The weekly clarion., 1872-01-18
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The KILLING of flames Fisk

New YoRK. Jan 6.--FisIx was shot at half
past four this afternoon. in the yeStibule OF
tile Grand Central Hotel. He had just
alighted from his carriage and entered the
hotel.
New York, Jan. AT midnight, Fisk
said he thought he would get over it, lie
walked upstairs after he was wounded.
At midnight. Fisk slept TRANQUILITY, the
doctors considered the symptoms favorable.
The ball was found, but not extracted; T SIX
gave lucid account of the event TO the
jury.
Fisk died at eleven thi, morning.
The employees of the Erie Railroad, of
all grades, crowded the corridors during the
morning.
Jay Gould was constantly in attendance.
While Fisk lived, Gould's face wore its usu-
al calm exp ession, but when Fisk expired
his fortitude gave way, and his grief found
vent in tears. No unkiud word has been
heard ofsthe vast crowd, but many tongues
recounted his acts of kindness
FURTHER DETAILS.
James Fisk Jr., died at 10 As A. M al the
Grand Central Hotel. In the presence OF his
wife, his father-in law, Mr.. Morse, Jay
Gould, aad large number OF intimate
friends.
There was a change in the symptoms at 6
\ III. but ut sevenit VAS evident desth was
approaching. aud he commenced d rapidly To
decline. His agony was miCiga'ed by the
Injection OF morpiiIne, and ne rrt1ined par
recognized bis friend anG thanked several
visitors.
Mrs Fisk was greatly agitated When in
formed that death was certain, and burst in
to tears.
a large number Of personal friends and
the guests of the hotel, were admitted 10
view ih., bods before its removal.
AT 2 O'Clock P. N, it was taken to the late
residence of the deceased, on Twenty
third street. To morrow the remains viii
L.. a Il
not bv a brigade of militia, including the
Ninth Regiment. 4 special train iii con-
vey them t. Brattleboro, Vermont, where
the funeral will take place, at O'Clock,
Tuesday afternoon.
David Dudley Fields wrote Fisk's will last
night.
Fisk's statement to the Coroner was TO the
effect that he had come to the hotel and
made inQuirias as To whether Miss Noses
was in; being answered in the affirmative,
proceeded up stairs; he had no suspicion
that any one intended To harm him; when
about on the first landing he saw a fash and
felt something strike him upon the abdo-
men; before failing he recognized Stokes
as his assassin; he did not again see stokes
until he was brought before him to identify
him.
The evidence of the boys in the half way
confirmed this statement.
The Herald says: The cowardice OF the
act reaped the first fruits in the public mind
thy. There is nothing in the case 10 distin-
guish 1t from murder, for which death on
the gallows ia the penalty.
The Times ptonounces it a murdSrous deed,
aud will attract toward Fisk an amount OF
public sympathy TO which no part of his
career has entitled him.
stokes weapon Was q onr-barreled Colts
revolver, bearing rifle ball.
Stokes and his attorneys had talk. The
attorneys assured Stokes that they had bro
EroT 10 ga a ha Il lam sfa1
Stokes said, in an excited tone: is there no
way 10 beat this man - Stokes then went
to Miss Mansfield. and from thence to the
scene Of the tragedy.
Edward Stokes WAS removed TO the Tombs
this morning.
He says that he did the deed in state of
frenzy.
NEW YoRK, Jan. s.-Fisk gives his sister,
Mrs. Hooker. one hundred thousand dollars;
his father and mother, three thousand dol
lars q year; Ninth regiment. eleven thous-
and dollars; his wife gets the balance. To
jay Gould, for whom he entertained the
warmest aud riost disinterested friendship
he left his personal etTects. and entrusted to
him, the labor Of love, SO it Is called in the
will, OF carrying out all his (FIsk'sl pro-
IecEs, in regard to public improvements
Mrs. Fisk's interests are her husbands
shares In Erie Railway.
New ORR. Jan. 0.-The sorrow for Fisk.
among the EMPLOYEES in the various indus
tries wherewith Fisk identified himself, is
very tnuching.
The Opera House is draped in mourning.
NEw YORK, Jan. S.-The Tombs and Miss
Mansneld's house . heavily guarded BY the
police. stokes friends say he Was mono
maniac on the subject Of his troubles with
Fisk. He was In constant apprehension of
being murdered by Fisk's relatives. Many
physicians condemn the probing of Fisk's
bowels for the bullet. They assert IL prob
ably caused his death.
james Fixk's death Is tire chief topic on
change; Erie declined. Five hundred
shares have changed handS. floating mar
let depressed them to SIX. The Erie
Bnaru passed Iaudatory resolutions regard
1nE FISK movement. Fisk's Knneral was
attended by vast crowd. Members OF the
Ninth regiment gay they viii hang Stokes.