Year: 1868

bloodshot and his countenance flushed; came in
agan az siser tsapner; was IN about the same eond
saw him on Monday mornin after breakfast; was then
somewhat quieter he said he could not sleep; that
for his children he did not care to live minute
longer he showed me paper on Sunday morning
to him; it was in his wife's handwriting; he
n me- me- enyops es sns xas on Non
day noon envelope dentlded); placed 1t In sv sale
at the oice Monday afternoon; took It out OF theTe
on the 7th of June and gave TO Mr. Hadley sealea
was WAS iAs same cOn%aitIon; % s,rtsr had mot no,
Mitchell were present at Mr.. Hadley's when II was
opened; next saw the prisoner ON Monday evening at
seen her; he said he had talked.with her and each
time she had told him more about her intimacy
%h Mr. HsseGx his next saw ns W M on was rue n
the bedroom when first went in; he appeared
less excited and said he was going to take his wife
to Brooklyn but then he intended to stop at Albany
and have an interview with Mr. Bates, brother al
Mrs. Cole; made up my mind TO go too; had no
depot and-secured seat for them and myself; he
said he intended to see Mr. Bates and then we woud
Albany at about five O'Clock; when near Albany he
said ''We will stop at the hotel nearest the depot,
and after T have seen Mr., Barto we will go to the
boat;" he did not take his wife from the cars; took
her OF: he said, II can't bear to see anybody, 1t
seems as If everybody knew my trouble;' Mrs. Cole
took my arm and We went into the Delavan rear
door; left him on the car; l got room for
her and one FOR >myself; registered the
sitting and we 70 ~ 90 ap ars the
first stsp the General came and went up with us;
they went into the first room, and in the second
on the third floor; when came out the General was
standing at his door; he asked me to register his
name , and did SO; l saw Mr.. Barto at
went up stairs with me to the Generals room
al my request; they We're together perhaps half an
got up and said he couldn't eat; he ate nothing; do
not know OF his eating from Sunday morning TO this
time; he left me at the table; he asked me TO send
stars and found the General and Mrs.
G3e Sn, IN IN TIM their think he
and looked as If he had been weeping; he excl
ted all the while; his hands trembled then asked
me to find when the cars left as it was too late
for the boat; went down and saw the time table,
and went to the room and spoke to him; think he
came came do, down with me; he said ne was not satisfied
him again; he asked me to go and stay with Mary
| he said he was afraid she would commit suicide; |
told him the number OF Bartos room and left him
standing at the door and went to his wife's room;
when went up stairs she sitting by table
reading the Bibles Iremained there until two officers
came in and said General Cole had shot Hscock; we
were alone at the time went down to Barto's room
snmed-1He did not come up went to the station
house with Mrs. Cole between ten and eleven O'Clock;


did not see him.


Cross-examined-P Prisoner did say he intended to
! have an interview with Hscock, but said nothing
about Albany; General Cole furnished the money tO
pay Tor the tickets; gave $50, ana told me to buy
three tickets; he did not say where for; checked
the baggage for Albany he did not tell me; when
went up to Mrs. Coles room after parting with Cole
| l found her reading the Bible; she was composed
| and tranquil


Re-direct:-At the time when they desired me to
60 to Brooklyn Mrs. Cole said she would like to have
me go with them on account OF Coles condition; she
said he was weak and exciable; had no knowledge
that Cole intended to do any injury to Hiscock,
about the homcide when he got of the cars he said
he might so on TO New York and that we might go to
| the hotel.


| Re.cross eXamination-I mean to state that there
was restraint in the examination before the Grand
Jury; was asked to state all knew heard,
and had the opportunity 10 do so; say positively
that was restrained from answering relative to one
! or two points.


Mr. Mitchell said the defence would probably get
! through with their evidence tomorrow morning.