The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-20
AN AMOROUS COLT.
Fired Three Times at a
Pretty Woman Who
Ignored Him.
ROMANCE in GENERAL SESSIONS
Miss Plates Lover Found Guilty
Of Assault With Intent
to Kill.
ROMANCE in GENERAL SESSIONS

w MILF
The SEQUEL of a remarkable romano
which contains material for a thrilling
mover was developed in the General Ses-
SONS Court Yesterday afternoon. The
principal characters were Miss Carrie
rate, a remarkably handsome young
woman of twenty-four, and Thomas o.
Colt, who Is just her opposite so fas as
looks go. Miss Plate is a pronounced
blonde, with golden hair, well cut feat
ures and a face on which refinement has
set unmistakable stamp. Mr.. Colt is
probably the most repulsive looking man
IN the State of New Jersey or any other
state. He wasn't always repulsive, and
It is possible that when he was young he
was as good looking as the average hoy.
Nature did not give him the hideous eoun-
tenance he now carries around with him,
ana which since boyhood has been a mis-
cry to him except during one brief pc
flod. That period was when he believed
that Miss Plate loved him and would be-
come his wife, as he says she promised
10 DO. When he was a boy Colts nose
was broken by a blow with a club. The
bone and flesh rotted away and in time
there was nothing but a gaping aperture
where the nose ought to be-. 1t was sug-
gested to him that the science of surgery
could provide him with an artificial nose
which, although neither as useful nor
ornamental as the natural organ. would
nevertheless be an Improvement on no
nose at all. Colt was willing to do any
thing to improve his appearances The
second finger of his left hand was ampu-
tated. TIL thick end of it was grated
on the lower end of the frontal bone where
the nose formerly was and the lower
joint was turned in toward the lip, the
nail having first been extracted. Then the
skin was cut from his cheeks Just below
the eyes and grated on either side of the
Imitation nose both to keep it in place
and make 1t lock as natural as possible.
New skin grew In the places from which
the grated cuticle had been removed, but
big scars, which did not improve Colts
appearance, remained. In addition to all
this Mr. Colts mouth is twisted in some
1ndescribable way and he wears a false
to conceal that defect. His
palate Is gone so that he a~rticulates with
great difficulty.
This was Mr.. Colts physical condition
when he met the charming Miss Plate.
He met her at her fathers house in Ar
lington where he had been engaged to do
Photographic work. He is g photog-
rapher and has a place at No. So Beach
street, New York.
Mr.. Colt looked upon Miss Plates fair
face and shapeiy figure and admired them
Nothing was more remote from
MS mine at that time than to express
his admiration. On the contrary he
avoided her, fearing that his repulsive
face would be offensive to her. He was
and gratified. therefore,, when,
according to his story told in the court
Yesterday, Miss Plate sought his society
and seemed to take pleasure in it. He
could scarcely believe that anybody, es-
d young and handsome woman,
would take SO much interest in him. He
thought it must be a dream. But as time
passed the two became very friendly. 1t
much more than friendship on Colts
part after a short time. 1t was a consum-
love. as the novelists say. Miss Plate
was atfable and gracious and seemingly
Mr.. Colts society. While she did
not express any sympathy for Mr.. Colt
on account Of his Disagreement she
as the novelists say again, had been
beaming on him for several months he
Eummonad up enough courage to offer
g-raciousness that he offered her
some more and she didn't refuse them.
Finally ne yentured to ask her how it
a face as his. Her reply sent him
no into the seventh heaven of delight.
She told him with as much earnestness
as If she meant it that she didn't cars
tor 2 mans face, she admired intellect
a man, and if he possessed that it was
! matter Of Indifference to her what kind
Mr.. Colt didn't know that Miss Plate,
Or Carrie. as he was now privileged to
g li haf, d Mss he .ie alynegt b him Pba al !, this ni,, TIPS
would marry him. When she said yes
was the most surprised and at the
eou1d scarcely convince himself that it
was not all a dream from which lie would
Traam, if his story be true, but the
Colt sayss they hey became be- n,ea engaged and a date
Colt made more presents to Miss Plate.
I Is said that he paid off a mortgage
N her fathers house but the Court yes
Q prove that such was the fact. After a
xhile Miss Plates alleged love began, to
crow old while Mr. Colts increased il,
g zero she broke. off her engagement With
Mr.. Colt and refused to see him. This
which led to the proceedings in Court
On November g MI, Colt accidentally
t-St Ia I-tfle ~ a lEtllcF car SUlnS 10
Arlington. He got off at the. same place
he did and walked by her side regardless
# the freezing looks she gave him. lie
'leaded with her but in vain. Finally
be face said. with stern emphasis, This
must not &c. any further"
'sWell, I'll see thak you won't go any
urther, either" replied Mr.. Colt. and
'hofs at her. Only a corset steel saved
Ter life One bullet struck. the steel, and
vas 1attened by the impact. Another
+ her H. The arm infligting a pain,
missed her. The woman fell. and think
ng. re had. killed her Colt lodged a bullet
n his head. 1t didn't kill him nor did It
ID TO his physical ATTRACTIONS. He. was
AIKEN TO st. .MichaeTs Hospital in New
.rk, where he remained for several
weeks, Miss Plat was taken home and
in a few days.
She looked positively. charming when
he. took the witness chair yesterday and
latly denied that she had ever encouraged
solt's attentions and was engaged TO be
aid that his attentions were distasteful
o her. Lawyer Aleck Simpson subjected
Ter to q severe cross-examination. Ex-