New-York tribune., 1871-11-16
JAMES FISK, JR. IN A POLICE COUEr

MISS HELEN JosEPHINE MANSFIELD CHARGEs
HIN WITH LIBELING HER-rHE Is PLACED
UNDER $500 BAIL TO ANSWER.
The dispute between James Fisk, jr., and
Miss Helen Josephine Mansfield has eliminated In an
action for libel against Mr.. Fisk. On Tuesday, Miss
Mansfield accompanied by her lawyer, Ira shater, ap-
piled to Justice Bixby IN the Yorkye Police Court for
warrant for the Of Mr. Fisk, charge Of Dbel
basng her application the afdavs given below Tie
warrant was Issued, and given to Sergeant Phillips foe
execution. Fisk heard, yesterday morning. that
the warrant had been issued, and went to
court in the afternoon and gave himself up.
Miss Mansfield was not in court but represented ~
her counsel Mr. Fisk seemed TO look on the matter very
lightly and through his counsel waived an examination.
Justice Blxby then placed him under bail In $500 10
answer at the Special Sessions. The caused very
little excitement as no person knew that Mr. Fisk
rhe accused until after he had gone. The
quietly conducted In the clerks ROOM and did not occupy
more than ten minutes The following Mis- ManSholds
AFFIDAVIT:
The City, County, and state OF NevYors 49,: l. Helm
Ssy that resids At No. sS West Twenty IN the
City Of New:York that about the 1st November.
dd commit Tfa S and malicious % libel upon BY falsely
and macOusly publishing Of and concerning me- IN an
KinE negro 1e WSterSOy formerly in nay employ and
now the hrens Of James rsE IT, and Sy Sreas1ns
lOus defamatory and libelogs matter a. follows TO wi
Mapsasld Stokes, and Mrs wiliiams~who IT, believe
cousin Of Mrs GanSneid and resided with her from
es proDosed 70 make money out q 8 FISK by
OF letters frcm him to said HaaGeld which sho
s1a S % Ss s
newspapers or compelling them 70 pay thom mofiy "
they could eet large amount Of Bcnsy out Of Mr. FISK
In that wayj and among other meters, said Mansfield
tsrs a ana viii i've them 70 you and et you use thea m
EOgr best advantage and make all you can out Of Mr.
And further say that each and every Of Sad
versatons arc false and untrue, and procpLed ~ 10
manufactured by James Fisk. jrj that am tho person
referred 70 therein Mrs. Msnsneld that L VA the
s sn% WITH oDspns Win SAID
stokes TO baekmail or Illegally extort money froP SAID
d F 'Aia Who 11s psoeueS hm FOR SnSS tic siT
wicked and devilsh purpose, openly aVowed
Szhs require 81 him against me Or :a stOfes and With
the further intent Of embarrassing me IN the proaeeu
sala snS g ass spensS e. as rom e
SSoS Ss GOx SSps sa
G s sERss snd e e S %
with the TAmmany Ring IN order 70 seenre through 10
fraudulenty obtain the suppresS Of other ssmes OF
James Flax, jrp and Jay Could -,
q, H. BIIBY. Police jusiice.
Tho following snidavit is made By Miss MAgEie ).
Ward, e servant in the employ Of Miss Mansfield:
The Ottv, County, aRd State Of HeD-York, a. Magic
J. ward being duly sworn dcposes and says: / fn9w
James Fisk tH, ana have known him for several years
that said Fisk repeatedly sort for and asked
swear @ certain matters about Elss Manaeld and Ed
told said FLAX that would not swear 30 0nything OF the
knd for the whole Erie RairOed, ~ II would DO wholly
false, wicked, and untrue, and he knew IT, FiAk
afterwArd told me that he had taken Miss Mansnslds
neRro waiter boy, RChard r. King away nom bor, and
that King Was now making with him noar1y as mach
dAy - he hed made month at Mis-. Mans
dsVits Tor ham; tSst i an iaformsd SAID
King left Miss Mensnelds Fendenee In elegant esr.
nage without askng for his months wages snd he told
me that he did not now want the montnb wages duo
him, and would mako AcR present OF T. - shortly
King containing many charges against kss hensneh
Mr STOKES and counselor the HOB. Ira enaieI charging
them WITH conspiracy TO bleckmaii eafd Btek, d am
aAvtt being entirely srept from shs one sagOed by
King on the Seth day OF September lsl Rsk Aaked me
what thought Of Kings 1ddEvib and told hn, Pisa,
thOughe 70 Wsa Aw1al and he ought 20 DO ashad of
kinselt for aetfinR King 10 mako aleh adsEt Flax
then told me had better tell Ma hanSneld, we're
Mend 81 hers 10 stop making aslagtts o. drawing pa
pars nzatnst him. Fsk o. she kEOaId gst into great
TrOilhla. ~. MAGGIE j. NARD
sworn 10 before me this lIth EoN, 1871.
r'''r = BIZ sbkBY, Police JEstiee