New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

this deponent informed by the addressed
@ a hs
contains report OF the proceedings before the Coroner
Jury, the afternoon OF tho 9Th and eth inst, cut
from one Of the daily newspapers published in the City
of NewYork and that so far as goes, appears to be
And this deponent further saith thar tho annexed
" James Fisk, ir, claimed TO have been taken
the afternoon OF the 9th nst with the verdict Of the
5 ia as the SSesS % Ss 81 the
And this 6spSnent further saith that the annexed
the Jurors selected for the Inquest upon the dead body
the deceased as copied from one or the daily newspa
p the from a sSie the dual jury would be- S%wn
Aud this deponent further saith, that from the manner
ngs before the iast mentioned Jury his counsel nduyed
the hope that he would defer making return Of his
e. the first Monday OF February next
qs oeen Of srfn t6e n aa nna s
would might be regarded as deferrng to such fee ling
when sound legal policy dictated tho contrary course.
| PREJUDIcED JURORS
And this deponen further saith that upon the final Jury
as constituted Maunsell b. Field was placed whose
does not appear In the list OF Jurors set out in schedule
&C. and that this deponent has been Informed and verify
believes, he came forward almost at the last moment
voluntarily and was put upon the jury at his own re-
And this d,ponent further SAITH that another Of the
jurors Mr.. James X. Edwards, was friend OF the de-
ceased aud had transacted business for hm IN hts lie
time as this deponent has been Informed and believes
active in the ury-room in trying procure the most
favorable verdict to their dePonent they eonld from
| deponent has been informed and verify believes
That as this dsponent has been informed and verify
Of the jurors or sent into the or prepared IN
sdopted by would % have Into their
finding the words " "felonious," "premeditated," and
preudca to this h depcnen % and that this
done with the knowledge and approval Of the Coroner
Notwithstanding the remonstranee OF this deponents g
protesting that the facts placed before the jury
were garbled and not such as were within the power I
| jury should have the whole truth.
And this deponent further saith that the indictment
pending against him in this Court as be distinctly
believes aud charges hurried through, through the i
S % Of @ relatives Of
but P tb oner ar his
lifetime, and who. with the deceased we're nimca TO
this Pc mot frS% f dd witch Sn nsy
had been Jointly concerned the exposure OF which they
informed, and verify believes James Fisk, Jr, the de-
ceased matter Of mere malice and revenge, Ignoring
the Police Court altogether went before the Grand jury
OF this court impaueed its last December term and
falsely and weey made sG%psns Mansss ssss for s
spiracy. That the said Grand Jury was as this
nqssy HSiyn' COMPOSED @ Si0U Of the personal friends Of
| deceased, or those who were In the control OF
those friends and that they the Grand Jury
nent. That in the Judgment of this deponents counsel
impartial otherwise, after having been poisoned or
preIudced against this deponent by che false and cal
| to sustain the manufactured charge OF conspiracy
against him and the said Mansfield, they were pot q
proper body to pass upon the subject OF the Indictment
And this deponent further saith that az he has been
Informed, and verify believes the nanufactured COM
paint Of conspiracy vas confined r before tue Sa
and believes with view to pTcjudeing nun nndc, @ .ns
present indictment for homicide and deprving nun OF
used witness in his behalf under the present ndict
ment by disparaging or backening her. 90 th DC "ou
| not dare To resort 10 her as witness.
| Mr. FULlERToS's posTTIoS.
That among other witnesses before the Grand Jury IN
reference this charge OF conspiracy as this deponent
has heen Informed and verify believes appears the name
OF William Fullerton esq who, IN the post m0rten pro-
ceedngs the Coroners jury appeared as or was
assumed be, Of the private counsel against this
dcponent; that this deponeBt had previously employed
Mr. Fullerton as counsel in the lifetime of the deceased
I'm htigaons which arose between them, and bad paid
m SoGn fee OF @ @ epS sn BY Mr
5000 additional for professional services which Claim
@ %s F to SOYEe &
ah&t ahG Sn %as served upon favor q
mar Schedule T that the award spoken Of in the
complaint was only $4,000 altogether that hr Fullerton
through his relation OF counsel to this deponont, grow
ing out of affecting the relations and transactions Of
the deceased and this deponen and that, notwhstind
ing this and the hostile attitude h has placed hmse in,
in suing this deponent for an unjust claim ne Das pee'
actively engaged in supervising the proceedings ieadng
To the indictment question: ana pt6pifluV
the o,ccutiOn thcreunder that this deonent can az
tac other explanation 10 his appearing IN inc Grand
Jury roou pretended witness In the charge or con-
spracy above referred 70. than the opportunity IL gave
him OF eXerting his influence and power a. counsel
| against him. =,
.Aud this deponen further SAITH that he has been In
formed verify believes, indictment was preferred
against him and the said Mansfield IN this Court upon
the said manufactured charge of conspiracy on OF about
| the 10th inst
formed and verify believes and as he understands VIII
appear by the minutes OF the Grand Jury, no further
witnesses testimony or was furnished To or taken
before that body than TO or before the CofOners jury
And this depOncnt further saith that, az he mas Deen
| informed and Serily believes Grand Jury iOr the
County Of New-York was duly impaDeled IN the Court
Sessions OF the Peace In and for the city ana
County OF York. Nov. T. 1871, that its sessions
Were Nov 29 is7 continued ny an order OF Soui, 70
December 1871, from which day they were similarly ex-
tended 10 Dec. 80, 1871 from which day they were si-
laily extended Ia Jan. 81 1872 Thus, as this dcponent
has informed and verify believes. this Grand Jury
were actually In session Jan l2 1872, tho day the IN
dictment question ordered against this deponelt
nv the claiming 10 be the Grand Jury OF this Court
That w. II. Morgan, whose name appears as witness
on the minutes OF the Grand JuIy. In reference TO the
false charge conspiracy did heretofore as deponent
Fisk on motion before Justice Brady OF the supreme
Court on the first day OF December last past aud mace
| an affidavit against this dcpOnent
That subsequently the summons re1crfeu 10
schedule d." bearing the OF said Morgan as al
| tOrney for said Fullerton wac served Oh depoht NJ
| N' 80 l.. b. Stokes.
Sworn to before me- this 27th day Of January, lsI?
AMBROSE MoSETT, Notary Public, N i'C
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