New-York tribune., 1872-07-08


Mr. Curtis 0ok FISK nv the right arm and another took
Linn by left. and went behind and took hold OF his
Shoulders the other man may have been Henry.
BY the Cour-Do You mean to say that no one was on
The stairs when YOU took Col FISK up a Inere was
tobOdy when first went in there but Col. FISK
WHY STOKES WENT TO THE HOTEL.
George W. Barley a varnish manufacturer of Brook
lyn L. d., testified: am acquainted with Stokes was
in Broadway the 9th Of January last, riding In
stage saw Stokes on the east side Of Broadway and
the upper side OF Great Jouesst; on the corner got
Of the stage and asked him what he was dong
there; we walked along Broadway, coming south, on
the east sde we walked down nearly to Bond-st. In
Of the Grand Central Hotel; going TO Niblos
20 get tickets for the Black Crook; when got past
the entrance the Grand Central and near the corner
Of Bond-St. he said
The District-Attoncy objected and Mr.. McKeon sao
the prisoner going certain thing and counsei
proposed to show what he said at the moment OF doing
IT, Before your Honor -des the question. said Mr.
McKeOn. want to reaf fra. some authorities since
the question OF res geS.C come mp have taken the
tronbie 20 look 40 some iorl,ies and think we are
entitled To these when they are Incorporated
that standing iu iTont o. ar Iocl something attracted
hotel Ccorr there IS 'lly that / recognize met
her at Saratoga; come o, with mo- and then the VIII
pH,iSI nun oy y 'ns i H. in me hotel hot 9t the time
Mr.. McKeoa here read long extract from Greenleaf
upon evidence 90 uI. Dunt. Now he concluded
the argument OF the VIII be tnat stokes ex-
pecied 10 meet Col Fi aas, and went there to catch
iin / want 10 show ca. 3 went over there simply 10
see TINS lady II the di c )u is vested in your Honor
hope yOu win leon or g.. -.ac of mercY -,
The Gouri-I must oxc.cls it, II is not matter Of
Tie Dsirict-Ajtorney 81 that such evidence was in
admissiOe; Otherwise d. on9r WoId always ne aDe %
to manufacture evidence for himself He called the
attention OF the Court TO the case Of Real when his
statement after tlc lact were excluded; A., 49,.
Mr.. 1rCmaii-But here we Offer % give the declara-
ton 10y prisoner before entering the hotela
declaration which, II You exclude H. leaves the act To-
prisoner had in cutcrug tha house. We submit that TINS
evidence belong 10 the prison and mat he mas Tlght
20 nave IL given jury. The lr. sees lady
whom he knows at the window; he bows TO her. ana
starring first down NlOlOS he starts over 10
20 that house u tho mOs natural and innocent manner
lie directs the attention Of the witness TO that lady ana
says TO him. Go over with me-" Can be possible that
a Di & PinnS1ffred BIt is he Court TO assume that
1t Is manufactured. i MT that matter TO be submitted
10 the jury who are the arbteis IN thls case .,
The Court-We have already excluded conversation
that occurred be ore this TRANSACTIONS but
have doubt whether the conversation which 1t Is
proposed 10 Offer may not be part o. the res geSa
Upon thai point am not quite clear. Let TINS, there
lore lie over u Monday and WI" & [aen spose 4l Idsi H.
'S MI. McKeoh.ver2 M % as your Honor; we will now
prove tho TACT as far as We can.
TIE LADY WINDOW.
O. Did Won see any one the hotel window, whittier
your attention was called by Stokes, otherwise
a. Yes: l looked up, aut he raised his hand.
