Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-09
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THR FISK HOMOCIDk +!
The Assassin interviewed =!
He is Confident of Ac-
quittal!
C0RONER'S INQUEST!
THE BODY LIES IN STATED
Grand Funeral Procession.
The Military Turn Out !
Strong Talk Of Lynching Stokes!
Excitement Generally /!
General Summary.
Strong Talk Of Lynehing Stokes
Excitement Generally
General Summary.
Market Reports.
Reported Expressly for the AhsUs.l

NEw YORK, Jan. Sin conversation
with reporter yesterday, Stokes said, "You
Iced have no fear for me, ! am no murder
er ! assure Jou there is tale vet untold"
When informed Of Fish's death he said
"Ne.i-it's sal loss for the business com
muniiy, but the papers should not pre- udge
me by calling me a murderer l never
wished Fisk any personal harm 4; / never
desired Offering him any. ! could say more,
bat nv council have closed ny lips. He
denied the statement that he followed Fisk's
carriage down Broadway, and also thai he
had heard Of indictments being found
against him.
In reply to q question be declared there
was not syllable Of truth in the report
that the severe examination of Miss Mans
field in the orkville Police Court and the
remarks Of Judge Barnard, that be (StOkss)
Was indicted d-drove him to desperation. On
the contrary, he said nothing occurred 81
orkville 20 discompose him. Indeed, he
thought the case was much in her favor. In
reply to question as TO whether he had any
fear Of the result himself, Stokes, taking q
wallet from his pocket and holding il up
said do you see that wallet Well, as
sure As you see II ust as sure will | be 80
quilted by any ury that can be empsneleld.' y
The ooIoner's Jury will meet ct Fisk's
late residence this morning. Il includes
Marshall o. Roberts George Opdyke, Henry
Clews, David Dows and other prominent
gentlemen.
The examining physician states that
Fisks brain weighed SO ounces.
man who accompanied Stokes, in 3
coupe, and who is supposed to have bought
the pistol for him, has been arrested, as also
the driver Of the coupe.
In consequence of a rumor last evening
that the Ninth Regiment Fisk's) intended
to lynch Stokes, the Tombs extra force of
police we're ordered on duty there, but the
spprehensions were proved to be groundless.
President Smith. Of the Board Of Police,
stated yesterday, that it Was the intention OF
the prosecuting officers Of the county to
have Stokes indicted by sse Oyer and Ter.
miner grand Jury to-day. The corOners
inquest proceedings would be set aside,
Stokes would be indicted forthwith, and
arraigned the same day.
Il is expected the trial will take place
within thirty days.
1t was rumored last night that Miss
Mansfield had disappeared and could not be
found in the city. The rumor was generally
credited from the probability that she will
be q witness in the trial.
On Tuesday last Fisk offered to advance
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
pay the police department for December.
The money was TO have been furnished
to-day.
While Stokes was being taken TO the
Tombs yesterday, he ohalted indiferently
with the police captain, and asked him if he
would get him q bottle of wine, as his
stomach was out Of order. The captain re-
! fused. Stokes then begged the captain to
stop and let him have q drink, which was
also refused by the captain, who remarked
that Fisk was very low and not expected &c
live. 81 shot him in the abdomen, didn''
| II" said Stokes. ~ saw the wound there
when they we're carrying him off," The
captain described the nature Of Fisk's in
iuries. Stokes said, ~ heard the Ninth
Regiment boys were going to turn the
Mansfield house inside out last night;
that trus? Ifsome Of those Erie fellows
were 10 run across me they'll meet then
match" As he was crossing the Tomos
court yard he said, Zone year ago tlss
had ne arrested for embezzling S65,O0O.
New YoRK, Jan. S-The assassination o.
Fisk is the prevalent topic on Wall street
Universal reprobation is expressed. Th'
price Of Erie stock, which rose up to 81
last night, opened this morning ct 394, ant
thousands Of shares changed hands, man.
who had long held them selling them q
the rise. The flooding Of the market
however, sent the price down to 36t
when it reached 37} again, receding Il
363.
The directors Of Erie to-day passed reso
lutions of regret at the assassination o
Fisk, voted 10 attend ths funeral, and I
committee was appointed to proceed t.
Vermont with the body. y
A large crowd blocked up the street
around the Grand Opera House ell tn
IN orning. The body of Fisk was removes
from his residence 70 the large hall Of tn