The sun., 1872-01-16
THE BEGINNING or THE END
EDWARD 8. STOKES INDICTED rOR
WILFUL MURDER.
The Full Tcst Of tho charge which He IL
to be Pst Trial for his tife-Tho Grand
Jury Doubling the LEGALITY ef It's session


lowing:
The Jurors Of the Peope OF the State of New
York in aud for tie bod, OF the city and county oi
Nev York upon their oatn present: 1uat Edward
$. stokes, late OF the Fneentn Ward OF the eity of
New YORK, ir the county Of Now YORK Aforesaid,
on the 9Th day OF January. In the year OF cur LORD
ls72 at tie ward. cty and county aforesaid; VITA
lorco ana arms 10 and upon the body OF one James
Fisk tile younger In the peace Of God and tho
.sia Peopis then and there being feloniously viii
July and OF his malice aiOrothOught (and with
prsmeditated design, then AMI there to eject the
death oi The SAID Jamos fsskL did make an as
sauit and that the said Edward $. stokes, Ger
lain pistol, then and tlcre chnrsed sith gunpow
der and leaden bullet whicp said pistol ne We
sand Edward ). Stoses, then and There IN ~ ilsn'
iand had aud held, then aud there ielonionsy, IL
fully. and of his malice aforethought tind with
nremoditatcd des,gn to effect the deau OF the said
james Fiskl Gid shoot on and disc iarEe TO, o.,
AGAINST AMI upon the said James FISK, anl that
tie said Edward =. S'okes, with the leadcn bullet
aforesaid out OF the pistol aforesaid tnen and tsre
b., 'orcn OF tho gunpoNdeT Aforesaid, by tne sald
Edwsri y siokos, shot on ana dscharrcd as aiore-
.si thcn and there ieloniously, wiliuy' and o. is
malice aiorethougnt Cnd with premed,iatei Dc
sign TO eno.t the death OF the SAID James tiskl
did strlSr, penetrate, and wound him ne saii
James Eisk, IN ami upon the belly OF MN, tho salu
James Fisk, giving TO him, the SAID James Visa,
then aud there. with tie lcaden bullet aforesaid.
80 az aforesaid discharged AMI shot out
VI the pistol a'ofesaid by the SAID Edward
y stokes IN and upon the belly OF NAM,
the ead James FISK, one mortal wound OF ire
depth VI I've inches and ot the breadth OF one ha
au inch, oil Which slid mottl wound the salu James
FISK from tle said sixth d,y OF JannuY IN tle Ssn %
Aforesaid. until tnc seventh day OF January IN tie
same year aforesaid, at the ward city, and county
Aforesaid dii anguisn aud innEgshing iid .iNe ana
ON when said seventh day ot Jsnuaiy' ln Tue year
a orcsaid tue slid Imes FisS, NJ tue mortal Wouni
Aforcssii at tne ward, city, "ni county aofesa'I
And 20 the iurors a'o.e-.l upon ireir oath afors
said do say mat the said Edward = STOKES, htu iHe
said James FISK tue youngrr' IN tho manner anu ahu %,
the means oresaii, at the ward, eiu, and county
Aforesaid. teOniOusly, wliully, and OF MS uhl,e
itore hought pnd witn pfemedi,a'sd de',Gn ~" to
mur -er asiiLst the form Of the statue IN sncn
osse msae aud ptoWaed, aud against tas peac. oi
the psorle ot tie state OF Ne" iork ana Ac' "'S
| nitY
And ue'jurois afoicsa.I,.u2o tht.r cath aiore
'"ir TIA, IN" md Eiward stoke. late o. tic ~
| cent Warl of Cue city of New lorS, ~ Tie W.
| " OF New York slor,so,i, aiterward to WI ga
the sald siHlh day OF Jsnaary. IN thn year oi Out
| LorI one thousand eist hundred ald seNenti-,W
| at the ward, CITY, and county a'otesaiI not having
and and ssdSccG Sy ths iosugaiioo OF th. devil vita
force arms in and upen one James lisN: juno,
| in the peace oi God aud uIe said peoole, then ana
| there being wuly, ielOnousY, and OF his malice
| atotethOught did make an assault ahi that the
| sud Edward >. stokes had certain pistol Of ,he
| ysue OF one doiar. lhsn aud there eharged VIII
| gunpowder And oAe leaden b1lieI which sald pis
ioi IT, tue sad 10 ~ard : stokes, IN his rslt hani
| tuen aud there bad md held, thea and tnttr ~,
ully. ieouiJuslv, and OF his malice atoreihoufhi.
sd shoot odand discharge to- at aud against the s'd
lanes FISK. jr.. anu tnat the said LdNald > Sohe.
| VAN tIe .eadeu bullet aforesaid out OF Tie pis,O
l'oresaII then aud usIe O> force Of ihe cum owa'r
| .fIre.aid b, the said Eeward stokes shHt on ana
| d-char.ed a. aioresIid, tucn aud tavrc "!uah',
| tlouioGsly, snd ~ nls malice aorcth"u-ht, 'd
| ,frixe penrtra.e. And wound him, -bid Jaiut-
| Fl.K. Dr. 10 anu uu4u the betty oi nm, thv ~ht
| .uer tirk Jr giving to tim, Tie SAL J'ur'
| russ. Jr thcn and hero with the leHd.n ballet
atlr sad aor, said shot aud urchHtgri Out ut
| uep pi. ol aore sair. ny the said Edward = Si9Nts
ia aud u0on ,ho belly OF nn, the sAid Jtmes ki'N.
