New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-29


'S eXanned by Mr. McKoonQ What time did you
reach the hotel A. II must have been twenty minutes
o. when YOU went out there did you SEQ stokesi
O. Did You see Fisk at that time A. saw him after
o Who We're in the room With hint A. There
four or five people in there; think Dr. Jrper was
there; there were four or five people IN there Wheh en-
o. What were the doctors dongl A. think DR.. Trip
clothes down and saw the wound in the abdomen.
q. Did anybody else probet a. N0t tna a l INV ,f
think the Doctor was in the act OF taking the PROBE OUT
Q. Was You close enough to see how far the probe
went INF A. was close by the bed, but could not see
how far the probe went In. ,.s W.
O. Did Fisk make any movement under ttf A. MOI
any he LAID there and didn't appear TO nave any pam d"
@. Was his voice strongi A; coqld not tell abb,
@ Was It his natural vocef a. Wen ne OhIy sskot ~
me one question while was in there should judge
o. Did Won see these boys Hart and Redmondi A.
Not at that time; saw them during that evening
Q. Did YOU take statement OF theifst a. 20, Sr
@ Was you there when the Coroner TOOK statcnen zen.
A. there when he asked the boys questions out
don't know what lie asked them was there part OF
the time when he inerrogaed them the boys were as
charged aferward; they were gone for an hour ana
O. How long after O'Clock was it before tho pistol
reached your haIdsl A. took II about O'CLOCK
@. Wasn't 1t o'cloekl a. don't think 1t was; am
@ Had you got It before after the Coroner came
a. got it while the Coroner was there.
O. Did you see Stokes arrestedl A. No, Sir; first
saw him at the staton-house.
O. Did you give any directions about W hat should he
done with him A. told the officer TO sit down beside
O. Who was the first man that saw Stokes after hs
rest, in the stationhousei A. The Sergeant should
fonrths Of an hour after his arrest.
O. Who was the first person allowed TO pass in to see
O. Did this boy Hart ever ten you at that time that
he saw Stokes throw something awayi A don't think
Q. Didn't You ask him all about IL A. Yes.
Q. Didn't you put II down on the blotter which you
hoNra fop hat mn
@. Didn't some one put it dOwDi A. Not what he
stated what Redmond said was put down, for he told
Q Yon took down the names Of witnessed A. Yes.
Sir; we do that for benefit for reference
O. Did you Communicate the names Of witnesses to the
o. Did Your ever hear of Mr. Houseman being a wit
ness A. think there is such name ON our botter as
r McKeon instantly called the attention OF the jury
TO the fact that there was such Witness and something
@. Was Mr. Wandel there A. No, Sir.
Q. Have you ever seen him A. Yes have seen him
on Broadway the Grand Central Hotel have
seen him walking up and down there.
TESTIMONY OF F. FRANK CROCKETT.
The testimony Of Mr.. Crockett Showed that he was
clerk in the front Office Of the Grand Central Hotel
and had been ever since.
He stated that on the 9th OF January after the occur
renee at the hotel he received pistol from the man who
has charge Of the parors, whom they always called
Henry, and bullet from Patrick Hart. He was asked
II he knew where the bullet and pistol came from. He
q.
do you knowi Do you know Of your own knowledge"
The witness replied NO, SIR - -, 10 e,rression
in saving that you knew it.
Q. What did you do with the pistol and the buetf A.
took them down TO the Office and in the presence OF
the proprietor Of the hotel threw the chamber out OF the
pstO examined the barrel and saw tnat Two were ds-
charged and loaded left the pistol in MI Powerss
charge for short time; when capt ByIne came llto
the hotel informed him That had the pistol IN my pos
session. and then gave him the pistol and the bullet
O. When did you first hear of this affair A. As near
can fix the time it was few minutes past O'clock
tinct reports possibly minutes afterward person
wearing gray coat and carrying cane In his hand,
came running down the front stairs as he came down
/ heard some say--ust catching the words-a man is
shot this person started toward the barbershop the
boy Hart sung out, There goes the man. attracting
my attention TO this with the gray coat Hart came
down behind him the man 10 me gray coat PIo9eeGsu
mark Mr. Powers said, Seize that man." and immedi-
atey three OF employees started for him and caught
him. the man tna they arrested the man see be-
fore me, Edward s. stokes he is the man who came |
@. Who arrested himi A. BENJAMIN Allen, who has
been stage driver at the hotel, Philip Harlow, porter
o. All what point was he arrestedl A. AS as l |
can judge looking from the Office he had got as far as
the barbes shop door toward the room where the ex
changes are could Just see them as they caught him
ascertain who was shot; then went 70 parlor NO 2l5
where Fisk lay; two gentlemen were there there is
hall lamp hanging over the stairway-the ladies' en-
trance you go down also one at the 1901 OF me stars
9th had globes the hail lamp is about eight feet from
O. When man comes in at the bottom OF the stairs |
IS there any way in which he can get out except by
O. Who was in the room with Col Fisk when you were |
Trpler and Mr.. Young. The prisoner was brought in
while was there by officer MeAdams. don't remem-
@ Do YOU remember anything that said in the pres
enCe Of the prisoner.
The DisrictAttorney-I only ask ask if be heard any
thing said III reference to Identification.
Mr.. NIXON AGAIN EXCITED.
Mr.. McKeon-Mr DlstrictAttorney, you trying to
evade the ante-mortem examinations
DistrctAttOmey-I am not trying to evade it.
MI MoKeon-Are you not trying to get around it'll
Mr. Beach ito the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES do you sub.
nit to such language1
Nj McKeon (excitedly)-I claim the right not to be
interfered with by the private counsel stand here
the defender of mans hfe and will not allow
hired for the private prosecution OF this man TO interfere
Judge Ingraham-I have told you before. Mr. Nc
Eeon, that you must not repeat these outbursts You
have decided it, and after that II is improper for you to
Mr. McKeon-Then the counsel must not interrupt me-
am not dog that must submit to his dctation.
Mr. Beach, said not word to the counsel. merely
suggested to the DstrictAttomey.
Judge InRaham-fou did perfectly proper Go on.
Mr. Tremain-l wish to record an additional o9lec-
tOn that the prisoner being under arrest AT the time
was under no obligation 10 speak, ana no inference
against him be drawn from his silence. wish to
make that distinct objection.
Judge~You make that objection, and give you
Cfoss-examined by Mr. Tremain-Did you ever live in
q, Know FISK tnercI a. les, SIR some 10 years. i
was on speaking terms with him not intimate.
O. How long have you been connected with the Grand
Central Hote A. Since its opening, two years the 25h
OF August in charge of the department; receive
guests &c under salary had interest In 1t other
wise.
q. Have you not been active IN this casef A. Not par
tculary SO; l have given some Witnesses names TO
Can't Byrncs the DistrictAttOrney has inquired of me
Tor come names, and L gave him some, bat did not
suggest any.
q. Did you not want him TO subpoena Henry the boy
WHO gave you the pistOll A. never advised him TO.
q. Hasn't 1t been the subject of discussion between
YOU and the proprietOrs Of the Hotel the prOprety of
summOning Henry A Never had any conversation OF
the kind; don't recOllect any; supposed, of course
he would be summoned.