The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-10


his assassin. He did not again see Stokes
until he was brought before him to identify
| him. The evidence Of the boys In the hall.
way corroborated the statement Of the wound.
ed man.
The bullet penetrated about two inches
above the navel, and passed down towards the
right. The doctors were at first of opinion that
night Jay Gould, president Of the Erie Rail-
road company, attended the bedside of his
wounded coadjutor, and was deeply affected
In consequence Of the critical condition Of
Fisk. he remained long time in assiduous
attention on Fisk.
DEATH OF FIsK.
A few minutes before eleven o'clock Sunday
morning, James Fisk, Jr., expired at the
Grand Central Hotel. he lay upon his side
breathing heavily. bis face was pale, but be-
fore six O'clock had not any alarming express
that seemed TO show some little danger. At
ak o'clock the first ominous change appeared
in the patient. He grew little restless, bis
face had greater pallor, and his breathing was
less easy end regular. On feeling his pulse,
Dr.. Fisher found 1t was more rapid, being
very nearly one hundred. Al. halfpast six
o'clock Mr.. Fisk said something In q broken
his face had become more apparent, the pallor
was more death-llke, and moisture appeared
on the forehead, the pulse being then over one
hundred. At seven o'clock It. was first an.
nounced that he was fast sinking; his pulse
was at this time one hundred and thirty.
ARRIVAL OF F1sK's WIFE.
Shortly after, Mrs. Fisk, his wife, and Mr..
Morse, his father-in-law, arrived and went TO
the bedside ofSthe sufferer. Mrs. Fisk was
greatly agitated. The ecene was the most
hearlrending that had yet taken place, and
those present could not otressrain their emotion.
At halfpast seven the friends collected In the
ante-room had been Joined by others, one by
one. who asked anxlously after the condition
of Mr.. Fisk. Lawyer Sherman and Jay Gould
stood near, the latter completely overcome,
The doctors were appealed to by the wife TO
give come little hope, bit they gently indlcat-
ed that they dare not say there was any chance
OF lie.
GOODNESS OF TIE DYING NAN.
Fisk was not much moved at the moments
he was cognlzant of surroundings, but SEEM
ed never deserted by the coolness and forli-
tude he had displayed when first shot. AS the
morning advanced his pulse still grew more
alarming, and he became more and more
feverish and exhausted. Morphine which
had been given him 10 large quantities, only
kept him from terrible agony, aud, as 1t was,
bis tortures were eIcruciating. At eight
o'clock there was little change; at half-past'
eight the doctors consulted again, and at nine
o'clock the suppressed excitement about bis
bed was almost too intense to bear. At half.
past nine few were permitted to go to his
bedside. The length of bis life now depended
on his being kept as quiet as possible.- There
was By this time good deal Of going to and
fro in the sick mans chamber. Fisk thanked
his friends simply for coming. The rapidlty
OF the decline showed itself more strongly
than ever before. a..
THE FINAL SCENE.
At 10 o'ciNck. there was eager and hushed
whispering In every ear,;as 1t was told that the
end was drawing nigh. AT half:past 10 ne lay
scarcely knowing that there was any minis.
teriug to him; he looked at the opposite wall
and noticed no one, and quarter OF an hour
afterwards he breathed his last. After his
death had been announced, numbers Of
friends were allowed to view the body, but
the general public were not admitted. At 2
O'clock the remains were removed from the
hotel to the residence Of the deceased.
STOKES IN THE ToMBs.
Stokes was taken to the Tombs this morning
with him, as also his brothers. He said that
he did the deed In state of frenzy:
COMMENTS oEirHE PRESS. s.-4:
The Journals comment upon Fsk's murder
as follows: The Herald says that the coward
Ice of the act reaped It's first fruits In the pub.
lie mind by awakening for FISK wide-feit
distinguish 1t from murder, for which death
on the gallows Is the penalty. The Times pro-
nonnces the murderous deed brutal and cow
ardly, and will attract toward Fisk On amount
Of public sympathy to which no part OF his
career has entitled him.