Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-08

nsWereo In the AmrmetlVe naQ proceeded
- stairs. He had no suspicious that any
ne intended to harm him, and when on the
rst landing he saw q hash and fsls some
hing strike him on the abdomen. Before
Alling he recognized Stokes ~ his Assail-
mt. He did not again see Stokes. Stokes
Tas brought before him to be identified |
The evidence Of the boys In the hallway
orroborated the statement of the wounded |
nan. and the jury rendered verdict that
'isk had come to his I'M uries at the hand of |
EDWARD S. Stokes. Belden, his former |
'srtner, was among those who visited him. |
II is rumored that Stokes has engaged |
Ohm Graham as counsel
The bullet penetrated about two inches
.bove the navel, and passed down toward
he right. The doctors are of the opinion
hat the intsstines are uninjnred.
Threats of lynching were tfesly expressed
.gAinst Stokes.
New YORK, Jan. 7. 2 A. M.-Fisk is sleep
ng soundly. The ball has been found but
lot extracted. The surgeons feel confident
he will live through the night, and think
avorAbly of his ultimate recovery.
NEw YoRK, Jan. IA few minutes
before seven o'clock this mornig, James
Fisk. Jr., expired. All tkat unremittng
medical skill and attention could do had
been done, but it was of no avail Jay
Gould was in attendance from an early hour
his morsing. His face wore white look,
yet the hope that his friend might recover
gave it the usual calm expression. No
sooner had Fisk expired, however, than his
fcrtituds gave way and his grief found vent
in tears.
and everywhere produced profound sense
of deep regret. All aspersIons that hiS
enemies had heaped on his character were
in the moment forgotten and only his noble
qualities of heart we're remembered. The
scene in and around the room where the
body lay was interesting in the extreme. 1t
became necessary to admit up stAirs only
those who came first on business. Notwith-
standing this, very large number of the
friends of Fisk and guests of the hotel
viewed the body. Many ladies were among
the number.
Aiseven o'clock his morning it was first
announced that he was fast sinking, and
that there was danger of his sudden ending
His Intense agony was very great, has pulse
at Ihis time WAS l30.
DR.. Fisher went down stairs in hurried
nsnner und asked something OF ihe < hi
clerk, then went back again. de looked
very auxlous- AT d quarter past seven Mrs
Fisk arrived. Sse was admitted at first IN tC
the Ants-room and soon after ards into Ihe
bedroom. Mrs Fisk was terribly sgitAted
at the bed side of her husband This scene
was the most heartrending that had ye
taken place. and those present could no
suppress their emotion. The doctors wer;
appealed to by the wife to give some Ettlt
hope, but they said they dare not say tier
was any chance Of life.
Fisk was not much moved at the moment
when he was cognlzant Of his surroundings
but seemed never deserted By the coolnesI
and fortiiude which he displayed when frs
shot. At eight o'clock there was littl
change. At half past eight the doctor
consulted, and ct nine o'clock the suppress
sed excitement about his bed was almost to
intense to bear. At half-past his friend
went to his beside and he thanked them 70
coming. After this the rapid decline show
ed itself more strongly than ever before
At 10 o'clock there Was eager suppresse
whispering, as it was told in every ear ths
the end vas surely drawing night. At hall
past 10 he lay scarcely knowing that ther
was any one ministering to him. He turnet
his face to the wall and noticed no one, an
ceased to breathe at 9 quarter to IL.
The body will be conveyed from his lat,
residence, No. 3l3 west 23rd street, 10 th
New Haven depot, at O'Clock on Monds
afternoon. The funeral will take place q
Brattle boro, Vt, on Tuesday, at l o'cloc
Pm. The brigade to which the 9th regi
ment il attached has been ordered out
escort the remains to the depot to-morrov
the 9th acting as special funeral escor
The officers of the brigade will wear th
usual badge of mourning for 80 days.
Stokes was taken to the Tombs this m or,
ing, and placed in q cell on the second tie
where the worst criminals are con6net
When he heard of Fisk's death be expires,
ed regret, and said he did the deed in
state of frenzy. The indignation of ii
public finds vent in a general wish that Il
criminal may be tried, convicted and ham
} ed without delay.
NEW YoRK, Jsn. The daily journa
comment a, length upon the Fisk murder
The Herald says; The cowsrdliDess
The act resped it's frat fruits in the publ
mind by awakening for Fisk wide-fe
sympathy. There 10 nothing IL tie case
distinguish it from murder fer which deaf
on the galIows is the penalty, ifthe mu
derer is convicted.
The Times pronounces the mur1erol
deed brutal and cowArdly, that will attra
3 towards Fisk a large amount Of public syn
; pAthy, to which NO part of his career EN-
! tied him.
/ The Word says:
"In the act may be seen in its most q
: cura.e type the spirit of those marital N l
. ders which disgrace our pretensions to CT
' ilization, and whatever miserable result th
3 business may have, it will be beneficial
1 that result if i enables men Who cannot
Q that murder is murder when perpetrst
D under g supposed plea of upboldlng 8
= sauctity Of marriage. to appreciate the sar
when perpetrated with view of coDseer'
$ ing concubinage.n =
+ New YoRK, Jan. The following q
the provisions of Col. Fisk's will:
l. Mrs, Hooker, his sister, receives Sl0O.O .
in the Nsrragansett Steamship Compsn
7 shares; his father and mother receive :
y 900 a year each; TO the two Misses MoI
e ), he bequeatbed 81 900 year each; 20
y Ninth Regiment, $T1,oe0-this gift v
- made week ago, but was leghized L
night; to his wife he bequeathed the D
= snce of his properly of all kinds; to )
u Gould, for whom he entertained the war'
est and most disin,erested friendship,
left sll bis persons al effects, and entruste q
. him the labor of love. as it is called in
> will, of carrying ont ell his Mr.. Fisk
:, , projects in regard to public improvement
% Mrs. Fisk inherits all her deceased b
9. bands shares in the Erie railroad. {
= = Fisk vas in his 37tb yesr. ~
= sAx FRAscrsco, Jan. 6.--Mrs. Laura
! Fair 10 in excellent health, and conhd
: ahe win never be hanged.