The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-09

ward, with their eyes fixed on the prison
er while he told his story, and during tn
examination the court room was pGcket
10 the door. nl
Afler the recess, Josie stood up, and
followed by her companions, sailed out o
the room with the air of the Grant
Duchess Of Gerolstein. Her appearance
excited themost extraordinary sensation
The crowd rushed afler her to see her.
The defendant again took the stand
and in answer 10 question BY Tremain
said: l knew what the character Of the
deceased was; / knew Fisk to be Of {
very vindictive, desperate and unscrupu
lous character; one who would stop d
nothing in carrying out his designs at al
hazards. =
Q,-Before you met him that day had
you been followed by rufflanly looking
men, who you were Informed were sem
after you by Fiskf Excluded.
B-Had you been informed that you
were TO be treated as Eaton was treated ?
Excluded
Odd you for long time, day and
night, travel In covered carriages from
fear Of attacks by persons who you were
told were put on your track by Fisk.
A long discussion took place, and finally
the question was allowed.
Alter o recess another sensation was
created by tho return Of Miss Mansfield,
smiling and bowing to the gentlemen who
stood up TO make way Tor her.
Counsel then repeated the question.
Al always travelled In carriages night
and day after my trouble with Fisk,
should think for twelve months; asked
persons TO go with me to protect me.
Q-Has Fisk told you he had plan
all laid for railroading you TO state prison9
A-Yes, sir. He said 1t was all arrang.
ed with the District Attorney to railroad
me TO the States prison. / told Fellows
and he said 1t was not so; lie said
that they had graveyards for those
who crossed his track; that was on
Washington's birthday ats Miss Mans.
fields. Witness stated that Judge Bar.
nsrd, Miss Williams and others were
present when Fisk talked Of railroading
him to the State Prison; Fisk had him
arrested once. Counsel here offered to
prove that Fisk told Stokes, while they
were on friendly terms, Of certain acts
committed by him which proved him to
be an inscriptions, revengelul man, Of
great power. Excluded.
The question whether at dinner at
MaDsfeld's Fisk told Stokes, we rule New
York with rod Of iron as completely as
Robespierre ruled Paris, was excluded.
Q. Did Fisk tell you that once he learn.
ed a man was going to be witness
against him and that he had him taken
on board ship and carried to China.
Excluded.
!. Gross examined by the district Attor.
ney-I bought the pistol six months be.
fore the occurrence; 1t was a Colts, pistol;
the same that was before the Coroner; a
four barrelled; have no doubt it is now
in court; have always carried it in my
outside pocket; l took a cab near City
Hall in Broadway and drove direct to
the Hoffman house. l LEFT the cab waiting;
1t was 4:l5 p. NJ, when / went INTO the
Grand Central Hotel. cannot remember
any one saw on the sidewalk. / never
saw that lady again that / saw In the win.
dow. l can't say that l enquired about
her or ascertained her name, or whether
she was guest or one Of the ladies OF
the hotel. l never was on the second floor
Of the Grand Central Hotel before in
my life; what l said was "don't fire.
when he pulled his pistol on me, I saw
the red lining OF his coat; it seemed
| TO me he pulled out his pistol in.
stantly; / did not fire the second
shot instantaneously. After the first fire
Fisk said nothing. Before fred l said
nothing but "Don't fire." I made no
movement except TO fire. Alter l got
down stairs I don't recollect anything.
have a pretty clear recollection Of ali that
took place before that. lie ran up stairs
with rush, and when he got to the plat.
form pulled out his pistol. would not
like to swear that his pistol went of. II
1t did, it was not pointed at me. His
hands were together cooking the pistol.
He did not RAISE his arm or point the
pistol at me. Ae did not lean on the rail
after the first shot; he did after the sec
Ond. Then he sat down, my impression
Is on the platform or stairs, and that was
the last I saw Of him.
Q-How long was the pistol you car.
ried loaded2
Al loaded it when I bought it.
Q.-And did you never discharge il
during that time?
ASNo, sir. 1t was loaded all that
time.
Q. Did you intend to hit Fisk, when
you fired?
A. did sir.
Q, And knew your pistol was loaded
A. Yes sir.
Tremain-How far had you got down
when you f1redi
A. -Four or five, or it may be six steps.
Q. Did you lean on the rail9
A. Yes; was going down on the right,
and when he came up we were on line;
| thought he could hit mo easier, so
jumped to the left and fired.
Josephine Mansfield took the stand,
and was snow white. AS she testified,
she played with fan that was covered
with heavy gliding, and flashed in
the sun. She stood up, and lean.
ing forward, dropped her lace shawl.
This displayed her cable Of gold
chains, to which diamond cases were at.
tached. She testified: reside at No.
$50 23d street. Alter tho suit in the
Yorkville Police Court l received a note
from Fisk asking for an interview in nv
house. In consequence OF that note he
called at my house about 10:S0P. II. The
note Is endorsed by me, received Decem.
Der 10th. The note was hero offered in
evidence and excluded.
Q-What did he sayl
Ale said that unless returned "a
him he would kill Stokes.
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