The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-07
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Preliminary Examination Of
the Prisoner.
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HIS APPEARANCE IN JAIL.
Testimony Of Two Witnesses to
the Shooting.
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Appeal Of the Prisoner for Better
Jail Accommodation.
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Disappearance Of the Letters, &C., Taken from
the Deceased.
&c. &c. &C.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or the HERALD.


The preliminary examination Of George W. Cole,
charged with the shooting OF Luther Harris Hiscock-
q member Of the Constitutional Conventional Stanwix
Hail. on the evening Of Tuesday, the 4th Of Juno was
commenced this morning at ten o'clock, at the Jail in
this city, before the Police Magistrate, Mr.. s. II. H.
Parsons aided by Mr. John NJ Bailey Assistant District
Attorney. No jury was empanelled.
The examination took place in the private office OF the
jaior Sheriff. small room, containing writing table
and desk. bookcase with couple of dozen law books
lounge, water cooler and chairs. Tho prisoner
occupied chair beside table and his counsel Mr.
William j. Hadley. entered and took 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 at first sight,
as being of thirty five years of age, With
frame betokenng strength and activity and express
sion Of countenance indicating quiet resolueness rather
than violent cruel disposition He Ia five feet
nine inches in height His hair Ia black dark brown
his eyebrows well marked, his regularly straight
and his face closely shaver, with the exception Of
short black mousache His bearing that Of quiet
selfpossessed who Is placed by circumstances in .
dangerous position which he deems he could we'll
have avoided. From acquaintance who stepped
up and shook hands with him. he inquired aectionaely
for hts children, but he evinced other mark Of
ton. He wore sack coat and pants Of thick gray
woollen material.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN EDDY.
The first witness sworn John Eddy; he was
amined by the Assistant District Attorney, Mr. John N.
Bailey. and testified follows:I reside at Milford
Otsego county, N Y. 4 am member OF the Consttu.
tional Convention board at the American Hotel; on
the night OF the 4th Of June was at Stanwix Hall;
went there about quarter before eght saw Mr. His
cock there first HIM standing the first pillar
from the clerks COUNTER the pillar Is near the centre Of
the hail. north and south; Mr. Hiscock then stand
Mr.. Patrick Corbett; did not know the other gen.
teman; my impression IS that Mr. Hiscock had his hat
conversing with another genteman-Mr. Sherman, OF
within eight or ten feet OF Mr. Hiscock, with my side
towards him and facing Broadway; my attention
turned and saw M Hlscock in the act Of staggering
back, with his hands extended and falling; stepped
toward him, but before could reach him he the
floor he fell back straight with his body and limbs ex
samce ~ ss ma Hsccr v s.A T.
range between and the prisoner and Hiscock fell
first saw the prisoner with his hand falling 10 his side
he had pistol In H. and stood directly In range Of the
prisoner; looked for moment It Mr. Hiscock; the
blood was flowing from his wound and apparently from
immediately stepped from him around 70 the
prisoner; Mr.. Summers was then up aside Of
his arms; before reached the prisoner Mr. Summers
spoke out In loud voice. Oh, my God, General, what
has .s
count q ne intense s1Ol.smsnt eu. is words Q
know thisS" he said he knew for fics-that he had
re evidence IL his pocket a. the same time putting
'why did you take this courses why did you not tell
somebody Why did 20. not let some one know
was no other way left for him to do or that he
could do NO other way, or words 10 that
tsfen into custody now;s said he, .Thss expect
ready 70 go anywhere you have mind 70 take MOI"
about that time police officer made his appearance;
Mr. Cole himself spoke and said, s.Here Is officer;
take wherever you have wish tor he turned to
Mr. Summers and said; ~ am much obliged TO Won for
me- ea sSs 10 sS s %s
accompany you with the Officer and they left the
tention turned to the the floor Mr Hiscock
he lay directly square on hts back his mouth and
full OF blood said He cannot breathe turn him
over and let the blood out OF his mouth gentleman
took OF Mr.. Hscock's ncckte and then he turned him
over: another gentleman took out his pocket handker
chief and wiped the blood out OF his mouth; he was
apparently alive breathing at that time asked II
physician surgeon had been sent for; answered
that there had been and that he would be there yery
soon; very he made his appearance; did not
know him; he was the same al was sworn before the
Coroner (Dr. Ravens, ! beIievel; they called for
strelcher and placed Mr. Hiscock o. they were
doing what they could for him the doctor standing
there examnins bis palse &c .hon they took him up
which fell under my observation.
Q. What do you say In reference TO MIR. Hiscock
speaking after nc was sho a, a. a,d not near nun
he ono else; did not distinguish any noise
from him.
right cross-examine the witness II he thought proper
The notes or the testimony having been read over 10
room where Mr Hscock's body lay ana remained there
until the coroners jury was organized and retired
Mr.. Hahey Counsel for the prisoner cross examined
the witness In this connection a. folows:-
Q Did you what articles were taken from the per-
son OF Mr. Hscockf A. saw tho articles placed on the
table; did not examine them.
Q Who IL thai searched his person. A. think
s % as me JURY Of o
and banded the things 70 the jury and then they were
placed on the table; Nh. Foger made memorandum Of
O What articles or papers wcrc found upon him, as
nearly as you recoIlectf A. saw them take out
D. We're they ietterss A. think there some
letters and notes. they called them OUT one would read
them and then they would be entered; hoard, at one
stage, OF a note Of 81, 900, think,
q am asking now about the letters You say there
were letters and notcss A. There were parcels Of pa
pcrs whether they were notes or letters cannot DO
Did you see the handwriting on any Of the paporss
A. No sir; was not near enough, and was not anxious
o We're there any cards or photographs found on
himf A. Ibid not observe any.
q Do you know whether there any found or
not3 A. do not
O Did you hear Of any photographs Of females hav-
ing been found on his person. A. did not: my sten
ton not In that dissection all tho time; there may
have been without my knowing IL
O DO you know whether there silver match box
found on his person A. do not; noticed that the
papers all examined by these parties and that
memo andum Of tho contents was kept
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DUN OF the srtclcsS A. Yes. sir; he engaged In
dong that as they named over
TESTIMONY OF coRSEIius l. ALLEN
The next witness Cornelius 4. Allen. He was
examined by the Assistant District Attorney, and est
fed follows IL reside In SALEM Washington county;
am a delegate 10 the Constitutional Convention;
board at Congress HALL was at Sianwx Hall the even
ing Of the 4.h; ! went there not far from
eight O'Clock; stepped immediately up to the
clerks desk and was examining the register Of names
for a friend whom was expeciing had about finished
the examination when heard tho report Of q pistol,
apparently very close 70 my rear; Immediately turned
round and saw gentleman lying the floor his
back with his feet with slippers on) extended to the
north; blood was gushing apparently from all parts Of
his face from his and mouth and from under his
right eye quite profusely the gentleman appeared 10
be breathing, and struggling somewhat; 1 observed
blood the bosom OF bis shirt: heard some
talking a few feet north Of where the man lay: on
casting my eyes that way. ! observed . man
whom I did not know, between two others;
the man whom saw had, observed, pistol 10 his
hand; very soon after my attention was directed 70
him heard him exciam, That pointing think
toward the spot where tho deceased lay my beat