New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-17
THE ALBANF HOMICIDE.
GEN. COLES SYRACUSE LETTET,--THE GRAND JURY
DIRECT rrs PRODUCTION

GEN. COLES SYRACUSE LET1ER--IHf GRAND JURY
DIRECT rrs PRODUCTION.
From Our Special Corespc ndeut
ALBANY June Is. 1867.
The County Courtroom was crowded this morning
with persons Interested in the CoIciscock Tragedy The
occasion attempt to compel VIM J. Hadey esq.
counsel for Gen Cole. to deliver up letter in alleged
justification of his act written by him before lac left syria
cuse. of which had spoken eyidencing deter
mnati0n on the pal Of Gen Cole 10 shoot his victim
Whenever they met This letter had been given in the
first place to Mrs Mary l.. Cuyler, lady who had lived
in Coles family for ~ years mot niece. daug
er as has been enormously stated with Instructions 10
publish II, IN case OF any tilhs naphhius at AlDahy
Soon after his Incarceration the prisoner had expressed
desire 10 regain possession of tho letter. and Mr.
Hadley succeeded in securing IT, The Grand jury.
who had been sitting upon the case TOT
as showing reconciliation OF murder aud tried TO obtain
it knowledge Of its contents from Mr. Hadey But
privileged communication and denied Their authority
~ compel him TO produce IT, Hence the order which
brought the matter into cUurt to-day The motion was
made before Judge Cue and associates by the HIM Henry
smiih District Alt9rney Inc Hon Lyman IGGmaih 9
gunent his behalf He commended that the litter IN
his Sioiating tue rights Of his client While in iossesSun
Mrs Cuyer, the document sim. in fact IN tho pos
10 give evidence against himself He commended that
evidence Of person who mad read the paper la question
sion Beyond any authorities that might bo quoted Ss
rested upon the principles GA which the Constitutions ~
D5tTict-Atorlcy smith, reply, said there was good
famed evidence o. contemplated homicide II was
duty bring all snch evidence before the Grand Jury.
the prisoner and bern placed n possession Of another or
pnbeat9 and Tas thsrei3Tei 40 longer pIiS "a,
denee against client, the ends Of jnstee wond always
be defeated The arguments on both sides wcre lengthy
aud elaborate, and were listened 10 with the deepest III
Tho decision Of the Court denied that the letter was
privileged communications and directed Mr. Hadlry TO
produce the paper mud establish ITS identify Its custody
OF course there IA great anxiety 70 Know the precse
at present The friends Of Mr. Hiscoek contend It
contains evidence OF deadly intent whln Mr; haiey
beyond threat TO hnmiiate the man whS had wronged
him. ~ 49,.
yate conversation and there few hut have formed
Sy S Sr oe are uumerous ana VERY bitter in
the expression Of their feelings, wills ~ inc same
suently aud supply his with great and tender
Both sides are very busy skgup me hnteteVthts
on all parties concerned.
To the most Intimate OF bis personal friends gen. Cole
given version of tAe affair which differs materially
from his earlier statements, and which lazy be regarded
as thoroughly Trustworthy. Fifteen years ago Dr Cole
married Miss Barto OF Johannesburg. y y, Daughter
Of the late Judge Barto III Mhs iolS lnale, anu of
years their home was the scene Of a3oyed happiness
Within three years, however the husband Had no
tccd fiat his wife was at times moody and unhappy.
lie could not account fOs IT. lie had sem his Wiz sSWO
her Svl, right lett TO her by bsr fatheY's Will
He consulted her friends and bis; but could
70 reside at New York aud 40 determined 70
sister and there he engaged and furnished Mean
While he visited syracuse and met HiscOek in the
street. Mr. H. asked him, " Why, Gesel' when ala you
question a singular enc and then at once remembering
fbat the same ane son had been asked him OH several
previous occasions said nothing, bat looked his ques
toner full in the face. aud MI Alseoek turned away
downcast and without word. Returning 10 brOOklyn,
broodng ths ipatter ne wrote 70 cousin On ns
been any In Syracuse prcjSfeial To his VIE inc
reply came, There Ia room for the gravest suspicion
Almost fr0pzed no hasenod 10 syracuse, ana there,
when questioned her, his wife fell her knees and
confessed that criminal intercourse had existed between
! md fp
him almost crazy, his own words All day Thurs
day ne STAYED the house, lest lac should meet lscOck
on the street and Kill him ON the day OF the murder
Brooklyn. They necessarily compelled 70 STOP III
| ALBANY and while there lac Thought ne should De
hauner II IL were settled in some way ana was on his
ind he sen Tor his brothernlaw, Mr. BartO, MEM
her ~ fe constitutional Convention, ana asked MN 10
go with him 70 sec MT Miscoct pedSSig H w hin
rel down on his knees and beg IKE dog lOi II. lls
Mr. BarO refused 10 do, and said that ne hd no M re
To- give In the matter II should DC staleu cIc as ui
/ Iuos5ta and 1;eo Cole have not been friendly ever
since the latter took commission III inc nIst vi nS
Buffers c0ored cavalry regimens lIls iSa ~ Hall
t.dI., 10 90 quietly in by the side entrance
inauire the number OF HiscOcks ROOM "I ,a hafore
Bnt as he went In he saw the seaeet ~ W momens
boreh he fired Although the act was not co.
he thinks It jnstihable and expresses no 70 s
If IIg wife Is in Albany aud adps1eas ~ -. q
onts visiting him daily He processes 10 copsiuer hei
Snilty woman bnt not as guilty as the man he snOt
The preudicial features OF 'ne cs1 mo ttsn Inv his
wife al his dctatiOn, the manner IN whcn nv az HE
his victim aud his false statements as 70 Ihe cavsS - IL
sS9hn' now confesses that there violence used
and f6af this peawas gotten up by him Tor the
of shielding his vic ana ene HI connsri MIR Hadley
I'D cen Butler the latter OF whom Is the prisoner
warm friend will make the most OF ms d ~ Con
ton, and the undeniably brilliant war recoru u 9''