The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-03
NEW YORK.
The Stokes Trial.

New YORK, July 2.-The Stokes trial to-day
was attended by great crowd, as it was
expected that Josie Mansfield would be put up
on the stand.
DIR. John P. White, surgeon, testified to be-
ing present and participating in the probing of
Fisk's wound; was also present at the post NOR
tenn examinations; witness believes that the
cause of Fisk's death was the shock to his
physical and mental system, and in such a case
as Fisk s he would not have used chloroform.
DR.. White on his cross examination testified
that Fisk at p. M, talked nationally and jo-
cosely, saying his pain was like a green apple
belly ache At four o'clock next morning his
eyes were contracted from opium, ten drops of
which were given him the evening previous.
AT eight O'Clock the next morning, Fisk was
unconscious ant. evidently dying. Witness did
not think break or incision in the smaller in
testines was necessarily fatal; he thought the
with quietness, milk punch and beef tea, which
was course successfully pursued in the army
during the war; was the correct course.
Witness said there was no. probing of Fisk's
wounds in his presence which would have af-
fected the duration OF life.
DIR. Lewis, a lawyer, was the next witness,
who testified that he found Fisk at O'Clock in
bed, with great palor, which satisfied the wit
ness that Fisk would die from the great shock.
There was a paralysis of the whole surface of
the body; was satisfied he could not recover
and advised sending for a physician and that
Firk should make his will; he never rallied
from the injury by the wound to the sympa-
thetic nerves; the wound was mortal from the
beginning, which was the reason for giving
opium. To the question: could the amount of
opium more or less have had any effect on the
final result, witness answered: Oh, no. wound
ed as he was, he could have died any hour.
Doctors Steele and Trippler testified, but no
new facts were elected
George II, Smith, Secretary of the NaIragan-
sett Trotting Association, testified for the de-
Tense, but his evidence had no bearing in the
case.
Steamer Sunk.
The steamer Escorts passenger boat between
this city and Sag Harbor, sunk this morning by
collision with a barque. No lives lost.
Loss of the Insurgent Steamer Fannie.
The editor of the Spanish paper in this city
received the following despatch from Manuel
Marqua, President Of the Circulo Espanol of
Santiago De Cuba: s- Afh
The steamer Fannie has been burned. All
the cargo has been captured on shore. Penalto
and several others were killed, the rest having
been taken prisoners. Very important cores
pondence were captured.
The Heat.
The heat is again intense to-day The Their
mOmeter reached 102. There were some 40
deaths from SunStroke.
Eft Cctcra.
Horace Greeley left for Boston by steamer
Providence this afternoon.
The strikers appear to have given up all idea
of gaining the eight-hour law.
The sash factory of William HI. Jenkins and
other property in Canal street, was burned to-
day. Loss $4,000 Several firemen were pros
trated By the heat.
The jury in the case of Jno H. Meeker
charged with uttering obscene photographs and
books, was unable to agree and discharged. ~
Conviction Of Judge McCunn.'
ALBANY, July 2-The Senate voted for the
removal of Judge McCunn. The vote stood %
in the affirmative ana none in the negative.