The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-09
lie INDULGEs IN SILLY TALK.
Advance In Erie Stock.

NEW York, January SIN conse'
quence OF the rumors last evening that
the Ninth Regiment (Fisk's) intended tC
lynch Stokes ut The Tombs, an extra force
Of police were ordered on duty there, but
the apprehension proved groundlesS.
President Smith, Of the Board Of Po
lice, stated yesterday that it was the in
tention Of the prosecuting officers of the
county TO have Stokes indicted by the
Oyer and Terminer Grand Jury to-day
that the coroner's inquest would be
tedious; that the proceedings would bC
set aside, and that Stokes would be in.
dicted forthwith, arralgned and plead the
same day. 1t Is expected that his trial
will take place within thirty days.
1t was rumored last night that Miss
Mansfield had disappeared, and could moi
be found in the city. The rumor Is gen.
orally credited, from the probability thai
she will be u witness In the trial. y
On Thursday last Fisk offered an ad
vance Of $3.50, 900 To pay the Police De.
partment for December. The money was
TO have boon Iurnishcd to-day,
While Stokes was being taken to the
Tombs yesterday, he chatted Indifferent.
ly with the police Captain, and asked him
il he would get him bottle OF wine, as
his stomach was out of order. The Cap.
tain refused. Stokes then begged the
Captain TO let him have a drink. This
request was also refused. The Captain
remarked that Fisk was very low, and moi
expected 10 live. II shot him in the alb.
dOmen didn't II" said Stokes. ~ saw d
wound there when they were carrying
him off" The Captain described the
nature of Fisk's injuries. II heard the
Ninth Regiment fellows were going to
turn the Mansfield house inside out last
night, is that trueS II some OF those Eric
fellows were TO run across me, they would
meet their match" He added Us he was
crossing The Tombs court yard, Zone
year ago to-day Fisk had me arrested for
embeZZling sixty-tlve thousand dollars"
He was locked up with another prisoner.
His lawyers had long conversation with
him In the afternoon. n.slss--F,-s-.ss.r.s s-a=z.z
After breakfast, yesterday, he said in
conversation with q reporter: You
need have no fears for me, am no MUIR
dercr; have read the papers, and
assure you there Is u tale yet untold"
When informed Of Fisk's death, he said :
"Well, 1t is sad loss to the business COM
munity, but the papers should not pre-
judge me by calling me murderer. Some
Of the narratives read like romance. Inev-
or wished Fisk any personal harm; never
dreamed of offering him any. l could
say more, but my counsel have closed my
lips" Being asked If he followed Fisk's
carriage down Broadway yesterday, he
said that the statement was preposter
Gus. II rode down from the Yorkville
Court yesterday afternoon, in company
with Assistant District Attorney Fellows
and Jno. McKeon; we stopped at Delmon.
icos and took some lunch" lIIe also said
q had no knowledge from any source Of
there being any indictment found against
nc; had heard such, / would not have
believed it, for know there was nothing
to warrant such proceedings" ~ 4
Reporter-"It is the general impression
that the severe examination Of Mrs.
Mansfield, added to the alleged remark Of
Judge Barnard, that you were indicted,
drove you TO desperation, that you inter
cepted Fisk on Broadway and followed
him." f' '"-
Stokes-"There is not one syllable Of
truth in that report. There was nothing
occurred at the Yorkville court to dis.
compose me. On the contrary Isthink
the case was much in my favor" rsq, s
Reporter-"Do you have any fear for
the result US regards yourself 7"
Here Stokes took small wallet from
his pocket, r.,.
stokes-"Do you sec that wallet
Well, as sure as you sec it, just as sure
as you see it, just as sure will l be &C.
quilted by any jury that can be impan.
nelled." 90 "a ~ a "a.
The coroner's jury win meet at Fisk's
late residence this morning. It includes
Marshall o. Roberts, George Opdyke,
Henry Clews, David Dows and other
prominent gentlemen.
The examining physician states that
Fisk's brain weighed iiity.eight ounces.
| A squad of police were placed in the
vicinity of Miss MansGeld's residence yes,
terday.
| VIM. NJ, Tweed, shortly after Fisk's
death, gave utterance to expressions oi
intense regret, and openly culogized the
deceased.
Tho counsel OF Stokes include John
Graham, John McKeon, Roger A. Pryor
and w. o. Bartlett.
At tho Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
Eric stock was quoted al an advance Of
| II per cent Some brokers assert that
the stock will lall today.
Tile man who accompanied Stokes in
the coupe, and who is supposed to have
bought the pistol Tor him, has been ar
rested, as has also the driver Of the
coupe. ts4- ss f-lDYt oil me
The District Attorney states that no
movement towards indIcting Stokes will
be made until the rendition Of the verdict
by the corOner's jury s'-,mHN
The assassination Ol Fisk is the preva
lent topic in Wall street, and universal
reprobalion is expressed. The price oI
Elic stock. which ran up to 80 last night
opened this morning at 3St, and was the
feature OF the market, One thousand
shares changed hands, many, who had
long held them, selling them Ut the rise
The flooding OF the market, however
sent the price down to 3Gi, when 1t react.
ed 10 37t, and again receded TO 3G4.
| The directors Of the Erie Railway to
day passed resolutions Of regret ut the Us
sassination Of Mr.. Fisk, voted 10 attent
the funeral, and a committee was ap
pointed 10 proceed to Vermont with tn
body. .,.f...,.o.ss...,,...... a
4 A large crowd blocked up the street.
around tho Grand Opera House all thl
morning. The body OF Mr.. Fisk was re
lnoVedIrom his residence TO the large hal
Of the Erie Railway directors In the Oper,
House, where Il was placed on q cataial
que The hall was covered with ne
work, black and white fesloons, blacI
drapery hanging from the cornice ami