The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-08

jim FISK ASSASSINATED.
Stokes WayIays Him and
Shoots Him as He Enters
His Hotel.
THREE BALLS TAKE RPPEcT.
His Wounds Believed to be
Mortal. -
Excitement in the City
PISE'S FRIENDS CROWD TO his
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JIM FISK ASSASSINATED.
BALLS TAKE KPFEcr.
Excitement in the City
9ISE'S FRIENDS CROWD TO MS
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NEW GoBE, January G--JamCs g Fisk,
Jr., was shot twice in the breast by Eil,
ward Stokes at the Grand Central Hotel
ri twenty minutes past 1 this afternoon.
The affair took place 10 tho TstibOlc OF
the hotel. Fisk was assisted to chair. Ii
is thought he cannot survive. Stokes was
arrested and conveyed to the Fifteenth
Precinct Station House, Fisk had just
Alighted from his carriage and entered
the hotel, when he was shot.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The following are tue circumstances
attending the Fisk shooting case At n
o'clock p, N, u carriage stopped nj the
of the Grand Central Hotel. 1t
contained Fisk and a companion. The
former aliglted and entered the hotel for
the purpose Of proceeding to his rooms.
As he ascended the first step, Stokes
came out Of an adjoining passage unper-
ceiyed by Fisk, unbottoned his coat, drew
out revolver AMI rapidly discharged
thres shots at Fisk. The first lodged in
Fisk's shoulder, the second whistled close
by his head and the third with more fatal
took elect in The abdomen, IL,
ilicting more fatal wound. Fisk at once
staggered aud fell, while Stokes, casting u
look ol hatred on the prostrate form of his
victim said, in savage tones ~ have Gone
it for the son Of bitch this time" Fisk
evidently recognized his assailant before
falling but made no remark. Immediate.
ly after the shot was fired tue hotel EN-.
ployccs rushed 10 the scene, while some
cared for The wounded man others seized
Stokes who, seeing escape impossible,
male no resistance, and was promptly
handed over 10 the police Fisk was
quietly conveyed TO his room, where the
surgeon OF the hotel was soon in attend
ancc on him. In themeantime tclegraphic
messages were sent for Iurlher IurgiCal
aid and for the friends Of Fisk. The scene
at the hotel after the shooting was one OF
extraordinary excitement. The crowds
coming from the malinccs OF the various
theatres, hearing Of the occurrence,
thronged the corridors Oi the hotel eagerly
discussing the event; and making i'll.
qnirics about the particulars of the ont
rage.
The officers who arrested Stokes con.
yeycd him 10 tile 10Th precinct station,
where he is now lodged in cell |: is
said that the order of Judge Brady re.
straining Stokes and Miss Mansfield IRON
publishing letters in Miss Mansllclds pos.
session, affecting Mr. Fisk, Peter b.
Sweeney and others, has had an cXaspcr.
ating effect upon Stokes. It is believed
that he was aroused to desperation partly
in consequence Of rumoB, generally re.
ccived as well lOnded, thst the Grand
Jury have found indictments against him.
sell and Miss Mansfield for attempts to
blackmail Fisk
The wound in Fisks abdomen is sim.
liar to that which caused the death Of the
late Vallandigham. The doctors are now
CSP. ny probing, fnrthe bullet, but have
nol yet succeeded in finding IT, 1t is
not supposed that the wounded man can
survive until morning. The coroner has
been sent for to take an ante mOrtem state
ment, + 8
THIRD DISPATCH
New YoRE, Jan. G.-The news of the
of Fisk has spread over the city,
and has produced an intense excitement.
There is u vast crowd OF people around
the hotel, where Fisk is lying in very
critical condition. 1t is possible that
Stokes was in an excited state of mind,
caused by the proceedings at Yorkville,
where he was 4 witness in tho Mansfield
libel suit. For sometime he IS said 10
have been in a desperate state OF mind,
evidently caused by the slowncss OF pro
grcss in the cases against Fisk, in which
he was concerned. In June last an award
of ten thousand dollars was made in favor
OF Stokes, in the settlement OF long
claim which he had against Fisk, with
which he was dissatisfied, and has ap,
piled to have the award set asid, and the
case rc.opened. This is now pending,
About three months since Miss Mansfield
instituted civil suit against Fisk, for tie
recovery OF $4,000, money which she
claims 10 have loaned and given to Fisk.
Thcreupon Fisk applied for an injunction
restraining his private letters, in Miss
Mansield's possession, which 1t is said
were aboulto be published, and which was
yesterday decided by Judge Brady, order,
ing its continuance. When Fisk opposed
the preliminary papers in the civil suit
by Miss Mansfield, aflldavits were filed on
the part of Fisk setting forth that the
case was an attempt ut blackmall, where.
upon Miss Mansfield instituted libel pro.
Cecdings at the Yorkville Police Court,
which is still pending. Stokes was inter.
rngated at the station house. He was
also intcrrogated on the shooting, but his
counsel, cX,JudgO Mexican, refused tc
make any statement. The most intense
indignation is universally expressed
against the manner Of the shooting, and
among the hundreds who inquired at The
hotel as 10 The condition Of the victim
,Lcre was hut one opinion Of intense In