Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-07-11

pistol at me; he didn't lean on the rail
after the first shot. but he did after the
second; then he sat down my impress
sion is on the platform or stairs: and
that was the last | saw Of him.
@. How long was the pistol you car
ried loaded? "A. / loaded it when I
bought it.
Q. And did you never discharge it
during that time? a. No sir; it was
loaded all that time.
O. Did you intend to hit Fisk when
YOU fired? 4. / did, sir.
Q. And knew your pistol was loaded
with four balls? A. Yes sir.
Mr. Tremain How far had you got
down when you fired? \. -Four or
five, or it may be, six steps.
@. Did you lean on the rail ? A Yes
7 was going down on the right and when
he came up we wereO a line thought
he could hit me easier so jumped to
the left and fired.
JOSEPHINE AlANsFIELD's STORY.
Josephine Mansfield took the stand
and was sworn. While she testified she
PLAYED with fan that was covered with
heavy gliding. She testified: reside
in $50 Twenty-third street after the
suit in the YOrkville Police Court. / re-
ccived a note from Fisk asking an inter
view in my house; in consequence Of
the note he called at my house about
half-past ten o'clock at night; the note
is endorsed by me received December
10Th. (The note was here offered in
evidence. Excludcd)
O. What did he say? a. He said
that unless ! returned 10 him he would
kill Stokes.
Q. Did he take out pistol? \. He
took out his pistol at the time: it was
nice pistol. silver mounted, and, / think,
an ivory handle; he said. you had better
release me from this: think | said yes,
if You come out publicly and acHnowl-
edged that | was right and the affidavits
against me were a fraud: he said as far
as he was personally concerned he
would but there were 50 many persons
involved that be couldn't do so then; l
said ! won't withdraw; then :" said he
taking out bis revolver, I will kin
Stokes. and there will he bIo0dshcd be-
fore YOU get through: - / told Mr. Stokes
and advised him to be careful: ON anO-
Their occasion. Fisk showed affidavit7
which he rot mp against the character
of Eaton. at the same time admitting
they were false and that Eaton was an
honorable man: after that he came in
one day and was very excited and told
her that blood was 10 be drawn. the
first blood he ever drew: he went ont
and came back al u o'clock. very ncr-
yous and pale. and told me Eaton had
been attacked. bat whether he was kill
ed or not he couldn't tell; then he was
very nervous. aad couldn't rest though
II 3. q o.
WAYS feirned to go to sleep [Laughterl
Ms. Williams. 10y cousin. heard him
threaten to Kill Stokes: Fisk had eight
or ten pistols: they were accommodating
in my house: as ne got presents OF pts
t0lS: he used 10 carry one, after Black
Friday. and at other times I knew him
since November s.. and / knew Stokes
since November 90 ] resided in 23a
street three years be was usually tired
when he came In and wanted 90 sleep.
hut ordinarily was au active man NE
Fisk 1ii not call az my house on the day
Of tho -hootiu-: fret size heard Of the
shooting was at ha!t-u4-t lre or six
O'Clock newspaper reporter called
around and spoke to her cousin. but Wit
ness did not 20 down to sec him ahout
II Fisk was q very moderate dInker; !
wa, introduced a. Stokes hy Harry II4l-
dy. Of the Erie railway. who Is interest
"a in FISK 5 oil business. Fisk used 10
carry arms ~ the tiUc Of tla Ng~gHo-
hanna. Pacific and Jersey tify ditticol-
ti.-. and at other times L9' these were
stated ueca~un+: J newer -.at ~tnke=
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