o
loving week 1t was, however, again deferred til fort
or less sated and his ys ysOSsd' Ssd Rs9
e. WIG @ look ince:santly in motion 10 restless manner
phiaowho was deemed an important witness, the trial
was nay put OF till the next term Of the Oyer and Ter
Il was now beyond question that Colt had committed
ne MURDER but what remained 70 be proved was whether
the act was premedtated, the momentary result Of
yielding TO sudden passion. IL seemed impossible thai
was nothing gained OF sucent Importance to instISa
him to take such terrible alternative thereby puttnS
nary steps of the trial. showed tie agony o q, mnd
reused from It's fanoed security with all the evidences of
guilt staining the soul Of the unhappy man was point
es 70 Dc decided and he was open to the benefit Of
ycted ON the kstnaony adduced trial. on previous
,pes,ons against him" Intense interest was manifested
constantly specuatng on the motives and which
young man were published. some OF them peryerteS I
statements OF facts and others were fabrcatons TO
literature Of the day frequently drawn In
TO sympathy with vice. Under finely drawn deineationi
otherwise condemn. In the case Of Colt however,
there was much that praseworthy in the
and resolution in overcoming the difficulties OF deyOu,
course He displayed unhounded mental energy
ance no was very prepossessing Eminently success,
fnl accountant throughout many OF th,
by all those with whom he in contact. Many
surprised that he should teach for living he seemed
guished rank in society He gentlemanlY and kind
TO al al who approached him Three years, however proI
fortune, which led his friends to think from apparent
undermining his constitution IN his literary production
Colt eyinced degree Of superiority which placed him f
the germ we find that nsubordination had ever been bis
crying SIN He broke through all the restraints OF home
voluntary exile froom the parental roof Never earnn
to curb his Wild passions he himself to criminal
on the 18th of January. 1872 the trial Of Colt in tho
commenced, and while it lasted, excited most intense
and painful interest The facts already mentioned
also SSduced 70 proVs that the death Of Adams was
caused by shot proceeding from pistol, which t Wa,
Mr. seiden, atemped to show that the mere snsppns 4
IN caps on cq Si would produce oTce
made being exceedingly slight and easily mistaken q
Consul stated that he had seen experiments made with
smaller revolver than the one the prisoner owned A.
was not loaded with powder pierced through an unbound
book Of about $50 pages
threw over the theory OF pistol having been nseu.
Samuel Colt brother Of the prisoner and inventor OF Tue
fire arms showed the Court how they were loaded anu
discharged with cap alone and how the ball was putt
He then proceeded TO fire of the pistol this way eaten
the mouth Of the barrel The revolver was again oadl
and fired at book The balls penetrated nine Leaves a.
"a
The caps used the very best aud twice 1ne usual
strength. variety Of other exPe..iv xP.nrv resi mfe
TO prove that the wounds were caused b =
hatchet alone, the skull Of the wounded man ha6et
prisoner covered his eyes with ms hana' au seemtl
mna speay rreons nay decided as the result Of h
epecton, that the wound was caused Dy haIeAeb ad
Alter the testimony was completed on both sides NJ
Emmett in summing UP the defense, read the confesa
of Colt This was of proceeding unheard OF 10
fore The prisoner was greatly affected during this pOr
tion Of the trial, and wept continually. The story
He said that Mr. Adams to his room on that fatal
afternoon TO dun him for unsettled account abOn
soon settled ali except an item Of S. An angry discuss
then arose. during which Mr.. Adams called him liar
Colt struck him, and struggle ensued Adams DeiLg
the stronger the two threw and fell upon the prison
and clutched hn violently by the throat that he s
Ia danger Of choking Colt was then lying upon hls b
on the Oor aud coming in contact with some
thing but lie averred he did not know what It wail
back Of his head THIS not releasing him he struck
his adversary on the side OF tho skull ana nnaly
on TIL Colt was almost sufocated. he gave him anoi
blow on the front Of the head which freed hm from Is
foe Arising then. he found Adams corpse stupehsd
with horror and dread he knew not what to do or sos
time At first he thought Of telling eyssaysns very 70 Pc
rested his character he unhappy look tle areaam
means to conceal the deed g6S9 t H nsyg s1
plausible one. After reading the confession mr Enmeu
endeavored show how. Mr.. Adams came to the room
OF the prisoner 70 make an assault upon him, he Gs
titled IN taking his life, and by our own statutes
it was at least e-eusable homicide. 1t was ease
which the passions OF the TWO were aroused ana ueA
was the result OF q sudden uppremeditated anray"
The prosecution tried to prove the act 10 have been
premeditated one The motive which leo TO the ei1
they attributed TO the fact OF Colts owing Adams mo-
and being embarrassed as 10 payment b'en gtan
the confession OF Ae prisoner 70 be true, aud that an
der. Colt could raised his arm, as he did
strike the blow without knowing It must prove fatal
made difference whether the intent 10 Kill he enter
tanned one day. one hour or one second before the d
When the jury retired to return verdict more ths
5000 people thTonged the avenues and vicinity OF h
City Hall The excitement, as it had been fo1
dous Nothing like II has ever been knwn befory d
since Public opinion was divided us 70 the extent OF %
dict of guilty of murder subsequently on Nay 5, ne
prisoner sentenced to DEATH to be hung hy tie
ON the 18th Of November, 1872
The closing Incidents Of this wretched mans carcC
follows: Gov Seward had refused 20 pardon
The desperate efforts OF his friends and counsel had fa
length arrived, and ali hope Of reprieve ala
doned AT an early hour OF the afternoon he was ma
rIed TO Caroline M. Henshaw, the woman lie had So c
ely treated. DR.. Anthem, who acted throug
out as his spiritual adviser and who had he
many long and interesting conversations vi
him on religious subjects, aud matters pertaiuI
10 his past history, performed the ceremonies on s
easion. Colt handed over To him $780, To be placed 30
savings bank for the Of his wife aud cnd. The r
oner then had very affecting parting from Miss hs
the execution, which to take place at O'Clock
the sheriff proceeded 10 the cell OF Colt prepare him
the part he TO take IN the solemn about 70
low To his horror he found the prisoner already dei
welering in his blood, with spanish dirk driven 70
heart. Immediately after the body discovered an
removed from the JAIL the cupols Of the prison caug
fire, aud, despite every effort burned down TO the g1
IL was never proved who furnished Colt with the !
which ended his career. IL seemed as H. finding g
was no chance for escape he had steadily cherished
purpose OF committing suicide "Thus he rushed %
eternity, staining his soul With black crime as
which brought on him the fate he 50 desperately So
TO shun."
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