The New York herald., 1867-04-22

Trial Of DR.. II. G. Cole for tho Killing Of
Nicholas q. Allen. the seduccr Of His Wife
Interesting Details.
[pton Ind) correspondence Apri ls) Of the Cincinnati
the 2oh OF October 1851 the quiet radical village
which was perhaps never before Witnessed IN that To-
caty The history Of the affair Is something as fol-
DR.. n. c. Cole Ken,uckian by birh, q graduate Of
1880, stopping at Ann Arbor, Mich While here he
Ssmso youns woman u EnSsh n..vy. sister 70 hs
landady-of good family and OF highly respectable A.
sociasions An attachment grew out OF the scqasns-
the union the pair moved to Indiana and DR. cole, rs-
ceiving the appointment OF Surgeon in the Union army
in Kokomo the Henderson House, under the protcc-
tion OF the landlord Nicholas C. Allen
Upon the close or his term Of service, Dr. Cole re-
turned home and for some time lived very dsagrceabIy
with his wife-the unhappy twain now quarcIng ana
r sepsrns now leaving the n.,sa now cOmios
together and apparently harmonizing Finally, how
ever te jealousics OF the Doctor and the freui dsea
isfaction OF hm wife brought about separation whcn
IL thought woud be lasting, and Mrs Cole wont 70
indianapolis, and put up At the Spencer House while
unessy in regard 70 her smily aa wrote the Doctor
letter expressing the deepest regret touching the expo
~ % q n n' inr u h hs whc
Of their difficulties Exhibiting cemmendab's con-
hdsnce in the candor OF his wife's proposition, the
this letter, to Indianapolis, taking with him hls
friend and Masonic brother DR. Henderson, OF Kokomo
The pair met the Spencer House, and In private
room ME- Coe In the presence Of DIR. Henderson,
knowedgsd her husband that for some years she had
been guilty OF Illicit intercourse with Nicholas G. Allen
that Alen during the war took advantage Of DR. O0e's
absence laid plot for her ensnaxemsnt and after
ceeding In the plot compelled her by various
shocking statement from his wife, Dr. Cole fell prossse
upon bed IN wiId agouizing frensy, giving vent
groaps seemed 70 shake the whole buldng aud
crying, my poor, ruined Nelly my poor. ruined
Neyp' & VIVA t0 II .pa
Some days after the occurrence of this terrible scene
the doctor saw Aen near the. Post once In Kokomo,
and, pistol IN hand ran 70 him with the speed Of !
maniac, and shot HIM dead. tll N y "A M nm
Upon the preliminary examination Cole was admitted
TO bail, and subsequently by change Of venue brought
the case 70 Upton Tho trial has been progressing
days. The witnesses thus far examined by the STATE
testify that Cole shot Allen four times thaA either Of
the four balls 1red would have Killed the deceased;
that Immediately AFTER the shooting Cole up tbe
street. rasing like madman and oryine, "Yos're the
man that ruined my poor wife Q, my GodI my nssa
One Of the witnesses for the defence stated that he
caught Allen and Mra Cole tngethsr In bed q nosss -
N0bnsvc; that Allen told him while beore tns -
ARRAY that he (Aen) and Mrs Cole had arranged aplAn o
which 70 send Cole 70 the State Prison that sne psn
TO have somo stolen goods placed IN Cce !ocms rsr
then have hra Cole show these goods 70
tmony has also been given corroOorans % ~ ~ss -
made In the history have already nsnssea. ~ -
fence also has witnesses here who WI s~s.f 49, ~. 49, q
time Allen bought poison Senours drug soto - ~
danapos and gave II 10 Mrs Cole 70 sdmmmsm ~ 80
doctor that Mn Cole grew repentsns sna asvs W. po
son 70 doa. which animal in'mcdassU 80 ,g-s lenh