Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-08

nounccd the bore the widest he had ever seen,
The bullet found on the stairway was in size
more like a rife than pistol bullet.
About ten O'Clock Or. Carnochan, quarantine
arrived at the hotel. On examining
the patient he pronounced his condition as ON
the whole favorable, ana giving hopes of uIt-
mate recovery Fisk himself said that while he
knew himself TO be in Il critical condition, he
thought he would get over it.
According to one report, Fisk on receiving the
shot in the abdomen fell on his back, and on
being assisted to his feet walked up the stairs to
the reception room.
Stokes, it is alleged, rode down from the
Yorkvic police court with his counsel ex-
Judge McKcon and Assistant District FclloweS.
They got out at Fourteenth street and went into
Delmonicos. While taking lunch they dis
cussed the case, and agreed that it had broken
down, and was sure to be dismissed nv Justice
Brxby. Stokes thereupou observed in an
excited tone; is there no way to beat this
man?'
After leaving Delmonico'S Stokes went to the
residence of Miss Mansfield, and in this con-
nccton it is circumstance Of perhaps some
significance that Stokes had not been more than
a few minutes i'll custody at the station house
when she arrived there. A reporter obtained
an interview with Miss Mansfield after the
shooting. She declined to enter into any length
ened conversation, but remarked that she was
surc that "Ned' (Stokes) must be insane.
The bullet penetrated about two inches below
the navel, making its way downward in direc-
ton towards the right
Stokes must have been fully aware of Fisk S
movements as he went around by the front way
Of the hotel and proceeded to the head of the
stairway of the ladies' entrance, which is so mar
row that Fisks body nearly filed its whole
width. Fisk had no chance whatever to protect
or defend himself
In reply to Il question as to his opinion on the
affair." JAY Gould expressed his supreme con
| tempt for the cowardly ruifidn who had sho
Fisk.
THE ANTE.MoRTEN INQUEST.
Upon the arrival Of Coroner Young at tht
hotel he empannelled Il jury to take the ante
| murtem statement of Mr. Fisk BY order of tn
| coroner the police brought Stokes into the room
| where FISK was, and he was identified by FiSl
| as the wOuld-be assassin. Mr.. Fisk S Statement
| to the coroner was to the effect that he ha'
come to the hotel made inquiries rs to whethe
| Miss Morse was in, and being answered IN til
affirmative, proceeecd up stairs. He had NJ
| suspicion that any one intended to harm him
| When about on tie first landing he saw flash
| and felt something Suike him upon tie abdC
| men. Before falling he recognized Stokes as HI
assailant. He did not again see Stokes until b
was brought before him 10 identify him. I'll
evidence Of the boy in the hall was c0rroboratlv
Of the statement Of the wounded man, aud til
Jury rendered a verdict that Fisk had come t
his injuries at the hands of Edward 5. Stokes
The following is Col. Fisk 5 antsnortcm depo
sition flames Fisk, Jr, being sworn, says
4 feel am in very critical condition. ! hop
/ will recover. This afternoon, about four nm
a half O'clock | rode TO the Grand Central he
tel, and entered by the private entrance, an
when | entered the first door | met boy
whom inquired if Mrs. Morse was in. He tol
me Mrs Morse and her youngest daughter ha
gone out, but thought tic Othe. daughter ",
in her orandmOthcrS room. asked him to 9
up and tell the daughter that was there.
came through the other door and was g0iI
up the staircase and had gone tip about tN
steps when, looking up, saw Edward ). Stok
: { the head Of the stairs. As soon as saw hi
IL, iced he had something his hand, and in
~ ~ .--,rIa heard report, saw Hash al
| Seeoi'G o. ~ilie abdomen on the right sid
ie't .a pan enter my q Nired immediately ait(
| which entered my left arm When | receive
the first short, I staggered and ran towards til
door, but, noticing crowd gathering in from
| ran back on the stairs again. ] was the
brought up stairs in the hotel. saw nothin
more Of Stokes until he was brought before m
by the officer for identification. fully idGntiI
Edward 5. Stokes as the person who shot me.
(Signed) JAMES FISK, JE."
