New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-05
Shifting MURDER N 4LBANK


WHO talks deliberately Of the deed and says he can
justify it.
LateT-The man who shot the Hon. L. Harris iscoc Is
Cen Cole a lumber dealer OF Syracuse, y. Y About q
O'Clock HiscOck standing the large receps
of the hotel near the Clerks des in his slippers Cole
who was sitting by, and, approaching Hscox,
| made some remark which was not distinctly over
heard by those near by, and Immediately thereafter
drew small pistol and, presenting IL at his head, fred
the bali entering near the right eye HiscoI fell back
senseless and the wound bleeding pr0fusey. He ex
PRED within 80 minutes after the shooting. Cole re-
marked that Hscock had been his best friend, but that
while he Cole in the army, where he rose to the
grade OF General the cavalry service he had raped his
| wife, and added, al have the evidence now in my
pocket" He quietly awaited the coming Of the police
and was conveyed to the lid District satonHouse.
cOroners jury is being impannecd but it Is not likely the
inquest win be commenced until tomorrow. Cole is
tall, Gneooking man, was Hiscox, who was, however
larger and heavier
ADDITIONAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Oh THE
MURDERER AND HIS VICTIM.
ALBANY June 1.-The murder of the Hon. l.. II.
Hscock has cast a gloom the community. The
deepest feeling prevails the members of the Con
vention, with whom this afternoon he had participated
in the OF seats he having selected the seat occu
cupled by him during the late session Of the Legislature
The calamity was so sudden that the statements In
respect TO still confused. The prisoners statement
is that the deceased had seduccd his wife in October
last, and that the criminalty had been repeated
number OF times The prisoner, G. W. Cole OF Syracuse
was an officer in the Union Army during the late war,
having been promoted for gaantry from the rank OF
Captain TO that BrigadicrGeneral He is brother Of
Senator Cole OF California, and his wife is halfsser OF
Henry ID. Barto OF TOmpkns, Democratic Member at
Large Of the Constitutional Convention lie came to Al
bany this morning about hour after his wife had ar
rived from Syracuse and joined her at the Dcleyan
House His statements to his present occupation and
late movements are confused and contradictory, al
though the murder OF the coolest record Ho
said was by profession doctor but claimed to be
at the present time In the revenue service
and had come here this morning with
the avOwed purpose of killing Mr. Hscock Armed with
Dcrringer pistol and Smith NELSON'S revolver, he
went To the StanwiX House at q o'clock this evening.
and walking UP Mr. Hiscock presented the pistol to
his face and without word Of warning murdered him.
The ball took effect under the right eye aud Mr. Hscock
fingered nsensb!e half hour Then having justi-
fed his act to the spectators Cole gave himself quietly
into custody When the StationOuse, he manifested
great excitement placed written statement In the
hands OF friend, and sent for his wife, aSowing his
readiness to die for the act Tie murdered man was
widower. and leaves two children lie was very promi'
ncn member Of the last Legislature having boon Chair
man OF the Judiciary Committee.
THE TESTIMONY At TnErISorEsr.
The following i the Testimony taken before the Coro.
ncr's jury In the Of the murder OF L. H. HseOck;
Moses SUMMER sworn: reside IN syracuse anu hie"
the deceased we'll hc was also resident OF syracuse
I q :
Conveution and came from home Yesterday he has been
boarding AT StanwiX HALL also am boarding therc
saw him last In life between ana n O'Clock tm7
evening; ne leaning against a pillar ~ the r.
| ccptonroom, smoking cigar ana converting WIN WIN
pillar looking toward Broadway. aud was looking To-
ward Madcn-lnne; stood 80 near that our clothes
foced me: fst Observed Gen George W Cole whom
! know very wen, aud who also lives IN Syracuse ne
| when ! first saw him he was - or 20 ieet
from us; he approached deliberately toward US,
foot
! hand my impression IS he drew lis hand rom nus
pocket extending his arm thought he Was gong 70
shake hands with me he continued to advance lfting
his arm higher until his hand was very near III acoohs
head almost touching MN theusst INV ,nc
the report Of pistol Mr. H. f'll backward on the i",f
almost ins,auiancousy he made no exclamation; ~
poson sf Chilly; then the pistol Ia ls hand took
hold of his arm, and he put the pistol into his pocket
said M Cod. General. what docs al. hi- mean ne
replied, rnther incobcriity lie mas ui,hoois" ny
words 10 thnt purpor several times, and said but ltte
Inore said 20 him, General you VII! hnHe 10 nc iaAsh
W W 70 20 into enSfoGy nsSt m occr came with
~ GO, away nj any time: he wore % business with
side pockets; took two pistols from his pockets and
| Dcrrngcr pistol, warm, and had other Cyl
dcnee OF having been recently g:Gi ~ the Way
when he said that this had ravished his wife, had
taken adj, antgc Of her when she III aud thought see
which time lac raised her up ~ bed caressed or and
ravished hcF ne spIEe od her ~ is H n me-
Ia decor DELIBERATELY but that u was prcmcditatcd
asked him &hy he had not sought the Intervention Of
friends and arranged II In sgme other way; he replied
that he had not Intended to do It IN this way; that he
Intended 10 60 10 Mr. Hscock In his and charge him
viii the iiauty make him ect down on his knees and
II he did not confess Kill him; but that when be
him he could not control hi feelings at Times
! he cried but was apparently frenzicd, saying he
/ knew he must die lac said he was on ms way
TO brooklyn with his wife; she Is at the Dravan House
now; he asked 70 90 20 her Tonight, explain the mat
ter and be Kind 10 her. have letter written by HIM IN
the station House 10 his WIFE he informs her That he has
mel The person who had grossly wronged her. that his
Coesl heart fire. and hc was the Instrument OF
could on earth; addresses her ~ his darling Mary aud
advises her g. - 70 GtQeb!p el eYI ~ Iot siinhs
mau, and not think, under te lnnn'nceo i luor'
/ / don't think Hiscock saw Cole before Cole ired.
o,nncd tic body Of L. H. Iiscock. deceased; found
wound under the right eye which was probably pro
could not reach ilic bullet winch WomDy passed up
| ward and outward toward the left hemisphere ~ the
WAS laid upou table soon after which his heart ceased
beat where the ball entered the lace there were par
Previous 10 the examination OF Dr. HaveDs Mr. Corbet
stated that he did not Cole when the pistol was trcd.
HI n Ga{a gii +. D an" '"'' "0 'o"'' ' u
The jury after hearing the evidence rendered the fol
That the said L. Harris Hscock came TO his death by
wound from SHOT from pistol IN the hands OF George
Gillespie issued his warrant for the commitment Of
Cole a charge OF murder.
TIE PRISONERS STATEMENT.
The following Is statement Of the prisoner 60 The
OF the tragedy is this had friend, L. H. Iscock
wife and children; she is pure snow or Was be-
fore acquainted with her In 1864 was Ia the
army first private, and last n MalOr-Gcnerl
was In the army five years during the war In 1865 my
| wife was taken sick and expected TO die, and
sent FOR this lawyer make her WILL knowing him 10 DC
n friend of mine While she in bed, he came and
lifted her up and kissed her All tins time he expressed
"a world " friendship for me, and sympathy for her.
After her recovery he again One evening he came
under lise of business, when the family with whom
she boarded (relatvcs OF hers absent, when he
started to leave she started 10 the door to BID HIM good
night threw his around her and endeaVOredsby
all means In his power 10 have criminal intercourse with
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