The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-04
FROM NEW YORK.
THE STOKES MURDER CASE.
The Trial Commenced at last
Testimony for the Prosecution.
New YoRK. June ~.

i W rISk, asking, is TINS you, COIOneI!' FISH
responding, II am shot, ] helped him III
stairs, when Fisk pointed to his arm ant
abdomen, saying he was shot in those places
took Fisk to the rece ption room and sat OF
| the lounge with him; heard all that was said
II Objection raised As to what was said. 81
/ Captain Byrne asked Fisk if Stokes wa,
the man who shot him, and ii he recognized
him. Fisk answered. Yes, that is the mar
| who shot me, take him ont
| Thomas Hart, 1oormail OF the Grand Cen.
trail Hotel, testified that Fisk entered the ho.
tel five minutes to four o'clock, on the 9Th q
January. He saw Fisk coming up stairs.
and saw Stokes on the landing coming along
| In 2 stealthy manner, slightly STOPPING, and
walking lightly Stokes walked to the head
OF the stairs. and heard him saw, Snow
have got you.' He then drew pistol, res
ting his hand on the banister, and fired one
| SHOT. at which Fisk threw up both hands, ex.
claiming, "Oh! oh! oh! DON'T and slid down
to the bottom Of :he stairs. Stokes then
| turned toward the main staircase, and in
passing witness said, Somebody has been
oiioe tiiCiC. dbA iic ouSLt W Uc dttcHutu.
Witness replied, 'sYes, and you are the man
who shot him.. Witness followed Stokes
and saw him throw something away.
Court then adjourned till tomorrow.
NEW YORK, June %.
The Stokes trial was resumed this morning.
Many ladies were present. John r. Red
mond, hall boy at the Grand Central Hotel,
testified that Mr.. Fisk asked if Mrs. Morse or
her daughter were in and followed him up a
few steps, when ne heard voice and looking
up saw Stokes, at the top of the stairs, whom
the witness saw enter the hotel about ten
minutes previous. Stokes was resting his ell
bow on the banisters, with his right hand
raised with pistol in it. Stokes fired two
shots and Fisk staggered hack, leaning
against the wall. Fisk was helped Tip stairs.
/ saw Fisk identify Stokes as the man who
shot him.
New YORK. June %.
A Paris special states that Cabinet crisis
is expected shortly, the members Of the Right
in the Assembly having resolved to actively
oppose the government. Marshal Mcmahon
Is proposed as successor in case Theirs re-
signs. The unsettled state of government
affairs causes apprehenslons in monetary cir
cles.
Greeley has accepted the invitation to at
tend the Boston Jubilee next week.
The Express has table on the probabili-
ties of the Baltimore Convention. The whole
number OF votes is 732. The Liberal element
already has 1872 votes more than the two-
thirds required to adopt the Liberal pro-
grarnme OH the first ballot.
Horatio Seymour was last night installed
as the Sachem of Iammany. In his address
he Endorsed the Cincinnati ticket and plat
form,
The boss horseshoers charge fifty cents ex-
ira for shoeing, to meet the demands of the
journeymen.
Six h.andred packing-box makers have
struck for an advance Of 50 per cent.
Tom Scott has secured the control Of the
Perth Amboy Line from New York to Phila-t
ielphia.
A number Of Irish citizens intend to issue
an appeal to their eountrymen to desist from
hostile demonstrations towards the Grange
celebrations.
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