The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-01-24

The Collector Of New York collected hnes, penal
ties and iorieiturcs to the amount Of Sega,sla Of
I which his sharc was SS4.as5 Re argued tha, the
temptation OF perquisites to Government officials
tended to encourage frauds. and referred TO abuses
I OF the special agent system. He made an earnest
| appeal for the passage Of the bill
NEW YoEx. Jan & James Fisk. Jr.. was shot
twice in the brcas, BY Edward stokes, at the Grand
Central Hotel at twenty minutes past Sour o'clock
this afternoon
January - During the proceedings yesterday IN
the long continued libel suit Of Miss Mansfield
against Col Fisk, both the plaintiff and Stokes
were subjected to rigid examination, Miss Mansfield
/ breaking down and shedding tears
As strange coincidence, It happened that Stokes
was Intercepted as TO whethcrhe had ever threat
eued Fisk In any way. He seemed somewhat en-
barrassed by the question, but finally said that he
bad never threatened him otherwise than with legal
proceedings During all the time he was In the
Courtroom Stokes was entirely selfpossessee, with
this exception, aud did no; in any way beiTay the
deadly purpose which he executed two hours amer
leaving the Courtroom.
Amer the proceedings at the Court had terminated
the lawyers engaged in the case came down town
and proceeded to lunch at Dclmonleo's John r
Fellows, Assistant District Attorney, Counsellor
Spencer, Stokes, and one or two others, formed a
party. They had just ordered their oysters and
were enjoying the meal when Judge Barnard came
in aud communicated the fact that the Oyer and
Termiucr Cour, had found the indictment against
Stokes, when without word, Stokes rose hurriediy
from bis seat and LETT the room
Stokes, on leaving Delmouico's, al once proceeded
TO the Grand Central Hotel. where bY some means
he bad asccrtained that Fisk 10 call and passing
through the private entrance assembled the stairs.
Fisk soon after drove mp in his carriage 70 the
ladies' entrance, passed through the outer door aud
asked il Mrs Morse was in, and was answered In
the negative. He then requested the doorkeepcr to
her daughter in aud on his being answered
"Yes,n both proceeded upstairs, Fisk in advance
Seven steps from the street there Is small landing
reaching this, Fisk happened 10 glance upward, aud
there saw Stokes standing at the head Of the stairs,
with pistol in his hand. He rested the pistol on
the bannister, and, taking deliberate aim. fired.
Fisk fen upon the landing uticriug the single ex.
elamston " Oh" but immediately sot upon his feet
again, and as be did so Stokes fred again Thcn be
staggered turned II to take refuge In flight, and
partially sliding, reached the bottom Of the stairs,
where he fell
Stokes, after firing the second shot, walked
leisurely away threw his pistol upon the sofa In the
ladies' parlor, went down stairs and attempted to
make his escape, but was stopped by some OF the
men connected with the hotel and detained tn the
police arrived.
Mrs. Morse, the lady whom Fisk called upon at
the Grand Central Hotel, is his mother.in.law.
A pod norton examination took place this even
ing. The ball which inflicted the fatal wound
entered six inches below the umbiiicus and inch
and half to the right OF the median line, passed
downward through the omeuium aud mesiuAry,
passing through two small utestiues, and lodged in
the lcil inqunal region, where it was found about
twenty-five inches from the point Of entrance
NEW YORK, Jan. :. The following the pro-
visions Of Colonel Fisk's will Mrs Hooker bis
sister, one hundred thousand in Narragausett Steam
ship Compauy's shares. His father and mother,
81 600 year each To each OF the two Misses Morse
he bequeathed s, 600 year. To the Ninth Regi-
ment, $1,000. This gift made n week ago, but
was lesalized last night. To his wife he bequeathed
the balance Of his property Of all kinds To jay
Gould, for whom he entertained the warmest and
most disinterested friendship he leit his personal
effects, and trusted TO him the labor Of love- Il Is
called in the WILL Of carrying out all his (Nfr Fsksl
projects in regard TO public Improvements. Mrs
Fisk inherits all her deceased husbands shares IN
the Erie Railroad