The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-08


were constantly arriving, among them
being Mrs. Fisk, who had been hastily
summoned from Boston; q female
friend, Mrs. Harriet; Col. Fisk
bro .hers-in.law, Messrs. Sanderson and
As erin; Mr.. Baldwin, surgeon oi
thu Ninth regiment, and others.
Mr,. Fisk was entirely overcome
ana had to be borne into the sitting
room attached to the bedchamber
VII ere every attention that could be
pa d was devoted to her further relief.
B, her urgent request she was led back
to the bedside OF her husband, and was
present when he breathed his last.
Within a brief time news Of his death
was known all over the city, and an
immense crowd gathered in the vicinity
of the hotel. Police were stationed at
the bottom OF the main stslrway Of the
hotel, and no one was permitted 10
enter without permission from the
proprietor, until the remains had been
pre- pared by the undertaken. A
plain, rosewood casket was prepared
in which the remains were placed. The
face looked as natural as in life; no ex-
preston OF pain was visible, and his
moustache was waxed, &c, precisely as
when the Colonel was alive. The
body was laid out in state for some time,
and the public were allowed to view the
remains during the afternoon. The
BODY was removed from the hotel TO
the late residence OF Mr.. Fisk. At 3
o'clock to-nig ght a post mortem eIamlna-
ton OF the remains was made. The
funeral takes place tomorrow from st:
Marks Church, and the remains will
be conveyed to Brattleboro, VT, for in
terment
Stokes was removed to the Tombs this
morning where he is now confined.
The building is guarded by strong
force Of police, the idea having
gained credit that the members OF the
Ninth regiment, OF which the deceased
was Colonel, would attempt TO lynch
the prisoner. Stokes will not see any
reporters, and remains silent on the
subject OF the murder. He thinks he
will be out OF prison before three weeks
are over.
The murder was the all-absorbing
topic Of conversation in the city to day,
aud in the streets and railroad cars and
places of public resort no other subject
was thought Of At the Grand Opera
House and other offices OF the Erie
Railroad flags were displayed at half.
mast, and on every side expressions Of
sympathy for the victim were to be
heard
Considerable anxiety was felt to night
in regard to the safety Of Stokes. At
times it was rumored that large body
Of employees Of the Erie railroad would
come 10 the city and attempt to lynch
him also that members OF the Ninth
regiment would sack Mrs. Manstields
house. General Shaler, commander OF
the National Guards, had an interview
with the police authorities this evening.
A large force Of police WAS sent to Mrs.
Mansfeld's house with instructions to
admit no one TO the premises nor
permit Mrs. NJ. to depart. The
Tombs is also strongly guarded and
10y Tomorrow it is thought the popular
Indignation against the murderer will
have subsded The driver Of the coach
which took Stokes to the Grand Central
Hotel has been found, and not the
slightest evidence is lacking to convict
the murderer. The will Of Col. Fisk
was male public this evening. He
leaves the bulk of his property to his
wife; to his father and mother he gives
each an annuity of $4,000; to his sister
he leaves 100000 in stock Of the
Narragansett Steamship company, and
$1,000 per annum to each Of the Morris
sisters until such time as they marry.
The funeral services will commence at
halfpas one o'clock, and it is expected
that the entire First Division will follow
the remains, although no official pro-
gramme has been made public.