sud O % breadth 'ue hall an incu ut wniol SAD
| rortd wCund tue s-id JHmos lisk, Ji., ifOu u.
| said stXth day q January, ~ the year Aiot
| Luul q scStuth day of Jauu.gs. lu e SAME yrar
Aforesaid, 1t t4e Nefl. cY, snl county alui tslid,
til i-n-u.s. a1i u. ga ,'i ''t "h LIZA
| ,G' seIt N. o. b.. J.. %. t.e ward, ritv. ana
count, .'o.,- Bob. tt'si 't'ai "oaiN aVtr'"d aii
Ara so ttc jarot, arorc-li upon teoir oath afore.
| said, do -1y U-t lo. the sal Edward j.. S'N~ ~eH,
| u,m, ,h. s4ld Jants FisS, juno in A'nner aud
iurm aforesaid. at the ward, ciy, and county aiort
| sad Nil Lip. t,0aiouNJ, aud oi hi' m-Ice 1iurc.
| thought. ou al ahd mur'cr, sraiu-t the iorm e
| ,t.tut, "a sue. o.-c ga dc AMI provided. and
ac Ir.t t, o,tcr 90 TIE people of t4c a'4te Of No"
'-'' ''' '' s. 'B GAEvIN. Distrc, Attorney.
coroner Youag's aruness IN eonalcun- he Ia.
| quest .ud uis promptue-s Ia handing over e. Dis.
| lret Attorney Garvin all the proofs necessary In
the case enabled the Grand Jury thus earl to prg.
sent their IN Iictment. The time Tor the Arrai-u-
rent has not been a.cd.
TIE GrASn Jum srrrNG rHtAsELyrs mGhr
| Arertl, pre- ertt..u OF TIE st..et Iriic wcnt
,he s,C.eta.y OF tie GRIND jar r.~I tic GLOW.
GRAD Jrby LOON NV Y.lE Jan 10 '"i'.
10 Htetri i hg,dto %. Jtse'. of ne ~ '0't't cunt
0tdofN ~. tout.I oso d't Ic. "H.,.t
Tie Grand jury OF tine Court ol GcAr a, sessions,
b5lr III ,,ia!n .ciou winch tucy nave talrn aurius
he .eucs Of a. and Jury o All gner Iur,- A.
hayu. la,r cd manies.o, ,i 20 & ths' sneci, nplee
dsenarSne t lay rom the iurhs S, psr9rp9nes o %
ornion thcir acuon viii then become valid. tho
1wul lnqlr-t oi ny Court Of oyer a." e.mln'r DC,
.r. Hs are G 10 oycinSwiag With prisoner, ana thS
| House OF ItttuilnN Win NlLNfttft anu We are uAl
oscupe1 vtn new ca ei nI9nshs 6,i9fe VS. 64as,n- M
rlatts, we nave no desire TO defeat .ne ends OF jus
course Shich may even have the appearance ol It.
TSs we are eoy 70 6s d'cnsrsed as soon
dee" '0mfiSHBL fiSHBLE4 h. dPF Foreman.
| EDWARD BoGER, secretary.
judge Mgrahlm--Hr Foreman, have you any
| business now be'oro your
| Forcmau-Ne have, st,
Judrc-Ho~ soon ",l you be able to dispose
| OF ~
JUDGE IYGnAHAns ADVICE.
| Judgc-ttutemcn, wouId suggest to ven not
10 commence any new business II II your duty %
hnisl tuat which yuu have on hand, aud Nlth that
viii not Htt,up u interfere. The fashion of accus
ng persons tae discharge Of their duty - 80 com
| mon, as ou and have experienced, that know OF
no ueuer Nay tlan 10 20 oh Without regard 70 sucl
Fol myself | feel that ! have done only that
which It was nv duty 10 do, and don't think u
| Gund Jury hayo done an. tang tnat ,i1'.s from
| The bu-iness you lave been called upon to 6is
| lose OF largely con posed OF election clsts
| which by aW are required to be pres ute4 TO tuN
| Court and to be heard here, aud coull not bt
| heard ot0Where, and II you had no.l'cled these
duliee, you would have Dccn lufJect TO ceusnro and
| would have takep "a course which might nave lel e
tno escape OF those who are guilty Of hgh crimes
| and deserve punishment
| You can proceed with such matters as YOU have
| In charge, I hope 10 close up the business have
| IN this Court during The present week, ana II Nond
| be dorirable tat YCu should close up your labor'
| within the same time.
| The Grand Jury then withdrew,
| sToKEs TO BH ARRAiGEBD on THURSDAY.
| Il Is SAID that Distrct Attorney GarYln has dc
cided to arraign the assassin Stokes for tr1 ~ th'
| Court Of Oyer and Terminer on Thursday. Hin
| counsel nave not ct agreed upon pan OF defence
| Lut h is known that plea OF insanity, caused by
| unsuuportable wrongs, Sc, at tho hands OF Col
Fisk will constitute lts main element.
| one of the counsel OF Stokes informed sun re
porter yesterday that the tral would not take place
but the District Attorney may force 1t on" sai'
" lie shall not" rculed the counsel we mear
| 10 have the case ndJoufned ul noNl ttIMi aut
| ure deterrinsd 10 have our legal rights
| Hspirter-When shall you be ready 10 trial
| Cuunsei--Not this torn; another term begins iI
| February, we may be ready then
| The Proprietor OF the Grand Central Ii0tel
| Wants 10 hnOw n $4,000 ~ TOO nuch 1OI
the Privilege OF Dying In his Hotel,