New-York tribune., 1871-11-17
THE FISK SCANDAL
IMPORTANT SUITS NsTITUTED-A MULTITUDE OF
WITNESSES SUMMONED.

IMPORTANT SUITS NsTITUTED-A MULTITUDE OF
WITNESSES SUMMONED.
The newspapers announced. yesterday that
James Fisk jr had waived examination In regard to
Miss Mansfeds charges against him. This is an error
said to have been made at Fisks instgaton. He has
asked for examination on Saturday ana ON that any
the suit will be tried. i &C.. . ... .. .,. ... /
Among tho important witnesses to be examined and
for whom subpenas we're issued yesterday by Judge
Bxby are BENJAMIN W. Blanchard, the man who passes
upon the Erie vouchers and Fss bondsman in the sec
ond suit Of Miss ManSfeld Charles R. Robinson, some
tmes faniiarly called "Doctor" for apparent good
reasop and who calls himself with equal lack of reason
farmer; Jay Gould, President OF the Erie Rail
way; and John H Corner who sens the
checks for Fisk and Gould, and Is the former
bondman in the present suit Summons were also
made out by Judge Bixby and win be served to-day on
the following wals brokers' who are expected to I'M
peach the testimony of Gould and Fisk % and some OF
whom have said that they would believe either OF
them on oath: Isaac o. Davis, C. C. Alien. John Trevor
W. r. Farr John Bonner, May Goldsmith and j. K Gun
bernette Miss Mansheld's counsel are John McKeon,
Samuel G. Courtney, and Roger A. Pryor The servant
boy Richard E. King, who was to have teethcd In the IN
tarest Of Fisk s st missing and Is understood TO oe
employed on Western railway, controlled by FISK ana
Gould in the lucrative business Of sweeping palace car
Since the testimony OF Maggie j. Ward was sworn TO-
two men in the employ Of Fisk, jr have followed her
from place to place while attending to her business as
hairresser and have IN one two instances entered
priyate houses In the attempt to prejudice her varous
employers against her. The persecution OF this poor
woman by Fisk and his satellites s said to have been
very outrageous and her friends threaten to sue him for
damages and institute criminal proceedings against
THE PRATT INJUNCTION. "
Judge Brady has promised to hear the Pratt order TO-
day at "a O'Clock. 1t will probably be denied. and the
dissolution Of the injunction viii then probably come he
fore him for settemenk 1t ia ths opinion geefay con
ceiyed In the Courts and freely exprossed taf an
junction 90 sweeping abd irregular cannot stand ~
MISS MAksFIBLp AGAIEsT PEfEh D. SYEENf. =
An sttempt was made yeaterday to serve paPral On
peter B sweeny m an portant suit instituted by MiP'
Msnsneld to recover certain Of the Fss
IN the stokesFisk case TO areReeH Seward, the arn
traitor chosen The arbitrator delivered these letters 70
Mr.. sweeny and they are supposed TO have been Do
stroyed by him. They contained many injudlcious AT
missions by Fisk H., representing Mr. sweeny and "p
NJ weed TO be to all the 6schen1es ana frauds
and, are ssid % h6V be6n very eoshprOmaanpto Tam
mates generally. Mas Manansia holds ~ 70
cA,t kor tSesS bteSsl % II ia understood that an eHq
a IN he made to compel Mt seward 70 sRsar 10 tneii
ooutants They are tn Mr. Fsks nest elAsoeste styie
iptated from epuIplss LstterWrter WhiehhA eenght
acoorbinS 70 the inSeFipttSn IN his own hand dWrtfg
from MANCHESTER peddleI tWent 49,
presented as token OK RaecIlon s - ~ scao
AL and n aSpStte t0Ooart wf ttis SID snola ESe
testimony be deemed tIHatwortay snCg ny vS ~ Nv
CONNECTION between the Tatnmapy ana Ers hSs nAu
the share OF Tweed Sweeny AND Otnots IN sncH S''N'