The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-11
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
THE FISK MURDER.
The Trial Of Stokes.

The Trial Of Stokes.
NBw YoRK July 10.-The case for the
defendant was closed. Some rebutting
testimony was offered by the prosecution.
Mr.. Cowan testified, that In converse.
ton with DR.. Fisher, the latter stated
that in pEobing FlSk's wound, he pushed
the bullet In some four inches, but could
not extract It. His probe was not Of the
right kind, but had no time to get the
proper probe.
Evidence going to show that Stokes
was going 10 the Providence trotting
match, on the 9th Of June, was offered,
butexcluded.
Dorman B. Eaton's testimony taken In
London, was for q great part excluded.
Mr.. Crofton, surveyor, testified that
the pistol found on the sofa could not have
been thrown there from the door OF the
room.
MI. Tremaine said the defense were
now ready to close, subject to the produc.
ton of a witness not now In Court, and
10 putting In the New York Medical Di.
rectOry, In case they did not find DR..
Fishers name in It.
The Court then took arecess.
After recess DR.. Howe was recalled
Hehad lookedo over the New York medical
register and could not find the name Of
Dr.. P. V. Fisher, who was examined for
The prosecution. This closed the case Tor
the defense.
The District Attorney then recalled in
rcbnttaI Chas. g. Hill, who stated that
he did not see pistol on the stairs, In the
hall or IN the reception room at any
time on the 9Th Of January. Stokes pass.
ed him in the hall just by the elevator.
This was 10 contradict the evidence Of
the defendant, who, he believed, dropped
his pistol In the hall.
Geo. Bardin, sworn-l was interpreter
to Col. Fisk; did not live entirely with him,
but was generally with him morning and
evening.
Q Were you with him that morning,
when he was dressing as usual.
A. was.
O. Did he have pistolI
Objected toby defense, but allowed by
Court.
A. No sir; helped him on with his
pants and vest in the morning, and before
he went out at $3.50 P. NJ, put on his
coat. lie had no pistol then.
DR.. Thos. Il. Tripler, recalled-He pro.
duced the probe used by DR.. Wood and
himself II is six inches long; never told
Cowan he pushed the probe in 8 or 0
inches.
Cross .examined-Did you ever tell DR..
Shine you thought the probe had been
broken in the wOund9
A. Never sir.
@ Did you tell him you gave him 1870
minims Of magenta solutionG The court
objected to the question.
Mr. Tremaine said it was important to
put the question. 1t was only now that
he had learned outside of the court that
this gentlemen had said he gave 1870 min.
inns simultaneously, and DR.. Fisher o
larger quantity Of opium by mouth; much
larger than they had sworn to, and that
they got scared and had to stop giving
it. Court allowed the question.
Q. Did you not tell DR.. Shine that you
gave 1870 minims simultaneously, and DR..
Fisher larger quantity by mouth, and
that you got scared.
A. No sir; have no recollection it.
Q, Is this probe as it was when you
used it?
A. No; 1t was broken at the INQUEST.
To Mr.. Beach, am positive I did not
tell DR.. Shine that l gave 1870 drops;
don't think | mentioned Dr. Fishers
treatment at all.
At this point, McKeon directing atten.
ton to the proprietor Of the Star, who was
sitting nearly opposite him, called out:
you had better stand aside Mr.. Star, l
notice steady attack on me every day
and want TO point you out"
John Marshall, Fisk's colored valet,
was recalled to prove that the deceased
had no pistol in his pocket when he was
dressing,
Francis Housman, Fisk's colored coach.
man, was also recalled. He swore that
he never saw pistol in the hands Of the
Colonel.
Cross.examined-Had not the Colonel
any pistol in his holsters2
A.-No, sir. Laughter.
Q.-Do you know what holster is?
A-No. sir. Laughter.
Francis Curtis, who assisted Fisk ur
stairs after the shooting, was called. He
saw no pistol with or near the wounded
man, on the stairs, in the hall or parlor
said he did not look for one.