New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-19
TILE COURTS.

sroKrs ARRAIGNED-A PLEA TO BE INIEktoSED
NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Az Il WAS generally understood that Ed"aro
& Stokes would be arraigned yesterday III wv
Over and Terminer for the murder OF james tih, 80
large number OF people assembled In the nan
hour for opening the court IMPATIENT to gam
Very few were admitted however, orders naViis p.o
sned N exclude all but witnesses and reporters eoAe
appeared to have yielded somewhat to the
effect of his situation. His face was unshaVeh, anu us
manner almost listless. He was Represented Wy '
Graham E. T. Gerry, the elder and younger barIo' anu
John McKeon and was accompanied 0y sherlh Dlen"''
DIstrctAtorney Garvin moved that the prisoner NC "
raigned. , -,
The Clerk Of the Court-Edward 8. stokep, stand up
An indictment has been found against you, charging
Won with the yillful murder of James FISK r You WIS"
trial. ~. .o,o,or call and nodding
his head in answer, resumed ms scar; - ooeo.ates
Mr. McKeon-NIay 1t please tue Coure, ing On anofher
are bofh engaged In now proceeding IA an .
ao Do nd have not been able TO confer with them
They have not yet the Indictment ana "ouiu
The Attorney-I think they ought to inernose
plea and then fix day Tor the trl. a. 10
should hereafter desire to make any nOilOh OF
demurrer instead of the plea no tec9 h trial 70 pro
shall be made on my part iSny was "a recent all the
witnesses are here and the Whole aair Is HeSn III
Jnd~e Insroher understood yon to say that another
session OF the Court would be necessary on m "a
the Grand Jury. The matter might therefore 90 u
IN
as 10 whether they would plead or demur TO Tue lVV
ment They ought to have the opportunity tney a9h.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES day tbeh uoes yOuu hVN0
sayi $500, - ,o, ord Tho Grand
Jury had intended to discharge them To-Day p1J YOU
saw they have further business suppose you say ea'
day morning. ,., A.. e,, IN o,,ocether
too close The Distrct-AttOrney suggested MONDAY vi
McKeon Suggested Wednesday and then said AS "s'oc
| ates asked the full week. , 100000, g., .ho trim,
| are engaged by the People. , oi ,ro
Mr. Garvin-I am not aware that any counsel nave
been engaged for the People. -..-..- -,
Mr. Graham-I mean In the quo warTdhIo case Ao" VI
Mr. GarvnI think they should plead as soon as posi-
BILE the People they are quite prepared 10 ~ vi
| The Court again suggested Wednesday. Mr. McKeon
argued Thursday. All his associates said even wee
was too early. In where their clehts uIe Was ~
| danger. they said this not too much time l.,
| Mr. Ggrvin admitted that the prisoners me was III
very great danger, but SAID Wednesday was aouhuA'
| time. :, 3. /. ,-,.--sar ,s
Justice Ingraham would not adjourn il TO THURSDAY rs
that would interfere with other arrangements, bu
1urned it to Wednesday, suggesting that plea on tHt
day would not preclude subsequent mouOh 10 CAhs1
! the plea ., 4. Ara
! Tie prisoner was then remandc1, ana taken 10 me
Shcrfs Office, where he remainediu private room un
1880 a. M. when he removed 10 the 1oHbs nav
been quietly put through window into the Ilty NJ
Park where he stepped into carriage ana VS. "Dirle'
| away TO the TOnbo.