# 87: The Colt-Adams Murder Trial (Part 3)

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Published: 2026-01-21T12:30:00+00:00
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When John Colt went on trial for the murder of Samuel Adams, it felt like all of New York was watching. The media shared inflammatory, and often inaccurate stories about the defendant. The public clamored for more. Courtroom antics ranged from theatrical to downright gross. John Colt sat at the center of it all, shielded by a defense team that argued he hadn’t murdered Samuel Adams. He’d simply been defending himself. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: Dunphy, Thomas. Remarkable Trials of All Countries . Diossy & Company, 1870. Edwards, William. The Story of Colt’s Revolver . Stackpole Co, 1953. Phelps, M. Devil’’s Right Hand: The Tragic Story of the Colt Family Curse . Lyons Press, 2013. Schechter, Harold. Killer Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend . 1st ed. Open Road Integrated Media, Inc, 2010. Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts! Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast . At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.

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