New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-29

Hnue my work. was arrested after stokes was lGe-
hhed did not notice stokes before the first shot was
Gcd the drst shot Fisklsaid "oh" aud fell, and the
second shot he said "oh y and slipped down rev steIS
steps from stokes was standing at the right OF risk
about three seFS ow amen 's ooa ng nS iOV after The
second shot fred toward the door, hut did not
10 out aid not cry ont "murder or anything else ana
not know what was tho matter With Col FISK | knew
was snot but did not know where after the shOOng
shOt there persons present when told nun
so; when In the Staton-house was addressed 9y
no one; there q great many around me, but no
not recocct being addressed by any gentleman IN par
hcu lar as TO Why appeared so agatedi aont rTcoi
cc my saying TO him that was in there Tor the FISK
o. DO Won recollect vour SAYING Won were scared
TOn did not know anything about ltf A. NO. ST.
ANOTHER GAMBLER ON THE STAND.
yichard Wandle examined by District-Attorney Gar
vim testified:
have known Tire prisoner by sight for the past two or
three years; was in NewYork on the 9th Of January
last and about O'Clock that afternoon was standing
outside the Grand Central Hote at that time saw the
prisoner coming down Broadway the west sidei ne
was rather on a run, between run and Walk
noticed him particularly because he was In such hurry
he ran against two ladies' he then went into the hotel
through e ladies' entrance nom two 70 bo hC Ce,pe ooWn
Broadway; about Eve or six minutes after tsk snIe,Sa
Tncard Of ths affair did not hear any shots amer the
shoorne went into the hotel and saw Stokes IN the
midst OF a crowd the custody OF an OniceI ud not 80
cSsssx r45d by Mr.. Tremaine by profession
sportng mlu, or Il yOu wish 80 to term H. gambler;
AN spoT ng ior the last ten years play cards
m different places ia this city both night ana day
never had transactions with FISK; spoke 70 seVera
sic5r proprelo Tor Of the ST. Georges Hotel, the
enns never drink but %6aT 1d R lU man aS
ny lie; told Mr. SIZED what knew OF this case
ionI know whether he keeps q skn-lme or not no
"a surfing man and keeps gambling house; had no
CTS, ion with any empOye OF the GItnu CShIaI
ibOut 1--we or tca minutes had no business iherei
within h0lr had been at the corner OF Ann ana MAS
,eope the hotel from whore stood to the ladies'
ntfancc was ab0ut eight ten feet; Stokes was gong
sst when saw him, he seemed in great haste; sup
nose On. re my have been dozen about there whom
sucW J G0ut recall any, had frequently seen FISK
ucw 1t was ms carriage when ne got OUT cannon say
BOW tie carriage came to the curb; was pIety
uIe tuai there vas 10 carriage between nm anu inc
q Was any one on the box with the eoachmani A.
,h,ak not; think should know the coachman AGAIN
risks COACHMAN TEsTIFIEs.
Francis Houseman, cOlOred coachman Of Col Fisk;
drove the carriage that day when he came down TO
The Grand Central HOTEL The Colonel got into the car
cage az The Grand Opera House, and was then driven
down 20 tC HOTEL there was no person with him. at
he time We started from the Grand Opera House 1t was
about 81 o'clock; It took 20 minutes to drive down;
we stopped the ladies' entrance there were two car
RACES there so that Col Fisk had TO step into the road
nay and pass between those carriages he then went
o. What I'D YOU next see Of hint A. After he got in.
back and just opened the door to look out he
came paty ont, backed ont; then he went right back
again he looked pale can't say heard any nring
o Did yOu him again alter that, before you went
he Colonel lad been shot; it was the last witness Red
uond; after that stopped about I'VE minutes t1ea n,
Grove back 10 the Opera House and communicated the
o Hon long was II before Won saw the door open and
col FISK come partly QUIT A. It was about minute
and a hall after lie went in driving Col Fisk's
carriage about two years the lst OF June CHE present
Io1ihJ II was my principal business all the tune.
CrOsscxamned by Mr.. townsend: Before that l was
he Mr. Eidrdce connected with the Erie Railroad. am
lwhto-washef by trade, but have had experience in
O You have been in the habit Of frequently driving
Col Iisk tOthe Grand Central Hotel a Yes, nearly
q DlGSieut hours OF the dayi A. Yes, day or night;
q How late at night nave you driven MN 'here' a.
q nov early in the morningi
Mr. Glryn-I object TO that.
NIXON IN A RAGE.
NJ. AcKeon-Why do you oliecti
District AttoIney-Because it is Of no importance.
BIZ. NcEcoD-Do you intend TO cover up the fact that
Col Fisk in the habit Of visiting this hotel for i'm
proper purposcsi Does the Public Prosecutor that
DstictAttoTncy-I say it IS Of Importance in this
Nh MoHeoa-I ask the Public Prosecutor whether he
say that have right 20 ask that question
iold bin rcsponsible Judge Beach laughed at ths)
AMI Cue private counsel laugbs-hes laughs with this
prisoners money in his pocket. We say that Fisk went
there for improper purposes and you dare not exclude
those questions. II they are TO be excluded lot US know
q Al what hours OF the night or morning were you in
The habit OF driving Col Fisk to the Grand Central
Tic ourt-That is excluded. IExeeptonl
then ineu at some length IN re-
gard 20 tle time Of leaving the opera House s9o az.
living at the Grand Central but his evidence did not
o. on hat day was Col. Fisk armedi A. don't
know of his private business. .
.,Es of tie carriage that col Fisk armedl A. No.
o. why do you hesitate A. don't know that have
o. Dd Won say to the boy who told yo1 Col Fisk was
shot, wonder tie old man didn't pun on him. ior he
BID Won STATE that YOU had been fixed yourself-that
o, rad Two pistols on You al the tlmei a. 10, pr; mn
a. carTj "a that Gay; so far as know there were no
arms about the carriage or upon COL FISH, ana hau
BY NJ Iownsend-Col. Fisk did not take pistol ont
of the saddle day; sad nothing OF the kind to
DR. Newman: aid not know that there was any pistol
Fisk kept no pistols in the stable
THE CORONER's VIEW OF THE CASE.
Coroner Young was next examined. He said:
Iat,endcd as Coroner upon this inquisiton received
pistol from Capt Byrne Of the Fifteenth Precinct i'm
uediaeiy atterward packed it up and sealed it, and
This ia the package; there is my SEAL and IL in the
same condition as when l handed it to you District
Atorncy there also two pistol bullets in the same
package. one Of them 1 received from Dr. Marsh my
deputy and the other from Capt Byrne 1.-THE witness then
described the marks upon pistol ana bules TINS the
same pistol and those are the bullets
Crosscxamined by Mr.. McKeon-I arrived at the
evening went first the Merccrst statiOn-hoase and
Capt Brine he crossed oyer 20 ine SIanG Cen bd
hal crowded with people and there was great ex-
element. Col tlsk was lllNEoh htu iclt
M. extended; / was not aware that he had been
Wounded there, took hold OF his hand; spoke 10
him.
A DISAGREEMENT AS TO LAW.
Nj McKeon-Did you at that time ask who disturbed
ID, wounded man
Distrlct-AttOrney-Wh DO you mean
Mr.. MeKeon-Wby there is law against touching a
wounded person
The Cour-Therei IS q law against touching dead per-
SON but there law IN relation TO wounded person.
O. Did yOu make any inquiry about the effects Of Col
~ 8 i wund NOT be certain. but thnk "a Young