New Orleans Republican., 1872-01-07
WHOLE NUMBER 1852.

that the questions were intended to insult
! the witness.
Beach denied this; said the questions
were intended to show that Miss Mansfield
| intended all the time to blackmail Fisk
| Miss Mansfield--I never intended to
! backmail Fisk. Ny conduct did not show
it. (She weeps tears from her eyes.)
| Beach-Do you remember meeting Millie
pierce!
| Miss Mansfeld-I do.
| Beach-Was not Stokes there!
| Miss Manstield-No.
Beach-Do you not remember telling her
| in Stokes presence that if she stood by you,
You would make her rich'
Miss Manstiel,l-No.
Mrs. Williams, cousin of Miss Mansfield,
was then put on the stand.
Mr.. McKeon read for her the affidavit con-
tanning the so-called conversation between
her and Miss Mansfield and Stokes about
backmailing Fisk, and asked if they were
truel
Mrs. Willams-There are not; further
said, when Stokes visited Miss Mansfield,
and waited there, no illusions were made
regarding Fisk as to exacting money from
him.
Edward S. Stokes was then called. Nc
keown read him the affidavit containing
the alleged conversation about blackmail
ing Fisk, and asked if they were true.
Sales.--future is but little truth in them;
! am thirty years OF age; have family;
first became acquainted with Miss Mans
field in Philadelphia years ago; the meet
ing was accidental; | would rather tell who
was with me when l met her; the first time
| met her in New York was when | went
there with Fisk to dinner about two years
ago; could not tell how often visited Miss
Mansfeld l could not exactly say h,w
often | visited her at her house
in the 10 eff months. | hava hapn
there eight Or ten times in q
month or oftener; did not have any stated
time OF calling l have taken dinner there;
if dinner was ready when ! went, / joined
the party.
Beach-You knew the dinner hour, did
you! fLaughter.l
Stokes-I did; the last regular hour for
dinner was p. NJ; have threatened to
pursue Fisk, in a light way, if he did not
settle with me, but not in physical way;
have threatened to make publications ia
papers about him-1 meant the letters; |
have made propositions to settle with
Fisk by arbtration; have no recol-
lection of making any other propo-
ositions of settlement l made no threats to
ruin Fisk, except in legal way; have said
that L would lay papers before the Legisla-
ture that would injure him. When l COM
menced visiting Miss Mansfield, Fisk visit
ed there; he lived there for year after. /
udu uUtllluS " 40 WIFI tut uOLltStlC dlIulIS
of the establishment: l discharged Steers,
the coachman Inever paid anything in sup
port of Miss Manstields establishment
personally, | mean; have paid money Civ
en- me by Miss Mansfield to servants. My
acquaintance with Miss Mansfield was of an
ordinary nature.
After some further but unimpertant testi-
mony the examination was adjourned till
Saturday.
Fisk has a wound through the bowels
which is certainly fatal. The assassin gave
him no warning-fired three shots in rapid
succession; the second missed. and the third
was the fatal shot.
The following are the circumstances at
tending the shooting of James Fisk, Jr.:
At 4:30 p. NJ carriage stopped at the
entrance to the Grand Central Hotel; it
contained Fisk and companion; the former
alighted.and entered the hotel, for the pur-
pose of proceeding to his rooms, and as he
ascended the first step, Stokes came out of
an adjoining passageway, and, unperceiyed
by Fisk, unbottOned his coat, drew out q
revolver, and rapidly discharged three shots
at Fisk; the first shot lodged in Fisk's
shoulder, the sec nd whistled close by his
head, but the third, with more fatal direc-
ton, took effect in the abdomen, inticting q
mortal wound.
Fisk at once staggered and fell, while
Stokes, casting look of hatred on the
tones, Il have done for the s-n OF b.
this time. Fisk evidently recognize .-
assailant before falling, but made .s
mark.
Immediately after the firing, the ayel
employees rushed to the scene, ana ale
come cared for the wounded man. -Aers
seized Stokes, who, seeing that escape yas
impossible, made no resistance, ana vas
promptly handed over to the police.
Fisk was quietly conveyed to his room,
where the SUI geon of tie hotel was soon III
attendance upon him. In the meanw hile, .
telegraphic messages were sent for further
surgical aid by the friends of Fisk.
The scene at the hotel after the shooting
was one OF extraordinary excitement,
crowds coming from the matinees of tho
various theatres, hearing of the occurrence
the corridor Of the hotel, eagerly
discussing the event, and making enquiries
about the particulars of the outrage.
The officers who arrested Stokes hurried
him TO the fifteenth precinct station, where
he is now lodged III Il cell.
It is said that the order OF Judge Brady,
restraining Stokes and Miss Mansfield from
publishing the letters in Miss Manstield's
possession, affecting Fisk, Peter B. Sweeny
anG others, had an exasperating effect upon
Stokes, and it is believed he was aroused to
desperation partly in consequence of rumOrs
generally received as well founded, that
the grand jury have found an Indictment
against himself and Miss Mansfield, for at
10 black mail Fisk.
The wound in Fisk's abdomen is similar
to that which caused the death Of the late
C. L. Vallandigham. At latest adyiccs the
doctors were probing for the bullet, but had
not succeeded in finding it. 1t is now sup
posed that Fisk can survive until morning,
and the coroner has been sent for to take
an Cdt e norton statement.