New-York tribune., 1872-05-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE STOKES CASE.
ARRANGEMENT or THE ACCUSED - ANOTHER |
POSTPONFMENT.

ARRAIGNMENT OF THE ACCUSED - ANOTHER
POSTPONEMENT.
The Oyer and Terminer courtroom was
crowded yesterday morning with eager spectators,
sembled TO witness the arragnment Of Stokes for the
murder OF James Fisk Jr. The prisoner HIMSELF care
and thin. was, Of present. accompanied by
his old counsel John McKeon, and two others, Lyman
Treman and Henry Daily Jr., who have consented TO
in place OF Messrs Graham and Gerry who lately
withdrew. The proceedings OF the day were very bref
DstrictAttorney Garyin opened them by moving that
tho prisoner be called upon to plead to the indictment
fonnd against him.
Mr. McKeon asked an adjournment til next Monday.
ters affecting tho plea.
Dstrict-Attorney Garvn-This murder was committed
the 9th Of January; the 10Th OF the same month
the indictment fled in this Court. An effort was
made the next day to obtain delay and the delay was
granted, and special pleas were interposed.
demurrer neposed TO six Of these pleas and issue
taken the seventh. The demurrer heard before
your Honor, and decided against tho prisoner.
The issues were tried before Judge Cardozo'
the hearing extending over IL days, and
verdict was found for tho people, stay Of
proceedings was granted for 20 days, to enable the
prisoner to present bill Of exceptions: That bill was
made, and is file. Now insist that the prisoner
should plead to-day to put this case In the position
that the main issue can go to trial before pett Jury
Tho vacation at hand ana THIS case should Do
tried and disposed Of not only Tor the Dehene OF tne
but think, the safety, honor ana integrity
tho community the public interest demand that this
prisoner should now plead, after al these nduSehces
and put position to go 10 trial; and II NO docs
plead prepared to 20 to trial on Monday next, ana
desire do. Undoubtedly what the gentleman says
in regard his associate counsel Is true but am al0nc
i'm this case have tried the whole thing from beginning
TO end alone. III friend t friend can 90 on
alone He has had much experience IN such cases as
any the continent.
Mr. McKeon-When the DistrctAttorney uses the
word "indulgence." ask what indulgence has been
was brought IN moved quash IL. and that being
decided against put In special pleas and the DIS
trict-AttOrney will remember that we nduged hlIn,
giving him time TO decide whether lie would demur or
plead. The DstricAtiorney as am informed, has had
the advice OF other eminent counsel The delay has been
solely IN consequence OF steps authorized by law NOW
find that am in very serious stage OF the CASE What
/ should do cannot decide In my own mind, and nave
not consulted with counsel. l only ask a few hours
delay / think the Court will not deny such request.
Judge Ingraham-I inclined to think that the de-
lays already granted are all that should DO allowed;
duash Is exhausted, and the remedy OF
putting in special pleas has been exhausted Inc Juag
men then should have been to require you TO answer
There is other plea to 10 put In now Dut 70
plead on the merits %
Mr.. McKeOn-I have in my hand another special plea
1t is not my invention; IL is the property OF the Two
gentlement who have left the
Judge Ingraham-If there is another special plea to
be put in IL should be put in at once
MIR. McKeOn-It is q special plea in bar.
Judge Ingraham-Let the case stand over until to-
morrow morning.
Mr. Garvn--shal not have a copy OF the plea
Judge IDgraham-YOu cannot have 1t until he puts 1t
In.
The case then adjourned until this morning