Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-02
NEW YORK.
Progress of the stokes Trial.

On cross examination the witness said
he helped Fisk up stairs. The man who
said 'there is man shot," appeared quite
cool and was walking at an ordinary gait.
The pistol handed to him by Miss Hall, was
silver plated white handle pistol. A
shooter with white band was produced by
the coroner and handed to the witness, 1t
has brown wooden handle and has only
four chambers. The witness was positive
this was not the pistol handed to him by
Miss Hall. This pistol was loaded and
counsel cautioned the witness about hand
ing it.
Considerable interest was manifested
when the witness stated that the pistol pro-
| duced by Coroner Young was not the pistol
given him by the woman at the hotel.
Witness re-examined-The ladies gath
cred around him, (witness,) and one said
HYou had better say nothing, Henry; it
might endanger your position" Stokes did
not go into the front part or where the lacy
found the white handled pistol.
The defense wanted to prove that Crock
EFT told witness to say nothing about the
other pistol, but the question was excluded.
II. a. Pohlmus testified to seeing Stokes
in liquor store on Broadway shortly be-
fore O'Clock on The afternoon Fisk was
shot.
John Marshall testified that he was valet
to Col. Fisk and gathered ZIP the clothes of
Fisk at the hotel on the evening of the
killing of Fisk, and putting them into va
lise. The valise was opened in court and
the clothing identified as Fisk's, the cape
showing four bullet holes.] Witness also
testified that Fisk made his headquarters at
Toeo MonsEaI1fe ho /r-;f
employed to wait on Fisk, and witness
left MansfieId's because he did not like to
wait on Stokes. Fisk paid him while be
was at Mansfeld's. Jose sent witness to
Fisk and got money when she gave witness
money.
Officer McAdam Testified to arresting
Stokes and to Fisk identifying him as his
murderer.
Mrs. Grace Hall testified to finding pis-
tol in the parlor. No one was near the
lounge. The pistol was said to be Stokes.
1t was shown to her, but she failed TO iden-
tify it, but was positive the one she found
did not have white handle.
Austin II. May, book keeper at the ho-
tel, testified to asking Fisk if it was Stokes
who shot him, but could not hear Fisk's
answer, there were so many talking.
1uG SouIG lueI IOOk TeC6S5s
Physicians Testimony.
After recess DR.. James r. Wood was ex-
amined. After having described the wounds
the District Attorney asked him to tell
what was the cause of the Colonel's death.
He said be could account for it in no other
way bat that the shock to the system caus
ed it. ... .--
Mr.. Townsend-It is stated in the Coro-
ner's verdict that death ensued from perito-
nitis and shock. Do you only say he died
of the shock? asa
Answer.-There was perltonitis, but not
enough to cause death. s
Question.-Were there many persons in
the room when you entered it?
A. There were several there, including
the physicians. | ordered the room clear
ed. The Doctors were doing nothing when
got there. Iprobed the wound. Did not
probe beyond the walls Of the abdomen.
No one but a crazy man would consider it
malpractice. Probing had been done by
DR.. Tripler before | arrived. VIM. NJ.
Tweed was with Fisk. Fisk was very
anxious 10 know whether or not he was
going to die. l ordered his will to be made.
l can't say that he wandered in his mind at
all. | was present at the post motem eX-
animation. The shock to Fisk was both
from the effect of the wounds and from
mental excitement. Coma always results
from peritonitis. As 4 rule the head is not
affected in simple peritonitis.
@. Did not death ensue too soon after
the wound to be the effect of peritolitis ?
a. l think so.
Court adjourned.
The IuteruationaI
The Federal Council of the Internation-
ais to be held in Philadelphia next week, is
TO seek the establishment Of a reunion of
all the discordant elements of the Associa-
ton, The General Council of London has
suspended all English speaking sections
Of the United States.
1t was announced at meeting yesterday
that the plasterers, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, would strike for eight hours to-day.
Street Car Civilization.
Ouirages by thieves andrOwdies upon the
street cars are constantly reported. A con-
ductor on Third avenue line has been ar
rested for stealing watches. Three were
found in his possession.
9S ia the Shade.
The thermometer to-day reached 90 in
the shade. There were many cases Of sun
stroke.
Tho Great labor Strikes.
NEW YORK, June 30.-The bakers held
a meeting last night, in which they deter
mined to join the grand procession on the
lst of August, and took measures accord.
ingly. r. Bangs, of the workingmen'S
Union, stated that the various trades unions
in the city numbered 100000 memberO.
The bakers expect to strike at an early day
for an increase of wages and reduction of
hours.
The strike of the packing box makers for
an increase of wages has been finally sue
cessful, a large number of employers having
acceded to the demands of the men.
The marble-cutters continue their strike
for eight hours, and profess determination
to keep out till the demand is complied
with.
The 'longshoremen will ON Monday de-
mand eighty cents per hour for all work
done after 6 2. NJ.
The employees of the Continental Iron
works at Brooklyn again struck yesterday,
the employers proposing to make them
work ten hours.
The Employers Central Committee are
working to devise some plan which will
prove agreeable to both parties and lead to
peaceful settlement of the strikes. They
expect to be able to issue their first tract to
the workingmen of the city tomorrow.
The employers assert that they have no
ennity towards their wOrkmen, and that
the dispute is merely question of profit.
They would at once accede to the demands
of the men, if after doing so they still had
even moderate profit.
Another mass meeting of the bosses is
mentioned as probable for next week, when
it is expected that some decided steps will
be taken.
OHIO.
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