Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-01-11
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.
James Fisk, Jr. was shot twice in the
breast by Edward S. Stokes, at the
Grand Central Hotels at 4 30 this after
noon. The affair took place in the YES
tibule. Fisk was assisted to chair.
1t is thought he cannot survive. Stokes
was arrested and conveyed to the Fif-
teenth Precinct Station House. Fisk
had Just alighted from his carriage and
entered the hotel when he was shot.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.
The following are the circumstances
attending the Fisk shooting case: At
half past four o'clock this afternoon a
carriage stopped at the entrance of the
Grand Central Hotel. 1t contained Mr..
Fisk and a companion. The former
alighted and entered the hotel for the
purpose of proceeding to his rooms.
As he assembled the first step Stokes
came out of the first passageway, un-
perceived by Fisk, unbrittoned his coat,
drew out revolver and rapidly dis
charged three shots at Fisk. The first
lodged in Fisk's shoulder the second
whistled close by his head land the third
with more fatal aim, took effect in the
abdomen, inflicting 4 mortal wound.
Fisk at once staggered and fell, while
Stokes, casting look of hatred on the
PROSTATE form of his victim, said in
savage tones: 81 have done for the s.
of b this time!" Fisk evidently
recognized his assailant before falling,
but made no remork until after the
shots were fired. The hotel employees
rushed to the scene. While some cared
for the wounded man others seized
Stokes, who seeing escape impossible
made no resistance. He was promptly
handed over to the police. Fisk was
Equickly conveyed to his room, where
the surgeon of the hotel was soon in
attendance on him. Meanwhile tele-
graphic message was sent for further
surgical aid and for the friends of Fisk.
The scene at the hotel after the shoot
ing was one of extraordinary excite
! ment. Crowds coming from the mat
inees at the theatres, hearing Of the oc-
currance, thronged the corridors of the
hotel, eagerly discussing the event and
making inquiries about the particulars.
The officers who arrested Stokes con-
yeyed him to the Fifteenth Precinct
Station, where he is now lodged in a
cell. 1t is said that the orders of Judge
Brady restraining Stokes and Miss
Mansfield from publishing the letters
in Miss Mansfield's possession affecting
Mr.. Fisk, Peter B Sweeney and others,
has had an eXasperating effect ON
Stokes, and it is believed he was aroused
to desperation, partly in consequence
of rumors, generally received as well
founded, that the Grand Jury have
found indictments against himself and
Miss Mansfield for attempts to black
mail Fisk.
The wound in Fisk's abdomen is sim
liar to that which caused the death of
the late Mr.. Vallandigham. The doc
tors are nOw-eight o'clOck-probing
for the bullet, but have not yet succeed
ed in finding it. 1t is not supposed the
wounded man can survive till morning.
The coroner has been sent for to take
Mr. Fisk'S dnte-mOrtem statement.
NEW YORK Jan. Z.
A few minutes before eleven O'Clock
this morning James Fisk Jr., expired.
All that unremitting medical skill and
attention could do had been done but of
no avail. Jay Gould was in attendance
from an early hour this morning. The
news of Fisk's death spread rapidly and
everywhere produced a profound sensa-
ton of regret. All aspersiOns that his
enemies had heaped upon his character
were in the moment forgotten, and only
his noble qualities of head and heart
were remembered. The scene in and
around the, room where the body lay
was touching in the extreme. 1t be-
came necessary to admit upstairs only
| those who came on business. Later in
the afternoon, prior to the removal of
the body to Fisk's late residence, the
general public were admitted to view
the body.
At six O'Clock this morning the first
ominousi change appeared in the patient,
although not perhaps the first indica-
ton of his final end. He grew little
restless, his face showed greater pallor,
and his breathing became less easy and
regular. On feeling his pulse DIR. Fish
er found it was more rapid, very nearly
one hundred. At half-past six Col.
Fisk said something in broken tone,
and then closed his eyes. The change
in his face became more apparant, the |
pallor more deathlike, and moisture |
was over one hundred and the doctors
tent atsentively. At seven o'clocY it |
was first announced that he was fast
sinking, and that danger of the sudden
ending of intense agony was very great.
His pulse was at this time $50. DR. |
Fisher went down stairs in a hurried |
manner and asked something of the
night clerk and went back again. He |
looked very anxious.
At quarter past Mrs. Fisk arrived.
She was admitted first into an ante
room, and soon afterward into the bed
room. Mrs. Fisk was terribly agitated |
at the bedside of her husband. This |
scene was the most heart-rending that |
had yet taken place, and those present |
could not suppress there emotions. The |
doctors were appealed to by his wife to |
give some little hope, but they gently |
indicated that they dare not say there |
was any chance of life. Fisk was not |
much moved at moments when he was |
cogniZant Of his surroundings, but |
seemed never deserted by that GOODNESS
and fortitude which he displayed when
first shot.
At eight o'clock there was little
change. At half past eight the doctors
consulted, and at nine o'clock the sup
pressed excitement about his bed was
almost too intense to bear. AT half past
nine the friends were permitted to
go to his bedside, and he thanked them
for coming. After this the rapidity of
decline showed itself more strongly
than at any time before. At ten O'Clock
there was an eager and hushed whis-
pering, as it was told in every ear that
the endwas surely drawing nigh. At
half past ten he lay scarcely knowing
that there was any ministering to him.
He turned his face to the wall, noticed
no one, and ceased to breathe at quar-
ter of eleven.
The body will be conveyed from his
late residence, No. 313 West Twenty
Third Street, to the New Haven depot,
at two o'clock Monday afternoon. The
funeral will take place at Brattleboro,
Vermont, Tuesday at one =. NJ. The
brigade to. which the Ninth regiment is
attached has been ordered out to escort
the remains to the depot tomorrow, the
Ninth acting as special. funeral escort.
Officers of the brigade will wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty
days. l.
Stokes was taken to the Tombs this
morning and placed in cell on the
second tier, where the worst criminals
are confined, When he heard of Fisk's
death he expressed regret, and said he
did the deed i'll 4 state of frenzy. The
Indignation of the public finds vent in
a general wish that the criminal may
be tried, convicted and hanged without
delay.