The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-02
TIE coLE-AIsC0CK MURDER TRIAL.
Closing OF ihe Evidencc--A Sister Of GIrs. Cole
sworn--Conilicting Testimony.

Closing OF ihr Evidencc--A Sister Or EIrs. Cole
sworn-C Conflicting Testimony.
ALBANY, Dec. /. 1868.
In the Cole trial this morning DR.. Coan, OF ovid.
testified that he had known the Cole family for thir-
yive years and their family physician for nine
teen years; IL seventy-6ve years old; knew the
grandparents OF the prisoner; never knew or heard
OF insanity in the family OF the grandparents. On
cross-examinaion the witness said he did not know
the difference between melancholy and melanchoia.
Evidence was then adduced that Hlscock had ar
rived at Stanwix Hall on the morning Of the day
preceding the homicide. This evidence was for the
purpose OF rcbutting the statement made BY Mr..
Hadley In his opening that the prisoner might have
killed Hscock AZ Syracuse the day before the h0mi
eide ut Sanwix Hall, the latter being the result OF
sudden impulse. The testimony of numerous wit
nesses on the former trial was then read.
Dr. Lansing OF Albany. testified that In his opinion
the prisoner was Of sound mind.
Mrs. Lucinda Pelton, OF Syracuse, halfsister to
Mrs. Cole, was sworn. Witness saw General Cole
on the Sunday previous to the homicide; prisoner
said, az thought l had friends IN syracuse; you
know about this affair between Mary and Mr..
Hiscock;n too him knew nothing OF it, he in-
sisted was responsible AZ a Christian woman and
said he was ruined and disgraced; be was wild and
excited; he blamed my mother: he also said ~
shall be brought to the grave in sOrr0w;' he said
my mother should take care OF her daughter.
Nicholas Sigsbee was sworn--was Under Sheriff
OF Albany county at the time OF the homicide. Wit
ness testified that prisoner requested him shortly
after the homicide to procure place for his wife
ana culluren 10 DOnTu, anu 10 IL near tue jail
possible, SO that she could visit him daily
Mr.. Trcmain then asked the witness II General
Cole ever told the witness he had no intention to
kill HiscOck until aner he had seen Bart0 ut the
Delavan House after he arrived here on the day OF
the hOmicide: also II prisoner had told him Hiscock
had not fun intercourse with his Coles wife.
The question was objected TO- ana after elaborate
argument the Court overruled the objection. Wit
ness then replied that prisoner told him that MIR
Hiscock never wholly had connection with his wife
and that II Mr.. BartO had taken more interest In his
case the homicide would never have occurred
Prisoner said that after he had told Barto Of the
! circumstances he {Bartob walked out OF the room
saying .You will think better or this IN the morn
ing and he Colo thought he had no other atcrna-
tive but to shoot Mr.. Hiscock.
The witness was subjected 10 very searching
asked II he had ever told Edwin X. Fox that Cole
was o cold blooded murderer; that he lsigsbcel
would hang Cole, and that the next time he got a
jury he would fix him. The witness denied ever
saying 40 To any person; never told any person he
would hang prisoner like a dog.
Edwin X. Fox, OF Rochester was then sworn, ana
testified that Sigsbee had told him that Cole q
cod-blooded murderer ami that the next time he
would have all countrymen the jury and he
woud hang Cole.
On the cross examination OF witness he stated
prisoner had killed u negro soldier In his company
for INSTRUMENTATION, and had been afterwards dis
missed from the army by General Butler for SPEAK
ing disrespectfuy Of General Butler.
Peter Alenson testified that Sgsbee had fire.
auenty told witness le would hang Cole Ike dog.
and that Cole was a coll-blooded murderer.
The testimony IN the case here closed.
Mr.. Mitchell viii sum up on wednesday morning
for the defence, and will he followed by counsel for
the people. Mr.. Beach and Mt Brady viii follow for
the defence and the prosecution will close.