Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-15

settlement OF your bills uD TO three weeks ago,
at five minutes before eleven O'Clock.
"You need have no fear as to my seDsitiyeness
regarding your calling on any one else for assis-
tanre, as ind the word assistance underlined
in your letter, to make il more impressive on nv
mind That, of all others, is the point would
have yOu reach, for in that you would say:
why mani how beautiful YOU are TO look at,
but nothing to lean on; and YOU may well
imagine my surprise at Your selection OF the ele-
ment you have chosen to fill my place-StCkes.
81 was shown to-day his diamonds, which
have been sacrificed to our people at half their
value, and undoubtedly if this were not so, the
MONEY would have been turned over TO YOU, that
You mi hit feel contented rs to the permanency
of your affairs. You will, therefore, excuse me
if decline your modest request for still further
disbursement Of twenty-five thousand dollars.
81 very naturally feel that some part of this
amount might be used to release from the pound
the property of Others in whose welfare the wri
ter of this does not feel unbOunded interest. You
say that you hope | will take the sense Of your
letter, There is but one sense TO be taken out of
it, and that is, an 'Epitaph' to be cut on the
stone At the head of the grave in which Miss
Helen Josephine Mansfield has buried her pride.
Had she been the same proud-Sprited girl
that she was when she stood side by side with
me, the power behind the throne, she would not
have humbed herself TO ask perminency of
one she had so deeply wronged, nor would she
stoop 10 be indebted to him for a home which
would have furnished haven OF rest pleasure,
and debauchcry, without cost to those who bad
crossed his path, and robbed him of the friend
ship he once felt"
On October both, Fisk wrote: eve have
parted forever Now let us make the memory
OF the past us bright and beautiful as we can;
for, on my side there is 50 little to cherish that
cling to il with great tenactv, and hope, from
time to time, to wear it Off. You know full well
how nave suffered. Once you knew me better
flnpn 4 ma
less
at is the proper light for You to stand in. 1t
is all You desire on your side; it is all you de-
serve on mine. This letter should remain aud
be read only by you. Should you see fit 10 an-
swer it the answer will be the same way kept by
me There has been storm. The ship, no
BILE steamer, has gone down The storm is
over, and the sea is smooth again Little ships
should keep near shore. Greater ships can ven
ture more. My ship is small and poorly
Differed
On October 25, Fisk writes: "For once let us
be honest. You went that road because it looks
smooth and pleasant, and mine looked ragged
and worn. Now mistake cannot be found
out ~ soon. Travel further along, and don't
try to turn so soon. can see you now as you
were last night, when you talked Of this man
Stokes, and do not deceive yours lf-you Tore
nm. Yesterday there was nothing but the
breaking up Of strong pride and the giving way
| of w'lfulness Cling TO that one; leave me
| alone, for in me you have nothing left. Why
| ask me 10 weaken yourself with him. All this
| You must study; but pledge you tonight that
| | will not cUuntenance even your impression on
my mind until the door is closed behind him for
| ever, Tor what you can gain from me.
| "You probably cannot afford to do that; so
| let me advise you Nourish him, and be care
| full; nothing is so bad for you as changes. He
| loves you. You love him. You have caused
| me all the misery you could. Cling to him
H. ho t,.Il nj
How well he knows you cheated me. lie will
look for the same. And now, as know pre-
c.Sely how you stand, from your own lips, will
| treat him differently. Although You would not
| protect him, will while he is there, and until
| his memory is buried forever, never approach
me, for shall send you away unseen. Ever be
careful that you do not have the feeling that
you can come back TO me, for there is wide
gulf between you and me. | would not hold Il
| false hope out to you.
