New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-08
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L Position Of Stokes When captured.
Pew Of those who saw Stokes waiting near the head Of
TIE stairway gave him than passing glance, sup
posng him 10 be one Of the bOarders u the hotel
stranger waiting for friend His actions are described
a. those OF cool and collected ordinary business
and there was nothing in the expression his face TO in
dictate that he was lying IN wait for bloody purpose
intent 70 say one who he felt had done him grevous
wrong.
Al O'clock D. ID. James Fisk, IT,, left Jay Could and
othsrs With whom he had been in consuits-
uon at the Grand Opera House, and, entering
Ms clarence, q vehicle known throughout the
city for its gaudy and vulgar finish, was driven
10 the Grand Central Hotel He passed in by the ladies
entrance and meeting John T. Redmond, the porter on
duty asked him II Mrs. AOrse. o widow. who with her
family and mother. have been stopping at the Grand
Central for weeks past was at home. Receiving an
sarmAve Fsply Fisk proceeded up stairs Seven steps
% there Il a small landing. On reaching this
upward, and Fisk looked saw Stokes standing at
The head Of tho stairs, leaning the END Of the
bausters. There something In Stokes right hand
but before Fisk could divine what It was,
the hand was raised, and Fisk saw the
nuzIle OF pistol directed toward him.
Before FISK could utter word to fly the weapon
wac discharged The bah struck Fisk In the abdomen
and passed inward and downward The wounded man
utter the exclamation, Oh Z" and fell the landing
be arose and be did Stokes fred again, the second
sAot passing through the heshy part Of the left arm
snort distance above the elbow. Fisk staggered and
taFned partly around though with the intention OF
SEEKING safety in fight, an he did q third shot
nfed This ssed hin. Fisk managed to reach the foot
o. lie short hght Of stairs, where he fell
ARREST or STOKES.
stokes did Do pursue him. but tuning walked 70 the
Aeof Of the des reception room end fun the pistol
upon sofa. BE then walked exeitedly 10 the main
staircase leading 30 the hallway and Oces on the lower
noOf Meanwhile The shots had been heard by Mr.. H. 4.
[e~eIs the lessee Of the HOTEL and he started in the
uNNo uS1 nom whence the sounds came. At the same
'1Oeul heannend gave the alarm that nlau had been
~ n,oAss mad lust maze ms appearance in the main
nc Nis' Moor, and hearing the cutlery 81 the
~ ran "Safd he rear Of the house evidently with
Ne OF escaping b the Hercerst entrance he
'oeb ny FOWeTs who gave chase and several Of the
employees OF TIE hotel joined u etokesrap through the sr
Hop came out again INTO TIE maio hail. andhen hut
4oF' Instance ron the rear entrance tripped and fell
W vas AZ once seiEed taken TO the psrters bench and
LNiuea until Ohicer AcCadden OF the Fifteenth pre-
De' came In and removed him to the Mercerst Police
.-"OD' Inc group were followed by a large crowd Of
eCns' VINO had collected In aud around the hotel on
Inns Inns mat 80 weu-knOwn character &c Flax IT, had
~, s1o' ana probably mOrtally wounded Fortunately
., H-house Ia less than block away from TIE no
~" As the prisoner taken out Of the MereeT-st
- oe' the distance was soon tr8versed and without
crowd "h ~Aue ~ the
we entrance Of the prisoner, Capt Byrnes took his
bsekes, said: N' 'Nui''7pnB
s1 about TO ask ySu few question: and you can
SS@ or not - T0u Dlesse."