Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-29
THE STOKES TRIAL. I
Examination Of Witnesses Continued
from Yesterday Great ThrOngs
OF Spectators Crowd the
Courtroom.

NEW YORK, June 28.-The Stokes
trial was resumed-tbis morning. "A
large crowd, including many ladies
were present.
John p. Redmond, hall-boy at the no
tel, testified: asked if Mrs., Morse OF
daughter were in; followed him up 8
few steps, when he heard a voice, and
looking up, saw Stokes at the top Of the
stairs, whom witness saw enter the h0-
tel about ten minutes previous. Stokes
was resting his left elbow on the banis-
ter, with his right hand raised with Q
pistol in IL. Stokes fired two shots, and
Fisk staggered back, leaning against
the wall. Fisk was helped up stairs;
saw Fisk identify Stokes as the man
who shot him."
Richard Wandell testified he was
a sporting man; that he was standing
at the main entrance to the hotel the
day of the shooting; saw Stokes coming
at smart pace, between a run aud a
walk, attracting the attention of wit
ness by his running against q lady; !;
saw Stokes go in at the ladies' entrance.
In about five or TIA minutes FiSk's car
risgs came down Broadway; Fisk got
out and went into the hotel by the Ia
dies entrance; did not hear the shots,
but heard about the murder shortly ef-
ter, and saw StokeSin the hands of the
officers.
On erOss-examination, nothing addi-
tiOnal was elected.
Frank Hausman, Fisk's colored dri-
Yer, and Coroner Young were next ex-
amined, after which recess was taken.
During the examination of the driver,
the defense tried to prove that Fisk
went into the hotel for improper pur-
poses, but the court excluded the ques-
tions
After recess, Captain Byrnes, of the
Fifteenth precinct, was calleJ to tie
stand, and testified that when be heard
Of the shooting he went to the room
where Fisk was lying wounded, and
was saluted by him with a nod; he got
pistol of Crockett, clerk of the hotel,
and also apistol-ball, found on the stairs;
these he gave TO the coroner; the pris-
oner had been arrested and identified by
Colonel Fisk before his arrival; DR..
Moppler was probing the wound when
he got to the room; he received the pis-
tol between seven and eight o'clock the
night of the shooting.
s. Frank Crockett, the clerk in charge
Of the front office of the hotel, testified
that he received the pistol from the par
lor man, Henry, and that he threw up
the chambers and found two loaded and
two empty; he afterward gave ii TO Cap
tain Byrne; he, then described the sefz-
ure of Stokes and the arrangement of
the parlors, stairs, etc. In Colonel
Fisk's room there were Mr.. HOskiRs,
BfT. Curtis, Coroner Young, Mr.. Powers
and DR.. Trueler; / don't recollect any
others. AtE5 ~
Mr.. McKean-Is not the District-At-
Lorney trying to get around the ante
examination? Mr.. Beach here
made some remark, to which Mr.. Nc
Kean protested that he would not be
by hired counsel. He was
rewarded by applause from the audi
ence.
Witness said, in answer to questions
put by an officer, that Fisk said, ''That
s Stokes, the man that shot me-"
Q.-Have you had good deal to do |
n getting up this case?
A.-NOt that know of; have given
'Ome names Of witnesses to Captain |
Byrne; the District Attorney has asked |
ne about several persons, and ] have |
answered him; l have not, that / re-
member, told any one not to subpoena
Henry.
Q.-How do you know that he is not
Al have not seen him, and have
,een here to-day and yesterday.
Q.-Did you say that Stokes was run
hing.
Al say that he was coming so fast
hat his coat flaps were flying back; l
hould say he was running; / don't
hink / saw Colonel Fisk at the hotel
more than two or three times.
Q--How long had that Morse family
'een there.
This question was objected to by the
District Attorney as irrelevant.
The court ruled that this was new
natter, aud therefore excluded the ques-
lon.
The court then adjourned until Mon
ay. EFE MN r. ~ n