The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-08

At a quarter Of FIVE, after the occur
renee, the hotel was thronged by the
multitude for intelligence, and a large
force of police was detailed to preserve
order and to prevent intruders from pen
etrating the wounded mans chamber.
Nearly every politician of note in the
city was in the vicinity of the building
during the evening. At 6 o'clock Su'
perintendent Kelso, learning that FISK 8
case was desperate, telegraphed to the
twsnty-eighth precinct station house tor
Coroner Young, who arrived and lmme-
distely proceeded to take the Colonsls 8
ante-mortem statement. The following
is an ante-mortem deposition OF Jas:
Fisk, Jr. Being sworn, he says: l feel
am in very critical condition; l hope
| will recover. This afternoon at 4l0
l drove up to the Grand Central Hotel;
l entered by a private entrance, and
when I entered the first door met
boy of whom Inquired if Miss Morse
was in; he told me Mrs Morse and her
Youngest daughter had gone out but
he thought the other daughter was In
her grandmothers room. | asked him
to 20 up and tell the daughter that
was there. came through the outer
door and was going up stairs, and
had gone up about two steps, when
on looking up / saw Ed. Stokes
at the head of the stairs. AS soon as l
saw him / noticed that he had some.
thing in his hand, and in a second Of
time l heard pistol, saw a flash and
felt q ball enter my abdomen on the
right side. The second shot was fired
Immediately after, which entered my
left arm. When l received the first
shot staggered and ran towards the
door, but noticing a crowd gathering in
front ran back on the stairs again. |
was brought up stairs in the hotel. l
saw nothing more of Stokes till he was
brought before me by the officers for
Identification. fully identify Edward
Stokes as the person who shot me.
TSigned1 JAS. Fisk, JR.
The iury found a verdict in accord
ance with the facts.
New YORK, January 7, 2 A. M.-At
one o'clock this morning Col. Fisk was
in sound sleep, anodynes having been
administered to him. About midnight
consultation Of physicians was held,
and they decided not to attempt to
probe the wound again, for fear intiam'
nation would set in. The wound is
healthy in appearance and no blood is
passed by the victim. At eight o clock
tomorrow morning another consulta-
ton will be held. DR.. Carrectan states
that the wound is very critical, but there
are hopes of his recovery, as all the
symptoms are favorable. A crowd sur
rounds the station where Stokes Is con-
fined
Connolly and Tweed.
New YORK, January 6.-The argu-
ment of appeal from so much Of an
order made by Justice Leonard on the
9th of December last as denies the mo-
ton made before him to vacate the order
of arrest for Richard B. Connolly,
which had been previously granted,
took place yesterday at Albany before
full bench Of the Supreme Court.
The Court took the papers and re-
scinded the decision. Tweeds case
was also called and the argument post
poned until Friday next, the defendant
counsel not being ready to proceed.
Senator Robbed.
Senator Pratt, Of Indiana, on alightiDg
last night from Broadway stage, near
Fifth Avenue Hotel, discovered that he
had been robbed of his wallet contain
ing a draft for $500 and $l53 in money,
together with a number private papers.
city Hall and Departments.
There was nothing done yesterday in
or around the City Hall and Depart
ments. The Mayor arrived late at his
Office and departed early. He has Of late
taken no action with regard to the filing
of oaths Of the Office for aldermen
elect, but it is expected they will appear
on Monday, when the Board meets and
claim seats. The committee on Protests
of the Board OF Aldermen met yester-
day but its action did not transpire in the
offices of the Controller and Commits
soner of Public Works. Nothing of
interest occurred during the day.
The Russian Christmas
Was celebrated on board the Russian
frigate Sevetlan to-day. The crew were
on deck at nine o'clock in the morning,
PRAYERS were read, and the ceremonies
of the Greek Church celebrated. The
officers and crew partook of repast at
the same table, and afterwards formed
in line on deck and sang national
anthem. The marines were dressed
in new uniforms. The greater part OF
the sailors were then permitted to go
on shore and enjoy the holiday.
The run on the Third Avenue Sa-
wings bank continues to-day. A con-
siderable crowd is on the sidewalk.
The officers are still confident that they
will be able to weather the storm.
A new insurance company, called
the German-American, is in process OF
organization, with capital of one mil
lion dollars. VIM. F. Hurs is Secretary.
SMALLPOX.
Seventy-three cases OF smallpox were
reported during this week, and seventy
five deaths.