Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-09

posed accomplice of Stokes is unfounded.
The Chief of Police states that there was
no accompliCe.
Some $4,000 people viewed the remains
of Fisk before their removal from the Opera
House. The body was dressed in the uni
form of a Colonel. The face wore a slight
expression of pain, but was otherwise
natural. His cap and sword lay on the top
of the casket. Large numbers Of prOmi-
nent citizens joined the assemblage which
viewed the remains.
The Funeral Procession.
Between l and 2 o'clock the procession
was formed. The catafalque with the body
was brought out. The procession started
at 2 O'Clock from the Grand Opera House,
the streets and avenues being jammed with
at least
10000 People.
The 9th regiment was in full force The
scene was magnificent and impressive. De-
nunciatiOns of he murderer were heard in
all places. A large body of police headed
the procession, which marched in the fol-
lowing order from the Grand Opera House:
Double platoon of police.
Full band of the Ninth Regiment, play
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About one thousand Erie officers and
employees.
The Ninth Regiment, with full ranks,
arms reversed.
Next care the hearse, followed by Col.
Fisk's favorite black charger.
Following were the officers of each regi-
ment of the National Guard, long line Of
carriages, in the foremost of which were
Jay Gould, President, and other officers Of
the Erie Road.
The whole procession was over a mile
long. All the windows, balconies, stOops,
houses, and all the walks of the streets and
avenues were crowded with spectators.
The procession proceeded to the New
Haven depot where the remains were
placed on a train, and accompanied by the
officers of the Ninth Regiment and various
committees, left for Brattleboro, Vt. where
the funeral ceremonies will be held, none
having taken place here.
ssMurder I'm the Air.''
The members of the Ninth Regiment are
very indignant to-day over the assassination.
They say they are determined to hang
Stokes. The employees of the Erie rail-
road express a general desire to lynch
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had an interview with him.
4 p. M.-There is no excitement about
the TOOmbs. The Court of Sessions is held
in the TOombS building. The Coroner's
Jury met there at 8 O'Clock and no persons
were admitted but witnesses and members
of the press. Stokes counsel was present;
also Judge Fullerton and Charles S. Spen-
Ger to watch IKE interests of Fisk's relatives.
Stokes was brought into the court attempt
ing to appear unconcerned. Coroner Young
called the names of the jury, when John
Graham said there seemed to be a murder
GUS feeling in the air. He wished TO sub
init two legal points.
The Coroner said the inquest was regular
and wouldn't allow any interference.
Graham persisted, saying he demanded
that testimony be taken as to the state of
Fisk's body at the time he received the
fatal wound, in order to see if he were as
pacific a man as is represented, and if he
were utterly unprotected. Graham based
this point on an act of 1871, which fOrbids
interference with the body of murdered
man before the arrival of the Coroner.
The Coroner here checked Graham, say
ing he would do his duty.
Called, John J. Richmond, dOor-bOy of
the Grand Central Hotel, who testified to
the arrival of Fisk at the hotel and asking
for Miss Morse. The boy said he would
see if she was in, Fisk going upa few steps
ahead of him. When the first shot was
fired Fisk fell, saying, "Oh." Fisk then
arose. A second shot was fired, Fisk falling,
sliding down some six feet, then got up.
After looking to see if Stokes was there
walked up stairs and was taken to the re-
ception room. Saw Stokes with his left
arm on the balustrade. He had something