The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-04
TEE TWELFTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The twelfth day Of the trial OF Edward 8. Stokes
for the killing of James Fisk, Jr., was brought to
close yesterday after protracted session. The
prosecution closed its case and Mr.. McKeon opened
the case for the prisoner in an able and exhaustive
argument, which took three hours in Its delivery.
At Its close the Court adjourned till tomorrow
morning at the usual hour, the jury being allowed
to 60 to their homes till then.
EXAMINATION OF DOCTOR MARSH.
DR.. Edward TT. Marsh was the first witness called.
Examined by District Attorney Garvin-I made the
postmortem examination Of Colonel Fisk with
the aid Of DR.. Janeway; I found o wound
on the abdomen; introduced probe to
find its direction; the wound was circular
In its appearance; traced the course Of the
PASSED tHrough two INKS Of the small un intestnes
the colon, the omentum and mesentery; It was
four and half inches rom the wound to its en-
from the entrance to where found the BALI the
wound on the inner part of the left arm, was oval,
inch in width, and similar wound on the outside
1passed probe through; the point Of entrance In
eTse ave- M S
had his arm up when shot; his brain was large,
ns neort , WSeH aSon
his liver was fatty, but only slightly; there was
some peritonitis. 1850
To Mr.. TOwnsend-I saw Colonel Fisk on the even
ing o. the 9th to take his ante-mortem depOsi-
absence of other disease found in his arm two
connecting wounds.
on the inside The edges Of the i inside wousd
were inverted, OF the outside wound everted; that
Is what judged fromi could not be certain of the
fact; made at the time Of the inquest a memo
randum; don't know whether 1 can find that
memorandum; but am not likely to forget such
To Mr.. McKeon-I read from written statement
at the Cor0ners inquest; that paper is here.
pa gIoy o% ha take the night after the
@ What did you do with itS A. gave it to the
Mr.: Townsend soto voce)-Are there any more
TEsrMoSY OF ONE OF THE GATORS OF STOKES.
testifed-I first saw the prisoner that day in the
office; helped to arrest him.
Q. Suppose you stood at this corner, looking down
the ladies' stairs, how far can you see A. Clear
down to the curb stone; you can see the whole
body Of person standing on the platform; stand
can see the street. but not the platforms you can
SEQ the head Of man standing on the plat.
stairs he s's nc
the doctor ]" Thomas Hart, following, said,
"You'RE THE NAN THAT SHOT HIM"
Followed him to the exchange, where STONED
him.
CRoss-ExAM1NEp.
To Mr.. Trcmatn-l was sworn at the COroner's In.
quest; may have said that the boy said, There's
the man who shot hfm;n am In the employ OF Mr..
@ &
that Is correct;I was notwith him long; Mr.. Powers
"wHY HE SHOT HM,n
and Mr.. Stokes made no reply.
juryY A. IsuopOsed had: when went down RI
the engine room Mr.. Stokes was sitting on bench
standing at the head OF these stairs one could see
the wheels OF carriages In winter the outer door Is
closed; there is light over the door; am not sure
whether there are two sets Of doors; l don't think
bcwildered like; he was pale; he made no resist
ance; the seat where he sat down was the porter's
bench at the foot OF the main stairs; there is long
the reading room and the barber's shop Is back Of
that; Mr.. Stokes said There's man shot, to Mr..
Powers; Mr.. Powers then said, Here, here, hereI''
nothr was said to him before he spoke; saw an
officer there; some gentlemen came to the prisoner
and asked him II he was hurt, and felt his breast;
To Mr.. Garvin-I did look this morning to see
whether could see the sidewalk from the head Of
To Mr.. Tremain-I made the examination with
Mr. Henry Powers, the cashier Of the hotel he sug
DIR FISHER EXAMINED.
DR.. Willis Fisher was then sworn and testined-I
have been living at the Grand Central Hotel
reached the ten anI ~ e e's
OF five; heard Colonel Fisk was shot, and went to
my room, where got message to go to room 2l4;
or three Of whom I did not know Henry Powers
ana and Dr. Tripler; spoke to the Colonel; said,
ns ann sorry to see you in this
ounces OF brandy in water and applied o cold
water compress to the abdominal wound; I
requested the persons not connected with the case
TO retire from the room; these memoranda have
were made that evening; at p. M. he seemed
more comfortable, but complained OF pain In his
bowels; Mt halfpast I'VE he seemed more composed,
his respiration "a, his pulse "a; he was then lying
In bed on his back, with his LETT arm on a pillow on
chair pis countenance was agitated and pallid;
bis Pupils were diiated ct about quarter to six DR..
Wood came in and examined him; under his drcc.
lion Administered small amount OF chlOrof0rm;
there was no indication Of the locality Of the BALI
half on hour; 1t was not In presence OF Mr.. Fisk;
he course of treatment decided on was carried out:
1t O'Clock he was very uneasy and complained OF /
pain In his bowels; quarter OF grain Of m0rphia |
vas administered In Magendie's solution; he COM
blamed Of pain and asked for more morphia; he
aid -