New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-09

the stairway, when about FIVE minutes before o'clock,
I Mr.. Fisk coming up the stairs did not any
with him hear Vim speak; also saw Mr.. Stokes
there not acquainted with him. though knew him
by eyesigh Mr. Stokes out Of the first parlor
II TO the left you 60 up with Mr. Stokes
was coming up the stairs, aud az | looked backward
I law Mr.. Fisk coming mp; saw Mr.. Stokes coming
along az If pursuing some one, In stealing manner
fired; Mr. Fisk org. Oh DON'T p twice dropped in
sitting position on The stairs aud slipped down fve
and then he went along 10 the paror door and lung
something in there then he turned and was going down
man shot there !" said yes ana you're the that
did it," he ran down the stairs and
when ne again said, There's shot up stairs aud
you had better for DOCTOR sand nothing, and
Powers that Stokes had shot one, and after
him through the readng-room and harbershOp. aud
the time OF the identihcati0n am positive that
the two gentlemen were Mr. FISK and MI stokes
when he out of the parlor; | was stand
ing behind him when he fred and did MT see the nash
there not minute between the firing OF the two
Shots II person went into the parlOr from the front
windows You could see carriage drive up before tle
had his right hand IN his right pocket II there mad been
gasght would have been able to see Mr Fisk and
out of the paror as II he was stealing after some
one, some one was behind him. he was walking
very rapidly; / kept my eye upon him until
he was arrested; he was gliding along the wall
from the parlor in search OF one one has
had a conversation with me to what should say;
haven'C been interviewed by reporters neither Mt Full
lertOn. Mr. Beach, Mr. Spencer havohad conversa-
ton with pe; know the hour, because as ran down
after Stokes saw the time by the office CLOCK was Two
because suspected something wrong by his walk
iDgi never saw Mr.. Fisk and Mr. st0kes together
heard no words pass between them saw Mr. Fisk dnd
the boy Oh the stairs; stokes couid the head Of
Mr.. Fisk when he said "NOw I've gotyou;" ebont four
steps separated them when the first shot was hred
didn't know what Mr.. Stokes was gong 20 do, and go.
did MT give alarm thought ne wasewatng foI ~
ladyj he looked down before he showed hlmselfs MI
Fisk had already entered the hotel ut the tine Stokes put
his bead around the corner could count y on Is asr
Stokes reached the head of The stairs before he fred
/ made effort to, seize him, because did nj Know
what he meant j followed lin but no walked very
THE Culture or STOKES.
Benjamin F. Allen testified: live at No. II Fonrth-
ave- and drive a stage for mo Grand Central Hotel
was there Saturday afternoon and about O'Clock
was seated on the poFters bench the back stair
case here two shots fired, and everybody rushed
up stairs in minute gentlemanly man. in white over
coat came down the stairway and when he got M 10
me he said "Get a doctor; there is man shot mp
stairs I" then no walked away fast and boy IN his
ehirtseeves came down the stairway, shouting, Stop
that man ;" after him through the readngIoom
resistance, very still and genuemany, ana soon
asked II we would let 20 hi: arm which We did cheer
fully; that's all know about IT,
TIE STORY OF sToHEs's coACnM1S.
Lawrence Cohen testfed: am a hackman and re-
that Saturday afternoon last gentleman en-
gagged me at the City Hall TO take him 10 the Hoffman
House took him 20 the Hoffman House and We stayed
there minutes he goC out and went into the
Hotel We then went down Twenty-tbhd st.to between
Eighth and Ninth It was house about the
middle OF the block; don't remember its number. He
did not get OF the carriage although expected him
to do So and changed the blankets oy horses He told
| me 20 20 to the Grand Central Hotel 10y the
Reyenthaye. ronte; drove him up Twenty .thrdst.,
Seventhave.. down Seventhave. - Fo0rteenths east
that avenue TO Fourth ST. and along
IFourtb-st TO broadway we turned into broadway he
tapped on the window with his cane. and let him cut
he paid me my fare, and walked Broadway away from
the Grand Central Hote passed by the Erie Railway
building did not stop there and did MT observe
Mr.. Fi@s carriage; came out az the house In
Twenty third st. there communication be
tween il and the carriage; stopped there abcut two
minutes have driven the gentleman several times dur
ing the last year but never knew HE nameS lie DID MT
look A. lie usual did; he directed before "a
take him to the Grand Central Hotel.
Coroner Young adjourned the nrthcr examinatod
of witnesses until o'clock to-day.