LAST HOURS OF THE MURDERED MAN.
A few minutes before eleven this NOR min
James Fisk, DR., expired. Unremilting medic;
skill and attention were of no avail. All nigI
the Eme employees ofall grades thronged the co
| rdorS adjoining FiSk'S room, and with mournft
faces, awaited voluntarily to protfer aid. III
medical attendants wore studously cheerfI
looks especially whenever the PROSTATE ma
showed signs of consciousness He lay npon h
side, breathing heavily. His face was pale, bt
before six O'Clock, had not any alarming eXpre
| sion; only around the ewes were dnSlly rims tn;
| seemed to show some little danger.
In an ante-chamber, few Of Fisk's most int
mate friends remained all night, but the lowe
| halls OF the hotel were entirely deserted. Al 81
| O'Clock, the first 0minOus change appeared in tn
patient, although not perhaps the first indicatio
OF the final end. He grew little restless, hi
| face had greater palor, and bis breathing wa
less easy aud regular; his pulse was more rapit
very nearly one bundled. At halt past sly
Fisk said somcthingm 4 broken tone, and the
closed his eyes.
The change in his face had become more al
parent, the pallOr more deathlike, and moistui
appeared on his forehead. His pulse was owe
one hundred. The doctor stood by the bedside
watching the patient attentivey. AT scve
O'Clock it was first announced that he was faS
sinking, and danger of sudden ending wa
very great His pulse was 1870. DIR. FishC
went down stairs in a hurried manner and aske
something of the night clerk
He then went back, looking very anxious A
quarter TO seven, carriage, driven very rapidly
stopped at the door; the coachman helped out
lady, in a dark travelling dress who wake
quickly into the portiCO; this was Mrs. Fisk
she looked worn and haggard. Following he
was her father, Mr.. Morse, then younger lady
apparently relative. The carriage was Fisk's
the same from which he stepped when shot.
They were admitted at first into the ante
| room, and soon afterwards into the bed room
Mrs. Fisk was terribly agitated and the seen
was heartrendng. At half-past seven tn
friends collected in the aDte-rOom had bee
joined by Others who asked anXiously after th
condition of Fisk. Lawyer Sherman and ia
| Gould stood near, the latter completely OYei
come. The doctors were appealed to by th
| wife to give some little hope, but gently ind
Gated that they dare not say that there was an
chance of lite. Fisk was not much moved; h
seemed never to be deserted by the fortitude dis
| played when shot.
THE END APPROACHING.
As the morning advanced, bis pulse grew sti
more alarming, and he became more and NOR
| ievensh and exhausted. The morphine, whic
had beer given him in large quantities, onl
kept him from terrible agony, and, as it wa,
his tortures were eXcrucatng. At eight O'cloc
there was little change. At halt-paSt eight tn
doctors consulted again, and at nine O'Clock til
| suppressed excitement about the bed was almos
too intense TO bear.
DEATH.
At hall-past nine, friends were permitted t
90 to the bed side. He thanked them simpl
for coming. The rapidity of his decline Shove
itself more strongly than ever AT ten O'Clock
there was eager and hushed whispering, as
was told in every ear that the end was sureI
drawing nigh. AT hall-past ten, he lay scarcel
knowing there were any mnlstering to hin
He looked at the opposite wall, and noticed n
one. At 1915, death put an end to his suffel
ings.
AFTER THE DEATH.
Jay Could was in attendance from earl
morning. His face wore a white look, vet hOp
that his friend might recover, gave il its usu,
calm expression. No sooner had Fisk expired
however, than Gould's lortitude gave way, an
grief found vent in tears. He moved about 5
lently, giving orders, now and again, in refe
encc TO the arrangements for the removal of I'll
body to Fisk'S late residence, in 28d street an
in relation TO the funeral News of the deaf
spread rapidly, and everywhere produced a pr,
found sensation.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FINAL RITES
The scene around the room where the BODY In
was touching, Notwithstanding a very iaro
number Of friends Of Fisk and guests of ii
hotel viewed the body, many ladies among then
Later IN the forenoon, prior to the removal ,
the body TO FisS'S residence. the general mn bli