The Republican journal., 1871-11-30


in the Jim Fisk libel suit before the York
vile Police Court was listened to with
great interest by the large crowd in at
tendance. After some sparring between
the counsel, Miss Mansfield was placed
upon the witness stand, where she APP
peared cool and collected.
The N. Y. Herald thus describes her
appearance
Miss Mansfield looked so lovely that
she created quite tlutter in court by her
description, as she is now well known
tons from Mark Antony Fisk and Octa-
vius Caesar Stokes. She is much above
| the medium height, having pearly white
skin, dark and very large lustrous eyes,
which. when directed at q Judge, jury or
witness, have terrible effect. Her deli
cate white hands We're encased in fault
less lavender kid gloves, and over her
magnificent tournure OF dark hair was
perched a iaunty little Alpine hat with a
dainty green feather perched therein.
Her robe was of the heaviest black silk,
cut a la Imperatrice, and having deep
flounces of the heaviest black lace over
Mlanaise bands of white satin. At her
snowy throat, the only article of jewelry
on her person, small pin glistened and
heightened the effect Her hair was worn
a la Cleopatra, and superb black velvet
mantle covered her shoulders. Sitting
there this superb woman was the imper-
soniication OF GOODNESS and proud dis
dain, as she looked every now and then
with fiery glances of contempt at the
agonized Fisk and his cross-eNaminer,
Charley Spencer who made every en-
deavor to badger the fair witness during
a long three hours examination, which
would have tested the patience of a saint,
but which never ruf1led or discomposed
the serenity Of Miss Mansfield
Col. Fisk was attired elaborately. A
short navy Jacket of mulberry enveloped
his adipose form 1t was ornamented
with gold buttons of various sizes and
shapes, but all We're impressed with the
monogram, ' Narragansett Steamship
Company" Underneath this garment
was suit of sober black cloth, and in the
centre of his black neck-tie sparkled
Fisk's immense diamond.
Miss Mansfield testified that the state
ments in an affidavit by the negro boy
King, who left her service for Fisk's, that
conversation relating to Matchmaking Fisk
had taken place in her house, were false.
The affidavit was read in full, which stat
ed among other things that Stokes was in
the habit of stopping with her twice a
week till midnight. She then testified
further: | am "a years of age; have been
in this city since 1853; was in Philadel-
phia before that Was married to Frank
Lawler, the actor, who is now living the
marriage ceremony took place in San
Francisco; was married in September anC
left there the January following; have nc
recollection of Mr. LAWYER having placed
pistol to a mans head either in my pres
ence or otherwise. On DISCRIMINATION
she testified a pistol was pointed at tht
head of d B. Perlev. He signed check
the amount of which am not aware. /
was in my mothers room. Mr.. Warner
pointed the pistol and fired it. Perley fee
from the room, but not in his shirt. There
was not a threat of exposure of Grimm
altv with me unless he signed the check
| was divorced from LAWYER; ! obtained
my separation from Judge Barnard;
was sixteen years OF age when left Bos
ton and went to San Francisco; had ne
intimacy with Perley; came to New \ orr
with my husband; when | lell my hus
band | went to Boston but returned tC
New York, as | required a residence il
this State to obtain separation; wa:
then induced to live with my husband
again until our final separation when let
my husband and came to New York | re
sided with a Mrs. Ryndcrs at 81 Amity St.
| lived there from August until Novem
Der; it was lodging house; there was
no other lady except she and |; aftel
leaving her went to II Lexington avenue
with Mrs. Bishop, where | had furnish
ed rooms; | saw Mr.. Adams at Mis-,
Annie Woods, an actress, on 34th street
il was there | saw Mr.. Fisk; | lived sub
sequently in Jersey City and then returned
to this city and stoppc at the Clarendon
Hotel; had rooms at the Jerome House,
and after that went to live at my presen
residence; | met Mr. Stokes in PhiIadel
pha two years this November; after ter
mnatng my friendship with NJ Fisk
got acquainted with Stokes, the time be
ing about a year ago, Stokes used to cal
on me when I occupied Fisk's house OF
23d steet; both used to visit me at tn,
same time; | have vet some Of the letter;
which passed between myself and Fisk
/, | don't know how many yet have; coulC
not tell if | have five hundred left; | haC
some property, personal, when | got &C
quinted with Mr.. Fisk; | had bank ac
count; I certainly was not poor; I have
always been we'll cared for.
Counsel-You look like it. Laughter.
The further examination of this witnes
in this manner was determined out 0
place by the court. Witness continued:
Mr.. Fisk got me rooms at Seventeenth
street Broadway - the Amencus clul
house, Fisk did not support me, nor di'
he give me anything individually. Thu
money for my support came to me through
stock operations carried on by William
/ H. Marston with money furnished by Mr.
Fisk; the money thus received amounted
to two or three hundred dollars week
after leaving this club house | went t
live in Jersey City; / received none.
while there through the Erie Railwa,
from Fisk, who lived there with me.
, After further testimony, the case wa
adjourned to December g.