New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-31
THE STOKES TRIAL.

INTERESTING TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
Yesterday was rather dull day in the
Stokes trial the cross-examinaons taking up most Of
the time, and veryltte new matter being educed The
| proceedings opened with the crOss-examlnau0n or
De Corley the French parorman at the Grand Central
who Saturday to the finding OF second pistol
on the evening of the shooting With view OF testing
the credbty Of the witness Mr.. Beach questioned him
OF considerable length his past history, and elected
| the fact that be had joined the Union army during
| tho war - that part OF it styled the Home
! Gnards - at Springfield, Missouri. He could not
recollect the name OF single officer or private
and never himself in battle, and did not remember
even the year which lie Joined lie swore that Stokes
was very excited saying TO him in the hail. There's
man shot :" and when reminded Of the fact that on the
former trial be had to just the contrary be e1
planned the discrepancy by saying that his memory was
not, always good He stated further that tho pistol
which Miss Hall gave him and which he handed to
Crockett was sixbarrel revOler THE one produced in
court has four barrels In regard the alleged words
Of Patrick Hart TO him concerning making money ont OF
the transaction the witness in his broken English sad
ale say de bullet tit black pistol but not de ODER here's
chance" he say, "tO make money out OF dis :; say,
81 have nothing TO do with It,"
John Crofon, a surveyor, who was employed to make
n map OF the second floor OF the hotel, was next called
and gave the measurements and distances The stairs
are four feet nine inches wide. and count &c from the
platform to the top.
Samuel Mclaughlin testified 70 stokes's having sent
telegram to Mr. Doy announcing that he was 10 leave
town on Monday Mr. Tremain wanted to prove by this
witness that a week before the homicide Stokes eX
pressed him fear Of Fisks spies who. he said, were
following him. ann mat he hired carriage to 40 only
few blocks and asked theAwitness to accompany hin
Judge B0ardmen, however, ruled out this evidence
The next witness was George W. Bailey, who was re-
called and went through long cross-examnation by
Mr.. Beach with comparative equanimity. Ho stated
efa rfVHn
of the Grand Central to whom Stokes bowed Mr. Beach
seoeeded pretty well in calling forth from Mr.. Bailey
recital of about everything did Jan. G, previous
TO the shooting The Court then took recess after
which the defense put in the testimony OF Robert h.
Stobo merchant taken at the last trial. TO the effect
that he saw Stokes with gentleman opposite the Grand
Central, and noticed Stokes bow to some one III tue
window and then walk across.
The comicaI witness OF the day Marshall Cowing,
who amused the Court by indulgng in sort Of theolog
ica dissertation and expressing most horrifying dis
belief in the existence OF Ho; T nov Nv C, az
Hotel at the time the shooting TOOK place. ne Mas
pump manufacturer and belonged TO the urn OF C0Wlng
h Co at Seneca Falls About 3 D. IN. on the day OF
the shooting Mr. Crockett the hotel clerk look
inc around for something the floor OF the reception
room, and he told the witness how they had taken
pistol from Sokess pocket. . -
Col Fellows crossexamined him IN the most approved
STYLE and brought out admission that he was once
defendant i'll criminal suit He denied THIS at hrst but
positively refused ten what the suit brought for
Col. Fellows asked him II ne declined 10 te on t9e
ground that the answer would degrade or crlmlnste
him but he said mo-" and Judge BOardman insisted
his replying, which he did, to tho amusement OF the
court.
John Moore, the former superintendent Of coaches at
the hotel testified that after Redmond had run out he
went in and heard Fisk say lie was too quick for me
this time"
David Groesbeck testified IN part: was formerly
stoek-broker large stockholder In the Albany
and 5usquehanna Railroad; became acquainted with
Mr. Fisk about five years ago; ! cannot say anything
about his temper and disposition; he was looked on "a
reckless man; his disposition was bad; he was pad
man; he looked a reckless and dishonest man;
he certainly dangerous man. that was the way he
was looked upon.
To Mr. Beach, should say not, account OF his yo-
lent acts heard any speak OF violent acts
committed by Fisk; when spoke OF his reckessness,
meant his management OF everything he would stop AT
nothing; meant to say he would not stop at having
man murdered; he WAS q coward.
To Mr. Tremain-Ater the attack on Mr.. Eaton 10 was
the general feeling OF those whom mot that FISK was
al che bottom Of ~ meant that he would not stop at
the removal OF person who stood In his way