New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE STOKES TRIAL.
All, THE DETAILS OF TIE SHOOTING RE-
fITARSED AGAIN.

fiEARsED AGAIN.
The actual business OF trying Eawau 5,
Stokes for the murder OF James Fisk r was pF IN yes
terday for the second time within tho year. nd again
the scenes Of the eventfu day at the and Central
Hotel were recounted with panfni rinreness and TO
Cured to with the usuali persistence Of crossexamna
ion Tho COUNSEL who haNo been Engaged on both sides
wcro combatye for the hrst time the trial, and all
the stratagems which the law regards as legitimate In
cross-exanination were employed. Stokes hmselffis
looking siuch betteS than he da even on his former
trial, and ia apparently full OF hope ana az
cheerful as the circumstances vii justify. Ills gray
haired father and sorrowlng mother we're with MN
during the day. well as hts young brother anu her'
tia latter appearing be absorbed in the recas OF the
different witnesses While the crowd outside throngod
tho rotunda OF tho Court-house, and every eye was
strained to catch glimpse OF Stokes az he passed. inc
room devoted 10 tho examination rapidly nleu until
finally the door was practically closed and only tnose
vero admitted whom the officers recognized as having
some connection professional personal with the trial.
or whose devices were ingenious "a to effect an en-
trance comprehensive diagram Of the Interior OF the
Grand Central Hotel showing the ladies' entrance
where the shooting is alleged 10 have been DONE was
nailed TO the wall. There were plumber Oh other
diagrams also produced and wooden plan OF the stair
case
Mr. Fullerton opened the for the people. claiming
that the prosecution only desired that the prisoner
should have an impartial trial. referring TO the antecc
dent acts the accused and the deceased and cOncu
ing with forcibe appeal TO the jury to yndcaIe ine
Charles O.. Hill, lumber merchant OF west Troy, VINO
stopping at the Grand Central Hotel at the time OF
the homicide. His testimony VIII be rememDefe0 IS
beug particularly important on account or his denbGt
tOu OF stokes the man whom he 81 running from ING
scene OF the shooting His attention had been attracted
by pistol shots and Immediately succeeding groans,
ana waking 10 the head Of the staircase he recognized
COL Fisk and followed Stokes until the latter
rested IN The lower hail. Francis Curtis, tue next VII
ness, who also bOardeT, was coming out or MS
( roc IN he
second and running down saw two men heIpng FISK Up
the long staircase aud assisted them. -
Hero Messrs Tremain and Beach INDUCED in ltle
sparring upOn the prOpriety OF citing during the tal
Tie decisions of Justice Ineraham ON questions law
raised Judge Boardman said he wOud prefer to pass
upon any questions that might be raised according 10
his conscience and knowledge OF the law though
the decisions OF Justice Iugraham were undoubtedly
valuable aud correct yet to prevent unnecessary CO.. Ia
the decisions OF the distinguished gentleman who had
| presided at the former trial;
Mr.. TOwnsends request mat NJ Conner, an Eric ll-
wey clerk should not sit the witness, led 10 MT
in which all the counsel took part until Judge Board
The wiiess told how Fisk was taken into parlor, ana
repeated the wounded mans words when confronted
with stokes: "That is the that shot me. Take him
away" Mr.. Treman's cross-examinatlon was very
rigid, but elected little information. The other wit
neses were Patrick and Thomas Hart aud james Led
mOnd, the hal-bOys In the Grand Central, who Lave
been unfortunate prisoners IN the House OF Detention on
account OF having been witnesses OF me sno0tng or par
Elephants in the succeeding occurrences Patrick iIart
shots fred aud said he the fret person 10 find
Fisk on the stairs, and that he carried or assisted him
had got the top of the stairs. On crOsseyamina
ton, which very searching, ne denied having made
all those remarks which have been attributed % hun,
that reported to have been made some time after
the occurrence that he would have TO do an-
other stroke OF work after this aud We are going TO
make money out or tls."
Thomas Hart another beboy, told q similar but very
straightforward story He cOntradctcd tho previous
witness one point claiming that he himself was the
first who found Fisk, and helped him the stairs. On
cross-examinaOn he very frankly admitted that, since
the occurrence he had committed his story carefully 10
memory and had been accustomed 10 repeat II To MIN
self ia order be and keep fresh in his mind The
last witness Of the day. Redmond, on the stand
when the adjourned, and ms story repetition
OF that tod the former rial