New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-09


q Had Won been warned or informed Of threats TO
tske y mr. life before this meetingi A. had.
O what was the nature Of the threats communicatedf
Mr. Beaeh-Ough not proof OF threats to be rst gyen
your Honori Can the mere saying OF 'iu Poison W
suficienti -. -, ranorol I'm ,ormation
O. Had YOU heard that Fisk had MADE threats against
yS rh rur, think is admissible. But the par
ticuars think are not adInlsslpie, ~ oo,, -, hts
o. When was the last warning that you receNeu OF MS
.Toa"nnjng 70 kill you prior TO the homicdei The
nrisoner considered minute or Two, ana then replied
A. think it was Dec. 20. ~ ,, o n,, ,, ,o,
o. Was this the first time you hau seen MIN ater you
heard of that threat A. think 1t was
The Court here took recess
On the reassembng OF the Court at $780, Stokes again
took the witness stand and his direct examination con-
tinued 49,
O. What knowledge did you possess at The time OF this
meeting in relation TO the character of the deceasedf
The Attorney objected to the question as m-
The Court-After the other evidence in the case
think they have the right TO make the inquiry, vi
evidence is to be believed. The proper inquiry hrst
would be- whether he knew what the character OF the
Mr.. Tremain-Dd you know what the character OF
the deceased was
Mr.. StOkes-Yes, Sirf
o. What was it
MIR. Beach-Deine as TO WHAT
Mr.. Treman-DO you want me TO lead the witnessf
Mr.. Beach-Yes, so far. =,
Mr.. Treman-As to disposition and temperament
Mr.. StOkes-I knew him 10 be very vindictiye. un-
nothing to carry out his designs at all hazards.
Travelled in covered carriages fears and apprehen
sions that you would be attacked at the instgaion OF
Fisk from Information communicated TO you thatflsK
had put such persons upon your trackf
The DstrictAttorney objected. $500,
Mr. McKeOn-Take my own case; l was apprehenslye
OF Fisk, and told you so.
The Overwhelmingly are not on trial
Mr.. McKeOn-SuppOse he knows that Fisk made IL
business keep himself in the background and 70 put
forward the most desperate characters Who Tor 500 or
whether true or false, communicated to him.
The Court allowed the question. - 1T.
A. | did: / always Travelled in carriages night and
day, ever since my trouble with Fisk, and for that
O. State for how long, A. should think for II months
O. Did you get persons to so with you and protect
your A. Yes, SIT
r1sK,s THREATS OF "RAmRoADING TO STATE PRISON"
O. Had Mr. Fisk told you prior to the meeting that he
had plan all laid for raroadng to State Prison
A. Yes Sir; he told he had it all arranged with the
Observation-Disclosures Office to railroad me to state Prison
and communicated it, last Summer, TO Assistant DIS
trct- Attorney Fellows at Saratoga.
Did to You at any te %o that they haS e
@ Was it at dinner party A; Yes, Sir
@. Wherel A. AT Miss Mansiields
@. Who PRESENT. A. Mrs. Williams and think
Q. Who was thati A. (hesitatlngly and almost in a
O. How long had you labored under these apprehen-
siOns attacks you have spoken of How long before
the meetngl A. Since the arrest he had me arrested
and put in jail ever since that day think II was
January, 1871. 49,,
o. After you were arrested anu taken up 10 flsh
walked round to the staton-house.
q. Did you send for MIR. McKeon immediately a.
O. What time did he come therel A. It very
shortly after the occurrences stated to him the facts
then, Just as have stated them here.
O. You had interview with him Immediately after
THE PRISONER cRoss-ExAMISED.
This closed the direct examination and then District
Attorney Garvin proceeded with the crossexaminaon
O. When did you purchase the pistol You had this
occasionl A. 1 think about six months before the oc-
currence; fix the date exactly from Mr.. Beach's
o. DO You recollect whether you bought more than
onei A. Only one bought another at this place pre-
@ Did you carry pistol before one or the other
Of these two pistols A. NO; 9eysr carried Pi SS
he didn't remember the number OF the pistol he had that
day; it was Colts. fouT.barreed and he believed II
in the outside pocket OF his oyercoat. -..,.....
Yo9 say that Redmond was on the stairs When the
tween the first and second door have an idea he saw
bansters recolected somebody gong down stairs aud
out, and had an idea it was him. r
o. Had you ever been up those stairs beforel A. had
never been the second floor OF the Grand Central
o. Was any word spoken By Fiskl A. No, Sir
g By ySni A. All / said to him was {" Do MT fire,
A. Mr. Hill the gentleman who first testified; saw'him
in the hall left the top of the stairs; he asked
what was the matter, and told him there was man
shot; he then away; the next man met was
Henry the Frenchman; told himthere man shot,
and asked him get doctor, and he ran after the
O. Did you hear any one say. "You are the man who
shot hun 2" A. No one made any such remak to me-
O. You have pretty clear recollection Of everything
that occurred until you got down stairs Yes, Sir
although was somewhat bewildered.
a. How far up the stairs had Fisk got whenthe firing
took place A. He the first platform as
he got on the platform he pulled his pistol ont.
O. Did he fire . A. would not like to swear whether
he pistol mott if he did, it pointed at
me did not see him extend his arm at all;
q And did shootf A. Yes. Sir.
O You knew your pistol was loadedi A: Yes, Sir.
o. How lately had you loaded it a. Not slice the
time bought it, six months before.
O. At the time you fired you intended to hit Mr. Fiski
A. Yes, Sir.
TESTIMONY OF JOSEPHINE MANSFIELD
Miss Mansfield who had been in court all day. .ccom
panied by her mother and Miss Williams, her cousin,
took the stand, and was examined by Mr.. Townseid.
O. Where do you residel A. No. 359 West thirty
third-st.
O. Were you acquainted, during his life, with James
Fiski A. Yes, Sir.
O. And the prisoner Stokes A. Yes, Sir; beanie
acquainted with Mr. Fisk in November 1867, an( with
Mr.. Stokes in November, 1869.
O. On the 9th of last January you engaged any
proceedings In the Yorkylle Police Court A. Ye, Sir,
libel suit against Mr. Fisk; the proceedings
menced some time in November, believe; Twas in
Court the 9th of January; Col Fisk not here;
Mr. Stokes there; that day very i'll left
the Court about o'clock, in company with my cosin
O. When had you, prior to that time, Mr.. Fisk
a. ADOut tufee Weeb5 DeIOre
@. Wherel A. At my own house.
@ Was the interview brought about throu.h his
agencyi A He wrote me note asking for an inter
view. (Mr. Townsend here handed a note 10 thu wit
ness, which she identified the note received from
Fisk Mr. Townsend proposed 10 read the note bit the
DisrictAtorney objected and the Court SUSTAINED the
objection. The note reads rerbatfm ct erasi, Can
you arrange to me ither early tonight tenor
row, If name time and place. j." on the bact is a
memorandum, dec. 49, lSIl," in q different hand
wrtDg)N
O. When did you receive that note A. About tn 18th
of December, and Col Fisk called about l0i o'clock
that night
FIsK's LAST VISIT TO MISS MANSFIELD.
O. Did he at that interview make any threats aanst
sokesi A. He said that unless returned to y, with
him he should kill Mr.. Stokes.
O. Did he at that time exhibit any pistol A. II did;
It was handsome pistol, silver mounted with pearl