The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-01-12

| GASA AOA buC iOCOfSig VI PJO,OOO,
money which she claims to have
loaned Fisk. Thereupon Fisk ap-
lplied for an injunction restraining
1.-THE use of his private letters in Miss
| Mansfield's possession. which it is !
said, were about to be published, and
which was yesterday decided by
Judge Brady ordering it's continu-
ance. In the suit of Mansfield, the |
affidavit filed on the part of Fisk sets
forth the case as an attempt at |
blackmail, whereuDon Miss Mans
field instituted libel proceedings at
the Yorkville Police Court which is
still pending. Stokes was ,interro-
sgated at the station house, on the |
shooting, but on advice of counsel I
ex- Judge McKeon, refused making
any statement Great Indignation
is everywhere expressed against the
manner of shooting. Among the
hundreds who inquired at the hotel
as to the condition OF the victim,
there was but one opinion, intense
Indignation against the assassin and
commiseration for the victim. Drs.
Wood, White and others are in atten-
dance on Fisk. His wound is pro-
nounced dangerous. There is con-
siderable nervous prostrati0n, but !
neither hemorrhage nor inflammation |
have as yet set in. While Fisk's |
condition is considered critical, the |
opinion of the surgeons in attend
ance is that he would certainly live |
over night. Chas. D. Spencer one OF !
Fisk's lawyers, stated in crowd at |
the Grand Central Hotel that Stokes
had already obtained $4,000 from
Fisk, and that failing in his last at
temp, he had, like coward, shot
Fisk. He also said that when Strikes
left conrt to-day he was perfectly |
cool and collected.
Mr.. Fisk's statement to the Coro- |
ner was to the effect that he had |
come to the hotel and made inquiries
as to whether Miss Moore was in,
and being answered in the Affirmative
proceeded up the stairs. He had no
suspicion that any one intended |
harm TO him. When about on the
first landing, he saw fash and felt
something strike him upon the alb
domen. Before falling he recognized |
Stokes as his assailent He did not
again see Stokes until he was
brought before him to identify him.
The evidence ofthe boys in the hall
way corroborated the statement of
the wounded man, and the jury re
turned a verdict that Fisk came to
his injuries at the hands of Edward
5. Stokes. Belden, his former part
ner, was among those that visited
him. 1t is rpmored that Stokes has
engaged John Graham to act as his
counsel. The bullet penetrated
about two inches above the navel
and passed downwards to the right
The doctors are of the opinion that
the intestines are uninjured. Threats
Of lynching were freely expressed |
against Stokes.
THE DEATH SCENE.
A little before IL O'Clock this
Sunday morning James Fisk, Jr.,
expired. All that unremitting med
ical skill and attention could do has
been done, but of no avail. j. Gould
was in attendance from an early hour
this morning. His face wore, while
there was yet hope that his friend
might recover, its usual calm expires
sion. No sooner had Fisk expired
however, than Gould's fortitude
gave way and his grief found vent in
tears.
AT six O'clock this morning the
first ominous change appeared in the
patient, although not, perhaps, the
first indication of the final end. He
grew little restless, his face had
greater palor, and on feeling his pulse
DR.. Fisher found in was more rapid,
very nearly one hundred. At half
past six, Col. Fisk said SORT ~'
in broken tone and then closed his I
eyes. The change in his face had
become more apparent, the palor
more death-like, and moisture ap-
peared on his forehead; the pulse
was over 100, and the doctor stood
by the bedside watching the patient
attentiyely.
At o'clock it was at first announ-
ced that he was fast sinking, and
that danger of the sudden ending of
his intense agony was very great.
His pulse was at this time 130. DR..
Fisher went down stairs in a hurried
manner and asked something of the
night clerk; then went back again.
He looked very anxious. At quarter
past Z Mrs. Fisk arrived; she was
admitted at first into the ante room
and soon afterwards into tne bed
room. Mrs. Fisk was terribly agita-
ted at the bedside of her husband.
This was the most heartrending
scene that had yet taken place, and
those prerent could not suppress
their emotions. The doc oTs were
appealed to by the wife to give some
little hope, but they gently indicat-
ed that they dare not say there was
any chance of life. Fisk was not
much moved at moments when he
was cognizant of his surroundings,
but he seemed never deserted by the
GOODNESS and fortitude which he dis
played when he was first shot.
At s O'Clock there was little
change. At halfpast the doctors
consulted, and at o'clock the sup
pressed excitement about his bed
was almost too intense to bear. At
half past nine friends were permitted
to go to his bedside, and he thanked
them for coming. After this the
rapidity of his decline showed itself
more strongly than over before.
At 10 O'Clock there was eager and I
hushed whispering, as it was told in
every ear that the end was surely
drawing nigh. At half-past ten he
lay scarcely knowing that there was !
any one ministering to him. He {
turned his face to the wall, noticed :
no one, and ceased breathing at a
quarter to eleven.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.
The body will be conveyed from
his late residence, No. BIB West 23d
street, to the New Haven depot at 3
O'clDcE Moudou n of+orroo- III. g.