The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-29
THE TRIAL OF STOKES.
An Interview with Stokes - to His Coming
Trial-stokss Confident and Chssrful-Tre-
main, Townshend and Daily to De-
fend Him-He Says that He
Must Be Tried or Billed.

main, Townshend and Daily to De-
fend Him-He Says that He
Must Be Tried or Billed.
reporter Of the HERALD paid visit to the
Tombs prison yesterday and obtained an interview
with Edward 8. Stokes. The warden Of the Tombs,
Mark Finley, had on for the first time beautiful
blue uniform Of the finest blue West OF England
indigo broadcoth. On the upper story
of the peak Of his cap was the
inscription, "Warden.n Mr.. Finley, as soon az he
saw the HERALD reporter, escorted him through
the gates, and passed him, in gracious manner
and with wave OF the hand to the inner audi
ence room.
There are some beautiful plants waving in the
yard. and the inner aspect Of the prison seemed
cheerful enough to all who were free to 60 to and
fro; but for the poor prisoners 1t was very cheer
less, bleak looking place.
The cell OF Edward s. Stokes IL very clean and
very neat, but there s q total absence OF any gaudy
display, and the magnificent adornments that have
been illustrated in the weekly papers are totally
| wanting in the cell Of Stokes. The few arti-
cles Of the toilet that are scattered about
indicate that he is now, as he always has
been scrupuousy careful Of his personal cleanli-
ness. Everything is valuable and Of the best mate
rial but still the books and slippers the only
articles that may be called luxuries.
chow do you do, Mr. Stokes ?" said the reporter.
81 am as well as you might expect OF course
have no exercise and when you knew me al
ways was fond Of taking walk; but cannot do
1t here, az the boundaries are limited" answered
Stokes smiling cheerfully and shaking hands
heartily with the visitor.
The terribly long confinement though 1t has told
| upon Stokes has not anected his constitution as
much as might be expected His constitution is Of
iron and his manner In conversation ts as cheerful
as ever. His eyes are as bright as ever and he has
the same IRE and agility Of movement that was
noticeable In him before his imprisonment. Stokes
was dressed with his usual care and neatness but
| he did not wear his diamonds. He wore q loose,
gray tweed sack, pair Of very handsomely cut gray
trousers and purple silk scarf with white spots.
Stokes could not do without cane, and he struck
his legs with It and the table while talking. The
interview lasted for some time and the good spirits
OF Stokes returned to him he talked theoretically
| Of his troubles and Of his prison experience.
REPRESENTATION do you feel, Mr.. Stokes, and how
| have you passed the last eight or nine weary
| months
| sroKEs-I don't feel very well, but manage to
| endure it, suppose the loss of exercise in the
| open air Is the cause
| REPoRTER-When Hagerty and Bauch were here
| you walked good deal, did you not
| STOKEs-Yes, l had some exercise theu; but
| have not had an excursion in the yard recently.
The commissioners have treated me pretty well.
from that which have lived formerly used to
| spend my Summers at Saratoga. But expect the
commissioners viii soon grant me some privileges.
REPORTER-T There Is considerable discussion
about the gentlemen who are to be your counsel in
the coming trial Have you retained Mr.. John
| McKeon for your next trial to defend you
SroKEs-No, Mr. McKeon labored very hard at the
last trial. He is most faithful and honorable gen.
know whether he can bear the labor and strain Of
Lyman Tremain, Mr.. Townsend and MI Daily are
| retained, however, and they cannot be surpassed
RsP9ETIE-Hov DO you feel about your trial this
SroKEs-i am impatient to have it. have to be
| tried some time or another, and can endure any
thing but suspense St they are going to delay
| shall be balled.
REPoRTER-Isuppose the prosecution viii develop
| something startling on the new trial
| STOKEs-I don't know that the prosecution can
make any very new Developments unless they can
hire some more boys who have been concealed in
coal closets and wardrobes who will spring out like
monkeys from bandb0x when the spring is
nse Stokes Thomas Hart
REpoRrRR-iou get very excited when you speak
sroKEs@Weli God knows tpassionately), have
had cause enough to denounce him-that bad
boy walking around). 1t was his false story, for
public Opinion 'e against me-. believe tfes am
rightly informed that all Of the urymen on the late
that five or six witnesses swore that he was not
REronSzs- DO you suppose that that was the
reason that District Attorney Garvfn ignored the
testimony Of Hart in his summing ups
sTokEs-Wen, You can tell yourself You were
he was arrested for stealing while servant at the
Troy House in Troy, and was discharged because
ably Garvn is too good tirist to have committed
any such blunder as to dwell on his testimony,
to the Jury think Mr. Garyn yin, treated me IN
creditable to him not to use perjured testimony II
he remains In once and should be acquitted he
perjury. The evidence against him is overwhelm.
Ing.
come or Judge John A. Brady holds the next
term OF Oyer and Terminer how Will you like to be
SroKRs-very much indeed. do not think there
is more upright Judge on the bench. He Is not
infallibe, but when he errs 1t is not from any i'm
pure motives am sure OF that.
REPORTER-Do you think 1t will be difficult to get
jury this time, SO that 1t may be found necessary
to change the venue to another county,
SroKEs-My counsel think that there will be but
little difficulty In obtaining jury; In fact they
think that jury can be obtained in three or four
days.
REPoRrER-wen now, Mr.. Stokes would like to
ask you-that is, II you do not think 1t wrong-if
you have any new evidence as to whether Fisk had
pistol or not. The public by this time-you know
time changes all thngs-seem to be pretty well
satisfied that your meeting at the hotel was acci-
dental
STOKES tauite reserved That is something that
must object to talk about, and don't wish to be
interviewed upon that subject, Mr.. =. And I
hope you will not make me say anything that /
have not told you, as have seen good many
statements in newspapers that never came from
me (exctedly).
There the interview ended, and Stokes bid his
interviewer goodby, shaking hands with him
heartily.
During his confinement Stokes has received q
great number OF letters expressing sympathy with
him.
The trial will come or at the october term OF the
Court Of Oyer and Terminer.
THE INDIANS.
Important Action Of the Chfckasaw In
dian Leglslature-ProbabIe Speedy
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