The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-16
INDICTMENT OF. STOKES.
Inv o'"na <try Of tbs Court Of Oyer and Ter
mdict Stozgs for the Murder Of James
<k Jr.-Tka District Attorney Ready to
ProceeH with the Trial-Probable Ar
raIynment OF the Prisoner To-Day.

swyfwinged Justice-for sometimes, despite the
Jaws prOverDial delays, Justice, IKE Mercury, Is
sw iftfooted-is after Stokes charged with the muir
Yer OF James Fisk. Jr, with flying speed. An In
dictment found against him by the Grand Jury Of
the Court OF Oyer and Terminer was yesterday
morning presented to the Court Judge Ingraham on
the bench. The District Attorney announced that
ne was ready 70 proceed with the trial at once and
1t Is, in TACT understood that he Will be arraigned
to-day. The following Is a copy OF
THE INDICTMENT.
state or Neao FORK, Cty ana County OF Neto YORK,
ss.:-Tne Jurors OF the people Of the State OF New
YORK IN and FOR the body OF the city anu county Of
New York. upon their oath present-That Edward
s. Stokes late or the Fifteenth ward OF the city OF
New York, IN the county OF New York aforesaid. on
the 6n day OF January In the year or our LORD 1872
at the ward, city and county aforesaid with force
and arms IL ana upon the body OF one James FISK.
ana there being feOnIously wlfuy ana OF ms malice
ai0rethought, and with premeditated design then
and there To effect the death OF the said James Fisk,
did make an assault. and mat the said Edward 5.
stokes. n certain PISTOL then and there charged
pistol he the said Edward s. stokes then and
there, IN his right hand, had and held, then and
thought, and with premeditated design to effect
the death OF the said James Fisk did shoot Off ana
Fisk and that The said Edward s. Stokes. with the
leaden bullet aforesaid out OF the pistol aforesaid,
Aforesaid, by the said Edward S. Stokes Shot or
and discharged, as aforesaid, then and there,
felonlously wilfully and OF his malice aforethought,
and with premeditated design TO effect the death
OF the said James Fisk, did strike, penetrate ana
wound nm the SAID James Fisk, IN and upon the
belly OF HIM the said James FISK then and there
with the eaden bullet aforesaid, So as aforesaid.
discharged and shot out of the pistol aforesaid, by
the said Edward S. Stokes, in and upon belly OF
HIM the said James Fisk, one mortal wound Of the
depth Of five Inches and OF the breadth OF one-han
FISK, from the 9th day Of January in
the, same year aforesaid, in the ward, city
and county aSrssad da ang9is and
January in the year aforesaid, the said James Fisk,
OF the mortar wound aforesaid. the ward city and
said upon their oath aforesaid, do say that the said
Edward s. Stokes him the said james Fisk the
younger, in the manner and by the means arOre-
said at the ward city and county aforesaid, ielo-
nonsly. wlully and OF his malice aforethOught and
t Wn deSGn 70 effect the death OF
the form OF the statute in such case made and pro.
Vde6, and nd, against xo The peace OF me people
nifty. Second count.-And the Jurors aforesaid,
| upon their oath aforesaid, do further present
ward of the city of New YORK, aforesaid, after.
| wards-tO wit, on the said 6tn day of January, in
the year OF Lord 1872 the city and county
aforesaid mot having the fear of God before his
eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instiga-
ton OF the devil, with force ana arms in and upon
one James FISK, Jr., in the peace Of God and the
SAID people: then and there being wiiluy, ieoni-
Ousy and OF ms malice aiorethought did make an
lar. then and there charged with gun
pistol he said Edward s. Stokes. In his right
hand then and there had and held, then and there
Wilfuy, 1elonously and OF ms malace afOrethOugAU
did shoot OH and discharge to, at and against the
salu James FISK, Jr; anu that the sad Edward =.
stokes. with the leaden bullet aforesaid, of the
pistol aforesaid then and there by the force OF the
gunpowder Aforesaid, by the said Edward s. stokes
shot OF and discharged aforesaid, then and
there wllfuily feOnlously and OF MS malice arOre
thought, did strike, penetrate ana wound him the
said James FISK, Jr, in and upon the belly
OF HIM the said james Fisk, Jr, then
and there with The leaden bullet afOre-
SAID, SO as aforesaid shot and discharged OF the
pistol Aforesaid oy the said Edward :. Stokes IN
ana upon the belly OF HIM, the said James Fisk, Jr.,
one mortal wound OF the depth OF i've inches and
o. the breadth OF one half an inch, OF which SAID
mortal wound he the said James Fish, Jr, from the
SAID 9th dav OF January. in the year aforesaid,
until the lth day OF January in the same year
aforesaid, at the ward city county Aforesaid, did
languish, and langulshng dld live, on which said
7ih day OF january, In the year aforesaid. the
SAID James Fisk, Jr. at the ward, city and county
aforesaid or the mortal wound Aforesaid dld die.
And so the jurors aforesaid do say upon their
oath aforesaid. that he, the said Edward S. Stokes
him. the said James Fisk, Jr., 10 manner and form
Aforesaid at the ward, Guy and county aforesaid,
wiiuy, felonionsy and Of ms malice afOrethought,
did XIII and murder against the form OF the statute
IN such case made and provided, and against the
peace OF the people or the Stale OF New York and
their dignity. :. b. GARVIN, District Attorney.