The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09


the windows and 1t was TWENTY-FIVE or thirty MIN
O. Was there any light in tine hall or on the stair
way except that from the windOws2 A. There was
one light at the head OF the stairs and one on the
COUNSEL FOR THE PRIsoNER-were they burning
The CORoNER-lt must not have been burning OF
COUNSEL FOR Or, rae PaisoSEs-rmeant IN reference
to the gas fixtures, and 80 forth. ....
Q. You old not see him until ne entered the nall
up the stairway between the time Fisk and stokes
camef A. No; n ar' rnf E1dn's n nSs,ss
Q; Did Mr.. Stokes 60 In py the private entrance
Q, Did he ask you any questions A. No. sir.
BY o Juror-Q. How many shots were nredf A.
Sd yoS hear a. The he snc fred before you
Mr.. FISK exclaim. a. the first shot was hred, and
8. where was Mr.. stokes "A. At the head Of the
ing near the oalusrSds, ike this. witness showed
by comparison IN what position the accused stood
at the time referred to.l he mad his
LEFT HAND ON The BALUsTRADE.
O. You observed something In his handf a. Yes,
O. When was thatG A. After the nrst shot was
fr ed and before he fred the second shot
9 You saw something IN mis- handY A. Yes. SIR.
O. Can you tell what he had In his handf A. NO,
q Did You see any lIen. proceed nom the article
M ss s present x xs III FISK
co8nKSSa M Ga sIo ss|d 4s s ocer said wpo
9: Is that 81 g. askedf a. That's all thai was
ask ke ~ my presence thor. INV otnar rar.on
standing at the head OF the stairwaye A. No, SIR.
BY MI Field-Dl9 any person comein betwesn the
tune sssss es sa Ss same sr soA I No ell: s
tess the hotel laa1 sso9a az the head Of the stairs
Q. You recognised him as the same persons A.
o. How long was 1t before any person came to the
rescue? A. cannot say.
Q. Did you see any oneY A. l saw several gentle.
Q. Who were those gentlemenG A. don't know.
Q. Where they In Mr.. Fisks room afterwards 2
A. They brought him into the reception room.
Q: After the first shot was fred you say You saw
s,,ioS was MS arm having something IN the hand
A. He was IKE this witness showing positiOn),
with the right hand down.
q. Was lie pointing 1t towards Mr.. Fisk9 A. Yes
i. After Mr.. Fisk was shot, who assisted him to
was the man who shot hima A. No, sir; he only
'rHAT's THE MAN."
z. Were you IN the room when Stokes was brought
Q. Were You in the room all the time Mr.. stokes
Q: Then Mr.. stokes was still there when you left
o. Did you recognize the persons who came 10
the rescue OF Mr.. Fisk and carried him awayi A.
Q. How long were you in the rooma A. ABOUT
half Q minute; MIR. Crawford called me, saying he
wanted me. but he DID not say what he wanted me
for when went into the room.
Mr.. MCKRON here rose ana cOntended that II ques-
lions were submitted to Witnesses 1t was right thar
the persons asking them should be known. that the
proper responsibility should attach 10 them. II they
ERIE RAILROAD PEOPLE
IN.
Tne CORONER submitted that he did not recognize
the Erie Railroad people IN the case He did NOS
The COUNSEL FOR THE PRISONER said that his
question In reference to the gaslght had been put
IN an unintelhgiblc manner.
rhe Cor lNER quietly remarked that he intended
disconrteous. II he had given the question SUB
milted by counsel IN an unintelligible manner he
O. Was there any light In the hall stairway except
what daylight there wass A. There was gas light
what parties were represented. lie Would therefore
ask on whose behalf Mr.. Beach, Mr.. Fullerton and
Assistant District Attorney SULLIVAN said he did
not intend to say anything as Representing the
COURT 10 give ADVICE If there Where any citizens
throw any light on the investigation they were GER
Mr.. MCKEoN saio he would ask the Coroner
WHOM MIR. BEACH REPRESENTED.
accordance with the Iequistion.
Mr.. BEACH said that, ike the counsel for the
terested in the question lie came there at the sug
gestion OF the surviving relatives OF Mr.. Fisk-nOt
Enc e See Hs
the melancholy occurrence took place.
COUNSEL FOR The PRISONER replied. and said
understood. He had come there not 10 get up heat,
but to prevent heat getting mp. They had only 70
nad NOT got the truth Of the case. he did
not want the facts to 60 before the public
sSs Gssy NJ STOKES Sa " os ia q
his own responsibility, Gnownins what he was saw
less than thirty days the public would be
STRONGLY IN STOKES FAVOR.
for MIN would be as great as the feeling was now
MI: FULLERTON said he intended to remain
IN order to elicit the truth OF The case In due time
Moknoa IL the opinion that the
public would be as much in favor OF Stokes as their
FEELINGS were now against him. The people little
After some further discussion as to the RESPONSE
oiity OF those who should put questions the exam.
By the CoEoSER-Had you ever seen Mr. Fisk be.
fore that dayf Yes, Sir.
Q. You knew him when you saw him, A. Yes
Q. Submitted. win you say no person passed
up or down the stairway between the entrance OF
Q. Can you describe the gaslight you saw burn.
ing, Il anyf A. Tne gaslight at the head Of the
stairs had single JET IL was turned on FULL the
other one round to the left was not turned on full
but it was burning; that's all the gas that was
there.
@ What colored pautaloons had Mr.. Stokes on'
Q. From which way did Mr.. Flax come-which
way were the horses headlngS A. Toward Blocker
street,
BY o JURoR-As the gas was situated could the
burner he seen nom the head OF the stairs2 A, Yes
sir.
q The object Of that light 10 TO light the stairway
A. Yes. Sir.
TESTIMONY or THOMAS HART.
Y. where do you reside2 A. Grand Central Hotel.
q What Is your businessy A. Door boy.
z. We're you at the Grand Central Hotel on Satur-
day afternoon A. Yes, sir.
Y. Did you notice anything unusai on Saturday
afternoonf A. Yes, sir.
Q. About what hourG A. Five minutes TO four