The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02

GROWING DARKER AND MORE CLoUDED
as II the shadow OF what may come was already
| was then taken up and examined by Witness and
the same evidences Of the shO0ting-the passage a
| two bullets and the rents In the clOth-an ex-
| hibited by the cool valet.
/ THE BLOODY SLEEVE.
Witness turned the sleeve inside out and ex-
hibited the lining, red with the blood of the de-
ceased holding 1t up In the presence OF the Court,
counsel, prisoner and the spectators, all eyes be-
ing turned to where he stood and all ears awaiting
the answers to the questions put to him.
was also exhibited, also having traces OF the pas
sage OF one bullet, the one that caused death !;
Of mo sas the e b.
| passage being at the upper button OF low cut
winter vest all the other articles pants &c. with
the exception OF the shirt, which had been cut to
pieces by the DOCTOR ofColoncl Fsk's dress on the
day OF his murder were exhibited, but those others
| bore no trace OF the deadly fray.
CROSS EXAMINED
TO Mr. Tremain-i am twenty-three years OLD !;
| was born In Charleston; ! came here about six
years ago; have lived In Columbia.
O. When you came to this city first where did you
go TO live? A. 70 philadelphia; lived there six
months with an uncle; after | first came here
boarded three months; lived for time with Mr..
Grey; thenI went to the Jubilee Boston; then
went to Newport I'LL September; few days after
came back from Newport went to live with Mr..
Fisk.
@. Who lived there A. Josie Mansfield
q. Then when you say you lived with Mr.. Fisk
you mean in the house Of Mrs. Mansfield. A. Yes,
"A.
came there OF and on; lived there about year,
then went to 313 Twenty-third Street, Mrs. Mans
times, but during that year he maze his headquar-
ters at 1859; there was chambermaid there and
cook and cOachman.
@. Why did you leave Mrs. Mansneld3 A. Be-
cause didn't care to wait on Stokes laughter)
then Went to 2l3; Mr.. Fsk's office was in the
Opera House; he boarded there that year; the
year before he boarded at Mrs. Mansfield generally;
he had family keeping house at Boston he stayed
at 213 until he died The boarded at the Opera House,
Germans waited on him; Bell used to make his
clothes he had worn these pantalOOns twice before
that Winter.
q. How many pairs of pantaloons had her A.
About two or three dozen.
@. Had all his pantaloons pockets behind like
these. A. Some Of them had and some of them
hadn't; Mr.. Fisk had been sick just before this
time; he had been confined to his bed; he left his
room at half-past eleven staid there till the room
was cleared up; did not hear he was shot till the
carriage came back for Mr.. Conner; went up to
Central Park about one O'Clock. 3
Q. Who paid you your wages during the year you
were at Mrs. Mansfeld'sS A. Mr.. Fisk; would go
and get the money for her from him and then she
would give me the money.
Q. In whose service did you consider yourself to
be, Fisks Josiess A. In Mr.. Fisk's service, and
80 l suppose did the other servants; about four
months after left Mrs. Mansfeds my wages were
increased; they were just about doubled; they
were $25 and were increased to 500; asked more
than l got; since Fsk's death have lived here in
New York.
q. Did you go to Brattleboro with Mrs. Fiskp A.
went to the funeral.
This closed the testimony OF the valet.
EXAMINATION OF THE ARREsTING OFFICER.
Henry McCadden, police ofllcer, was sworn, and
testlaed-I first saw Mr.. Stokes in the hall Of the
Grand Central Hotel, at the foot of the Staircase
made the arrests examined him to see il he had
Fisk; don't remember who else were there; I
asked the Colonel us TINS the man who shot your"
when got to the station house 1t was about twenty
minutes past four
there Is place where the hall boys sit; Stokes was
near that place; the barber shop Is near that;
think he was between the stairs and barber shop;
was sent for to the station house went round to
the front entrance; never went In the back en-
trance; Mr. Stokes was standing up; there was
crowd around him; l don't remember who were
there; saw Mr.. Crockett there; did not hear the
prisoner say anything there; when took him In to
rather reclining; asked him, Colonel is this the
man that shot your" He said. "Yes" and beckOned
me TO take him away.
Mr.. Frank Reed was called and testifed-I made
this model of the stairs; made 1t by measure; the
feet ten inches wide; there is no entrance but at
the top and bottom; there seven steps from the
door to the first landing, and from there up seven
teen
TO Mr.. Tremain-The stairs I'LL up the whole
width; the distance from the first door to the first
step is six feet two inches; the distance between
the doors Is four feet and two inches standing at
the head OF the stairs there is no difficulty in seeing
10 the District Attorney think person stand
ng at the head Of the stairs could see ont on the
the g Geors the the doors
TO Mr. tS So from the head Of
there fanlights over the doors.
To a Juror-A man standing at the hall could per-
haps see down; you can Judge for yourself; here
(hOlding up his rule Is about the height Of five
loot man.
TESTIMONY OF A. II. HAsKIN.
A. H. Haskin was next called, and testified re-
side at Cape May; at the time of this affair was
boOkkeeper at the Grand Central hotel; heard of
it little after four; ! saw men running towards
turn, as some one was shot; went up and found
Mr.. Fisk and the first thing was to get him to
brandy; he said no; went down stairs and told
the officers to bring him up went back and heard
the officer ask II this was the man who shot him;
did not hear the reply; was trying to keep the
crowd out.
To Mr.. McKeon-when I first saw Mr.. Stokes he
/ think Mr. Allen had hold Of him. heard him say
nothing; when came back from Mr. Fisk found
went up before Stokes when he came in Captain
Byrnes and another officer were with him; don't
know which spoke; what was said was, "ls that the
man who shot your
TESTIMONY OF MISS HALL.
Miss Craze G. Hall was was called and ties re-
trail Hotel on the 9th of January last; when the
afar occurred was in my room on the third floor;
heard Of the ent shooting little before fye
pistol on the sofa between the back
the parlor man; found the pistol here pointing
to a place about half way between the back and
front OF the room there was only little OF the
handle sticking out, just enough to see it by the
gaslight; more than enough to let the light
shine on it, don't know anything about pistols,
and cannot say that this is the pistol; the pistol
found gave to Henry.
TO Mr.. Tremain-I went to the third parlor before
went TO the first parlor; went into the third par
Tor little before lveand into the first parlor about
five; sat down opposite the sofa and was talking
to gentleman sitting Oh the sofa the pistol was
not very near him.
Q. Was 1t pressed far in A. Pretty far In.
o. 1t would take considerable force to press 1t In,
would 1t not A. should hardly think so it took no
force to take 1t out; did not examine to see how
much force 1t would take to push 1t in; can't tell
whether il was the stock handle l first saw; |
handed ii to Henry soon as could walk to the
door.
@. What was the color Of the pistol9 A. Dark
may have spoken OF the color of IL to others.
q. Did it lay lengthwse or was 1t pushed in ? A.
LenpthWise,