81 Shall not trouble you more. In this letter,
| you have the oply idea | can express to you
| You know when you can sec me again, if ever
| The risk for You is too great Loving and suit
ed as you are, cling to him for the present, and,
| when Your nature grows tired OF that, throw
| him off and so along, until it is time for you to
| be weary and for you to be put in your little
| brd forever, you must rest contented. Don't be-
| gin plotting tomorrow. Take tomorrow for
thought, and be governed by this letter, for the
writer has much Of your destiny in his hands"
The following is the only letter which even
touched on the Erie matters:
1877 WEST STREET,
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 1868
Ny Dear Josie: James McHenly, the partner
| OF Sir Morton Peto, the greatest railway builder
| in the world, Mr.. Tweed aud Mr.. Lane will dine
with us at haf-past six o'clock. | want you to
| provide as nice dinner as possible
Everything went off elegantly. We are all
safe. Will see you at six O'Clock.
JAMES FISK, Jr.
The Tribune tomorrow will publish a state
ment, on the authority of Edward S.
| Stokes, that the Fisk Mansfield correspondence
| published to-day in the Herald contains only
unimportant letters which have no bearing upon
| the case, and that the remaining letters, to BE-
published, will bear him, Stokes, out in all the
| statements he has made relative TO this CORE
| spOndence.
The interest and excitement in the Stokes
Fisk tragedy continues. The illustrated week
lies are full of pictures Of the murdered man, the
murderer and all persons concerned, with differ
ent scenes of the assassination. Photographs of
Fisk, Stokes, and Mansfield are selling so rapid
y that the demand can hardly be supplied. No
less than half a dozen Fisk biographies are in
the Market and all in active request Stokes
trial will not be deferred probably longer than
next week, though his counsel will make great
| effort to have it delayed until March, so that
| the public mind, they declare, may recover
| from the existing prejudice. Stokes friends
| state that Tweed, Gould, and other prominent
| Tammanyites, are doing all they can to nang
| Stokes, and are using money freely; that Gould
has declared he will spend quarter of million
dollars for that purpose. The sympathles of
the people at large are altogether with Fisk and
violently against his murderer.
The story that Fisk had S life insured for a
large amount is cOnGradIcted.
The report is that Stokes feels more uneasy
and alarmed tor his safety than at any time
since the murder. He declares that he will not
have fair trial, and wants the privilege from
his counsel of stating his case publicly Stokes
hopes that, on the trial. such facts will be brought
out as will considerably change public opinion
and tnrn the feeling OF sympathy in his favor.
He is very comfortably lodged in the city prison,
and one can scarcely realize the fact that it is a
cell, the appearance has been so completely
changed. The walls have been covered with
neat paper, on which several pictures are hung !;
the floor is handsomely carpeted, and the toilet
arrange ments are complete. The prisoner dresses
in an elegant negige style. He wears very
handsome dressing gown, with pink iacings
and it is fastened around the waist with cord
and tassels, and his feet are covered with en-
broidered slippers. His father and two brothers
are constant visitors. His counsel, MesSrs Me
Keon and Bartlett, were in consultation with
the prisoner on Friday, and MI. John Graham
was with him for q long time on Friday even
ing, and probably informed him of the papers
having been sent to the grand jury. The fact,
however, did not apparently produce any effect,
--latest Developments Concerning the
Ring Frauds-The Custom House Hm-
vestISatiOn-Judae Barnard's Case, etc.
NEW YORK, Jan. Alt is not probable that
the Tammany sachems will take any action
upon the mandamus Of Judge Barnard until
February next, when the election to fill yacan-
eies in the sachems takes place.
Ii is now stated that Mayor Hall has deter
mined not TO return TO his office.
There is an improbable rumor afloat to the
effect that number of lawyers who have been
retained by the Erie directory, and who went to
Albany, are sent TO make arrangements Tor
passing a bill through the legislature which
shall, in some way, influence the selection OF a
jury who will be impannelled 10 try Stokes,
and that already quarter of million has
been placed in the hands of those lawyers to
further the end in view.
Daniel Shean, an exclusion house inspector,
commenced suit against ex-COllectOr Muir.
ply and Surveyor Cornell for thirly-two dollars,
which sum he alleges was illegally extorted
from him as an assessment upon his salary.
This is a test case, and If decid in favor of
the plaintiff about forty other like suits will be
brought. II is stated that assessments upon
officials in October last were general.
The committee of the chamber of commerce
has adopted a memorial to congress asking for