The New York herald., 1871-11-26
In Palstaffian Fisk Routed, Horse, Foot
and Dragons, by the Late
Partner Of Ills Joys.
JOHN MXEoN GETS HIS BACK UP.
The Dirty Linen Of a Lifetime Washed
Publicly in a Police Court
A ROW AMONG THE LAWYERS.
The Cleopatra OF the Erie Railroad Stands
q Three-H0urs CrOss-ExaminatiOn
without Flaw Beiug Found
in Her Character.

without Flaw Being Found
in Her Character.
TWO great forces met yesterday at half past nine
o'clock in the Yorkville Police Court These two
cOilidlng forces were Marc Antony Fisk, Jr. VINO
has offered up an entire railroad, with all It's rolling
stOck, and an opera house, together with neet OF
Sound steamboats,, at the feet OF woman
Who once uoyed with his wel-w waxed mustache,
and Cleopatra Helen Josephine Mansfield, the beau
kful and gorgeous heroine OF Jersey City and the
ewncr Of the palace IN Twenty third street now the
foe oi ct aris OF this Dugald Dagerty Of cOloncls
The court room OF the Yorkville Police Court is in
Flfty-seventh street. Third avenue, and hitner
went many an Erie Railroad employe yesterday,
prepared to cheer for the agonlzed Flsk providing
that this was necessary to be dOnc The court room
viii hold about three hundred people when crowded,
and 1t was full yesterday to repletion. 1t was q
gaia day for the lawyers, who fought and squaDbed
and tore each other to pieces ravenOusly that
would have thought that they really were In ear
nest.
William A. Beach, the senior counsel for FISK, an
old precise and formal gray y-headed lawyer sat on
the front bench, and by his side MS associates
Charley Spencer whose eloquence is OF
ihe frghtful order, and the tncrednlous
whose particular line 1t was yesterday to
hugh suspiciOusly, lean back and shake his head
eoubtingly, and IN general way TO get up an ap-
pearance OF sadness whenever Mrs. Mansfield made
astrong pOintin her testimony.
For Mrs. Mansfield appeared the fearless, irritable
and white headed John McKeon and the little
aggressive bantam Colonel Fellows, who also ap-
peared for the people OF the city Of New York.
On the bench sat Judge Blxby q very sOlid-l0Ok-
mg magistrate who wore red nccKtie and a
closely shaven face, yellow as saffron. Beside thc
Judge sat the beautiful and interesting blonde John
Il. McaOwan. who Is noted from the First
Assembly district to Harlem bridge for the
exquisite III OF his lavender trousers and the frank.
ness OF his disposition Two or tnree policemen
around In An excited state, opening gates and bring
mg vist0rB TO reserved seats The back part Of the
court was well crowded with hard looking set OF
fellows as ever were In a hall OF justice.
At a little after ten O'Clock Helen Josephine Mans
Geld entered the court room. followed ny her cousin
Mrs. Lyddy Williams. Soon after Mr.. Edward s.
Stokes who has filed the role Of Octavus Ceasar
m this most wonderful case, which threatens 10 be
ss long winded as that Of Jarndyce VS.. Jarndycc.
Mrs. Mansfield looked lovely that she created
quite nutter In Court by her appearance, This
lady merits some brief description, as she is now
well known from Maine to Oregon from her connec-
uons with Mark Anthony Fisk and Octavlus Caesar
Stokes. She Is much above the medium height,
I having peariy white skn dark ana very large
lustrOus eyes, which, when directed at a judge Jury
or witness have terrible effect Her delicate white
hands were encased i'll fa1tess lavender Kid gloves
and over her magnificent tournure OF dark hair was
perched Jaunty little Alpine hat, with dainty
Ereen feather perched therein. Her robe was
Of the heaviest black SILK, cut Ia Impera-
nlce. and having dcep nonnccs OF the heaviest
black lace over Manaise bands OF white satin.
At her snowy throat the only article OF jewelry on
her person a small gold pin glistencd and height
sned the effect Her hair was worn Ia Cleopatre,
ana superb black velvet mantle covered ner snoul.
dcrs. Sitting there this superb woman was the I'M
personincaton Of GOODNESS and proud disdain as she
looked every now ana then with nery glances OF
contempt at the agonzed Fisk and his crossex-
aminer, charley Spencer, who made every endea-
vor to badger the fair witness during
long three hours examination, which would
have tested the patience OF q saint but which
never ruined or discomp0sed the serenity Of
Mrs.. Mansfield. When Mrs. Mansfield TOOK the
witness box, which placed her on an elevation in
the court her cousin, Mrs. Williams, who IS o
medium sized and coquettish little beauty,
sat Immediately behind Helen Josephine.
Mrs. Williams Is about TWENTY-FIVE years Of
agc, having nose OF the retrousse order. and
fair, white, pink and rather innocent face, in which
umid and as shy az dove, and yesterday wore
soalskin jacket plush velvet nat, pink-colored
KID gloves. and VINE -colored silk Dress made in
IN exquisite fashion.
The exquisite Stokes was all glorious In new
Alexis overcoat OF dull cream color. An elegant
diamond ring glowed on his little finger like glow
worm In swamp, and o cane was swung carclessly
% and fro between his manly legs. Stokes looked
20 handsome that Mrs. Mansfield found it quite
impossible to take her or his face, while she
directed only withering gances Of contempt at the
court after Mrs. Mansfield in a strange kind OF
blue naval uniform that fitted him wretchedly, with
double rows Of brass buttons. His mustacnes
bristled feroclously, in the fashion OF General
Boum and big diamond pin shonc ont OF hts fat
chest like the danger light at the Sandy Hook bar.
During the examination when even Mrs. Mansfield
looked directly at Fisk. hts glance wavcred and his
eyes turned away partially, and, in fact he was 80
much dIscomposed that he left early Dur
ing one OF the seyerest crosse Examinations
ever undergone IN New York and OF three hours
duration Mrs Mansfield never wavcred q bit, and
one OF the counsel for Fisk stated that she was the
She was crossquestioned and badgercd and yet
never betrayed the slightest temper. bnt was
throughout perfectly well bred courteous and lady
IKE In her demeanor.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
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The Court having been regularly called TO order
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