The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-27
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SPfGlA rlfEES7tsBSsC: OF Iss HERALD
synopsis Of Tho Incidents Of tho Albany
ffHsrcS-frepurati.n for tho Anticipated
Trinl-Fho Excitement Beeoming Re.
kindiec-fsilticai Sentiment Inv Owed in tho
Affair.
ALBANY Jan. IS, 1873
on Monday the trial Of General Gcorge W. Colo
murder o. Mr, l. Harris Hsccck, member Of tho
Constitutional Convention, representing tho Twenty
second Assembly district in the county OF Onondaga
will be commenced IN this city unless worry strenuous
opposition Is made br the counsel tina defence and
good reason assigned for further procrssiinson You
baye already pablIshsd the full particulars Of the
Immediate iucdents Of ,hs laid TO the charge OF the
prisoner vol OF this mo;lye which Is said to have
urged hin, the commission Of tho deed But IN view
OF tho interest which attaches to tho affair GRO par
cusry from tho socia standing OF the accused ana hs
victim, rssuns OF tho leading points In tho inception
and cuuiuaon OF tho tragedy will prove OF general
public concefn.
George Cole was born near lodi, IN this stats 10
1928 and brother OF United States Senator Cole or
California 10 ssrly life no devoted his attention the
study of medlcns but did practice long after his
graduation, ana subsequently entered into mercantile
pursuits Upon tho breaking Oh, Of the rebellion be
entered the volunteer army captain In the Third New
York cavalry regiment by dlnt Of conspicuous gal
lanry aud the exercise Of ability lao through
svs grades to the position Of fun bfgadisr general OF
volunteers. A. tue termination OF the war he made
Syracuse his hoEae and engaged again in business His
wife. to whom he has beso married nearly seventeen
years, is q sister OF Henry d. Barlow, Ho has two
daughters aged twelve aud fifteen years respectively.
L Harris Hiscock was native Of Pompey. Onoudaga
county, and born 1924 He was OF Revolutionary
stock. and cousin by tho maternal side OF Ex-senator
Ira Harris lie was educated 10 this State andadmtod
elected tho democratic candidate 70 the Offices OF
Justice OF the peace AMI supervisor, succossyely 70
tue town o. Tuy, ana afterwards held the ONCE OF
surrogate OF tue same constituency. In 1905 he
rsnounced hs former po!itica, af1ntss and identified
himself with tbs republican, party 0, which he became
member In 1888 he elected to the State
Legislature from the Third district OF Onoudsga bY
large majority, sad whi0 In that position member
and subsequently chairman OF tho judiciary Committee
At the election FOR delegates 70 the STATE Cons
tutional Convention ne was elected from the Twenty
second distrcs his enyeres being Asssrs Ayord Cor
bstt and Ballard He wdcwsr AZ the time OF his
deatb. and left two children 10 mourn their bsresvs.
mont
Both OF these gentlemen had for some years been on
terms Of the most cordis personal intimacy before the
departure OF General Cole for The war; and indeed
feelings existed AZ ioast on tho part OF ths latter
gentleman towards Mr. Hisc0ck, for t,ms after his
During the absence or General Cole In tho army
In 1884 Mira Cole became SERIOUSLY Ill and expected
die and sent for Mr. Hss0ck In hs professional capa
city with Wow OF making her VIII At tins Interview
he raised the patient in Der bod and kissed her Mrs
Colo Rnd became the OF several sub
ssquent visits from Mr. Hiscock duriag which IL was
asserted in tho confession of the wife TO her husband he
made other indicate advances toward tho lady These
aeutious IL is canned, wer0 repeated aud a. last Mr.
Hecock becoming more sInboidensd, attempted TO
compsh his object by degree physical force He
for time repelsd and subsequently, dssstSd from
his efforts upon thrsss by the wife that she would
muncata tho nature OF his actions 10 her husband.
