The New York herald., 1872-07-09
Mansfield in reference to that pistol and Colonel

Manstsa in reference to that pistol and Colonel
o. How long afterwards was thlss Do you know,
however, whether what wqs said to you was CON-
inunicated to Stokess A. Yes sir, It was; It was
q. Had you ever seen any pistol In the hands OF
Colonel Fisk A. Yes.
hands on great many occaffons.
Q. Please state how recentlyf A. One evening
when he was at Mrs. Mansneld's house; 1t was III
Q. Where was his pistol did 1t go into your
hands at all A. No, sir.
z. How came you to see II A. He took IL out OF
his pocket and laid IL on the mantelpiece
q: Can you describe the appearance OF the pistol
Q. How often have you seen pistol in his pos
@. How often do you think he had made threats
against the life OF Stokes A. On a number OF oc-
casions whom Mr. Fisk was at Mrs. Mansneld's
house.
have stokes railroaded to State rrlsonY A. He
said 1t in the presence Of Stokes and Mrs. Mansfield
Q. Were you in the mont room OF your own ac-
cord or on suggestions A. II was suggested by
Mrs. Mansfield.
Q. How long was that prior to the killing. A.
year prior to the killing. ,.
CR0SS-ExAMINATION.
Ry the District Attorney-Q. That was the year
OF the Washington dinner2 A. 1t was year last
Q. 1t was said to Stokes h,mselfH A. Yes.
O. In an angry conversation, when both were
excited and ne said 1t directly to StoKesY A. lie SAID
1t directly to him.
Q. Any other conversation between him and
a.
O. How long did You live there9 A. Ever since
she lived in that house; q few weeks after she be-
O. Who lived in the house with you besidesS A.
Mrs. Mansdeld's mother,
o The lady now In COURT A. Yes, the one cit.
ting beside her.
MR.. sropo's TESTIMONY.
Robert T. stobo examined by Mr.. Tremain:-
G. Mr. stobo where Go you reside r A; iS S,y New
en'' ,anasy ssS lasts s"" it hin was sn me tse sse
atchl hnnd oe txyn mir nnfa oft fOur
it Was on the east side OF Broadway; was on the
west side; saw him cross the street; saw Mr..
Grace church when Stokes entered the hotel; the
carriage would certainty not have been In sight
| when Stokes went into the Grand Central; did
not hear of the shooting until eleven O'Clock the
TESTIMONY OF MR.. sHANws.
| Mr.. william +. G. shanks said he was city editor
OF the Trjo',e: know the prisoner; had occasion
to see him in December, 1871; saw him In October,
November and December OF that year; ia the mid
| die OF December he came to the Tribune once; I
left the otfce with him; something was said TO ME
by him about his being followed.
THIS part OF the evidence was objected to, and
Mrs. Mansfield was examined for the purpose OF
connecting this evidence with Stokes.
MRS. MANSFIELD EXAMINED AGAIN.
O. Mrs. Mansfield, did You ever inform Mr.. Stokes
OF statement made 20 YOU by Colonel FISK that he
had put persons on the track OF StokesS A. did.
q When was that as uear az you can tellf A.
When we were at Mr. Bi&by's court, between No
vember and December.
MIR. sHASKs RESUMES UIs EVIDENCE.
On this occasion, Mr. Shanks said, about the
middle ofDecember, walked with Stokes down to
Pine street; as we went down he cDdeavored to
call my attention to two men who were following
him, he said; told him that thought he was fool
isi; he called my attention to the two men when
we were at the Office in Pine street; l told him
II they were following us they would
follow us when we went out; we went into Broad
way; the two men almost Immediately left the
door, and we saw them standing at the corner Of
Broadway; we went into Rudolph's to get glass
OF ale and when we came out we saw the same men
watching u.s. and they went past the door; these
men afterwards went down Liberty street !;
they saw that we were watching them; l
was satisfied that they were following Stokes
advised stokes TO wait for stage; but he said he
would take carriage, for he YVES afraid those
ere Er detecy@s awe seeu a
Mansheld's house; Stokes told me that the Eighth
street gang was after him, and that there was a
price on his head.
The Court thlfn adjourned until this morning at
halfpast ten O'Clock.