The Republican journal., 1872-03-28
The Stokes Case.
NEW YORK, Friday. March .

NEW YORK, Friday, March p
twenty days ago, Judge Cardoza de-
cided in the Court OF over and Terminer,
that the indictment found by the grand
Jury against Edward S Stokes, for the
murder OF James Fisk. Jr, was in accord
ance with law, and should stand. At the
same time, he granted a stay OF proceed
ings 10 allow the defence to prepare bill
off exceptions, ON which The decision
might be reviewed, and allowed twenty
days for it. preparation The time having
expired to-day. the District Attorney, met
MS associate eN-Judge Beach, the counsel
tor the prisoner. and the usual crowd that
makes such a vigorous effort on all oc-
c1SlOn> - see The crlmnal non OF the nOur,
came iato court Judge CardOzo took
his seat GA the bench, and ordered the
proceedings 10 commence The District
Attorney stated that it was only on the
previous night he had received the bill of
exceptions that it was so Yoiuminous
being over 500 pages of legal cap) as to
lender IS perusal impossible between the
hpur he received it and the opening OF
court. and that he was in consequence.
nabie then to decide upon its merits.
Counsel t0r the prisoner then moved that
the order originally granted. staying pro-
ceedngs, should be extended to such time
as the bill exceptions could be settled
The District Attorney said he would con
sent to no stay of proceedings. The OPP
posite counsel rei0ined that he would be
obliged to The District Attorney replied
ihat he could bring the prisoner into court
hen, and oblige him to plead His OPP
Donent answered that he had better not.
as, if he did, he should be beset with such
fatal objections from the very outset IS
would cause him to regret the act. Judge
Cardozc, seeing the turn things Were tax
ING, intertered just in time to prevent
open hostiliteS. and. after mildly reprOy-
ing the bellicose gentlemen, said he would
allow the order staying proceedings in
the ease. 10 stand until the bill of eXcep-
lions was settled This ended the DAYS
proceedings, the defence gained another
Stretch OF time they so much desire When
The court room doors were opened to allow
the lawyers to pass out, the corridor was
iammed by a crowd of curiosity seekers,
who swarmed round to catch a glimpse Of
stokes, who, they thought, must be in
court as his case was there That gen
teman. however was no nearer them
then the I0mbs prison. where. according
to ott-repeated reports, he is ENJOYING the
i0iliest time ever passed in that gloomy
region. 1t is stated by one of the prison
officers that he applied yesterday for more
spacious quarters then the neatlv-carpeted
and Observation-Disclosures cell in which he
at present resides. Finding the applica-
usG denied. he suggested that a door be
made into an adjoining cell which is I'M
occupied, that he might be able to use it
As a reception room. This illustrates the
feeling and the manner exhibited by the
distinguished assassin, almost as faithfully
as his statement that he intends to pass
next winter in Paris. although he ackn owl-
edges that his trial shall hardly have con
cluded before that time. He dresses in
the most elegant manner, receives his
friends with the air OF an Emperor, and
seemingly takes as much interest in the
fashions and frivolities of outside life as
when he and his dead rival contended for
the heart Of Josie Mansfield. Up to two
weeks ago he was allowed to promenade
the prison corridors with two attendants,
whenever he wished, while the other
prisoners We're locked up, three in cell,
lest they might intrude upon his honor.
The filthy and overcrowded condition of
the prison excited fears of epidemic, and
induced the Commissioners OF Charities
aud Core ctions to give instructions that
Mr.. Stokes should take his open air recrea-
ton with the other prisoners, or not at all
Stokes Immediately declined to associate
with meaner criminals, and has renamed
shut up in his cell since then. He has a
full halt dozen of the most prominent
criminal lawyers in the city engaged for
counsel, and each of these expresses the
most unqualified belief in the mans i'm
mediate accquittal upon trial. Beyond
those gentlemen and the prisoner him.
self every one regards his assassination
Of his old friend Fisk as murder in
the first degree, without one extenuating
circumstance, and they cannot see how a
Jury could possibly regard it otherwise.
Time. however, will tell. Globe.
CAsTINE AND ELLSWORTH RAILROAD
Agreeably to notice a meeting of the cor
porators OF the Casline and Ellsworth
Railroad Company was held at Castine
on Friday, with Hon. VIM. II. Sargent as
Chairman, and Geo. F. Tilden Secretary.
1t was voted to accept the charter grant
ed by the Legislature. Capt. Charles