New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-22


The trial of Gen. Cole for the murder Of L..
Harris Hscock in sanwix Hall. this city. June last
s. set down for next Monday Although Gen Cole HIM
ee anxious for the trial 10 posi-
bic It is not unlikely that his counsel will ask for post
ponement until March the ground that the attendance
of important witnessin fact the most important
for the dcense-cannot at present be procured THIS is
Hrs Cuyer. relative Of the accused who. for number
IF years. has lived in Syracuse with Mrs Cole ana VINO
cOnversant with the actions OF that lady ana
r HscOck when he visited the laters house. tan aHS
other person This lady has not yet recovered from INC
penis Of a childbirth, aud it is the opinion OF hei P'
clans that she VII not be ooe to leave her nome io
long while vet At ono time 1t thought she "ouIu
not recover but from what can be learned hcie' so
fears will probably not arise again H. however .uo
prosecution consents that competent persons WISH her
and get her testimony the defense VIII not oJeet 10
The trial proceeding. This trial promises to be one
OF the most important that has occurred In this
country The prominence Of the actors III this
affair the cause OF the death OF Mr. HiscOck
and the determined efforts that will be made TO condemn
and acqu the prisoner will give an interest TO the ta
which will be felt everywhere. The prosecution Will be
conducted by DisrctAttoney Henry Smith Of this city,
who was associated with the deceased on the Judiciary
Committee Of the last Assembly and between whom
warm personal friendship had existed. With MI smith
will he the Hon. Lyman Tremain and, 1t is said Attor'
pey-General Champain. These gentlemen are not only
srewd and able lawyers, but also famous orators
Opposed to them will be the Hon VIM. j. Hadley, who
gained n great reputation a criminal lawyer IN con-
Quoting the defense Of Mrs Harung the posoner Judge
Amasa j. Parker, known throughout the country, ana
James T. Brady OF NewYork Some Of the best lawyers
OF the country have volunteered to defend without re-
Enumeration tie accused hut ne has declined all the
offers except those of the above Gen. Butler who has
been for many years a military and personal friend
OF Cen Cole anxious to participate in the defense as
was also Samuel s. Cox of and Daniel ". VoOr
hies Of Indiana.
Although the prisoner has very little doubt Of his ac
pual still he would feel much relieved If the trial
would place in Syracuse where both of the parties
Have resided most their lives and where they were
equally well known; or even If he could dsaeuse his
mind OF the belief that his accusers will sink all their per-
sonal and political predces in the conduct Of the case
Although Republican for, years Gen. Cole has the idea
that strong political sentiment growing out OF the
prominent position occupied by Mr.. Hiscock VIII be
added the spite engendered from what is considered
an unjushable murder and both VIII enter into the pros
ecuton OF this your correspondent knows nothing but
merely gives you impressions OF the prisoner obtained
IN long conversation, impressions that may be entirely
unfOunded.
The line OF defense not known by the accused Since
lis confinement he has left the whole case II
fhe hands Of Mr. Hadley, and that gentleman
Jaws will startle the people much it has him. In all
probability the defense will take the ground that the muir
der committed under temporary insanity MOught
IN hW d co,Sns s"uTS wang were fresh in tie
S Ma0ss S0g memoTy Gem Cole by hs own state
fnent' never pfemeditated the taking OF the
As soon as he was apprised hy her own lips of his wife
ishonor, no announced TO her his determination OF
separation, but how best to bring that about without
bringing ali the facts before the public, and have his wife
and little made the subject OF the seorn and derson
Cded that The best thing he could do to come TO Al
baDy and there consult with Mrs Goes brother me lion
Henry ID. laro, member OF lhe COhslltu.iohl CoI,en
ton from Tcinpkns Comfy, then turn Mrs G. over 10
the future care Of pe latter and finally hoty MI H Us
cock that he must leave the country Nlhu ~ vdsO.
81 he came him at the expiration OF that time
I G WSh T coz and the accused came TO Albany
1n a different train Gen Cole Informed the writer OF TINS
the DelaYan House In one Of these Mrs Cole renamed
while IN the adjoining one her husband aIPsea ncr
tn expressed above The only consolation ne says ne
received was The PROPOSITION OF ead 81 Hscoct
and see what thought Of the matter. This IDEA mad
sens who Knew his dishonor and that went any
further every one would make him aud his family
Sarto saving word to any one, and then announced
lis determination Of going and seeing Mr. HiSe0ck alone
where they could talk over the matter. -,
He left the Delavan House determined TO seek Mr.
roSosed 70 do and if the latter refused TO leave the
country intended to offer him second pistol (which
n fair show for his life No idea it numbering the the
man in the name. ne 6c d ever e1%agd and
felt that if he threatened. II would be suheieht ne
Jected Yet when he opened a side door, he many
men standing there, and thought that every eye was
diSed his brain When he reached the clerks desk and
saw standing there the very he hunting for he
was seized with kind Of derum and he remembers
nothng else until he was IN the hands Of the law. He
cannot say whether he spoke TO Hiscock or not.
Although the conclusion was different from what ne
had anticipated, Gen Cole does not regret having commit
ted the act In fact the evidence TO ms mind mas Decose
stronger and stronger every day that inc NolIu " wen
rid Of the deceased If it be allowed on the trial cen
Cole says II can be that the deceased pracced for
almost lifetime the same wrongs upon Olhei families
he did upon his; that not only were the victims gen
orally the walks Of married life but innocent young
girls cOnfded to his 10 be escorted FROM the church
10 their homes, assaulted by him upon the street
81 .Ifa Of his
further more that OF his victims, the wife OF once
happy home IN syracuse the inmate OF lunatic
those who were at one the most vindictve in this
assault upon the action Of Gen Cole have since iOund
ont that they too the victims of the deceased
These statements given 10 you as they We're 10 me-
They may he the creations Of who is not content
with sending his victim into eternity but must blast ms
reputation forever but they we're stated calmly ana
confidently ard with the assurance that If chance were
given they could all be proved -
The General says that sentiment and feeling Of the
people Of Syracuse is learn. strongly in
Es favor This is especially the case the ladies
Of that city concerned Scarcely DAY passes that
SHOW their warmest sympathy In his behalf Occasion
ay he receives bouquets one Of these how helps TO
There one thing certain, Gen. Cole by his own state
ment never knew until lac saw the inside OF an Aoahy
ta the extent OF the criminal intercourse between MS
wife and the deceased When he came to Albany he
Thought he knew ALL Since his confinement facts have
been given HIM which have startled him. and convinced
him that his wife has withheld from nm many thngs
She should not done He does not think she acted so
with any Intention Of crimiraly deccving him, but to
spare his feelings much as possible. .
Scarcely lad lie left home four years ago when the
asssuts ~ the man in whom above all others, he had
trusted commenced and that, too, upon SICK Ded pc
rs Coles Confession was Mr. Hscock raising her in bed
ana kissing After she recovered the deceased visited
with her husband and during one OF these visits he az
tempted TO outrage Mrs @ against her VIII In the ha
and then by threats persuaded her not TO inform
her husband. Another time lac attempted the same thhg
rot accomplish his ends he added TO u the DESTINATIONS
of an ago and between the nsiDuatons that her nus
I,t. far