The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-08

mad done on any night OF bis lile He very soon re-
his Losses and r r. unoS s
mention INCIDENTS about Fisk which are no. gene
cllariy to his advent INTO the direction Of the Erie
Railway Company or OF the Narragansett steant
the history OF his acquaintance with
| MRS. HELEN JOSEPHINE MANSFIELD.
In the fall OF 1857 Mrs. Mansfield (who had just OBJ.
tanned divorce from her husband, Frank Lalor:
through the KIND intervention Of the celebrated
deavoring to maintain herself by appearing as an
actress In subordinate parts IN theatres but with
aualnted with Miss Annie Wood, an actress ' Sun
M,s n sns CITY, according to whose statement
clothes and mad nothing to i've upon but her 81
Miss WOOD gave Ser the Introduction. taSash a
sys ws% h sd n
Miss Wood, stated that her circumstances had very
mucn improved, and she had now plenty Of good
could out Of Fisk and then let him go, as he was moi
REALLY ns sa Man Man sas nSsd But
peaed to Mr.. Ffsk's sympathles on her behalf
Claiming that she was worthy actress laborlna
SEVERAL SUNS or MONEY
before ne had ever seen her. and when he had No
with her. She. yers soon AFTER her intro.
house for her on Twenty.fourn street. ana for more
than Two years defrayed all her expenses. The
to be that, one night in the fall Of 1858, q few
gentlemen meeting at ner house played cards witt
one another and agreed TO make her present Of
twenty-five bundled dollars. This money Mr..
ss saS nvess in Erie WINCH ne Knew
bound TO rise the next day. she did 50, and ting
reaiized, which, including the original invests
ment, was about fifteen Thousand dollars, Was paid
90 anemn oo the
THIS s money Srs Mansfield invested in government
and deposited the proceeds in the hands Of Mr..
lished for $i5.7s6. When the deed was ready 10Y
execution he paid out tins money and little oyei
Sur the a0 ns the
being $4,000, subject to mortgagS
ments upon the house. From this time forward
| Mrs. Mansfield was entirely fa y
who paid all her bills and kept her constantly supa
piled with money, although Il refused to make any
Mc she on
refusal to grant which she s on one or two COCA
| ward s. Stokes she gradually formed preference
or h ase oa When mr. FISK
Boston. Discovering this fact Mr.. Fisk naturally
complained, and many recrimnations ocSnrre9
were Immediately followed by fresh amours with
Mr.. Stokes. MI. Fisk left the house, and some cor.
| respondence ensued between the parties which was
aitsrwaras surrendered BY MT: Stokes Sso as the
Mr. Fisk. Mr.. stokes had been introduced to Mr.
and Tor time the two had been very good friends.
| MIR. Stokes mother owned an OIL refinery on Long
Stokes who sold large interest in it 70 friends Of
which all parties We're represented, nj,
S1g ST oeo6 Gs daS
company and announced his intention or keeping
1t, claiming that the treasurer had done something
disputed and Is not very material to decide. MrS
ARRESTED FOR EMBEzzLEMENT
and committed for enc night to jail, but admitted
to bail tue next day, and the complaint against nim
ground that the corporation had not been
formed in the manner required by law and was
the partners lad right to draw ali the funds Of
the concern. MI: Stokes Immediately brought an
and resorted to the rather unusual method Of CIV.
ing notice Of motion for an order Of arrest serv1
Various Mas A isefs sn'fn SO VIE
ns n e
MIN and Mr. Fisk BY Which Mr. Stokes sold out his
interest IN the refinery for large sum- but he d1d
malicious prosecution and finally. at the suggestion
Of Me- Me- Stokes himself ,d as his own counsel
| all matters in DISPUTE between HIM and Mr.. FISK
were referred 70 C s A. sewarG ESQ., who &c:
his one nights imprisonment on account OF which
| to the amount OF $4,000. Mr. Stokes professed to
be dissatisfied with this award; but notwithstand.
release to Mr. FISK. This release he Afterwards az.
tempted to set aside alleging that 1t was obtained
alter careful exan.ination, dec,oed against hin.
holding that he clearly understood It's effect and
AS It has been charged That the letters which Mr..
Stokes surrendered were obtained by some kind Of
SWeeny, enclosing the letters OF Mr.. FISK the