The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-06-28
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, June 27.-The hearing of wit
nesses in the Stokes case began this forenoon
The Court of Oyer and Terniner was densely
crowded. Several ladies were in the Couri
room, among them Mrs. Fisk. The first wit
ness examined was John G. HILL of Troy, N.
T. He testified that he was at the Grand Cen
trai Hotel on the 9th Of January, the day on
and saw Fisk. After he was wounded he heard
some one say 'that is the man that shot him. y
4 witness recognized Stokes as the man SO point
ed ont. A model of the entrance and hall ways
OF the hotel is being used at the trial Mo-
The second witness examined was Francis
| Curtis, of Boston, who testified to hearing the
| pistol shots. Went Immediately to the head of
the stairs and found Fisk on the stairs. Heard
FISK ask, win any, one protect me from this
assassin? Curtis went to Fisk, asking, SIS
this you, Colonel?" Fisk repeating, 81 am
shot Helped him up stairs. Fisk pointed to
his arm and abdomen, and said he was shot in
these places. Took Fisk to the reception room
and sat on the lounge with him. Heard all
that was said. Objection was made to what
was said. Capt. Bryne asked Fisk if Stokes
was the man who shot him, and if he recog-
nlzed him. Fisk answered, eyes, that is the
man who shot me; take him out %
The third witness was Peter Coughlin, SER
want in the hotel, who testified to hearing shots
and seeing Stokes at the head of the stairs and
FISK laying at the bottom with two or three
people assisting him up.
John Chamberlain testified that he was in
Eion OLiCC III tuc opera house Ullo QaV OF the
shooting and saw Stokes drive across the ave-
nue. at - o clock and look at the window where
FISK was standing Stokes was driving in the
direction of Mrs. Mansfelds.
Patrick Haree, servant at the hotel, testi-
fed to hearing the shots and seeing Fisk LAYING
at the foot of the stairs. 81 ,4tis,1 TOD.
Ihomas Hart, dOOrman at the hotel testified
that COL Fisk entered the hotel at five minutes
OF on the 9th of January; saw Fisk coming
up stairs; saw Stokes in a stealthy manner
or Sf.lNf
the stairs; heard him say, s.Now have got
you. lie then drew pistol and resting his
hand on the bannister fired one shot, at which
Fisk staggered. Stokes then fired second shot
and Fisk threw up both hands, exclaiming,
"Oh! OH oh! dont!' and slid down to the bot
tom of the stairs Stokes then turned toward
the main staircase and in passing witness, he
said, "Somebody has been shot there and ought
to be attended to-" Witness replied, Yes,
and you are the man who shot him." Witness
followed Stokes and saw him throw something
away The cross-examination did not alter
Harris evidence D. -tF3.,ss -,
The Court adjourned till tomorrow
rl.q Brick Pomeroy's Suit.
The case of Sadie e. Wilkinson, who sues
Mark PomerOy for breach of promise, was ar
gued to-day ON demurrer to the plea of not
guilty to declaration of marriage instead of
denying the allegation. Decision reserved.
The Labor Movement.
AT a meeting of the metal workers to-day
Mr.. Pepper addressed them to accept the arbi-
tration of the citizens association between them
and the employers, and if the employers did
not agree to that then not to surrender He
claimed to be representative of the bureau of
emigration.
The Corrupt Judges. t.aD
An Albany despatch states that Judge Prin-
dies impeachment will be tried before the Sem
ate tomorrow, after which Judge Curtis case
will be tried. In the testimony to-day before
the Senate Mr.. Larouque testified that Judge
McCunn had appointed Mr.. Barr receiver of
$l6, 1000 in gold belonging to the Fenians which
had been deposited with Belmont and no one
now knew where the money had gone to. a.,
ysg 40 VfW The Turf HEAG8
The trOtting at Prospect Park Fair Grounds
to-day for purse of $4,000, mile heats, best 3
in 8, the entries were Goldsmith Maid, Lucy
Henry and the American Girl. The American
Girl was withdrawn, being lame The first
heat was won by the Maid in 2.174 The Maid
alsso won the second and third heats in 2.29
and LII "a. Lucy was second. - M
State Prison Rebellion.
AUBURN, N. j., June 27.-The convicts in the
Auburn prison are in a state of instruction
and 200 have been locked up and about 800 are
moving about the yards refusing to obey orders
Some are armed with tools, etc. Three cornpa-
MES of the 49th regiment under the command
of Gen. NcDougal, have been :ordered to the
scene, and it is probable that the insurrection
will soon be put down.
Loter.-The revolt at the State prison has
subsidized and the conyicts resumed work. The
troops are ready to march to the Prison at short
notice. One hundred and sixty of the ring
leaders are in confinement on bread and water.