The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-07
THE STANWIX HALL TRAGEDY.

Preliminary. Examination OF General
COle-His Appearance in JaiI-TestI-
mOny of Two with esses to the Shooting
Appeal of the Prisoner for Better Jail
AccOmmOdRtiOns-Di Of the
Letters, etc, Taken from the Deceased,
Ete. Etc.
From The Neo0 York Papers Of TO. day
ALBANY, June 6.--The preliminary examina.
tion of George w. Coie charged with the shoot
ing of Luther Harris Hiscook, a member of the
the evening of Tuesday, the 4th OF June. was
commenced this morning at 10 O'Clock, at the
sIl r "a thls y CITY, before the Police MAGISTRATE
Bailey, Assistant District Attorney. No jury
The examination took place In the private
office of the jailor or sheriff. "a small ROOM con-
tanning writing table and desk, bookcase
with couple OF dozen law books, lounge,
water cooler, and some chairs. The prisoner
occupied chair beside the table, and his coun-
took a seat by his side. The magistrate and
Assistant District Attorney sat at the table and
reduced the evidence to writing.
George w. Cole, the prisoner, strikes one, at
first sight as being man OF some thirty-hve
and activity. and an expression of counteuance
indicating quiet resoluteness rather than vio-
lent or cruel disposition. He is some five feet
nine inches in height. His hair is black or dark
brown, his eyebrows well marked, his nose
regularly straight, and his face closely shaven,
with the exception of short black moustacne
His bearing was that of quiet sell posse ssed
which he Ss e6ud 1n
not well have avoided. From some acquaint-
ances who stepped up and shook hands with
him. he inquired affectionately for his children,
but he evinced no other mark of emotion. He,
wore sack coat and pants OF thick grey woollen
TESTIMONY OF JOHN EDDY.
The first witness sworn IVA was John Eddy; he was ex-
NJ. Bailey, and testified ioliows:-G reside at Mil
0fsG Soaas at tSe
%a at sanwa Sn S hs night OF h 4h of
quarter 4 before h3 81 = saw Mr.; ase9ck sS there
ne CLERKS counter the pillar Is near The centre q
stsndnR ha and s9uR s asG9SE was then
them MT: Patrck oorSetl; aid not Know @ the @
Ssd bis dIS @ come @ sSGS into 5Se
Mr.. sherman, Of Oneida county, member Of the
HScocE, With my side towafds him a'I and nd facing
Broadway; my attention w, was first attracted BY
saw MI e. HcOSS h in the act Of staggering back
tne door: he fell back straight with his body and
back I caught glance OF the prisoner; Mr, Hiscock
e
| his hand falling 10 hts side; he had pistol In
10 4 II CT RS the was
& MSTRS face WITH Is
Rd R1 lay 5 sdp%5f
DTeathe turn him o and M et IT. the blood out Of his
asn d% & pUoe h a0a aH hS
OF STeSihIng at asked Il physics
6e
Know hn; he was the same as Was sworn before the
Coroner (DT HsUs6s peieye& isc& they called h for
doing what they could for him; doctOrwas stand
and carried him 70 bis room those are the facts els
mainly which fell under my observation.
Speaking after hs was shStG 4 did not near him
Il was he or some one elsei did not distinguish any
Counsel for the prisoner said he would reserve the
right to cTossexamne the witness If he thought pro-
The notes Of the testimony having been read
over to the witness, he added ISu66segneney went
maned there until the Coroner's jury was organized
Mr.: Hadey. counsel for the prisoner, cross exam
ined Inc Inc s IN ba 5 e16 WE'RE ~ aen from the
person Of Mr. Hiscock2 A. saw The articles placed
q. Who was that searched his person. A. I think
GSer ed the seSrchnE the
n me b s9Rfs ans a mS
| O. What articles or papers were found upon him, as
nearly you can recolLscIg A. saw them take out
pd Were they letters Al think there were some
letters and notes; they sailed them sHv one would
Ge1a stage a5a on 5000 SSu R P9 heAra
Q. am asking now about the letters You say there
letters and noteS2 a. There parcels OF
pers whether they were notes or letters cannot be
C. Did you handwriting Oh any of tn papers?
A No. SIR; Twas not near enough-Aad was not anxious
O. Were there apy cards or photographs found or
| O. DO you knoT whether thsre were any found Oh
/ him not A. do not
q. Did you hear OF any photographs OF females hay
ing been found his persona A. did not my attsn
tOn IN. that direction the timo there ma,
| have been without my knowing IL.
| .. DO you know whether there was silver match
box found on his person p A, do not noticed tha
the papers were all examined by these parties,
that q mem orandum of the contents was kept.
Q. Did you say that penator FO ger made a mono
randum OF the articles A. Yes, sir; he engaged
in doing that as they were named over.
TESTIMONY ar CORNELIUS L. ALLEN.
, | The next witness Cornelius l.. Allen. He wa
| examined by the Assistant District Attorney, Ans
testified, az iolows-I reside IN Salem, WasnlngtV.
county, am delegate to the Constitutional GonnSI II
lion board a. Congress Hall was at sta93mn 3o eIsh
the evening OF tie 4lh went there not taE s dsh
o'clock stepped imn ediately up 10 ne tor
friend whom was expecting had about nnshJ' snI
the examination when heard the report
a apparently very close TO rear nn Inc fiooy
turned round and saw gentlemen mbSeTs s on1 extended
the north; blood gushing osa ana mouth Ant
1 from under his right eye qpbe bTeathinS' sSc
4 The gentleman appeared dISVseryed 70 blood on th,
y | bosom or his shirt q, xbsSs the man Law; Of
casting my eyes that way & hsrs, enc or botl