The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-24


saw iliscock for the first tine after this knowledge
on the evening that he shot him. After dwelling at
length on the en0rmty OF Mr.. Hiscocks offence Mr..
ucady said:-l affirm that within the last TIVE hum
drod years no man has been punished by any court
OF Justice either In TINS country or IN England for
Staying the seducCr OF his WIFE, hi. daughter or ms
sister, when tnat motive and that alone has prompted
the fatal blow. II modern morality mas directed no
human legislation against the inyat OF domestic
peace and destroyer OF female purity. yea the best
representatives OF enlightened moral sentiment
those jurors who have from time 10 tine as
scmbed in the courts OF justice and been
charged to inquire into the guilt OF the
outraged and ircnl,cd husband, father or brother
rave, 50 far az tney could. supplied this defect o.
duty by adopting as their rule OF action the law Of
Their Cod when amid the soeInnitics OF Mount SINAI
lie ordered FOR al time, Thou sEat not commit
aduerv;' Thou shalt not covct thy neghbor's
Wife, ''rhe man that commtcth adultery with
another mans wife shall surely bc pu. to DEATH"
The voice Of God comes resembling 10 us to-day
through The ages that are past, and icas this court
that the verdict OF juries which justify the
death OF the adultcter Of the hands OK the
to that law OF our nature which governs
aud controls IN every human breast throughout Tue
widespread earsl ON the great Law % pubic
sentiment Of the Christian world and inspired by
the teachings of the Great Jehovah, assert that
General Cole Is free nom crime, both In The spnt OF
God and man; and on that great and final trial das
when you ana snail appear side by side Win hiln
10 render In our account OF the decd done IN the
body u there shall bc no greater sin render Ell against
him than the punishment nc inflicted upon ais whe's
destroyer, DE YOU and he assured thai he need lot
Judge 80 answer for the conduct OF his Whole iite.
TESTIMONY FOR ThJ DEFENoE.
At the conclusion the defence called Or. Marcus NJ.
Manley, who, being sworn. testified as iolows:l re
side Ia Philadelphia; have been u physician there
eight years. Know General COc; Ormed his acguaini
ance the last day uf December, lSG5 al Fortress
Monroe, Va; he was colonel OF the Second United
- ates cavalry defendant complained of III health:
his injury was en injury Oi the bowels: he had pro-
iuison with constipation and henlorhage OF the
bowels: the piotuslon was two inches or more AT
times; stated TO rae That Ills horse had fallen on
him and crushed his bowels; Inc injury 10
the bowels continued 10 the time he
was discharged, in 1866. The bleeding gave
reef: he complained Of pain in the Kidneys aud sup
preston OF urine all the time he army: his
flesh failed rather declined IN health and nesh al
the time the other symptoms increased; think nc
declined towards doniona; nave seen the knic pre-
scented 10y the District Attorney knife produced);
think ~ the knife he carried In his vcst pocket; II was
an ordinary surgeons kiiiie; general mad case Oh
Instruments he was unusually Jealous; noticed IL M
these dtspondng spells; thought he was not appre-
claicd; never showed that when his health was bet
ter: his condition OF mind was somewhat unsound OF
ncs thought 80 az tie time al time for several
weeks he was very childish.
crosse xamincd-Am foriy-sevon years OF age
have prectiss joJ ei2t years. wss iuaDuacisfe,