New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-08
TIE TRIAL AT YORKVHLE.

r,tpoRTANT TESTIMONY OF STOKES, SHOWING
THE NATURE OF HIS ANIMUs TOWARD FISK, JR'
Despite rumors OF compromise having been made in
the suit brought by Miss Helen Josephine Mansfield
against Fisk r for alleged libel, after delay OF
three weeks the resumed on Saturday at the
Yorkvine Police Court. few spectators miserable
with the cold seated the front benches Of the
bleak courtroom when Miss Mansfield, Mr.. Edward 6.
stokes, and counsel either side, entered about 10
O'Clock take seats at around an almost heatess
stove directly in front Of which doomed up mountain
GUS ma gstrates bench already occupied by Justice Blk
by The first witness called was Miss Mansfield, whose
cross GAMMA continued by Mr.. Beach She had
already related the story OF her intimacy with Mr. Fisk
t their re a9 nq S wa Se ad Sa ' Fisk bad
brhed her servants aud induced them TO testify against
her. although Of this she could not swear TO her personal
knowledge that she did not remember having asked
person named Annie Wood residing at No 10 Brevoort
OF earning living except by knowing him. that she
met him accidentally at ne house OF MI Wood mat she
dress and said that It the best she had in the world
and that iRs n nsd Row M Wood costly diamonds and
elegant dresses remarkng that they were given BY MI
III NJ ESlE or said that She INTENDED to do so and
that she had never given MI Flsks letters INTO tne
eening ~ Mr. stokes The witness when questioned
10 her poverty after struggle to control herself at last
bitterly cried, and Justice Blxoy with quick sympathy
expressing his purpose TO exclude al questions OF per-
sonal nature the examination soon ended by Mr..
Beach e.o,,.. ,o.,,a.o. = rssiae ot ,,o Hoffman
Uause and am acquainted with Miss Mansfield and Mrs.
Williams knew Richard f. King who was IN the en-
ployment of Miss Mansfield.
mr. MeKeon read Kings affidavit 70 the witness.l
0. Did any such conversation alluded To here take
l. wholly untrue in every particular
Crose-examined by Mr. Reach am 80 years OF age
and have resided at the Hoffman House since last July
am married and have family hrst toFL1ed the ae
Quaintance Of Miss Mansfield IN Phlladelpha some
three years ago. was there on business and met her
accidentally; had friend with me al the time, hut
M"nsed no her honse in this city when Mr. Fisk took
me there 10 dine; don't remember the date, but
think it %Ss @S ss p rw0 have called on
her but how frequently l cannot say | cannot
The last six months probably eight times month";
may be more or less but to tue pest Of my @
calling on her. and had not been in Che habit 81 doing
80 mdss1 ee but other weeks did not see her at
all cannot locate q single week when did not sec
her have gone there and dined but that is the only
meal have taken there did not TO dinner by APP
pointment, but l very well knew the dinner hour.
o. Have Won threatened unless Flax settled that You
would pursue and crush him A. have threatened to
O. Have You not threatened to pursue snd crush him
A. In legal pdy haze said So but not "a Phystco
O. Have you threatened TO make publications in the
ne spapers agaist him again and again A. Yes to
expose this case and the in which he has swim
died me. - A.. ...., ,.,. -
/ have made propositions In the way Of arbitra-
ton. but not in any other form, 20 my knowledge
them before IT in order g inture him Nh. -,
o. When you first visited the house OF Miss Mansfield
was Mr.. Fisk an hdbitue Of that house A. OIL Mr.
Flax lived there. and Mss Mansfield lived there at the
"a s 1 beI II do DSt exactly Remember when he was
displaced by her; had nothing 10 do with IL; took
hand in the direction of affairs OF the house; did
not the coachnan Steers but wrote him
of demissal for Miss Manseld Odd not payher domes
tcs' other household expenses but once sent tue
coachman money by her request.
o. Have you been in the habit Of sleeping in that
house A. Probably than three or four times
IN two years; have frequently stayed there until 10
o'clock In the evening; hardly ever was " the room
alole with Miss Mansfield Mrs. Williams waseenerally
there.
O. I understand you to cay that you never stayed
with Miss Mansfield alone In the room . A No, sir
o. Aud YOU unde rstand the full force OF this declar9
toni A. Yes; have no recollection VI staying With
her alone In the room late in the evening.
o. / want you 10 make the declaration understand
iugy; asb II have repeatedly and often spent
hours OF the evening with Miss hA1sneld alone
In she room 4. No, positively; when remained as late
as 10 o'clock Mrs. Williams was generally with me.
o. understand You to cay Thai your acquaintance
with Miss Manseld was simply the ordinary aeauaint-
snce OF gentleman and lady A. Yes. Sir II.
" And there was not inofe familiarity Ut that hOuse
aud between you and Miss Mansfield than woald be
proper and becoming between married head Of Tam
ily and Miss MAnsHedt ~ There was nothing Improper
between her and me- say 80 without any mental eva
sion ...f -f. ...+ IL. +. POI r.f IL. ...I.I.
O. Is that question answered Ia reference TO any pecn
liar ideas yon entertained with reference 10 the pro-
priety aud impropriety A Yes, siri had converse
hons with Miss Mansfield Ia reference 10 the troubles
with Fisk hat did not mention them az table have
given subject all my consideration within the past sax
months, but dad not allude To it when visiting don't
ree0iect having spoken OF the am0unt Of money thai
should be given by Flsk to have the compromised
furnished the money for the equipments of the stabe
The then adjourned until saturday next at 10
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