@. In the parlor window a. suppose so; am not
familiar with the hotel: saw the lady standing there
he pulled slightly by the coat and said he would not
detain me a moment; did not cross over; saw him
cross tie ard carriages then hid him fr ON my
view; then went mp the street again crossed from
Amity st, making diagonal hne walked up 70 thes
New York Hotel; then met Horace stokes, brother OF
the prisoner returned down the street, when we got
60 the Central Hotel ascertaned there had been some
in tbe buig he had been taken to the station
LOuse ] went heTe asked II might see stokes,
or II could get brother To him. because knew
he might want sUmethng; Went twice to the station
house, whilc was sitting tuere the boy Redmond was
brought in; he came aud beside me; he was very
much agitaed; uied to quiet him; he said he was
bGoSssL br s 81 6Se eed m @ % brT knew h% it 6appened
CrOss-examined by th3 Dst1ctAttorney-l ain a
manufacturer OF yarush have never had any business
connection with Stokes; at The staton-house dld not
see Stokes, but his brother did.
ANOTHER uACKMAN on THE STAND.
Sohn Gbney, who was driving carriages for the Grand
Central Hotel Jan. g. tcstded saw Fisk go into the
Grand Central the 9th OF January; was standing
oppose the main entrance was in the neighborhOOd
of Moore few minutes after Fisk entered, boy ran
out and said Fisk shot it was the boy Redmond;
he was scared white nervous started for the private
door; man stood at the doorway he said, "Look out
or Won viii eet shot" when got into the hotel
Stokes standing in from Of the office two three of
the hotel porers were standing round him. he sat down
settee. and sat beside him; Mr.. Powers spoke to
him. and asked him what he doing-what his busi-
in the house; he said he came in TO see
person stood there till police officer come IN
Cross-examined by the ctAttorney-Dld you see
ANYBODY 90 into the private entran,ei A. did not;
Moore and stood together talking at the time; boy
drst called nv attention 10 the shooting; didn't see
tS snf for about hve minutes some of the hallboys
sat there with u.s. there Ofcer there az the me
but an officer came in from broadway, ana ne salo ne
would not arrest him until he found OUT Wnat was Qo
O. MI Crockett went over and asked stokes wna ousi
person whom he came TO see, but cannot renenocI
what the name was; think it was mans name
think saOuld know it if were to hearit Iasked the
prisoner ne was huft, ,. ~ ,,o,,s Dor,ea A 7
By a iuror-Did he mention the mans name a.
tnE b NE Se say Mr. soandso when he mentioned that
pefsOnl \. think ne did couio ho' Oe '0i' '0"'
'""'' THE HORSE RACE AGAIN.
John L. Doty residing in Eatontown' n, )" tes'inee
I know the prisoner, and have Known MN Ioi 'Hi00
years. ,.,,. ,ou.o rooo obo,t
=, S,los had a claim before the Board Of Appeals at
nd Com, decided to exclude tins and all questions
relative TO the horse race. lEXcePtohS'J
,,,poRTANT QUESTIONS UNANSWERED.
1ss,rs II Reed testIded l have known the prisoner
nout four years. keep the Hoffman House; the pris
oner boarded there during the past year ne came
20 board about the time his family went to Europe that
WAS June year ago; he roomed there ana tooA his
meals there, being regular boarder'
O. Did you know of his being armedf CExeuded)
n no Won know whether he has expressed appreheh-
sions Of danger from Mr.. Fiskf (ExcudedD
o. Has he stated you hls fear that ne "ouiu oe uA
dered In the same way thaS an atieHpt was n"uo "
murder Dora9 ie5 TO yoa that he has followed by
men employed by Fisk and was airalu th"' no "ou ~
Enled by tleml (Excluded) -, =, \ ,,
n kpow that Fisk the author OF the hlhngf (HA
cudedD A.. Aaxoro +bis occnrrence eX-
htt 10 Won pistol and say he was CARVING .hst 20
rake care of himself and defend hlIiSeIi "s"ii'' f
o a the above rulings exceptions were taken by the
defendants COUNSEL
TWO MORE WITNESSES.
David Smith of No. 1ls Great Jones-st testned 'ha no
in chamberlain Dodge's the day of the shooting
n. STOKES came in and had five minutes talk with hlm
M ~. IT,. ANYTHING peculiar about the prisoner