The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-11
TIE FISK TRAGEDY.
Last Scene of an Eventual Life.
Particulars of the Shooting Of James
Fisk, Jr.

twenty minutes past four o'clock this
afternoon. The ailairtook place in the
vestibule. Fisk was assisted to chair.
1t is thought that he cannot survive,
Stokes was arrested. and conveyed to
fifteenth station-house. Fisk had just
alIghted from his carriage and entered
tue hotel when he was shot.
The following are the circumstances
attending the Fisk shooting case; At
1870 p. m. a carriage stopped ut the en-
trance Of tho Grand Central Hotel con-
tanning Fisk and IL companion. The
former alighted and entered the hotel
for the purpose of proceeding to his
room. just us he assembled the first step
Stokes came out of an adjoining pas
sageway unpeTceivod by Fisk, and IN
buttoned his coat, drew ont II revolver
and rapidly discharged three shots at
Fisk. The first lodged in FIsk's Shout
der. The second wnis.led close by his
head. The third, with more fatal direc-
ton, took affect in the abdomen, inh.ct-
ing a mortal wound. Fisk at once stag
gered and fell; while Stokes, casting Il
look of hatred on the PROSTATE
form OF his victim, said in savage tones,
81 have done for the son Of a-this
time" Fisk evidently recognized his
a5sailant before falling, but made no re-
mark. Immediately after the shots
were fired, the hotel emplo, es rushe |
to the scene. While some cared for the
wounded man, others seized Stokes, who
seeing escape impossible, made no resis-
lance and was promptly handed over to
the police. Fisk was quickly conveyed
to his room, where the surgeon of the
hotel was soon in attendance on him.
Meanwhile, Geographic dispatches were
sent for further surgical hid and for
friends of Fisk. The scene ut the hotel,
after the shooting, Vas one Of eXtraor-
binary excitement. Crowds coming
from matinees of the various theatres,
hearing OF the occurrence, throngod the
corridors of the hotel, eagerly discussing
the event and making inquiries about
the particulars Of the outrage. The Off
GERS who arrested Stokes conveyed him
to the Fifteenth precinct stUtion.Lousc,
where he is now lodged in u cell The
wound III Fisk's abdomen is similar TO
that which caused the late Yallandig.
hams death. The doctors are now Is
o'clock probing for the bullet, but have
not yet succeeded i'll finding it. 1t is not
supposed that the wounded man can
survive until morning. The coroners
have been sent for to take out a post
morton statement.
Surgeons are i'll constant attendance
on Fisk. There is considerable nervous
prostration. His condition is consider
cd critical. The opinion of the sur
goons in attendance is that he would
certainly live over night. Charles S.
Spencer, one Of Fisk's lawyers, stated
in II crowd at the hotel that Stokes had
already Obtained 100000 from Fisk, and
failing in his last attempt had, like Il
coward, shot Fisk. He also said That
when Stokes left the court to-day, he
was perfectly cool and collected.
Many friends and acquaintances OF
Fisk are at the hotel, VIM. NJ. Twee,
among the number. Fisk is calm and
collected, and was able to converse. Al
about 8 o'clock the ron heard the
statement of Fisk as to the shooting.
About halt. past 8 he was engaged will
his lawyer, D. d. Field, making his will,
The Doctors were unable to state up tC
10 o'clock whether the bullet penetrated
an intestine, consequently there seems
to be hope that the wound may not
prove fatal.
NEW York, Jan. 7.-Stokes' weapon
was IL four barreled Colts revolver, car.
ryiug Il rifle ball. Fisk walked up stairs
after being shot. At midnight he was
comparatively ersy and said he thought
he would get over it.
1t appears that previous to the shoot
ing, Stokes and his attorney had u talk
The attorney assured Stokes thay hat
broken down and the case would be
dismissed. Stokes said in an excited
tone, "Is there no way to beat this man.
Stokes then went TO Mrs. Mansfeld's
thence to the scene Of the tragedy.
At midnight Fisk slept TRANQUILITY
The doctors considered the symptom.
as favorable. The ball was found, bu
not extracted. Fisk gave q lucid &C
count Of the event, to the jury. Mrs
Mansfield visited Stokes in jail, and tol(
the reporter that "Ned Stokes mus
have been crazy"
Fisk died at eleven o'clock this morn
ing.
The employees of the Erie Railroad
Of all grades, crowded the corridors
during the morning.
Jay Gould was in canstant attendanc,
while Fisk lived. Gould's face wore hi
usual colin expression. When Fisk ex
pred his fortitude gave way. Could!
grief found vent in tears. No unkint
word was heard Of the dead, from til
vast crowd. Many tongues recountet
his acts OF kindness.
James Fisk, Jr., died at 1915 a. III.
at the Grand Central Hotel i'll the pres
ence Of his wife, his father-in-luw, Nj
Morse, Jay Gould and a large humble
Of intimate friends. There WAS u chang
in symptoms at 6 o'clock Il. m. and at
o'clock it was evident that death wa
approaching. He commenced rapid
to decline. His agony was mitigated b,
an injection Of morphine and he retaine'
partial consciousness until 10 O'Clock
when he recognized his friends an
thanked several visitors.
New York, Sth.-The will of the lat
james Fisk, Jr., gives his sister, Mrs
Hooker. SlOO 900. his father and mother