The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-10
THE FISK MURDER.
Tho TriaI of Stokes.

NEW YORK, July 0.-The Stokes trial
opened with apologize remarks from
Tremaine to Beach.
Evidence showing that Stokes was
watched, &c, was ruled out. Also, Dor.
man Beaton's affidavit as to being assault.
ed by ruft1ans, and so on.
Dr. Carnochlan was called to support
the theory Of the defence that Fisk's
death was accelerated, II not caused,
by the medical treatment, probing
and the like. When he saw Fisk,
on January 9th, didn't apprehend any
speedy termination of the case; didn't
consider Fisk in immediate danger up
to 1890 that night. He condemned the
use OF opium in the case; witness con.
sidered the deceased under circumstances
admitting OF recovery. His examination
as to the medical points was continued at
length, witness saying that Fisk had no
appearances of shock when he saw him;
that he never said he fisk died from a
shock; he represents he would have re.
monstrated.
Upon cross.eXamination Carnochian
said he differed from Sagre, in that he
(Carnochian) belonged to a different school
OF medicine. Witness was cross cues.
toned at very great length, stating that
in exceptional cases, like Fisk's, there had
been recovery. he might give an opinion
under certain circumstances in such case.
Dr.Carnochian,i in further cross .exami.
nation, admitted that Fisk had symptoms
OF peritOnitis in the region of the umbili.
Gus, and that Fisk could not have had a
wound without a shock. he did not
know enough of the case to give an opin.
ion as to what was the cause OF Fisk's
death.
DR.. Abraham Jacoby was next examin.
cd, and testified that in his opinion Fisk's
death was caused either by morphine poi.
soning or uremia.
Dr. Benz, w. McCready was, sworn.
Q-From your knowledge OF this case
what would you say was the cause Of
Fisk's death?
Alt was opium and nothing else.
David s. Beach, stenographer, who re.
ported the testimony at the Coroner's in.
quest, was examined as to the accuracy of
his reports oil the minutes, and replied
they were correct. He looked over the
original numbers, but could not find that
Hart had sworn in his examination. that
the prisoner had denied shooting.
Edward Il. Stokes, father OF the pris.
oner, testified that he was 70 years old;
has resided here ten years, and previous
to that in Philadelphia; his son had been
mlrrip1 about fnr vaoro in Toorn,,, 1oSJ
his son was arrested and put into prison
TOR a day or two; from the time Of his
troubles with Fisk, eight months be.
fore his last, the prisoners char
acter was changed. Here the wit
ness burst into tears and sobbed.1 His
son used to complain Of pain In his head,
and used to put his hands to his head;
he used to propose thing and the next
moment fly off to something else; his con.
duct became changed and he used to be
disrespectlul to witness; once he became
so excited that he rushed out of the house;
there was something threatening in his
eyes at this time.
Q.-Have there been causes of insanity
in your family or in his mothers family?
The witness again burst into tears, and
answered in the affirmative.
GLOW many?
A.-There was but one should call
insanity, butthere were cases ofhallucina.
ton; his mothers brother was laborinC
under hallucination and was sent 10
Bloomingdale, but they did not consider
him insane; my wite's mother was in a
weak state Of mind for years but was not
insane.
Q. When your son was sick did you
discover that he carried pistol?
9; What did he say he carried it
for
A: To protect himself against Fisk's
DULLES; And as far back as 1866 his son
carried pistol.
Adjourned.