The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-08

.,.psrss w,saou ssrAering any positive inforna-
' Bstweeu eleven and twelve O'Clock Mr.. Fisk
woke, and turning slightly in the ped, saad:-
"Weii Mr. FisE, y answered Dr. Fisher, "wnas do
eyes sfr, ana here. what can do for you?n
al want you 70 tell me have an even chance OF
keep up good stout moral resolution ana
buoyant hope, Colonel they often bridge US over a
He then dropped on 10 sleep again. and seemed to
enjoy the repose ne was getting.
lie woke at half-past twelve and asked the
again went to sleep.
4 LITTLE AFTER ONE
turning uneasly In the bed, he started from Sleep
took mouthful two OF water, anu then turned
back TO sleep once more.
AT TWO O'CLOCK
Dr. Fisher noticed little change in the pulse that
seemed to indicate more alarming symptoms.
- THREE O'CLOCK
sounded Mr.. Fisk partially woke and went back
He then continued to sleep on tai nalfpast four,
when he started up In great pain, and the doctors
notices that the pulse had run from 100 10 12o
Almost at the same moment a low, sobping sound,
as OF iady IN deep distress, was heard 1t seemed
that moment was too much engaged IN the subject
OF r the a9 our 70 S, pay any aslentlon t. It
noticed Mr.. Fisk began TO sink rapidly and Inere
was no longer any hope Of ms recovery.
short time after waking he fell into c0matOse
condition, from v nich he did not arouse.
Mr.. Fisk grew restless and his breathing was hard
AT HALP-PAsr SIX
he said something In broken voice, and closed his
eyes as in great pain; but the doctor inougnt ne
was so much under The influence OF morphine that
SUFFER- VERY SEVERELY,
At twenty minutes past SIX Mrs. Fisk arrived nc
the hotel from Boston. she was received by Mrs.
Morse and ut once taken to the bedside oil the dying
Colonel.
But it was too late; consciousness was gone, and
the afflicted wife stood In fhe presence or her nus
band unrecognixed and unknown. The rumor had
somehow got into The streets that Mr. Fisk was 10
crtlcal condition, and crowds locked TO the hotel
to learn the latest intelligence.
The lower halls. even at that early hour began to
the public the diving man had become. Among the
c0ncourse OF men VINO crowded together In the
place thore was but this one subject.
Mr. Charles Spencer was the centre of an eager
group. that listened TO his opinions with as much
'Mr. Spencer" asked one, "wOud you call this
u would, sir, call it Just exactly what 1t is-a cow
sfhere are no exIenuating ciroumstancesr"
"Not one thar can see; and the punishment OF
There win be no chance OF escape, Ihope."
Gwen, don't see any myself, and think II there
was should be very likely to see It,"
"HOw about the insane dodgef'
"Nell, don't think 1t Will 90 this time 1t would
be sp bon ns FIX aSos an the
Eyes, SIR. When we came down from Yorkvile
Judge Barnard told us about
THE CHARGE OF BLACKMAILING
made in the Court. told Mr. McKeon about It, and
he said he was under the impression Stokes ought
suppose ana this stang MIN 50 that he followed
FisI untf ne found him In this hotel aud shot the
man ~ INA nat coward manner you have all read
4SSS s%Yqs letters be brought out in the
ii ~ Sn G. s RsS Ssa ou sSe to 40 with
"lIavc you seen any OF themr,
know from the Judge who read them that they con-
tain nothing OF any Importance whatever. The
the cry about these letters sir, Is the most abso
Lutte tempest In teapot have ever sesn.'n
49,, Ar QUARTER TO EIGHT
men who had watched all through the night went
into the ante-room and sent word to the doctors
they would like to get into the sick chamber soon
as the doctors would permit them.
ABOUT HALNPAST EIGHT
q consultation or physicians was held ana then Il
was decided that nothing could be done for tile dy-
Ing Colonel This information was carried down
stairs and created q deep impression among tho
AT TEN O'CLOCK
the breathing began 10 be very hard, and respira-
tiOn could only DO made with dlillculty. Every
enort was then made to give some relief 10 the sur
but cn 81 to poog his Elk
Ct intervals ana tins was continued until ne drew
''S '- FIFTEEN MINUTES TO ELEVEN.
back. xcad recovered from the comatose state in
news Of tho death spread rapidly in all paris OF the
city. and the Immediate friends Of the dead Colonel
who were not at the hotel hooked there tmme-
RsoErPr OF THE MrELLIasNcE.
; A large number OF employees and proteges of Mr..
the amount OF feeling they displayed at the news Of
his death. one old man, who has held some once
Of trust under hun for some years. burst into tears,
exclaiming, "Ai, they may well talk OF HIM who
did not know him, but to those who were about
gentleman standing In the lobby outside the cnam-
Der In which the body OF the Colonel lay heard this
remark, and, taking It up, sald:-
loved by his servants. and have never seen so
much real FEELING manifested at tie death OF man
before although i, have seen good many de under
"YOu are right LII tnat." said another. SIT is not
only the personal friends, but the general public
who take an interest, such as never before Wit
"rhs manner Of his death has something to DO
"WeIi, II mays but don't think 1t has much to do
with 1t. The act was terrible ono. and the way It
was carried out was SO cowardly and unlike any
thing an honest American would 40 that the people
little before twelve O'Clock Mr.. Florence, the
actor. arrived a. the hoteI. Upon going into the
OF his lost friend that he could with difficulty re-
strain his emotion. For moment or two he looked
with heart too full OF anguish 10 bear the presence
AS he was leaving the hotel some friends said to
him, ''Mr Florence, won't you stay while; some
thing may be done presently, and We should like TO
have you here ~
look upon MIN again 1t is too horrible to think or
Poor iellowl It was q frightful end"
., ~ twelve o'clock the news was generally known
IN the CITY, anu the greatest sorrow for the dead
was manifested on oil sides.
COLONEL FISK's LAST MOMENTS.
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The excitement at the Grand Central yesterday