The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09


have Got you now. and win that ne fred two
with one foot on me nrst step and one on the sec.
ond; Mr. Fisk cried,
and the second time ne sliS down the stairs: saw
coat; Mr.. Stokes afterwards said to me,
THERE'S A MAN SHOT,"
and SAID T. "You are the man that shot him." ne
walked 70 the nrst par0r and turned to his left and
something away cannot say what it was; / ioi.
loved MIN ana ne went into the hall, and going up
see ne sssd There's somebody shot, 70 and
Farrell came mp; Mr.. Powers Afterwards came into
t IN nall, and having heard that there was man
taken up TO the bar: Mr.. Powers said, 'Brng IN an
omcer;'' that IS ell saw or know OF the case; Mr..
sUkes went up stairs with an ocer and was iden-
9. Were you In the room at the timer A. No, SIR;
Q. Had you seen Mr.. Fisk at the hotel berores A.
res SIT; saw him several times.
Y had yon seen Mr. Stokes beforei A. Yes, SIR:
" Are You positive y0u cannot mistake as 10 the
Two gentlemen, Mr. Fisk and Mr. Stokesf Yes. sir;
q. IN what position was Stokes s.andlngf A.
Standing at the head OF the stairs.
Q. He had something in his right hanla A. Yes,
deavored to show the position in which Mr.. stokes
stood at the head OF the stairs.
position 70 sosss wss SIX oe
Another JUROR 1Mr. clewes,-were You standing
Mr.. FiELD-How much time elapsed between the
nrst snot ana the time you saw MT STOKES conceal,
seconds.
9; the two shots were then fred without any ln-
Bv another JUROR Did you see the Hash from the
g Were there oanlssers on both sides of the
Q: Could You see the carriage driving up from the
Mr.. FiELD-Had you passed. the parlor door before
MI: stokes came upf A. had not, sir.
ac to ne neaS Of the Sos asssi M FISK ne
FOLLOWED Mr. STOKES.
@ DID Mr.: stokes have his overcoat buttoned at
81 was there suniclent gaslgnt to recognize a
a. How was the gaslight then A. It was no.
u Does that light throw light upon the stairway
Q. Was the light sufficiently bright to recognize
person Dy his dressa A. Yes sir.
BY the C0RoNEa-Are You sure it was 1--WE minutes
ESsn did MOVE 1 s' sr
says A. He came along as II he was stealing away,
as II somebody was coming.
BY another JURoR-Did You keep watch on him
q. Was he walking rapidly or was he walking
stealthily2 4. He was stealing along by the wall.
By the CoRoNER-Had You seen Mr.. Stokes that
evening before you saw him coming up tnena A.
q. Have you had any conversation with him in
A. No, SIR.
MI. FIRLD-Have you been
INTERVIEWED BY ANY REPORTERS ?
A. No, sir. gave The same testimony at the FIJI
teenth precinct on the anlemortem examination as
by the CoRoNER,-Have any OF the three gentle
men here, Mr.. Fullerton, Mr.. Spencer orMr. Beach,
had any conversation with you in regard TO the ties.
timonv? AZ No, sir; they have not had.
O. How lar were you from Mr.. Stokes when each
each shot was fired9 A. Between five and six feet.
g What Time OF the day was itf A. About five
@ How do YOU time the houra A. By looking
aea sssn % had
or not' A. did not see. sir.
O. Do you know ma. named Patrick Hart A..
Q. What was his businesss A. He was working
ln the house, In the employ Of the Grand Central
Q. Did you see him there at the time Of the oc-
currenceY A. No. SIR; ! did not.
DO you S1, know Mr. Spencer sr A. No. sir.
q Mr.. leach A. Yes, sir; know Mr.. Beach;
O. Has he conversed with you about this AFFAIR
A. No, SIR; nobody has conversed with me.
Q. Could you have failed to see q cane II Mr..
1 WATCHED HIS RIGHT.
| BY Mr.. OPDYKE-Flsk ana Stokes were the Only
| persons there A. Yes, sir, except the boy.
BY another JUROR You say you only watched hi
wrong by his walkf A. Yes sir.
! BY the CoRONER-Have you ever seen FISK and
@ Did You hear any words between Stokes and
BY jUaoR-when he was going to the head Of
Yes, Sir.
stairs when lie began to use those wOrdsY A. Yes,
q. Did you see any one on the stalrs9 A. Nobody
Q. Did Stokes make any other remark A. No;
he dia not MAKE any remark until MIR. Fisk was as.
Q. How far was Mr.. Fisk from Mr.. Stokes at the
time he made the remark A. About six steps,
BY JURoR-How many steps are therea A.
Q. Then there is landing, A. Yes. sir.
q; And he was six steps from the first landingf
g n what position was Mr.. stokes' A. He kept
0'S o. How manv stems separated them when Won
heard the first pistol shot? A. About four.
BY another JUROR-Did you notice MIN IAN A.
BY the C0RoNER-I understood you to say you ex.
pected something wrong when you saw Stokes al.
yanclng. II you suspected something wrong why
exactly; i thought MI: Stokes was nav"
WATCHING FOR LADY
BY q JUROR Did Mr.. stokes walk right M the
stairs or was ne cronching alongY A. He was
@ How many shots were iredP A. Only two.
q That you are sure or a. Yes. sir.
q Are you positive Mr. Fisk entered the passage
way before Stokes reached the head OF the stairs
: Q. By the time he had his head around had MIR.
Fisk already entered A. Yes, cir.
BY the CoRoNER-Do You not know that you
would be guilty II you did not give the alarm In
case you suspected anything wrong. A. No, sir; I
did not.
Q. Has Mr.. Beach been present at any time when
you have made any statement In reference 10
TINS occurrenceY A. No, sir; 1 have not seen Mr..
Beach before have seen him here.
q. How many could you count after Mr.. Stokes
reached the head OF The stairs before he fred A.
About twelve or thirteen.
BY JUROR-You made no effort to seize Mr.
STOKES after he hred9 A. No. sir; thought to catch
him, but he went away too quickly.
BY another JURoR-You Kept him In view all the
timer Yes, sir.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN CHAMBERLAIN.
O. Where DO you resileY A. No. 8 West Twenty
fifth street.
@. What Is your buslness7 A. Speculation.
@ Were you acquainted with Colonel Fsk9 A. l
was, SIR.
O. Did you see him on last saturday EVENING" A..
Yes. sir.
Q. where did you see himP A. In the Erie Rail-