Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-15

S2U. L don care II such acts do I'M
poverish me- Money was created to use"
Turning to the suppliant, then, he said:
'.And now, young fellow, when you feel
tempted to steal again, just write me
what you want, and I'll supply. Keep
honest if you want to live. Good bye;"
and the man, with expressions of graft
tude, took his leave
1t is reported that the life of the late
Colonel Fisk was insured for $500, OOO
A Hartford paper says that the Charter
Oak Life Insurance Company, of that
city, was offered risk on his life of 500
900 within the last two months, which
the company declined to take. 1t was
urged that he was good physical risk,
but the officers didn't consider him NOR
ally sound, and upon that account look
ed upon him as hazardous and let him
alone and the wisdom of their decision
is now apparent.
The pistol used by Stokes when he
murdered Fisk was one of the latest pat
tern four barrel Derringers, of the kind
now making at Colts, and which have
but recently Been put into the market.
They carry half-ounce ball and are a
very formidable weapon. Only two bar
rels, as it now appears, were discharged.
One was sufficient to do the work. Il
At the conclusion of the coroner's in
quest in New York. bets of 500 to $50
were freely offered that Stokes will not
be hung.
On Tuesday two artists from Harper's
Weehly called at the prison and request
ed to be allowed to take his likeness
Stokes received them cordially and gave
them letter authorizing them to get a
portrait of his which is at his residence
A San reporter went on Tuesday to
the Hoffman House, the late residence of
Edward S. Stokes the murderer. The
people around there say that generally
speaking Stokes seemed quiet, inoffen-
sive person, and the very last who would
seem capable of committing murder.
Since he has been in the Tombs he has
sent up to the hotel for various articles
of clothing-coat. vest, pantaloons, and
so on. They say that each day two OF
three messengers have called up after
various articles of clothing Stokes still
retains his room at the hotel. The head
barkeeper of the hotel says that for al
least ten days before the crime Stokes
had been drinking heavily, and was OF
what might be termed "a drunk" The
barkeeper said positively, and is willing
to swear on trial, that Stokes took drinks
at the bar three times during the after
noon which preceded the murder-tht
first time about quarter to three anC
the last time at half-past three exactly
The barkeeper says he noticed particular
ly the time, bcUuuoo he set his watch tn,
last time Stokes was in. He went on t,
say that Stokes seemed to have III
friends; he had lots of acquaintance
but nobody with whom he was on init
mate terms. He generally stood drink,
and seldom drank with others
The allusion of Dr. Flagg in his ser
mon to Colonel Fisk having recognized
Jesus before he died referred probably t
the following: When informed tina
there was very little hope, the wounded
man replied, ''All right. 1t is the vii
of God and | submit p He then i'm
mediately became unconscious. DR.. Flag
also tells the following story: He salt
grace before a dinner one day in Boston
short time ago at which Colonel Fisl
was present. The doctor noticed tina
the Colonel responded amen in an unusu
ally loud voice, and remarked jocularl
upon it. All" said Colonel Fisk seri
ously, Il can't forget the lesson M
grandmother taught me when [ was a boy
| shouldn't wonder that some day ma
be Christian. %
Colonel Fisk's love of fun and hi
transparent frankness of nature mad
him one of the most amusing of men. H
blurted out the truth in good-natureC
humorous way, without regard to cor
sequences. He put on no airs. He mad
no pretences. He did not affect know
edge on subject of which he was ignc
rant. This trait was amusingly deve
oped when he was solicited to take tn
colonelcy of the Ninth regiment.
Il don't know anything about militia
ry matters he said. Il never went
general muster in my life. | made
good deal of money by selling soldier
uniforms to the government during til
war, and that is all [ know about soldie
ing"
THAT makes no difference" reptile
the committee ''it's all printed in
book, and you can study upon it at you
leisure.
How big book will | have
, study p asked the cunning Colonel.
, ooh, not a very large one, and yo
can work into the routine gradually"
"a colonel has to ride on horsebacl
doesn't hep asked the wide-awal
|. Yankee.