The New York herald., 1872-12-25
THE STOKES TRIAL.

Yesterday was the sixth day of the Stokes trial.
There was nothing in any OF the features Of 1t Of
such proceedings as properly and legally attached
to 1t to demand particular notice. The testimony
throughout Is almost repetition OF what was
given the first trial. and this Is one OF the strong
points OF the prosecution as against the defence on
either the matter OF evidence or as regards the
arguments OF counsel which, it is expected will be
directed principally to the question OF the cred
bity OF the witnesses or to the defence 1t can es
tabsh for itself.
Stokes was in Court, attended, as on the previous
days of his trial. The proceedings yesterday were
opened promptly by the recalling OF the witness on
examination at the adjournment Of the Court on
Monday.
cRoss-ExAMINATIoN OF JOHN 7. REDMOND RESUMED.
John T. Redmond, recaed--I knew James Gill
In the House OF Detention; have played cards with
him there; do not recoect OF q conversation with
him about the Stokes case.
The witness was asked number OF questions by
Mr.. Tremain relating to an alleged arrangement
perfected between the witnesses in the House OF
Detention, by which they were to swear away
Btokes' lifc-to all OF which questions he replied
negatively.
EVIDENCE OF MISS HALL.
Miss Grace Hal, OF Waterford, Conn.,, was the
next witness called for the people, was in the city
the 9Th and 9th OF January last was stopping at
the Grand Central Hotel; remember hearing the
report OF pistol between four and five O'Clock in
the afternoon OF the 9Th OF January; was on the
nth hoor. In my room, at the time heard the re-
port OF the pistol went into the paror the third
parlOr, about five O'Clock, should Judge; q Mr..
Dyer, an old gentleman, was sitting on sofa near
the entrance; found pistol on the end OF the
sofa farthest from where he was stting first
had my attention attracted to the weapon by Sec
lrx, 1;ohx t,;bo t.
the other trial. the pistol was pressed in between
the back and the seat OF the sofa do not remember
what particular portion OF the weapon saw, or
what particular portion OF 1t took hold OF.
At this stage several attachments were issued
TO compel the attendance OF number OF wit.
s. Frank Crockett was next sworn-Reside at
Che Grand Central Hotel; am clerk OF the hotel,
and was employed there In the same capacity on
the 9th Of January last; heard two reports OF
main stairs rapidly" "%eant 5SeReersby aiter @
having gin, In MS hand cane; ! caught the express
ing down stairs; after Stokes was arrested the
boy Thomas Hart came round and said, Colonel
Flsk Is shot, and that Is the man who shot him.
pointing to the prisoner.
The witness went on to state :he scene in the
lower hallway when Stokes was taken into Gus
tOdy, and also corrob0rated the testimony OF pre-
cedlng witnesses as to the Identification OF the
latter. - ''''' W 'A' ''"'" " VIC
The witness had known Colonel Fisk for fifteen
years, Fisk having been in the habit OF stopping
tne motel OF witness in Boston, when Fisk was in
She dry goods business; knew the Morse family;
Mr.. Fisk did not pay their board; it was paid by
family were at the hotel about three months; dur
ing that time did not see Colonel Fisk visit them
more than four or i've times.
To Mr.. Tremain Yes furnished the names OF
Witnesses 10 the prosecutions; never called on q
witness BY the name OF Miss Turner; might have
Der know the parlor boy who testified on the
last trial; was not instrumental in getting him
discharged because he swore that the pistol shown
was not 'then pistol; he was discharged imme-
diatey after the shooting by Mr.. Powers; might
have said to some OF the boys that they had better
not tell what they knew, that u they did they
might lose their situations.
Two bullets were shown the witness. and the qucs.
zion was ASKED II he could identity them ~ having
been seen before the bullets were originally simi
eu oge na aa wss sas o =, nayns struck
Miss Grace Hall was asked II she could identify
the pistol shown as the one she found In the par
She said II looked like the same one, but she
could not swear TO its identity.
Grand Central Hotel on the etf OF January; it was
my duty to make the fires In the rooms OF the h0-
sel was going In the cellar to get coal to feed the
hand IN his coat pocket; he was standing at the
head OF the private staircase; soon after heard
the two reports, ana heard Mr.. Fisk groan and ask
anybody was going to his assistance.
TINS witness next went over the same ground as
the previous witnesses, without adding anything
new TO the statements already made. lie was ex-
smined at the usual length.
After Recess.
The Court reassembled at ten minutes Of two
Pm.
TESTIMONY OF MR. POWERS
ii. l.. Powers was next sworn-In January lat
ny resldence was at the Grand Central Hotel; am
enc Of the proprietors OF that hotel know OF none
Oi the occurrences happening at the hotel on the
~ oi January last; was standing in the ofllce,
man running rapidly through the hall some one
said, "IneTes man shot, and pointed to the per.
son coming doWn the stairs, and said 'That Is the
man VINO sh0t MN" said, .'Stop him. and I nv
self tried to do so; he passed to the rear OF the
bui!dingi ! recognize the. prisoner at the
bar a8 the man saw coming
down the stairs; he was taken back
10 the oflce and asked him what he came there to
make trouble for; he did not reply then went
Fisk lay / was there when the prisoner was
brought in; the officer said TO Fisk pointing TO the
prisoner, "ls that the man ~ to which Fisk re-
Piled, 'Yes, that is the man who shot me- teke him
away, one man can't arrest him." to which re-
Piled, "0h, ! guess he CAM" as FAR as know
house was given pistol by q Mr.. Crockett;