The New York herald., 1871-01-18

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properly the amount Of slloo ooo but DO not wish
to state any further particulars in the matter Fisk
eoes ike 70 6e
| much.
the interview here ended.
Mrs. Helen Josephine MapsnelA at Home.
After the HERALD reporter had called upon MI.
Stokes and his cbunsel Q friend suggested to him
that some more light might be obtained on the
stokes Fisk tmbroglio by making o personal call
| upon Mrs. Helen Josephine Mansfield at her resi-
| dence, in the magnificent brown stone house
| No. $50 West Twenty-third street. between
| Eighth and Ninth avenues. The name OF the
mutual friend, who was also known to Mrs.
Mansfield, we shall give as Smith. an inonensive
and harmless name In itself. The approach to the
hall door by the lofty stoop made the reporter and
his friend feel sense OF awe they ascended the
stone steps, The reporter rang the door bell, In
answer to the naturalization a man and brother OF
the African persuasion, In very clean white jacket
and dark lnxepressibles made his appearance.
REPORrER-Inform Mrs. JOSIE Mansfield that N.Y.
self and friend desire TO see her, ana here are our
cards TO present to her. Be quick, Francois.
FRANCOIS
MY NAME is GAwGE, MAssA,
I'll take de cards.
Our reporter and his friend Smith were then
ushered into the parlor, which was spendldlv iur.
nished, the carpets giving way to the pressure OF
the feet like damasK.
al say" said Mr.. Smith, III wonder II Port Ad-
miral Fisk didn't sink COED many spondulix in
these soft carpets and on those gorgeous picture
frames r'
Every likely" answered the reporter, senten-
tiously All the accessories that wealth and refine
ment could suggest were heaped in this palatial
apartment with reckless profusion worthy ofa
sQUANDERING GOTH OR PREDATORY HUN.
The servant In his white jacket soon made his ap-
pearance, bearing the compliments Of Mrs Mans
ned to the gentlemen who were IN waiting In the
"Mrs. Mansneld says to step down into the dining
room II you cannot wait, as she Is taxing dinnah,
Down into the dining room we went, encompassed
by the choicest odors OF cookery, which filed the
dwelling like an Eastern fragrance. This apart
ment had been
FITTED UP IN THE MOST GORGEOUS STYLE.
the highest style OF art; panels adornng the walls
with trophles game, birds, fish, and other tndlca
menL Furniture or highly polished mahogany,
with bunl work and marquetere. was as thickly
the centre Of the dining han was placed a table,
covered with snowy Cloth and dining service OF
silver.
as II they had been intended for King Wilam, and
sofa OF royal magnincence occupied corner OF
the room. These chairs had been pressed by the
gawky form OF Graf Won Fisk, and in the pllowy
folds Of the sofa the luxurant limbs OF the railway
tapresafto had recined, and the mat at Its side
the modern Menelaus had sobbed his heart wildly
away before the
UNRELENTING CHANCES OF THE MODERN HELEN
most destructive and seductive OF her In this
saloon Menelaus Fisk had encountered the fiery
assault of Achilles Stokes. and had been vanqulshed
s.weaEened" ana LETT he fie!d to his VICTORIOUS
rival 1t was here that great Achilles had rested
his ensangulned lance as his tOe, the hero OF o
hundred Illicit tights, lay prostrate before nim As
the old ballad says, 1t was terrible rout-
Once more once more lin dust gore ruin thou
In vain. thou .ssre;t the sand with furious heels
Now keen and cold thy hold the Acsyds's
dagger
They have slipped moose around hi. nsot.z horse,
Ana with loud Joyful s
upon Gazui. of Alssva that hath laid Harpado lowi
table. One Of these ladies' was robed In q white
evening dress. She was tall and shaped like .
duchess Her skin was as
PAIR IN FIBRE AND HUE AS TIE LILY
ITSELF Over ir.white forehead hung mass Of
jet, silky black Aatr, and RON her small. seashe-
hand, white and smooth, which she offered 10 the
reporter as she rose gracefully from the table, was
o Ss nna
phosphorescent streaks Of light that follow the
wake Of ship ship. in mi md E ocean When she rose the
richly carpeted noor: THIS was Mrs Helen jose
phine Mansfield. Lawlor Mr.. smith whispered to
friends ana the former, sYou know what oliver
Cromwell said when ne landed IN Ireland and looked
a2E9 s s.J p Ss li9J sys HSp ega Rsgpssnu No"
THIS IS COUNTRY WORTH r1aHrNa ron
And that was Jim Fisk's opinion a;week ago about
how to get square"
the otner lady who sat at the table was Mrs.
Williams, very prepossessing woman In form and
Mr.. smith introduced the reporter to Mrs. Mans
"Mrs. Mansfield, this is Mr. -, OF the HERALD,
who desirous Of interviewing you in regard to the
Mra MINsrrrI n fpra cafn,lv,-waI r don,t trouu
that can add anything to the comments and state
ments that have been made in the papers for the
last few days. There has been great deal stated
that was false about me, and some little truth. I
suppose 1t has made me somewhat notorious, and
But cannot blame myself for nytllng but my &C.
quaintance or intimacy with Mr. Fisk. do not
wish to say say any hIng unless he provokes me to
fend myself, or do more than that know Mr..
Stokes very slightly
Hs's NICE MAN, HE Is, THAT FISK.
Mrs. MANsF~IELD-On, ~ well, l know you are pre-
JUDGED Mr. Smith. He has his good and bad points,
but not great many of the latter.
Williams.
REPoaTER-Is 1t true that this house is present
from Fisk to you, Mrs. Mansfeld2
Mrs MISUNDERSTANDING OF the kind. The money
which bought this house
WAS MADE BY NE IN WALL STREET,
through q mutual friend, a third person, whom ado
Mr.. sMIrH-Was there any furniture in the house
when you took possession Mrs. Mansfeldi
Mrs. MANsFIELD-l believe there was some
furniture. The money for the house and lur-
nlture and irescoing which l have expended
amounted, including repairs to slxty-Hve
thousand dollars and over. purchased the house
through Mr.. Edwards, who was introduced to me
by the mutual friend. WhIe acquainted with Mr..
Fisk was always supplied with silks. wines, food
ana everything that could desire but he would
never allow me any freedom.
REPORTER-He wanted to keep you dependent
on hum entirely, fearing he might lose your
Mrs. MANsFIELD-Perfectly. So Fisk acted In
conjunction with the mutual friend OF whom have
spoken In this way. He said one day,
JOSIE, I'm MAKING A GOOD DEAL OF MONEY
in the street and might as well make dollar or
two lor you and can use your money to advantage
through friend" And so he did, III say that iOr
He had an atrocsus taste In purchasing and when
lie made me presents he used to select the loudest
snawls and jackets and dresses that ne could find
f9r me- In his own person he was very neat and