Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-10

NEW 70
Severe BlOW 10 the StiIkes.
NHw YoRE, July 0-Tho disbanding OF the
slghthour Iron workers leagde yesterday IL
considered TO be ths soyerest blow against the
strikers, As II was thought 10 DO the strongest
organisation 10 the country. Pecuniary assist.
aneo q Considerable amount from the East
cSlvsj, and The organization collapsed. lis
principal leaders Yesterday stated that there
II they now dlsbanded.
RVS BurCHKR KSIFE DUEL
fallon, who was 90 badly cut 10 the butcher
knife duel at Hoboken IL Still alive, aud his OPP
ponent, Leary, V improving.
PLOT TO RELEAsH CoNytCrs.
A plot arranged 10 this city for releasing
Oreenthal and other notorious conyicts now 10
and frustrated by the vigilance Of the warden.
FiLTHY gITY.
An Investigation by the health officers yester.
day developed tho fact that some Of tho hlthiSst
places In tke world exist 10 this city. In Que
block Of tcnSments, owned by Bergh, tho anti
cTuetty.tO-a nlmal man, a sewer was found which
the tenants say has been leaking into their eel.
rvs BODIES FOUND IN ruE RrvHR.
Five bodies were found In tho river here yes.
arrived horO this morning from ST. Louis,
TUE STOKES TRIAL
opened to-day with apologetlc remarks from Mr..
fromaine TO Mr.. Beach fIr the Anlmadyeraions
Of yesterday. Evidence was offered To prove
that Stokes was watched, etc, but was ruled
out Dr.. OaTnoohan testified 10 being At the
SonS,na9 nnl.o naiSrn AZ nS Is
quil. He described, at request Of counsel, tho
meaning OF shock, stating u was the result VI
SSs S xb u .nI S .S
10 response to the counsel Dr. CAruOOhsn fur.
Their tostined that FISK was under circumstances
admitting OF recovery, no had not peritonilis
enough TO Hill him; he had not Internal hemor.
rhage, aud the matter narrowed Itself down 10 a
struggle between vitality and the injury; he did
not dlo OF peritOnltla, or eNhnuFtiOn OF blood or
focal matter; never said he died u shock; he
had not the symptoms VI shock when | saw him;
! was not present when he was pTobed or I would
have demonstrated agalnt such q practice.
On the cross examination Dr. OaTnochan I'D,
mltted that no was At variance with Dr. Sayfe;
saiI he belonged TO the great school Of curling.
insctlbing on our temple, Hero we cure" He
said there was one symptom Of shock when he
saw him; that was Of pAllOr, but did not think
much Of that He then admitted that Fisk had
another symptom VI s.ock, as evidenced BY the
rings under his eyes 10 answer TO repeated
questions, CarnOchAu, afteT great evasion, could
not refer To any case like Flsk's where there
Afsf further and prolonged questioning Car.
nOohan admitted that ho would give opium aud
brandy In case like Flsk's. Dr.. Darnoahan,
on further cross.examlnation, admitted that
Fisk had portOnllls In the region Of the um.
bilious, and that Fisk could not have had the
WOund without shock. He did not know enough
Of the case to give an opinion as TO what caused
flsk's death.
Amer tho recess the court again declared mad.
mlssibls the testimony that the prisoner de-
clared his fears Of being killed by Fisk.
Abraham Jacobs, physician, was sworn, aud
stated that Ia bis opinion Fisk was drugKed TO
death.
On cross examination he said no ala not know
what allopalhy meant,
was the cause Of Flsk's death. He admitted re-
cslylng compensation ior professional ssTVicss
David s. Beach, who rep0Fted the testimony
At the oOrOner's Inquest, was examined as 70
whether his transcript Of the minutes was cor
rect. He looked over the original bumbeTH, but
could not md that Hart had said, In hts eNaml-
nation, that the prisoner had dsniOd the shoot
Ing.
Edward s. Stokes, tho prisoners father, said (:
! Am " years Oldi have lived In this city about
ten years. have seen my sou about once or twice
a week. he was hrst arrested In June, ISL;
visited him In prison; | noticed a great change
In bis character since his trouble with Fisk; he
complained o. a pain In tho headi thought he
Here the witness became quite AgltAtOd, and
burst lntO tears
Witness resumed; lie used to propose 4 thing
now, and the next moment tiy of TO something
else his conduct became changed, aud he used
to be disrespeotiul 70 witness once he became 90
excited that he rushed out Of tho hOuset there
time.
Question. Have there been cases OF insanity
In lpur family, Or his mothers hmllyf
The witness agalh burst Into tearf, and an
Question. How mAnyf
Answer, There was but one case should CALI
,nsanlly but there were cases q halluelnAiion.
hls mother nephew was iAb3fing under hallu'
einAtion and was sent 70 the BloOmingdalO asy.
lam, but they DID not consider him Insane MY
ullo's mother was In weak state Of mind Tor
years, but mol insane a.,
0Se,ShSn when ySer son vas SICK DID you us
cover that he carried plstolf
Answer. Yes
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