New-York tribune., 1872-07-02
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT,
TIE PARTICIPANTS TESTIMONY

The first witness called was Henry Dc Car
ley, who testided 1 parlornan employed ~ the
Grand Central Hotel and vas cngaL ed January 6
between and o'clock that afternoon was sanng on
the first floor near one OF the parOrs talking ~ on
three ladies' when heard the report of pistol it cx
cited very much. and | toward tho elevator
where heard the first shot fired; the foot OF the
stairs L heard a voice cry out distinctly Nobody
helps mel Nobody protects mel! Just after heard the
shots toward the head OF the stairs, and seeing
there said, For Gods sake, what Is Tho matePi"
He replied, "TdeTe shot" The man pointed 10
the stairs of the ladies' He wore gray coat
aud black silk hat. looked over the sairs and saw
leaning against the railinS said, :" ls that you
Mr. Fiski" went down aud took hs right arm imme-
,s o na ~ yrorn % L,ta ~ - san az 49, = o o'S '. ,1y sy
man named Curtis took him by the cit arm; We then
took him into the IeccptlonIoom palloT No 25; while
We IN tie parlor he man to whom | had spoken
when heard tie irng, and who tod ne ttat man
shot, was brought ia custody ode aud confronted
with Mr.. Fisk: the olter sud, Dir Fsk l. tiis the
man who snot youl" ana he answered " Yrs-S,Okes;"
he spoke these words he rIs d his eyes slowly.
looked at stokes detciatcy aud then CrU pped ITEM
again; the mn then lake1 out into io next
with Mr.. Fisk touched Lis vest and blood oozed
out from the wound n tLe siie the ncdea gentlemen
went mo me l,de5 paIor ana a,Ht IN hour sg.se
ir USa Ts very ,ry eo c p8to Sol toS Gaaede ~ ah S
the pistol looked 40 L anu handed IL to Mr. CO kett.
saying herr Is the pistol ladJ found" be ioo and
put into his Inside coat pocket; gave Lin thc same
pistol got flom the lady.
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shots fired lave an impression saw this walking
up and down the dinngrOom; waen the weic bred
he replied 10 the question nave already atcd n
very cool manner; he then passed rOuu I!e ,orrg 0f
the elevator he Wus not followed by any otcr person
that know OF; when nrst saw Mr. fisK spoke 10
HIM he looked up at me- ana zen Went down and tOUk
his rgnt arm; did not see Redmond at tE.s hac;
had no attention for ans thng els,; P1t Hut at
the head OF the stains and tod him 60 tor dortor;
the INST man met IN TIE hail, sho sad that soIie onv
had been shot, was walking very toully uc answered
me very oooiy he walking az ordinary pace; 10
va, not asC walk and not run, and tor thg' rvasJn
thuus al ~ very strange; dll not see Mr.. AO.,s.
MYSTERIOUS wEAroN
Tie pistol was given 20 me an hour after the
renee It Was beautiful pistol, Glttering and shining
IN silver have not the pistol since twas silver
llgtod pistol; tmuk s.Xah0oer took the pistol by
the barro looked into the chambers. Ibe Coroner
hero produced the pistol which handed to the wit
ucs.l Toe pistol got about four inches in length
sad bong this. Hnd the handle 81 ivory;
tLa s not tho pistol iipm Miss Hall don't reco
lcct tnat there were mUlC lban two sh0ts nrt.
q. Before Tits pl.Ol handed 10 YOU, did You sec
Mr. CrOckott M. Roder, ana several other gentlemen ia
me pailOr looking tor something's A. saw scyVrsi gen
enen there LOOKING ali round Tor thts pistol.
q During that evening did Mr. Crockett ecac 70 yoQ