The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-04

upbraided the District Attorney for having allowed
private counsel to appear in the case the part OF
had been allowed was because Mr.. Fisk, though
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Comptroller would allow such expenses. The two
gentlemen to whom he referred had received
IS 600 in money from his client and at the present
time there was pending suit by William Fullerton
against Z. :. Stokes for 1850.
MI; - =. -. -. FISK;
its aspects He was not one Of those who under
rated the abilities Of Mr.. Fisk. He was man who
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that we found something like him In the
last century. There was the famous Cagliostro.
who told people that he had discovered the means
name or Casanova, who also deceived and hum
world au at T tat hr tn
the bis n''G arrival q IN 1k wan Street s' SsynISs
capture Of the Eric Railroad in 1867;
Once IN possession Of the Erie road he had allied
troied the Judiciary In the gold panic Mr. Fisk
became alarmed at the violence OF some Of the peo-
stantly gone about armed. He had by that time
organized murders against other people, and he
employed against himself.
THE ERIE BRIGANDs.
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length showing that Fisk kept gangs Of braves and
intIenched himself as the Leader 81 s gang Of p
told the story Of Dorman b. Eaton and claimed that
that gentleman had been assaulted and left for
the prosecution, as well as that stokes was told
that he would be treated In the same
Hf aS was eve. nG re ana haa oa S
In open court that 'he was the most
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life.n 1t would be shown by the prosecution that
| Stokes was SO apprehensive Of attack that he had
| company with friend, and at night always In
carriage. Fisk had told him that ''his touch was
| cold and clammy," and that none could oppose
him with impunty, and that he and his political as.
| socates ruled the city OF New York with rod Of
ane OF ha0
THE OIL REFINERY.
After this Introduction Mr.. McKeon gave in detail
| the particulars OF Stokes early transactions with
Fisk. In July, 1862 Stokes, who. had previously
gone into partnership with Harley, Fisks agent, in
Brooklyn Oil Refining Company, on the understands
ing that the latter to get the oil over the Erie
| Saratoga, telegram from his partner saying that
| Fisk wanted to see him Immediately. Fisk proposed
system Of which should each
gallon on all the Oil That had been carried. This
opened the path to immense profts-about one
| hundred thousand dollars year, which was all
taken out OF the railroad company Soon after Fisk
proposed to enlarge their operations by forming
held $50 shares, Byers another tool Of Fsksj $50
ana Stokes 300. Alter this Stokes, holding minor
| MANSFIELD DIsGUsTED WITH FISK.
During the winter OF 1909 and 1870 Miss Mansfield
ana would have nothing to do with him. It was
enough to know that Fisk had wife living in Bos.
For that and another reason that + was IN,
required that She should leave him and drive him
away from her. She remained away from him for
that he begged of her to take him back. and with
womans WEAKNESS she did at last Consent to do So
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lev Fisks aren't AMI had called on her for the first
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of the most prominent officials of the CITY and State
were present at the banquet. After he had called
on Miss Mansfield some time Fisk's suspIciOns
were aroused and, making up his mind that
something was wrong, he ordered Harley to
Withdraw the arrangement about drawbacks.
The consequences was that Stokes, business
was paraiyzed Stokes was then on his knees to
aed FIX se TO se n h at 6a
at Miss Mansneld's and saw that lady in the park
! her-and obtained her permission to use her house
and with ali her FAULTS IL should be said that that
lady has fund Of good sense and intelligence fol-
frankly what She Knows whether It tells for OF
against her.
At this meeting it was arranged that Fisk should
sell out to Stokes for $4,000. Fisk said he had got
into trouble with Mr. Tweed about this matter
Mr. Tweed had found out that 1t was good opera
! tiOn and had come up, with blood in his eve de
handing his share of the rake.n 1t was on this oc
casiOn that Fisk told Stokes that ''his touch was
cold and clam,ny,u and that he Ind previously
made arrangements to railroad him (StOkes) into
the state Prison., Fisk also asked Stokes to take
certain amount Of stock in place Of money. and
ordered Harley to give an order-on Byers for the
amount. The next morning Byers would not cash
1t, and Harley kept out OF the way. This was be-
cause Fisk wanted to operate on Stokes and he
said to him, =. want you to get back the affections
OF Miss Mansfield to meo Stokes replied, / have no
control over that; Will have nothing to do with
1t; 1t Is not my line" Fisk then retured to fulfil
his engagement, and everything was again at sea.
THE TRAGEDY DEEPENING
From October, 1870, FISK vowed vengeance against
Stokes, and he threatened that ne would take