The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-28
NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY JUNE g. 1072-TRRLE SHEET
friday" A Twas not in town that day; was ont

| West
.o99;o And had no "putsn or "callsr on that oc-
| great deal OF money.
"cLUB HOUSE" BUSINESS.
ark Do yoy carry on any business at No. Twenty
9. What businessf A. A club house.
g What kind OF 9 club houses A. Gentlemen
9, For money! A. Yes, sir.
| Q. Is there such thing as . faro bank therei
state OF great confusion and after Considering for
few moments said, Il decline to answer
Mr. McKeon-He must answer, Your Honor. nm
| less to do 80 win criminate him.
the Court-You need not reply SIR II the answer
any wsy sG % you
g How long had you known Mr. Fiskf A. About
O. You have an establishment at Long Branch,
have you notf A. Yes sir.
CHAMBERLAIN's RELATIONS WITH FISK.
@ Did Mr.. Fisk visit you in New York; A. Very
seldom, put ne did sometimes; ! think he was at
% Were You in the habit Of frequently going to
the opera Housef A. Yes, sir; probably two or
q Had you business with the Opera Housei A.
No not with the Opera House, but with Mr.. Fisk.
q with Mr.. Gould, to0f A. No, sir; not with
Q. What was tho nature OF that businessi A.
q. You say you were I'm this once up stairs-how
nigh Is that from the sidewalk A. 1t Is the second
Q. Pretty high upi A. Yes, sir.
q. Was Mr.. Fisk there when You went INF A.
Yes, sir; remained about an hour and half; got
there little after one and left about halfpast
three.
O.. Did you leave Mr. Fisk there Them A. He left
Q. Were you standing near the Window A.
stood part OF the time and sat down part OF the
time there was no fire In the room, as 1t was
g DO you know person by the name Of Mans
q. Did not Stokes coupe 90 in the direction Of
ner house A. Yes, sir; her house is about two
thirds OF block west OF Eighth avenues 1t is nearer
Ninth than Eighth.
THE RENCoNrRE WITH STOKES.
Q. How far was Stokes coupe from you when yOu
saw him A. Az close as you are to me-about If
teen feet; Twas In a carriage going towards Fifth
Q. Had you LETT the Opera House, and were you
going away from 1t when you saw Stokes : A. Yes,
Q. Where did you meet A. On the northeast
corner or Twenty.third street and Eighth avenue;
ne had got to Eighth avenue just before he crossed.
alongside Of him; did not see him until Was
very rapidly ordinary gait; did not look to see
which way he went after he passed me.
PATRICK HARRIS EVIDENCE.
| Patrick Hart, sworn and examined-Q. Where
were you working on the 9th January lasts A. At
me Grana central Hotel recoect the aGalr o.
Fisk previous to that, and knew him.
O. Where were you at the time OF the firing OF the
continued to 90 up stairs, but heard the second
| shot before reached the second floor.
| Q. What did you do or then A. went
along and saw Colonel Fisk at Of the stairs.
at head the %ne
It was; helped Colonel Fisk up stairs; when we
got to the head OF the stairs there were plenty OF
people; we took the Colonel In the reception room,
| and left him there.
q Did you see the prisoner at all A No, sir,
| o. When YOU first saw Colonel Fisk was he lying
| down A. No, Sir, he was standing between both
doors (Here the witness indicated the spot on the.
O.. DO you remember where the gaslights were in
the hall A. No, sir; there were some small gas
fixtures hanging over the head Of the stairs.
q. Do you remember any other occurrence that
took place on that occasion A. No, sir.
The counsel for the defence declined to cross
examine.
THE EYE WITNESS OF THE SHOOTING.
Thomas Hart, sworn and examined. q. We're
you engaged In the Grand Central Hotel last Janu-
arya A. attended to the private door at the
ladies' entrance; my chair was on the front land
q. Were you there when Colonel Fisk came inf
A. Yes, sir; to the best of my knowledge it was
then i've minutes to four; had known Colonel Fisk
hotel, and ordinarily went to the ladies' entrance.
Q. Where was he when you saw himf A. He was
Q. State ali you know Of the circumstances that
fooweds Al was with the other boy, cleaning
ladies' entrance-the windows on the inside, not
the outside, door.
A.
MINUTE BEFORE THE MURDER.
O. Any light upon the stairs A. AT the head Of
the stairs r. there was gasight; there is gas
O. What was the other boys nameY A. John P.
Redmond; took the globe from the bottom Of the
Colonel Fisk and heard him ask the other boy
something; what 1t was do not know; Colonel
Fisk then started to come up the stairs, with his
| right hand on the railing; then crossed over the
hall, and looking to the left saw Mr.. Stokes going
| along In o stealthy manner
| A
Mr.. McKeon (rising hurriedly and speaking in
/ tones that were very loud and very indignant
| Never mind what manner, sir; we don't want your
| cOnclusiOns say what you saw and describe 1t by
showing us how it was, II you wish to 40 so.
The witness-He came along In a crouching man.
Mr.. McKeon lin louder and angrier tones)-Not
| The Court-Please address yourself to the Court,
| sir, not the Witness II you have anything to say
while he is being examined by the gentlemen on
| Mr.. McKeon-I simply wish that the witness
should conne himself to the facts and not give his
The examination by District Attorney Garvin was
| then resumed as follOws:-
Q. Now state whether he (stokes) was near or
the right hand sides he was going from parlor POT,
leaning forward and stepping lively
Yes, sir.
O. Where did You stand A. A little way from
/ the head OF the stairs.
Q. Fisk had come into the door :. A. Yes, sir
| 1--WE GOT YOU Now"
Wien he (stokes) got to the corner Of the halfway
and the head OF the stairs he stopped he turned
and looking round the right corner, he remarked
the words "Ive got you now" or something to that
| erect he then walked forward to the head OF the
stairs and stepping about three steps to his right,
saw him pull up his right hand from his pants or
his overcoat pocket, could not tell which, and
resting 1t on the banlster as near as could see,
had LEFT the globe at the rst door opposite
the private steps and was standing about i've or
! cton nd or 10 cacn w II.