From shame some other motive she never divglged
hor painful aGd guilty secret to until tho latter vart
OF May, 1867 when hts suspicious were aroused aud he
wrote 10 acquaintance. asking him he was aware Of
any pecu ar ceups Hnoss existing between his tColesl
who ana Mr. Escock. HIS belIst in tho outlines OF
bis former FREED strengthened by the reply hs
letter on Sunday, June e. 1867, Colo repaired from
New York 10 homo in Syracuse aud oterrosaied
wife when sue confessed what liz now believed 10
have been but partial account OF the Intimacy which
rad existad for long period between herself nor
husband formos friend From her lips no learned tho
particulars Of ner deaiemeu ADD the feelings that then
possession Of him can, IL pTesumsbs be known
to but sucs ~ have experienced the uuhappness
OF his position
on Tuesday, June L. he camc 20 this city ostens,by
for the purpose taking ha sister to Brooklyn and
70 that be Intended aeersavtug her IN that city, to
to Albany. where he had beeu informed Mr. Hts
cock was and demand apology aud forgiveness for
tho wrong hs had suffered and comps him 10 leave tho
country Further consideration induced him At
seek the VINO had so deeply Injured him,
and In tho evening he went to Sanvix Hail. where His
cock was then boarding. HsCock standing Ia 0on.
versaon With some friends in the reception room Of
tho botsl when ole entered from tbs ming room ad.
vanced directly toward him and placed pistol close TO
his In instant he had pslIsd .as trsscr and
bullet had pierced tho brain OF the unfortunate Hiscok
The victim fell backward aud expired without having
uttered word .: haiti niue O'Clock. hour Gftov
the offence for which he IL TO DO arrogned 10
Monday and the excitement which tho commission Of
She bad occssioned has arisen anew In OF the
anticipated approach OF the end Since his noaroerA-
ton great deal OF inappropriate sentiment has bcsa
INDUCED 10, and political considerations have sDtorsd
alto freely tDto the discussion OF the aslr.
The prisoner democrat and hs victim republi.
oao These two standpoins form tue bases from which
the unfotinats svent ~ largely entertained and thus
rcu has beon OF tho reasons why hts coan.
seI have sGdosyorad 10 delay his i4 AZ long posi-
be Tho theory Of the defence Is aot known 10 any bnt
nrUnf pauvc con
Ia CIRCULATION La.tcry como now and important de.
veiopments rave l. is asserted bson brought forward,
which strongly that ia her confession to heg
husband Mrs Cola aid not sso fully tue extoot OF the
intercourse which existed between berselt aud the
serve to intensity the crminalLT and guilt which has
been vcrously charged upon tho unhappy woman aud
tho victim.
General Colo does not 20 anticipate conviction,
or hnk In fact that such viii DO The result oil the fiRi
and the only definite uneaslress be has maufoBed on
the subject In relation 10 tho suspense caused by bis
protrscled imprisonment bis wife has visited ban, bat
once since his c3n0uemeui though no has slaed him.
SELF willing 10 receive hHr should sho desre 70 VISIT
him But hs children hgvs not sesB him since DO left
hs home prior 10 tho commsgion OF the tragedy. lie
declines TO receive tho Of his little loved
rtnn walls OF prison, hoping that In tho ovon. OF
tis acqutsl there usy DO few az possible OF tie
collections their fathers unhappy position aod sur
70 rscuE 20 them la aftor years
Ths case will be conducted on behalf of the state h7
Henry Smith District Attorney OF this couEty, assisted
by tho Lieutenant Governor Lyman lremalns eHd
Attorney General Champlaia The accsei Will be de-
Tended il 10 believed, by Judge AmAes Parker Will
liam j. Eadey and James r. Brady; Other promueat
and one legal gentlemen have rendered their
10 the PRISONER butthey were declined The gGnlisuo
entrusted with tho dcfeucc have evidence which thoy
70 edcucs On The trial OF Abe most stsrng cha
rscer and which they claim will 40 far 10 convince Jury
As 70 The lust liability, under tho circumstance OF the
their client IN taxing ins life o. tbs msn wna had
n ads his ufs blank and robbed him Of the hsppnoss
and endsarmsns that rendered sIsteuce, II hsa for.
merry boon, blessing
Nrs, lOis viii not appear upon tho trai aud II ID
feared that MIA cuylsT relative Of the prisoner and
most tnpo witness Ia tis boba! will be unahic 10
sttsnd owing 10 Illness This latter abssncs may aso
bs one OF the reasons which nsy lead 70 further poEt
Of case unless tho for tho accused
paoud consent 20 rscsvs her Deposition, takes a. bar
home In syracuse. 70 be read at tho trial.
ALONG TIE HUDSON,
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