<div> <p>Samuel Adams (no, not *that* Samuel Adams) was nowhere to be found. His friends and family were alarmed. They feared that the respected small business owner had met a violent end. </p><p>Meanwhile, across town, John Caldwell Colt was up to no good. He tried to cover his tracks, but the man in the office next door was onto him.  </p><p><em>Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: <br></em>Crain, Caleb. “What Was the (New) York Shilling?” Steamboats Are Ruining Everything, February 11, 2020.<a href="https://steamthing.com/2020/02/what-was-the-new-york-shilling.html.">https://steamthing.com/2020/02/what-was-the-new-york-shilling.html.</a><br>Dunphy, Thomas. <em>Remarkable Trials of All Countries</em>. Diossy &amp; Company, 1870.<br>Edwards, William. <em>The Story of Colt’s Revolver</em>. Stackpole Co, 1953.<br>Phelps, M. <em>Devil’’s Right Hand: The Tragic Story of the Colt Family Curse</em>. Lyons Press, 2013.<br>Schechter, Harold. <em>Killer Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend</em>. 1st ed. Open Road Integrated Media, Inc, 2010.<br>Vangermeersch, Richard. “The Life and Writings of John C. Colt (1810-1842).” University of Rhode Island, 2010.</p><p>Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!</p><p>Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast">patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast</a>. 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.</p></div>