New-York tribune., 1872-07-04
THE PROCEEDINGS IN COURT

The first witness examined yesterday morning,
was Dr. Edward T. T. Marsh Deputy Coroner He testi-
fed as follows in reply to questions Of the DftcAt
torney Imade post-morem examination on the body
of Col Fisk at my residence in 23dst about hatpast
o'clock on the evening of the 7th Of January last
found the wound on the right side Of the abdomen SIX
inches above the navel and and half inches 10 the
right Of the medal line the direction 1.-THE probe was
downward and toward the left; the wound was haf
an inch In diameter and circular in appearance a'ed
the course of bullet and found it lodged In the mus
cles on the inside of the left thigh the ball passed
through the small intesnes and portion OF the large
intesnes II also passed through the pertOneum from
the front of the entrance TO where entered the ca'
o the abdomen the wound four and ahalf inches,
and twenty-five inches to the place Of odgement ID the
wound on the the ball passed through the inside ot
the arm and through it the brain was healthy ana
weighed fty-eght Ounces the heart was healthy ald
weighed sixteen ounces the only thing noticed w-
healthy was TIE liver; there some bloody hnid IN
the abdomen; death was producedb by shock, the re-
suit OF the shooting.
cross-exanined by Mr.. Townsend-I saw Col FISK on
taTc bis diving statement; shock always accompanies
an injury OF this description hnding no ulsese,
fbe Wound in the intesnes, finding peritons ana hnl-
inc that shock accompanied such injury, came u
the conclusion that death resulted from SHOCK anu P"
If could not be found; should say the entrance OF me
wound was the inside; INSIDE II Was slgny Az, Az,
half an inch in length and quarter OF an men IN Wuti
the edges ON the inside OF the arm were inverted sn
inferred the shot received there me reI1, W
post-mortem examination, when READ AZ W, % .i
inGuest was based upon notes taken at tle uniT =
don't know that could find ee original no'es' % fl, ts I
called upon TO examine great numDet OF ces i s'o
month and retain the particulars OF cases gehS lp
my own mind'
ANOTHER HOTEL EMPLoYE TEsTIFIEs.
Patrick MeGowan, testified In reply the District.
Attorney was employed in the Grand Central Hotcl
or the 9Th of January last did not see Col Fisk
that day. but saw the prisoner was present at tho
the location of this stairway the ladies' entrance
II YOU stand there and all the doors open, YOU
could see person standing the curbstone outside
this afternoon when Col Fisk shot was looking fog
the plumber when the prisoner wearing white coat,
passed by and said There is man shot up stars, ana
they want a doctor - Thomas Hart just then came
down stairs and said "'You the that shot him.
the prisoner then about II feet from me he went a
far as the barbers shop when went up 10 him and sad
- We want you !" he said word at this time
Mr.. Allen came up and commenced swearing al MT
and Mr. Powers who then came along, asked Stokes
what he shot Col. Fisk for be never said word
went out for an officer VINO TOOK tne prisoner ht" GUS
cross-examined by Mr. Tremain--I am IN the service
Mr.. Powers but have not taken any part In hunting
up or securing witnesses for the prosecution gave
evidence before the Coroners inquest and my Testimony
to-day is the same as n was then dd not near stokes
say to leave OF him. that he would go quiet or any
thing of that kind he made no reply to Mr. Powers or
Stokes arrested he looked pale and bewldered but
not trembling; be made no resistance at al when Rs
Powers said Hear hear hear" the prisoner sat the
Porser bench and man S S anq pes
answered, No." and that was all he said did not
hear the shots fired don't know the man VINO pat ms
hand upon the prisoners breast and would not know
him II / saw hun.
ANOTHER MEDICAL EXPERT.
Dr. Frank Willis Fisher testified in answer to the Dis
trct AttoneyI resided in the Grand Central Hotel for
the months on the 9th OF January last reached
the hotel between and is minutes before O'clock and
4 sk shO Immediately
where found message lying the table begging me
to come to 2S. at went down to this parlor;
saw policeman outside the door, there were several
persons there some Of whom recognized saw Mr..
Haskins Henry Powers, and DIR. Tripler therei told
dition he gave his right hand; knew him slightly
before that felt his pulse and found IL 70 and respra
tion 26 the pulse weak and slightly irIegtlar l
gave him two ounces Of brandy and water i then re
quested the gentlemen present 20 rets, ana Dt P
how he felt, and he sald very coiioftabe,
but he had 10 e Pn about @ ms ths homicide DE "St az
5I5 the pulse "a and respiration "a, aud more
Lar he @ 6s Was s aa Ss e pa S his % & " and
warm. and the pupils were unusually dllaied; az 6tS
dominal wound; previously dram OF ehlorStorm
administered at his own request; probing lasted
about and half or two minutes, and did not seem
TO cause HIM much pain was present. when ne probing
done; ordinary probe was used Tor That purpose
the direction Of the probe the ball must have passed
inward downward, ana obliquely 10 the left; at 6A a
self being the lasted at least half
an hour; after that the OF treatment agreed
upon was carried out; at o'clock Col Fisk
Was very uneasy, and complained OF pain in his
bowels; after the consultation he was given quarter
grain OF morphine; he again complained OF pain, and
said he felt though he had an od-iasioned vermont
belly ache" he asked for stronger dose than NOR.
phlne saying that he stronger than an OK" and
that Il would take four times more TO affect him than
any ordinary person. his pulse then "a aud respra
ton 26; quarter grain OF morphine solution was ad-
minls,ered the as before from tat he was rest
less and continually asked for more medicine aud was
gwen him. he giyeu ten drops OF Magendies sou
ton and pulse y and respiration 30; lie asked
il he had equal chances OF recovery and TO be sure
of what said told him To repeat the question Job
ected tOl He sld he did not want 10 be left alone
he stl complained Of great pain In his bowels
and said he must have something 10 quiet the pain;
pulse 70? respiration 32 gave him 70 drops VI Aagea