New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-09

prevented from encroaohing on the space reserved
for the procession OF impeding its progress.
There was another large crowd at the depot but the
Police found no difficulty in keeping IL back and allow
ing free entrance TO the procession. Capt Irving and
his detectives moved among the crowds collected near
the Grand Opera House, along the line OF march, and
around the New-Haven depot. and watched vigilanty
for the thieves and pickpOckets who embrace such Occa
sions TO ply their vOcati0ns.
TIE TEMPER OF THE PEOPLE.
Many OF the friends OF the dead who were admitted
into the Opera evidently felt that the glory Of IT,
thc beauty symmetry and massive grandeur Of the Erie
Offices would suffice 10 the sins of greater
culprit than the one suddenly summoned TO his
count A close study of the surrDg crowd without
showed few faces bore the stamp OF refinement and
cultivation Especially this the far as the
women concerned There were many costly dresses
in the crush but the ladies of the city seem to have
determined that, whatever Of natural human interest
they NAV have felt the last sensation Of this prince Of
comedy they owed themselves and to their that
their faces should grace this pageant except casually
a. spectators from their own windows.
But IL was not so with the general multitude.
iovia rOcking crowd in this city, They
appeared determined TO be all Fks In these respects at
least Nothing could disturb their good humor From
the usually gru poce-captans to the ragGedest gamin
With some few marked exceptions, all we're resolved
tlat he who had introduced into this city just such
delightful and ntOxicatnepubhe enttrtaninehts az pc
iCed the sensuOuslves OF the Romans IN thclf decn
INK DAVIS should have tOCOmpain That they ala
mot show them his true disciples in the last act OF
the tragedy that ended his hurtiul ana ueulOraZnB
career.
Mis- MANSFIELD SECLUDED-SrOKES CHEERFUL
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST HIM,
The general idea that il would be emil
nentlv nroper and almost necessary circumstance OF
the tragedy that Mss absent herself
from the city for least shOft time, probably gave
rse TO the rumor that she had actually gone and woud
not appear in the legal Investigations lust beginning
The contradiction Of the IS tho fact that Mss
Mansfield and her cousin, Mrs Williams, remain at their
sidene III Twentythirdst but secude Themselves as
much as possible None but their intimate friends are
admitted. Thehouse is, guarded by police, to prevent
Miss MaDsHelds departure.
The rumor that MI Stokes had committed suicide was
equally absurd. He wac in cheerful spirits last night
and evidently recovering from the depression which
seized Observation-Disclosures thebommissOn Of the deed.
His eouusdh forbade hs'hAviHgany communication With
Miss Mansfield and nsocautioned him against maRinga
any statements concerning his case or ndulgnG in any
conversational which might be- made public. He was
vstedD tho evening bya few personal friends who re-
ported hIncoOland composed.
Tue Graud Jury Of7the Court Of oyer and TermiDer
Stokes last week the charge Of conspiracy to
obtain money Fisk jr but the indictment has not
yet been brought INTO Court There no question that
the I'LL was found, however and Will be made pubic IN
few days. II IA not known with whom he - charged
with CVnspirnE.