New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-10

.,coo forward, accompanied by Mr. Graham,
MI - -, beforc the court In tho witness box
ana $50 80. 90 vour namc1 A Edward s. Stokes.
- .. old are youl a. Thirty years OF age.
- -, ,r, were YOU borni A. In Philadelphia
~ where do You r's'''' ~ ~ -" '''''''
Ia enc City Of Now-loIk'
III INC ~; "a your occupationi A. broker
"rc rou anything to say and # so, what, relative
W charge hero preferred aG9lUnst 3OnL \, ~ me
advice ne Messrs. Bartlett, decline answering any
ham "I at this time; am in their hands, and
eoycI'Y ouneNGcntcmcu Of the jury, thank you
- ToGT Kindness you are discharged
j" MR.. GRAHAM MAKES 4 POINT
ar Graham-If your Honor please. want to call
r att ntion to the language of statute as to the
I Won are to make return of the proceedings to the
Cor having power oiudct ana try for this ofense;
M coroner has stated that he TO do justice in this
ter and II he means to do justice he
does not mean unnecessarily 10 feed flames
now burning The tragich character OF Col.
risl,s death was calculated, without reference TO
as merits or dement's to inspire the community with
h~ror II is very natural that humanity should recOl
% the peTpetration of such deed as this even though
iJc or Cxcusablc. To have human being
sent out of this world TO ms long account
~, tle hand Of his fclOw-man even under
b crcrnstanccs as the Deity himself would justify IS
an net not to he heard with levity, hut win Gravity
The Coroner has direction as To- the epeulIlon mat
tou char ctcrize this complaint The statute provides
mat the testimony Of all these witnesses manned be-
Tor ne
and shan be returned by nm ioE,olCI WIN lhe
iuquisiuoL Of the jury and recognzaaceS ana exam
nations taken by suG9 i, 'IIg'I NE hold IN me NE
county Now If there is an intention TO s ing lhe case
upon the existing courts lisa dl'n oi Ins statue.
ivv , the tarGiocss with which he shall return these
proceedings that he has determined that the pliS-
ouer shall rot be sacrificed at the stake with
o1t +bat fair and deliberate trial which
the Constitution guarantees TO every man.
he Low, Gives Won Discretionary power SO that heat Ike
ms NAV subsdc 1t is TO time t. offer victim upon tho
sItor of n,iic iustice when mems minds heated
, anr6t give the prisoners case that calm con-
ara 1 which is his just right This kind Of Lynch
law fs not in vogue in tie community and
/ L" submit that If you desire to g, no in,
prisoner and You will keep this case until the latest mo-
mcut from the Court. The law secures 90 the fair
now surround this case to consider it dSpasiOnatcy
Mr. MckCOn repeated Mr. Graham's request 10 the
Coroner Nong-I shall state 70 the counsel that have
listened 70 what they have said and fully appreciate the
Importance of the responsibility upon viii take
into consideration your remarks in the matter.
STOKES CONTINUES CHEERFUL.
whatever comfort may be obtained from excellent
food and carpeted papcrej, ana neatly furnished cC,
Mr. Stokes enjoys Three friends called yesterday and
chated with mm for hour, thor attentions apparently
adding considerably to the prisoners Checruincss.
During the inquest Mr. stokes preserved a com.
posure in strange contrast with the acutcy anxious
faces Of some of bis friends in the room, aud
when the inquest was over he drew on Iis over
coat as gaily as though ne already fee from
PERIL Mr. Graham had fought Tor delay in The return OF
tho Corouers papers with moro than ordi-
decision M Stokes called Mr. Or ham over % him ana
shook his hand warmly Though hundred OF the people
Che benches outside the bar Struggled FOR positions
from which they could him. Stokes seemed not AT All
dsCorccr,ei. bat remained chatting Win his friends ana
ucs after the ad0urnmeut prisoner taken back
to bis cell by Capt Bymes of the Fifteenth Precinct