New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-27
THE COURTS.
THE STOKES TRIAL.
. r7RY AT LAsr-DIsTRICT- ATTORNEY GAls'iN
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THE STONES TRIAL
uRY AT ACCOMMODATIONS GARViNS
OPENING ADDRESS.
The proceedings in the ease OF EuWnu -. y
sSokes indicted for the murder Of James FISH -,
resumed in the over aud Terminer Court g'sS.--S
,no,-,,r,y hef,re Judge Ingraham. Very 10" PO
were in the courtroom. During the -
,rs the following declared that they were 0pP'S0" W
capital punishment; -. A.. o.. 7 rr.,
Henry Wise halter. CT No 3n Thirty ni'V " 10
min broker Of No. $40 Fify-aFststi Freaefioo f. MAJ
t,sv artist OF Beecker-e James T. HAM, grocer Oh NO
ssS west Eirhteenthst: Bben R. Sampson, broker and
En.n,as NJ. con6ver Of No TT seventhaye.
o lever,b iuror Henry c. whittle, stationer, Of No
..e rtrbthave a midde-aged Enghshman, had no par
tca oninou about the shOOting and whateyer opinion
he had he thought he could set aside and act on the
-d T,e defense accepted him as the eleventh juror
wn A BlaisdeI, painter, had no opinion whatever
sAout the shooting he took no interest In murder
matters and in reading went beyond the SEN
.ation headings He was challenged peremptorily.
James W. Sheffield of No. $50 Franhortst. James Nc
cord Of No. GO North Moore-st, VIM Herbert OF No a
West Thirty-seventh-st J. G. Mills of No l62 Broadway
and A. J. Blur of No West Twelfth-s were dsqua-
ae by having strong opinions Of the prisoners guilt or
tupeeenoe Joseph Ward Of No $50 West Eeventh-st.,
Iucas b. wnslow Of Nassau-st and NJ Marks Of No 4ol
West Tventy-fouTth-st we're challenged peremptorily
Henry J. Hancock, Inachinist OF Ninthave., acRnoWl-
edged that he knew Wm. NJ Tweed, and that his son
held positions under the City Government ChaehBeu
Peremptorily John Tucker. paper dealer, OF NO. SS
East st. had opinion that would influence
hts verdict and was accepted by the defense ana sworn
a the twelfth Juror The following are the names %
The jurors:
Never Hombercer ieweler. No Ss3 Broadway nod
erlck Hogan, hat dealer, No 37f BoWery ,DSn Ie.
Cornish, wool dealer, No so Espenardst DDsodore
Stone, bOokkeepcr, No % Great Jones = ~ Inn
FAMINE corn meIehahS, NS , roa,SaV Peter F. Hop
kins hat dealer. No. Broadway JOhn u -.
son tailor, No. sos Broadwsy SSu1 - Henry ri
Wbitfle sfationer. No 653 Egbtbaye.i john TUCKER
paper maker No. Sl3 East Forty hrst-st
The DistrictAttorney asked for an adjournment on
TIE ground that his witnesses were scattered but the
Judre requested him 10 90 Cd, more time should be
lost FxJudge Garvin then and began the opening
sueech for the prosecution. lie spoke of the solemny
of the oocason-the most solemn in the lives Of the II
men impaneed A case OF the killing Of one man was
10 be considered and the life OF another was IN their
hands He said that every intelligent man reads the
peNspapers more or less, and derives i'm
pressions from what no reads but that the jury
on oath must lay aside outside statements
and IL they found as would be proved that, on Jan g.
Edward stokes armed with pistol drove to the Grand
CENTRAL Hotel Law in wait Col Fisk, fred at him on
sight INJECTING mortal wound and. to make sure OF
his work fired a second time the jury, be repeated re-
rariless whether the deceased good man OF Dad
man would pass upon the testimony, ana II they De
heved TO Of deliberate premedltated uToer'
would render a verdict accordingly. ~ e.
NJ Treman then asked in behalf Of the defense Tor
An adjournment, TO which the Court reluctantly con
sentcd Just before p n and the jury were escorted 70
drzt witness this morning His called before
the adjournment yesterday, but be did not respond