The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-09

covering all tho doors. At either end O
the casket containing the bo1y were beau
tilul devices Of anchors, crowns, &C., o
white camelias. On either side of the
casket were national flags and the regl
mental standard of the Ninth Regiment
and large picture OF the deceased wa.
stationed at the head OF the casket. The
officers Of the regiment bore the body
from the residence TO the Opera House
where II lay in state, and an immense con
course Of people filed in 70 takea las
view Of the deceased. tisti Fl
The statement Of the arrest Oi the sup
posed aCcompllce Of Stokes, Is unioundGd
The Chief OF Police states that there was
no accompliCe. 40
FiIly thousand people visited the re-
mains Of Fisk before its removal from the
Grand Opera House, The body wore q
slightsexpression Of pain, hui otherwRe
was natural. His cap and sword lay on
the top OF the casket. Large numbers oI
prominent citizens Joined the immense
assemblage which viewed the remains
Between l and 3 o'clock the procession
was formed, aud the Catafalque with the
1bOdy was brought out, The procession
started ut 2 O'Clock from the Grand Opera
House, the streets and avenues being jam
med with at least 10000 people. The
9th Regiment was in full force. z The
scene was magnificent and Impressive,
Denunciations Of the murder were heard
in oil places. A large body Of police were
at the head OF the procession, which
marched In the following order from the
Grand Opera House in double platoon
Police, full band Of the 9th Regiment,
playing the Dead March in Saul; about
one thousand Erie officers and en-.
ployees then the 9th Regiment, with
lull ranks, and arms reversed next
came the hearse. followed by Col. Fisk's
fayorite black charger; following were
the officers Of each regiment of the Ma
tional Guard and long line Of carriages
in the foremost Of which were Jay Gould
the President and other officers Of the
Erie road. The whole procession was
over mile long. All the windows, bal
comics, stoops OF houses, and all the side.
walks Of the, streets and avenues were
crowded with Spectators. The process
sion proceeded TO the New Haven depot,
where the remains were placed on train,
accompanied by officers Of the Ninth
Regiment and various citizens, and left
for BrattleborO, Vermont, where the fune.
raj services will be held, none having Ia.
ken place here.
The members of the Ninth Regiment
were very indignant today over the assas.
sination. They say they are determined
TO hang Stokes, and the employees Of the
Erie road express a general desire to
lynch him. asGE IE
Stokes is still in his cell at the TOmbs.
John Graham and the rest OF his counsel
held an interview with him at . o'clock
this afternoon, ...5s
I There IL no excitement about the
TOmbs. The Court OF Sessions is held
in the Tombs building. The coroner's
jury met ut 3 O'clock. No persons were
admitted except the witnesses and mem
bers Ofathe press Stokes counsel was
present, and also Judge Fullerton and
Chas. $. Spencer to watch the interests Of
Fisk's relatives. Stokes was brought
into court, attempting to appear uncOn.
cerned Coruncr Young called the names
of'the jury, when John Graham said that
there seemed 10 be murderous feeling
in the air. lie wished to submit two legal
points. The coroner said the inquest was
regular, and he wouldn't allow any inter.
ference. Mr.. Graham persisted, saying
that he demanded that testimony be taken
as to the state Of Fisk's body at the time
he received the fatal wound, in order to
see il he were as pacific u man rs repre-.
senteC, and II he were utterly unpro-
tected. Mr.. Graham based this point on
the act Of 1871, which iOrbids interference
with the body OF murdered man
before the arrival of the coroner. The
coroner here checked Graham, saying
hH would dohiO duty, called John J. Red
mond, dOor-bOy at the Grand Central
Hotel, who testified to tho arrival Of Fisk
at the Hotel asking for Miss Morse. The
boy said he would see il she was in, Fisk
going up q few steps ahead OF him.
When the first shot was fired Fisk fell,
saying, "Ohlf Fisk then rose, when
the second shot was fired, Fisk falling and
sliding down six steps. He then got up,
and after looking up at Stokes, he then
walked up the stairs and was taken into
the reception room, Saw Stokes with
bis left arm on tho balustrade; had some.
thing in his hand; couldn't see what.
Stokes went into the hotel ten minutes
before Fisk; didn't see any Of the parties
again till Fisk recognized Stokes after
ward.