Connecticut western news., 1872-01-19
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nothing. I saw Mir. Stokes there. i was not acquainted with Mr. Stokes. Qld not know his name. Knew him by eye-slght. Saw him coming along the hall from the first par1or to the left of the head of the stairs. There was no- body with him. He was coming along in stealthy manner as if there was somebody after him, or he was after somebody: Heard him say, "I've got you now," or something of that sort. Heard two shots fired, MT. Fisk cried, Ooh, don't!'' MT. Stokes seemed to put something under his coat, or take something from it; he said to me. "There's man shot down there ; I said, "Yes, and you shot hinM" He walked along toward the first pa-A -Aor, and made motion as if throwing something in and then passed on to the main stair case. He repeated to me the words, "There is man shot down their ; I made no reply, but followed him. When he was about half way down the stairs I called out that there was man shot, and there goes the man who shot him. MT. Stokes was followed by those in the main hall and arrested.
 To MT. Field-When I first saw MT. Stokes he was coming as if out from the parlor. There was a space of about one minute between the first and second shot. Couldn't see what MY. Stokes had in his hand. The staircase was about five feet wide. Mir. Stokes was leaning with his right arm on the ban mister when he fired. The two shots fired were in quick succession, no inter- val between them. There are bannis- ters on both sides of the stairs.
 To the Coroner-I followed Mir. Stokes away and did not see any one come to MT. Fisk's assistance. Mr. Stodzess overcoat was not buttoned. When I first noticed him he had his hand down was concealed. The light at the head of the staircase was only half turned on. There was one other light in the hall. It was midway between the parlor and the head of the stairs. That was only turned half on. There was sufficient light to recognize person by his fea- lures. MT. Stokes was walking very rapidly when first saw him, as if stroll ing on somebody, or somebody stroling on him. Ikept my eyes on him from that time until he was arrested.
 To the Coroner-I have not talked to anybody about my testimony When MT. Stokes fired was standing between five and six feet from him it was about five minutes before know the time, because when went down stairs it was two minutes past by the clock saw no cane in MT: Stokes's hand he might have had cane in his left hand and I not see 1t.
 To MT. 0pdyke-At hhe time of the shooting am certain that there was mo- body on the staircase but MT. Fisk and MT. Stokes and the boy Redman. When Mr. Stokes made the remark, "I've got you now" MT. Fisk was within his sight Mr. Fisk was then about six steps up the stairs.
 To MT. Field-There are twenty or twenty-two steps in all, with landing midway. MT. Stokes kept close to the wall as he came along the hall. I should say there was about four steps interven- ing between MT. Fisk and Mr. Stokes when the latter fired.
 To Coroner-Mr. Fisk staggered at the first shot,
 To MT. Field-Mr. Stokes did not walk perfectly upright when he ap- preached; he was kind of crouching. l should say 1t was two minutes from the time MT. Stokes reached the head of the stairs until he fired. He turned his head around, and peeped down the stairs.
 In answer to question sent up by Judge Beach, might have counted twelve or thirteen after Mir. Stokes reach ed the head of bhe stairs before he fired.