Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-12

train for Montreal. a large concourse Of
people were in waiting and escorted the
funeral cortege to the Revere House, where
accommodations had been provided for the
mourners and friends accompanying the
deceased. The corpse was laced in one of
the rooms adjoining the public parlor
where people were permitted 10 view the
remains. Here the body lay in state Tues
daymorning until about hal past 10 o'clock,
during which time, and aiterward ut the
church, thousands of people, focking in
from the surrounding sections, called TO
take last look at one whom in early man
hood they had so well known, and who had
so sudd emily and sadly fallen from his high
estate. The natural and lilo-liko appear
ance of the body was the subject of general
remark. The services were conducted un-
der the auspices of tho Unitarian dcnom-
nation; but the Baptist ediiicc ailording
the largest accommodation, the trustees Of
the latter church kindly offered its use for
the occasion. Even the large audience
room of this edifice proved utterly incapa-
bic of accommodating tho throng that as
scmbled. The room was hung with drap-
wreaths, while upon ii appeared the adj
montory words, "In the midst Of life we
arc in death" Tho coffin was of rosewood,
and was elegantly decorated with flowers
The plate bore the inscription, "JArtEs
FISK, JR., died January 7, 1872, aged
81 years" Tho services were simple
in character, consisting of n voluntary up
on the organ, reading of Scriptures and
prayer by Rev. VIM. l.. jenkins of the
Unitarian church, and singing by the choir,
followed by II eulogy of the deceased and
address to the members of the Ninth Regi-
ment, by the chaplain, with appropriate
| words of comfort and consolation to the
mourners. The ceremonies concluded with
the reading Of the Episcopal service, when
an oppor, unity waa afforded the mourn
| ers and friends from Boston who had but
| just arrived, to view the remains. Mcssrs.
Edward Crosby, +. II. Harris, d. S.
and o. J. Pratt, Charles f. Thompson and
Henry c. Willard of this place, acted as
pail bearers. The time being short before
J the departure of the southwark bound train,
| the procession was Immediately formed
and marched TO tho cemetery, where the
remains were deposited in the grave upon
Il lot recently purchased by the deceased
| A brief prayer was read by the chaplain.
and the mortal remains of james Fisk Jr,
were left in Tia cir final resting place. The
ceremonies til roughout were unostenta-
tious, and a hearty sympathy was mani
Tested for the mourners. The New York
friends, including the officers of the Ninth
Regiment, left on the $3.50 train, immedi-
ately after the close of the services.
THE MURDERER.
Various suits have been pending between
Fisk aud Stokes for two years past, and by
compiled ion with the affairs of former
mistress of Fisk, had become vexcd and
expensive, and it was supposed shat Stokes
had become financially ruined. lie had
grown very bitter toward his rival, and had
resorted 10 many means to ruin him, while
Fisk himself had lost no opportunity to
crush his enemy. As last resort Fisk
lately attempted TO get Stokes indicted as a
lelon, and the Grand Jury who listened to
the complaints Of himself and witnesses
stood nine TO two for indictment. Suisse
quently Fisk secured rehearing and in
troducod other witnesses, and, it is said,
secured an Indictment, the knowledge OF
which, received in some manner by Stokes,
is supposed, though not known to be, the
immediate Indictment to the shooting.
The coroner's jury summoned to investi-
gate the case reported on Tuesday in ac-
cordance with the facts above given. The
Coroner committed Stokes TO the Tombs to
await the action of the Grand Jury.