Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-09

FISK; L should UnlnK Tor Twelve month
I asked persons 70 90 with me to prOteC
me.
Q.-Had Fisk told you he had pla
all laid for railrOading you TO the Stat
prison?
A-Yes, sir; he said it was all al
, ranged with the District Attorneys offic
to railroad me TO the State prison.
told Fellows, and he said it was not 80
he said they had graveyards for thos
2 who crossed their track. That was Ol
WashingtOn's birthday, at Miss Mans
fields. Witness said that Judge Barnard
Miss Williams and others were present a
a dinner at Miss Mansfieldis, when
Fisk talked Of railroading him to tn,
State prison; Fisk had him arrested
once.
The counsel here offered TO prove tha
Fisk told Stokes, while they were OF
friendly terms, Of certain acts commit
ted by him, which proved him to bt
INSCRIPTIONS, revengeful and a man o.
| great powers. Excluded.
A question was asked, whether at the
dinner at Miss Manfield's Fisk did moi
tell Stokes that "we rule New York
! with a rod of iron as completely as Ro-
/ bespierre ever ruled Paris" Excluded
Odd Fisk tell you that once he
/ learned man was going TO be a wit
ness against him, and that he got him
taken on board a ship and carried to
China? Excluded.
CrOss-examined by the District AttOr-
ney.
bought pistol six months before the
occurrence; it was a Colts pistol, tn G
same that was before the coroner, a four
baTrelled one; have no doubt this is il
now in court; I always carried it in my
outside pocket; I took a cab near City
Hall, on Broadway, and drove direct to
the Hoffman House; I kept the cab
waiting; it was a quarter past four
o'clock in the afternoon when | went
into the Grand Central Hotel; I cannot
remember any one l saw on the side
walk; Inever saw that lady again that
l saw in the window; cannot say that
I inquired about her, or ascer-
tanned her name, or whether she
was guest or one of the ladies Of the
hotel L never was on the second floor
of the Grand Central Hotel in my life.
What / said was, 'dOn't fire." When
he pulled his pistol l only saw the red
lining of his cloak. 1t seems to me he
pulled out his pistol in some way. 1
did not fire the second shot instantane-
Ously after firing the first. Fisk said
nothing before l fired. 1 said nothing,
''but don't fire" and made no move
ment except to fire. After I got down
stairs dOn'trecOllect anything. I have
pretty clear recollection of all that
took place before that. He ran I'D stairs
with a rush and, when he got to the
platform, pulled out his pistol 1 would
not like to swear that his pistol went off:
if it did It was not pointed at me. He
did not lean on the rail after the first
shot, but he did after the second. Then
he sat down, my impression is, on the
platform or stairs; that was the last
saw Of him.
Q.-HOw long was the pistol you ear
ried lOaded2
Al loaded it when 1 bought it.
Q.-And did you never discharge it
during that time.
A.-No sir, it was loaded all that
time.
Odd you intend to hit Fisk when
you fired?
Al did sir.
Q.-And know your pistol was loaded
with four balls?
A.-Yes, sir.
Tremaine.-How far had you got down
when you fired?
A.-Four or five, or it may be six
steps.
Odd you lean on the rail?
A.-Yes; l was going down on the
right, and when he came up we were on
a line; l thought be could bit me easier,
so l jumped to the left and fired.
T,1onhsvo MongR,lI
and was snow white. AS she testified
she played with fan that was covered
with heavy gliding, and which flashed
in the sun. She stood up, and leaning
dropped her lace shawl-this
displayed her cable Of gold chain, to
which diamond cross was attached.
She testified: | reside at 395 Twenty
third street: after the suit in the York
vile Police Court, l received a note
from Fisk, asking for an interview
IN my house; in consequence Of that
note be called at my house about half
past ten O'Clock at night; the note is in
1Orsed by me, received December |
18th" The note was here offered in
evidence and excluded.
Q.-What did he say?
Ale said that unless returned to !
him he would kill Stokes.
Odd he take out his pistol?
Ale took out his pistol at the time;
t was nice pistol, silver-mounted, and 1
think had an ivory handle; he said |
you better release me from this thing" /
said, " Yes, if you come out publicly |
md acknowledge that I was right, and |
hat the affidavits against me were |
raud;" he said that as far as be was 1
concerned he would; but there |
we're so many involved that be could |
lot do; thenI said, Unjust withdraw"
hen he said, taking out q revolver, II
viii kill Stokes, and there viii be blood
he'd before you get through" told
Stokes and advised him 70 be careful;
IN another occasion Fisk showed her
which be had gotten up
lgainst the character of Eaton, at the
anne time admitting they were false,
.nd that Eaton was an honorable man;
.fter that be came in one day and was
'ery excited, and told her that blood
vas to be drawn, the first blood he ever
rev; be went out and came back at
WeIve O'Clock very nervous and pale,
nd told her that Eaton had been at
acked, but whether he was killed or
Tot he could not tell; then he was very
lervOus and could not rest, though usu-
lly he was a very quiet man and al
Eays wanted to go asleep; [Laughter;]
liss Williams, my cousin, heard him
hreaten to kill Stokes.
CrosS-eXamined.
Fisk had eight or eighteen; they were
in the house, as he got
resents of pistols; l knew him since
november, 1867, and knew Stokes since
november, 1853; l resided in Twen-
y-third street three years; he
7as usually tired when he
anne in and wanted 10 sleep,
ut ordinarily was a very active man.
isk did not call at my house on the day
the shooting; the first L heard of the
looting was at half-past five CT six
clock; a newspaper reporter called
round and spoke to my cousin, but
id not go down to see him about It.
To Mr.. TOwnsend--Fisk was a very
loderate drinker; l was introduced to !
tokes by Harry Hardy, of the Erie ]
silway. who is interested in Fiskis oil
lsiness; Fisk used to carry arms at the
me Of the Susquehanna, Pacific, and
ersey City difficulties, and at other
mes, but these were state occasions; 1
ever saw Stokes since the shooting I'M
] to-day.
Miss Marietta A. Williams, cousin Of /
le last witness, testified that she COM 3
lunicated TO the prisoner repeated [
treats BY Fisk against his life; she had :
seen a pistol with Fisk; she .
card Fisk, in presence Of Stokes, in the /
ont parlor, say to Stokes that be would =
ilroad him TO the State prison; she was /
! the parlor at the time, at the sugges- ;
on Of Mrs. MansTield-this was a wear !
sfore the shooting; she still lives with q
iiss Mansfield and Miss Mansheld's /
lady now in court. I
Robert 7. Stobo testified that be is a Z
erchant, residing in New York; has
nown Stokes since 1883. On the sixth ;
January he was near the Grand Cen c