The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-19
TIE FIsK-STOKEs CASE.

TPE FIsK-STOKEs CASE.
Fisk Beas the Law to Save Him from Reinx
scnndulized-IIr Asks Judge Prnt~ to Pro-
tect Him {, om the Cruel Josephine Mans
ncld--Judxe Pratt Issues nv Injunction, and
Saves tho Opera BouGc Manager from Inn
pertinent scandal Once sicre.
IL seems as II the public would never hear the
last OF the Fisk Stokes Yesterday the redoubt
able but ag0nized Fisk ard his irscrutable
partner. Jay Gould. hearing that Mrs. Helen
Josephine Mansfield was about TO publish the
fatal letters written to her by Fisk and Gould, and
which have hung over the house Of Erie for months
like pail. 1t was determined by tho railroad and
opera bo,.fe impressari0 to attempt stratagem
winch would result in the discontinue OF Mrs.
Mansfield. Judge Pratt, OF Brooklyn, who has
become very well known for his connection
with the cases OF the murdercrs Foster
ana Buckhout. having In both instances
granted the murdercrs stay OF proceedings,
was applied TO TO grant an injunction which would
prevent any person from the reading or publication
or copying of any OF the fatal letters, which like
pillar OF fire 10y night and column OF smoke by day
to the redoubtabe Fisk. Judge Ingrahan had already
granted an Injunction against the production OF
these wonderful letters in his Court, and 1t was
found impossible by Fisk and Gould to get Judges
Barnard, Carlozo or Ingraham to grant any further
injunction by which tue papers might be seized
from Mash Cqe & Wallis, the attorneys OF
Edward :. Stokes But an eHsrt was made 10
find a Judge who would be more accommodating,
and Judge Calvin T. Pratt turned out 20 be the man
Accordingly the Injunction was granted yesterday
afternoon, and papers were served on MIR. Luther
f. Marsh, and The andavlts OF Mrs. tielen Josephine
In these aflldavlts t Is shown how the fair Helen
ent IN the telegraph Office al Jersey CITY with one
hanH on e cHncr OF FISK ana Gaud py
which it is alleged, the former communicated win
Mrs. Mansfield a. 70 his hourly progress m nayns
ing now much each members vote cost with each
individuals demand and the sum paid to these
a SfNnea spe egsai how S ss Erie Railroad was
distracted by one nights work from the eyes OF
POCKETS. All these and many hundred other racy
and astounding facts which would benefit the public
vastly are hidden for the present from the gaze OF
the public by the strange measures taken oy Judge
Pratt yesterday afternoon.
An attempt was male to get copy OF the papers
from Mrs. Mansfield, bnt the attempt failed misera-
bly as that pucky lady had already sent them TO
place Of saiekcepng and when tue officers Of the
law came they were forced to give up the search,
as Mrs. Mansfield told them that she dened them:
ana dared tlcnl " get even smell OF the original
letters wnicn sue held In her possession"
FISK alleges in his COMPLAINT tnat the publication
to public Observation ali lis private concerns as
set forth in this AFFIDAVIT and would be an nniusti-
irreparable injury on him for which he would have
no adequate remedy ut law. The patnln prays
that The defendant he restrained oy Injunction from
publishing printing. copying or exhibiting any am
davt letter, document, paper or writing OF any
kind written by him OF his friends to the defendant
Mansfield, relating to any conversation or con-
versatons between the pla nti1 and said Mansfield
or which had been prepared for use or used IN any
| to take charge or each and every such anldavit,
letter, document, paper and writing. Wnereupon
| or all these pipers and file the necessary bonds.
! The order or the Court and Injunction issued by
Judge Calvin E. Pratt yesterday is rs foows;-
At special Of the Supreme Court held at the Court
House. the city IT BROOKLYN tho 10Th dag OF October
j. wallis, Potion, John Doe and Richard Roe, de-
and ss ahy s'r sas s ss ss
tiona papers y be served herewith tae papers under
sss y" ssnssa rasc p Marsh.
Alexander ~ wallis James roo.on John Doe and Richard
wants and each them be ana hereby are cnJoned AMI
strained '' ral pnSs o6rrrso AND rxurrrrxa
% aa wrcn ef tho ra OF or any Of e fns
friends, 10 the eecndan, Mansfield. relating
tn and sail Mansca WHEN had been use or prepared for
%s of 81 Msn n a;as pa o. Any eope.
or any a s sn or v letter. az apsr or
wiring. And also from
aay pari portion thereof 10 30 paGishai palcd copied
ANY FsnsoS on 'S. rrasoss ., .,,,
VI s os5 Or 'S e, ms ." any ny
made BY any such for the delivery OF the Same
TO the reec,ger h ere, named ;, m ,r =, Non
York. be and Is hereby arrontei receiver TO receive anu
CHARGE each and every such aavis letters doc
papers aud writings aud ali copies or memoranda OF
thereof OF portions thereof which
may in possession OF the defendants any OF them
of their attorneys,
AGESTB OR SERVANTS,
or any OF them In the hands OF persons
IHfri-Tuat this defendant forthwith slrren1eT5 each
AMI slch AFFIDAVIT letter. document, writing,
and every cory thereof
OF any part portion theiaof 70 such receiver.
hfhat such receiver le bond to be approved by
this Court or Justice thereof, IN the of 81 Geo cond
toned faithful performance OF his duties, that he
hold the rapes hear the decision of this motion.
such defendants and eac, OF thcm be and are
hereby enjoneJ from Interfering with the said rcefyer
DISCHARGE OF MS DuTLFA.
ShThat .eieuanls show before this Court at
the Special House. in Brooklyn, o1 the
ss OF October 1871 o'clock the morning why
the orep0ng should be continued pending the
su why other further order should not &c made
q be just E. G. PhhTE
GEORGE S. TEwAS, Clerk.
II Is understood that counter order Will be fs-
sued to-day by Court superior to that over which
Judge Pratt presdes, for the purpose OF rcgaining
possession or the papers in The case.