The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-09
Particulars OF thc Assassination of
names Fisk, .Tr

James Fisk, Jr.
NEW YORK, january 6.--At $3.50 p. NJ. a
carriage stopped at the entrance of the Grand
| Central Hotel. 1t contained Fisk and COM
| panion. The former alighted and entered
| the hotel for the purpose of proceeding to his
rooms, and as he ascc"dcd the first stem
Stokes came out of the adjoining passage
| way, and, unpcrccived by Fisk. unhuttoned
his coat and drew out 4 revolver, and rapidly
discharged three shots ut Fisk.
FISK MoErALLv WOUNDED.
The first lodged in Fisk's shoulder; the
second whistlcd close by his head the third,
| with more fatal direction, took effect in the
abdomen, inhctinG a mortal wound.
Fisk II once staggered and fell, while
! Stokes, casting look Of hatred on the pros
! tlatc form Of his victim, said in savage tones,
~ have done for the &c. of - this
time" Fisk evidently recognized his as
sailant before falling. but made no remark.
THE ASSASSIN HANDED OVER TO THE rolIcE.
Immediately after the shots were fred. the
hotel employees rushed to the scene, and
while some cared for the wounded man.
others seized Stokes. who, seeing that escape
was impossible, made no resistance, and
was promptly handed over to the police. The
! officers who arrested Stokes conveyed him ia
! the Fifteenth Precinct station, where he is
now lodged in cell.
THE SCENE AT THE Hotter.
after the shooting was one of extraordinary
excitement. The crowds coming from the
matinecS Of the various theatres. hearing OF
the occurrence, thronged the corridors of the
hotel. eagerly discussing the event and
making inquiries about the particulars of the
| outrage.
| Fisk was conveyed to his room, where the
surgeon of the hotel was soon in attendance
! upon him. Meanwhile Geographic message:
were sent for further surgical aid and for the
! friends of Fisk.
! THE CAUSE OF THE MURDER.
| 1t is said that the order of Judge Brady re-
| stlaining Stokes and Miss Mansfield from
| publishing the letters III Miss AIansficld'S
| possession affecting Fisk, Peter Ii. Sweenv
| and others, has had an cXaSpcrating effect
| upon Stokes and it is believed he was aroused
to desperation partly i'll consequence of tho
rumorS. generally received as we'll founded
that the grand jury have found an indictment
| against himself and Miss Mansfield for an at
| tempt TO blackmail Fisk.
The wound in Fisk's abdomen Is similar tc
! that Which caused the death of Mr.. Salan
| diyham.
! EXCITEMENT THROUGHOUT NEW YORK.
! The news Of the shooting Of fisk has spread
over the city, and has produced intense cX
| cite!u"nt. \ crowd OF people are outside
and tile corridors arc tlrongcd with eager in
quirclS.
| STOXESS CONDUCT DENOUNCED.
Persons at the hotel characterize the shoot
| ing rs most cowardly. The weapon used
| my, ~
the detectives at the precinct where Stokes is
| in custody pronounccs the bore the widest
he had ever seen. The bullet found on tho
stairway was in size more like 4 rtlc-bal
than pistol bullet.
Many friends and acquaintance of Fisk
are NJ the hotel. William NJ. Tweed and
JAY Gould are among the number.
Fisk is calm and collected, and able to con
verse.
About Q O'Clock the coroner heard the
statement of Fisk about the shooting, a.
already tclcgraphcd. Al 9:3o be was e.!
gagged with his lawyer, -. ID. Field, making
his will.
Another Account Of iiac Affair.
THE LIBEL SUIT FAILURE TIE CAUSE or TIL
SmCoTlSG.
According to one report, Fisk, on r,ceiv
and on being assisted to his feet walked III
stairs to the reception-room. Stokes. it Is nj
legged, rode down from the Iorkri!lc pole,
court with his counsel, cX-Jud@e Mckeol
and Assistant District Attorney FclloweS
They got ont ut Dclmonico'>. in Fourteenth
street and while taking lunch discussed Tx
cx : and agreed that it had broken down, ant
was sure 10 lie dismissed by Justice BiXby
Stokes observed. in al excited tone, Il, there
40 way to beat this man."
WAS MANSFIELD A PARTY TO THE ACT?
Stokes then went to the residence OF Mis-.
cumstancc of perhaps some significance that
stokes had not been more than Il few minutes
in custody at the station-hnu>e when she ar
rived there.
\ reporter obtained an Interview with Mis-:
Mansfield after the Shooting. she declined K
enter into any heightened conversation, hu
remarked that She WAS sure that Ned
Stokes must lie in>ane.
FISK 5 STATEMENT TO TIE CORONER
was TO the effect that he had cGllc 10 the no.
tel to make inquiries a> to whether Mis-,
, Moses was in, and being answered liz the Il
. tirmative, proceeded up stairs
He had no suspicion that amy one intended
ing he saw flash and felt something Strik,
. him upon the abdomen. Before f;tln" lie re-
co@niZed Stokes rs his assassin. lie did MOI
again see Stokes until he was brought hcfor,
, him to identify hun. The evidence of thC
, BOYS in the hallway corroboratcd tie state
mcnt of the wounded man.
RuMonED INDlCrMEST OF STOKES AND MANS
FIELD FOR coSSrlHAcY IN TIE I.lGEL SUIT.
New York, january Cit was coEtidenIl,
asserted this evening that the grand jury o
the Court of Oyer and Termiuer has fount
an indictment against Stokes and Miss Mans
field for conspiracy: to obtain money, an,
that warrants have been issued for their ar
rest. Fisk has becM about the rooms of thi
grand jury ut VARIOUS times during the pas
week.
STATEMENT OF rISK's FRIENDS.
FiSk's friends claim that in the cXanlina
ton at the iorkvile police court to-day th
, evidence was strongly i'll favor of Fisk ant
; tended to show that Mansfield and Stoke
were cndeayoring to levy blackniail. The.
say Manstield's case completely broke down
and Stokes lost all self control.
Charles S. Spencer, one Of EiSk's counsel
saws Stokes has already obtained S30,0O
from his client, and was attempting to ge
more, but failed.
MRS. FISK AT THE DYING MANS BEDSIDE.
, Shortly afterwards Mrs. Fisk, his wife, ant
: Mr.. Morse, his Elther-n-law, arrived and wen
to the bedside of the sufferer. Mrs. Fisk wa
orpatly aritated. The scene was the mos