Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-18
The Shooting and Death Of Colonel
Fisk.
Associated Press Dispatch

Now Ynrf. January 6.
The following are the circumstances at
tending the Fisk shooting case:
AT 4:30 p. M, a carriage stopped at the
entrance Of the Grand Central Hotel 1t
contained Fisk and a companion. The
former alighted and entered the hotel for
the purpose of proceeding to his rooms.
AS he assembled the first step, Stokes came
out of an adjoining passage way, upper
ceived by Fisk, unbottoned his coat, drew
out revolver and rapidly discharged
three shots at Fisk The first lodged in
Fisk's shoulder, the second whistled close
by his head, the third, with more fatal di-
rection, took effect in the abdomen, in
ficting Il mortal wound Fisk at once
staggered and fell, while Stokes cast a
look of hatred on the.prostrate form of his
victim, and said in savage tones !" have
done for the - this time" Fisk evil
IDENTITY recognized his assalant before fall
ing, but made no remark Immediately
after the shots were fired the hotel en-
ployes rushed to the scene. While some
cared for the wounded man, others seized
Stokes, who, seeing escape was impossible,
made no resistance. He was promptly
handed over TO the police. Fisk was
quickly conveyed to his room, when the
surgeon of the hotel was soon in attend
ance upon him. Meanwhile, telegraphic
messages were sent for further surgical aid
and for friends of Fisk.
The scene at the hotel after the shoot
ing was one of extraordinary excitement.
Crowds coming from the matinees of the
various theaters, hearing of the occur
renee, thrOnged the corridors of the hotel,
eagerly discussing the event, and making
inquiriers about the particulars of the
outrage.
The officers who arrested Stokes con.
veyed him to the Fifteenth Precinct Sta
ton.
1t is said that the order of Judge Brady,
restraining Stokes and Mrs. Mansfield
from publishing the letters in Mrs Mans
fields possession, affecting Mr.. Fisk,
Peter b. Sweeney, and others, has had
an exasperating effect on Stokes. 1t is
believed that he was aroused to despera-
ton partly in consequence of rumors
generally received as well-founded that
the Grand Jury have found an indictment
against himself and Mrs. Mansfield for
attempts to blackmail Fisk.
The wound in Fisk's abdomen is SINH.
lar to that which caused the death of the
late Mr.. Vallandigham
1t Is probable that Stokes was in an
excited state of mind, caused by the pro-
ceedings at Yorkville, where he was
witness to-day in the Mansfield libel suit
For some time he is said to have been in
a desperate state of mind evidently caus.
ed by the slowness of the progress of the
cases against Fisk in which he was con-
cerned.
In June last an award of $4,000 was
made in favor of Stokes in settlement of
the long claim he had against Fisk.
With this he was dissatisfied, and has APP
piled to have the award set aside and the
case reopened. This is now pending.
About three months since, Mrs. Mansfield
instituted a civil suit against Fisk for the
recovery of $4,000 in Moneys which she
claims to have loaned and given Fisk.
Thereupon Fisk applied for an injunction
restraining the use of his private letters
in Mansfield's possession, which, it is said,
were about to be published, and which
was yesterday decided by Judge Brady,
ordering its continuance. When Fisk
opposed the preliminary papers in the
civil suit of Mansfield, affidavits were
filed on the part of Fisk, setting forth that
. the case was an attempt at blaekmail,