The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-28
g Have you lived on prison fare, A. Up to the

g Have You lived on prison fare A. Up to the
Q. Was it altered them A. Yes. sir.
z a. a. whose eapen n = 4. 1 do not know, sir.
your detention A Mr. Crockett has sI bought me
some books and papers
Q. Have you made any written statement st snv
time about this occurrencef A. No, str; ct TIE
station house DR.. Monge took down statement
49, 4 CURIOUS sYroRr or xzxoHY.
AT the request Of Mr.. AcKson the witness than
that that he had employed It nrst and this s' ssrSsi
was astonished therefore, when M. NO
kiss You IN written ns xSs
Inc witness-No. Sir.
Tor word, sentence for sentencei A. studied Il oat
because l knew would have to be questioned
St0se en1 wanted to keep it IN my memory ana
2 Did you repeat It every days A. Yes, SIR, I
Q: Did you ten the Same story before tho Core.
ns'' a 10 'l su nsos o. on my sn9wsags did.
Q. Did not you say then that stokes was LOOKING
for lady instead o. bending down along the wall
A. Stokes was bending his head down and looking
waiting to meet lady or somebody; he looked
like man "paylng possum" for some one.
not until he 70 the Of hs
then thought at nrst that the boy had prevented
his coming In at the private ladies' door and that
he was going there to scoid him.
q. Could Fisk Stokes and Stokes lnDkf 4.
Stokes could see Fsk, trough cannot say that he
bottom Of the stars he could see him II he were On
the landing
Q Did you suspect anything Them A. Yes, sir.
@. Why, then, did you not jump at him, A. BE-
cause was afraid that he would kill myself
Q. You mean to say that you saw him fire without
touching himf A. Yes sir.
2 Why did not you follow him right upi a. did
was going at him to push him down the stairs, but
did not; wish had now; II l had wouldn't DO
o. How long time elapsed between the shotsp
A. Not more than three seconds.
ILLUSTRATION.
Mr.. McKe0n then clapped his hands twice, with
an interval between the claps Of about the period
indicated by the Witness and, upon the latter APP
told him to himself show the length Of time By che
same means. Hart clapped hands thrice, and ex-
planned that the first and last were the initial and
ending points, while the middle clap represented the
interval There was OF course, litter all tho
court at the absurdty OF the answer.
Mr.. McKeOn-If there was an interval like that
why did you not go up to him after the first shot
and stop him from the second A. was afraid.
Q. Did not you say before the Coroner that Stokes
SAID, somebody had better go and see him." In
stead OF what you now give as the words, "go and
o. There is difference between those state
ments, isn't there A. do not think they are DIFF
O. OF how many persons did the Morse family
The Court-The question is scarcely relevant ana
must exclude 1t.
The defence of course, Immediately noted an ex-
q. What was Mr.. Fisk doing when he came to
the hotel A. suppose he came there to visit the
q. Has Mr.. Fisk ever given you money! A. No,
sir, never anything; never told any person that he
yppvr wv Nh orrcryoNc
@. Do you know the name OF the girl that was
chamberinaid to the Morsess
chambermaid to the Morses.
Mr.. McKeon-I propose to show, Your Honor,
The Court cannot entertain any general ofYers
II you have any questions they must come forward
In regular form.
Q. Did you see Fisk 90 in to the Morses early in
the morning and come out late at night
The District Attorney-Is that material, Your
The Court must exclude 1t as Irrelevant.
CURIOUS INQUIRY BY THE COURT.
Me. McKeon-Dtd not you tell Annie, the cham
bermad, and Mrs. Benton, that Fisk had given you
The CONTRIBUTORS to the occurrences Hso, IL
Mr.. McKeon-Fisk could not very well give him
money after, Your Honor
The Court must exclude the question, and VIII
LOOKING BACK AT THE RECORD.
Troy House; was arrested there once on suspicion
of taking money.
", The District ,A,ttorney-were you discharged'
The witness Quickly. Yes sir.
Mr.. Treman- Cannot the District Attorney wait
till we get through
@ Do you know boy BY the name Of Brenmani
A. There was boy OF that name In the House Of
Detention with me; he was In the same sitting
and played cards with him never talked to him
about this affair, except to say that was present
at the time Of the shooting o.Sd g.,
Q. Do you recollect saying to him that when you
heard the firing, you ran to the stairs to what
It was-that you met Stokes coming from the
Q. Did you tell him that Stokes said, 'There's
man shot wont you s run and get aoctorw A.
me because he was not intimate friends with me
when he was sent to the Tombs for disorderly con-
@. Did you tell him that there was no truth in
what you had sworn to before the Coroner and that
you. were astonished that anybody believed your
Q. Did not you tell him when he told you to be
careful or you might get into trouble that you had
A. Never.
Q. Did not you tell him that Redmond was
damned fool to have sworn that you were not
theres A. No, sir.
@. Did not Redmond 80 swear
Mr.. Beach, object, Your Honor.
Mr.. McKeon-Who objects, the District Attorney
or the private counselp
Mr.. Beach, object.
Mr.. McKeon-And object to your objecting
But for the interference OF the Court this little
discussion might, perhaps have grown into lively
quarrel; but represslve measures were at once
adopted, and the irate counsel summarily extin-
pa hs ssy fans ee
for your evdences A. No. sir; never said q word
about any money.
q. Where do your parents liver A. have none,
sir, and no relatives, except two sisters, one Of
whom lives In Troy.
The Court then adjourned until halfpast ten this
morning.
THE MCARTY HOMICIDE.
Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest In