The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09

Q. Did you notice now ne was dreseed1 A. He
By a JURos-DSd You ever hear stokes express
himself against Flskf A. No. air. don't think
BY Mr.. FIELD-Doyou know whether Mr.. FISK was
going armed9 A. don't know; ! have never
O. Did you know that Mr.. stokes was 10 the
CARRYING PIsroL'
O. Did you ever wee him In the possession OF PTS
What aas or saying he car
RED q pistol' A. Only hearing people talking
q HAS any person ever communicated to you any
threats made by STOKES against FiskP A. No, SIR.
BY the CoRonEE-Did yon notice where Stokes
he passed saw him IN the coupe; he was not looking
8. Give vel the time You saw stokes as near as pos
slblef 4. y was not halfpast three, but 1t was
g can You tell whore Mrs. Mansneid's house Is In
g How near the place was that when you saw
How you na Seen with Mr.
stokesg 4. Ihave known HIM five or SIX years.
@. Was Mr. Stokes coupe going in the direction
Of Mrs. Mansneld's houses A. Nwas. faiu
po,, TEsTI n OF pES5ANIS x M5.r. A. 70,
live9 A No IL Fourth avenue
Q. What Is your businessG A. drive stage for
O. Were You at the Grand Central Hotel on satur.
day evening? a: Yes, sir; was there between
O. DO You know Of any unusual occurrence hav
Ing taken place. lido, sir.
was sitting on the porters bench; two shots were
fred and some Of the porters ran mp stairs 80 ne
stairs" heard q nallooing, stop that mani
man. %U we room e a1S ssr
Office; went to the man. saying, ~
''HERE. THEY WANT your;
turned night ne ala not Mr.
ano asked him where the pistol was; the gentle
man never said 2 word; we sat him down on the
sLet me 60 and I'll Sit sii so we let him GO, and
in 9 minnteor twoa policeman took him up stairs:
o. Do you see him here nowY A. Yes, sir.
q. Point him out. The witness pointed to Mr.
Q. Had he anything in his hands A. He had a
cane IN MS hand; he never said word to ANYBODY:
barber shop was he running Or wakins Az He was
NpsS9g as be wanted TO 90 and didn't seem lazy
v Q. Was Va the cane long enough TO be used as
walking stlck2 A. There was no head on 1t, but it
was long enough.
Never laid my eyes on him before.
Witness then gave evidence as to the time OF the
occurrence stating that he judged tine hour by the
| time he was going to leave which was about four
| O'Clock.
Patrick McGowan, In reply TO the Coroner, testi.
| fed that he resided at the Grand Central Hotel,
where he was employed as engineer On Saturday
| MIR. Powers rang, and came up: walked across
toward the ONCE. when heard the boy say. "Yoa
man; he was In the reading room; MIR.
Allen and Mr. Powers brought MIN down as
far as the office; went for an ofieer, but returned
COULD NOT FIND ONE;
Mr. Powers said, ''rhere's one passng;" went out
and told the oficer to m ard he did so; tnal's
all know about IL; witness did not near the firing;
ne ala see Colonel FISK TILL next day. Hart was
about forty feet from the engine room at the time
the snots were fred; it was about i've minutes to
TESTIMONY or THE HAcKMAN.
lawrence Corr examined-l live at No. a22 East
q. WHAT'S your busness' A. 1 am public hack
q; We're you driving your coupe last Saturdays
@. Are you acquainted with Mr.. stokesf A.
q q. DC DO you remember having fare dnring that
day that wanted to go to the Grand Centralf A.
remember driving 70 the Hoffman House. o.,
Q. Did you take Mr.. Stokes thereP A. Yes, sir.
d Would you know that gentleman II you should
see himY A. Yes, SIR witness here identified the
q. How long d,d he remain at the Holman House
A. q Ap %Ssr ten an n HH@ So acan, A.
DOWN TwENTY-THIRD STREET. BETWEEN EIGHTH
| AND NINTH AVENUES.
O. Doyou know what number' A. No. Sir; l do
O. when you went down Twenty-third street.
between Eighth and Ninth avenues did you leave
o. How long did You walt for him at any time
A. did not walt for him any time; turned around,
|
| Fifth avenue to Fourth street and 10 Broadway
| and let the gentleman out.
| BY q JUROR WHAT time did you let him out9 A.
TO the best OF my knowledge about four O'Clock.
q: Did you notice where he went tor A. He went
by the CORONER-Did he make any remark to you
that ne wanted TO go to the Grand Central? A.
turned around and drove towards the Grand Central;
Fourth avenue and Broadway unless he told you
A. He raped at the WINDOW, got out, paid me anu
o. In which directIon2 A. Up Broadway.
@ Has he ever engaged you oeforeS A. Yes;
BY Mr.. FIELD-Wnen ne told you between Eighth
ana Ninth avenues did he direct You TO 90 TO some
some number between Eighth and Ninth avenues
Bic You you 50 stop On nc Sou wsy' 9ss ST.:
O. You passed the Erie BuldingS A. Yes. sir.
9. Did you stop there' A. No. sir; the gentleman
Q. DID you stop anywhere before you got to Fourth
street and Broadway A: NO, SIR. ~.
o. There was no communication between the
house and the coupei A. No, SIR
Q. Did you have any conversation with Mr..
g; Was tnsTs any person in the coupe with Mr..
Q. DID he seem excited wnen he got into the
What did he say when lie got out Of the coupe
Q. Did ne ask what tpe price WASP A. No. sir;
he handed me my fare and went In an opposite
o. You saw Mr. Stokes going in the direction OPP
posite to the way you were going; where was that
from9 A. rhe southwest side OF Broadway.
q. Did you notice whether he mad Gamer A. lie
had.
BY a ruRoR-.)id you observe any peculiar excite.
ment In his manner when ne got into the coupe and
when he left itY A. No, sir.
O. what time was it when he first engaged your
A. About three O'Clock.
@. where did he engage your A. Opposite the
City Hall; was standing among the other coaches.
O. How do you TX the time that you lelt MIN at
the corner OF Broadway and Fourth streetY A. It
was twenty-five minutes past three O'CLOCK when
going past the Hoffman House..
O. How long did you stop at the house 10 Twenty.
third street, A. Not two minutes.
~ MID Won see COLONEL Fisk or his carriage while
driving Mr. Stokes A. No. sir; knew Mr.. Fisk,
but don't know mis- carnage; Witness then went
on to testify that wnle DRIVING towarus f0urtn
o,root and broadway there was