New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-09
THE INQUEST.

TONBS--A REMARKABLE ARRAY OF JURORS
AND COUNSEI-THE STORY OF THE SHOOT
ING AND STOKEs's ARREST
The body oft James Fisk, jr,, was conveyed
in rough coffin the Grand Central Ho'sl to the
residence In West Twenty third-s, Sunday night
and before final incasementin more@costiy SaSket
was viewed yesterday mornng,~by q jury iinIaneled'
y Coroner Young. In the afternoon the inquest thus
gun ygas continued at the ombs In the room OF the
Court OF Special Sessions. Very few spectators were
present when Coroner Young entered the Courtroom
al O'Clock followed soon after 10y stokess c0unsel,
4 John Graham John McKeon and William o. Bartlett.
Assistant DistrctAtorney Sullivan appeared for the
people Among the spectators withlnthe railing were
evIn5re Beach exJudge Fuil, rton and Mr.. Spencer,
who announced themselves representatives Of 1.-THE
people In OtberwOrds, of the relatives and friends al
Mr. Fisk. The that an inquest was about 10 be
held soon spread outside Of the Tombs, and rude
throng presently pushed with great violence into the
dingy Courtroom, and, instantly standing upon every
seat searched with eager eyes among the lawyers for
the face Of the prisoner.
Coroner Young-Gentlemen who have been summoned
ON the Jury will please take their seats and Capt Bynes
win bring the prisoner.
The following gentlemen then came forward and took
.seatsin the tTy-boI;
A. " stout President Of the Shoe and Leather Bank,
william NJ Bliss, President OF the Tenth National
Baui No 20 West Twenty fOmthst.
David Dows, produce merchant, No. 50 West Twenty
Jesse Hoyt merchant. No "a West Fiity-hrst-st
Alexander Mckenzie, retired merchant, Grand Central
YS%eil Lincoln Of E. r Nudse, Sawyer Co, No. IS
John j. Gorman President Of the Metallic Keg Co.. No.
William Il. Locke. merchant, No 257 West Thirty
James r Edwards, real estate, No 2lO West Twenty
Henry Clews, banker, Madison-avo. and Twenty
\ George opdyke banker No. 579 Ftth-aye.
| y NJ b. Field, lawyer.
stoke was brought into the courtroom by side door
between two officers, and instantly all present turned
I.tOward him as If magnetized Stepping forward INTO
the hghthe 10 be attred the day of the
shooting. W. o. Bartlett advanced and warmly shook
stokess oustretchedhand, and thenled him 10 seat at
the side Of Mr.. Graham, ny the lawyers table.
Coroner Young-Gentemen Of the Jury, you have
already sworn TO give true verdict l do propose
10 say anything about the case and merely ask to
| Judge according TO the evidence.
Mr. Graham-Mr. Coroner there Ia an effort making 10
give amurderOus conclusion TO these proceedings and
would ike TO suggest two points before you begin
have right to gay 10 the public that they have no right
to enter upon this murder would like to put
before them the condition OF MI Fisk at the time OF his
DEATH and show whether he in condition to defend
himself It very easy for friends 10 remove evidence
from the pockets OF the deceased. want you TO call
those who were around MIR Fisks bedside at the time he
died.
| Coroner Youne-I Will produce all proper evidence.
John 7. Redmond will please come forward
| boy stood up from among the witnesses, packed to
gether the right Of the Courtroom under the guard Of
several policemen, and coming forward took seat in
the high winess-bOx In reply 10 Coroner YOungs ques
| tlons ne said:
| WHAT THE DooRBoI, REDMOND, SAW AND HEARD
live at SiKtysxth-st and Tenthave., and door
boy al the Grand Central HOTEL Saturday afternoon
about O'Clock, I was cleaning window over the door
Of the ladies entrance TO the hotel saw Mr.. Stokes
ter and about ten minutes aftorward the coach OF Mr.
Fisk driven up in front Of the hotel Mr. Fisk also
entered and asked If Mrs. Morse was In; told him.
| "NO, Sir" he then told me 70 see II Mrs
Morses daughter was In, and passed ND the
stairs ahead Of me- when about halfway
up the fret shot fired Mr.. Fisk cried out Oh"
and then turned round the second shot was fred and
then ho fell, and slipped down about elk steps he got
then turned round and looked up stairs II Mr.
stokes there not he not, and then Mr.. Fisk
some gentlemen into the reception noon 5
OF any of the parties until M stokes was
recognized BY Mr. Fla IN no,l room .n No. 2
Stokes head Of the stairs with his left the
bausfrade and with something In his right hand ; did
Mr.. Fisk and Mr.. stokes had never Mr. stokes
before he dressed Saturday as he is Stokes
did not ask,me any question when he entered saw
something his right hand after the first shot fired
and before the second fred saw the fash OF the
pistol AT the second shet was In the room
when Mr. Stokes brought 10 and placed before Mr..
Fisk Mr. Flsk said "Thats Stokes" did not see Mr..
stokes at the head Of the stairs before the FIRST shot
and before the arrival OF Mr. Pks was led to recce
ME MI Stokes from the color OF bis coat the gas lights
were at full bead went 20 out after the shots were
ed and turning Mr. Fss Of the head OF the stairs
being assisted BY several gentlemen.
ANOTHER DOOR-Boy's STORY.
Thomas Hart testified i've ut the Grand Central
Hotel, and an door boy I was there on Saturday
h'erneon last was cleaning the globe at the head Of