The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-05
TRAGEDY AT ALBANY, NY.
l.. n, Hlscock, a Member of the
constitutional Convention, shot
IN the Stanwlx HaII-Surren-
der Of the AssaiIant-Cole's
statement of the Cause
of the shooting, Etc.

Sommotlon night over a tragedy at Stanwlx
dRll Az about So this evening" Brevet Briga-
der General Cole, of Syracuse stepped up to
L. Harris Biscock, member of the last Legisla-
vention, and charged him withIcommtttiug an
outrage on his (COles) wife, while he(Coe) was at
shot Mr.. Hiscock in the head, the ball enter
Ing just above the right eye, lodged in his
brain. General Cole then turned TO the by
ISLANDERS, and said che was satisfied This
man." he declared, "had outraged his wife;
and he was content with the deed he had COM
mitted." He also stated that he knew that
death only awaited him for committing the
deed. He was ready to die" he said, and then
called for policeman himself Mr.. Hiscock
fell TO the floor, the blood pouring out of his
wound with great profusion. They were stand
Ing Immediately in front of the desk in the
office OF Stanwix Hall. Mr.. Hiscock fell heavily
twice until he was completely covered with the
blood which lay In pools around him. The i'm
fof ense loss 10 OF PI9od made
anee was Immediately secured. anu every
thing that was possible was done to save him.
minutes past o'clock 1t was announced that
he was dead. The report of the pistol was heard
nearly two blocks, and the cry soon went out
that man was shot. An immense crowd gath
cred at the Stanwix Hall, rendering it necessary
might be able to do anything for him. The
deed will throw gloom over the Convention.
cessve Legislatures, and was last winter Chair
man of the Judiciary Committee OF the Assem-
bly,.
[sEcoND DEsPATcHl
ALBANY, June 4-Evidence ELECTED by the
Coroner's Jury summoned on the body Of Mr..
dlseock Is somewhat contradictory in regard
TO the point whether General Cole spoke to Mr..
Hiscock before he fired the pistol or not. One
witness declares that he told him that he (His-
cock) had outraged his wife. that he (Coe) had
the evidence in his pocket, and then shot him.
Another person standing close by states that
Cole walked up and fired the pistol Without say
ing word, when he turned to the bystanders
and said: This man bounded my wife for
year, and finally outraged her, and he had the
evidence in his pocket, 'sapping his hand on his
then declared obtained sat
t1on and was ready to suffer the penalty. He
was taken Immediately to the Station House,
from his wife, in which she stated that Hiscock
had made improper advances. and had partially
when he went to the war he left his family in
charge of Mr.. Hiscock and other friends and he
was at one time doctor at Johannesburg but
Immediately preceding the war was in the lum-
captain of cavalry company, and made a gal
liant officer, and was promoted to full briRa-
former despatch. One of the singular facts con-
nected with this affair is that his wife arrived
Nm he name of John i. Cuyler, the latter regis
Dpg her name as Mrs. George Cole, of Syra-
~c6se," and his own Immediately under hers.
They we're given separate rooms. About an
hour afterwards Mr.. Cuyler called at the office,
and said that Mrs. Coles husbandhad arrived,
and placed "Dr. and" in front of her name.
But few hours elapsed before the tragedy took
place.
Cole Of California, while his wife is sister of
aenly ~ BIaTlor one OF Inc @ ne tice1
from the Slate at large. and hatling from Tomp-
kins county. This adds still additlonalinterest
and excitement 10 the whole affair.
The shot was fired by Derringer pistol with
large bore. the ball entering about half an inch
below, instead OF above, the eye. Cole also had
Smith q Wesson pistol in his pocket which
he delivered to the police officer who arrested
him. II is stated by Coles friends that he has
just come from the army, and met his wife
here for the first time since his return.
Other parties state that he was mustered
laying around Syracuse for several months.
itted the deed, and until after he was
Asted, soon after his arrival at the Station
puse he became very nervous and agitated
his statements were contradictory and un-
g efactoTy. He there claimed that he was in
q revenue service. There is an intense feel
~ against Cole, and it is asserted that he was
10 way justified in committing the rash act,
Nor, and went to the Station House to see
+'. nd her statements there do not give the
lat there was any force or compulsion on
of Mr. Hiscock in the criminal inter
8 Mr.. Hiscocx was widower with two
chndfen- "a quiet, inofensive man, and uni
This certainly is not very favorable com
mencement of the deliberations OF the Conven-
J. .tion.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE TRAGEDY
ALBANY, June 4-The man who shot Hon. L.
arris Hiscock is General Cole, a lumber dealer
yracuse, New York ABOUT halI, p past eiginT
oom OF the hotel, near the clerks desk, In his
ippers. Cole. who was sitting near Dy, rose,
Vhich was not distinctly overheard by those
ear by, and Immediately thereafter drew
mall pistol and presenting II at his head hred
|he bali entering near the right eye. Hiseock
2ell back senseless., the wound bleeding
rofusely- He expired within thirty minutes
Ter the shooting. Cole remarked that Hlscock
been his best friend. but that while he
NDe) was in the army, where he rose TO the
Ade of General in tue cavalry service, he had
Rlted his wife. and added, ~ have the proof
,ing of the police, and was conveyed to the
I'd District Station house. A coroner's jury
eing empannelled, but IL Is not likely the
,. nest will be commenced until tomorrow.
te is q tall, fine looking man, as Was discocki
was, however, larger and heavier.
THE LATE MR.. HIsCoCK.
Harris Hiscock was a member of three sue
We egislatures-including the last-from
EaEcond District of Onondaga county, com
m the towns of Salina and Cicero. In the
Legislature Mr.. Hiscock was chairman of
Se Committee on Privileges and Elections
de resided in the city OF Syracuse.
,.rEsTTAFoNY TAKEN BEFORE THE CoRoHER's
JURY
Albany N. Y, June 4.-The following is the
fegtimOnV taken before the COroners jury IN
the case Of the murder Of l.. ii Hiscock;-
Moses Summers sworn-I reside Ia Syracuse, ana 10
syracuse; he was about forty years OF age ne is
delegate 10 the Convention and came rom nome MOI,
also am boarding there; saw him last in life between
and 81 o'clock this evening; he was leaning against
pnys1snp p IN With Patrick Gorbett and myself Hlscock
WAS leaning against pillar. looking towards Broad
WA so near that our clothes touched Mr. Corbet
partially faced him and partially aceu me ntsss
observed General SeEse Ye IN syIscnse he appSoacd
MS nom the Maiden lane entrances wnen hIst saw
him be Yves eKh.esa OF o%aTds US; when not
more Than twelve feet from us ne raised ms Flgnt