The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-03
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f-N0nga fashion FOR nearly an hour, but failed To
( on her redirect examination she said that she
hao Neen married to o man named Chase, who lett
to street With the Morse fam
ly; Mrs. Morse said the best thing she could do
sa p e. es % she Ss
chance to leave; she went there and stayed three
or four days; then went to Flshk Landing Scrs az:
had never been in the Canterbury Music Hall or In
the Oriental saloon in this city; neither did she
family; know that Mr.. Conner (of the Erie Rail-
way office and witness for the prcsecution) has
am stopping, at IS Horatio street; Mrs Morse owes
me eleven dollars and q hall, and told me to ieave
my clothes aud she would send them to me sent
1or them twice, but have not got them; nave seen
ar. FISK carry pistol Oh many occasions: IL was
the same pistol, or very much like it, the lazy had
A recess for half an hour was taken at one O'Clock
After Recess.
THE srENoGRAPHER TEsTIFIEs.
Mr.. Townsend read the testimony OF the boy
Redmond, from the notes Of the reporter, taken at
Mr.. William veich, the stenographer, who took
notes OF the evidence adduced at the CorOner's in
quest, was asked as 10 whether Redmond testified
as to certain expressions made use OF by Stokes
after the Shooting. He c0ntradicted Redmond,
aid said that as far as his memory served him, and
as his notes showed Redmond testified to no such
expressions
W. L. DRrMMoND
was called to testify as TO certain threats made
against stokes and as to seeing rufilanly looking
persons hanging about the hotel where Stokes was
residing at the time as IL lying In wait for him.
REBUTTAL TESTIMONY.
The defence here Closed and Colonel Fellows
by hss heard IN ne Te
Henry DE COrley, the parlor man; after the shoot.
ing had taken place, and had received this pistol
Stokes pistol), met De COrley in the hall and
asked him If he had found pistol; he replied mat
he had not, but that q lady had; asked what
four barrels; showed him this pistol Istokes9
and he identified as the weapon he had received
from Miss Grace Hail.
DARK COLORED PISTOL;
this pistol (stokes') had in my pocket at the
time; wanted to be certain before showing it to
him. and particular about his answer have been on
the police force about nine years might have been
appointed through the influence OF Hank Smith in
trial, and remember De Corley swearing that this
pistol was not the one ne saw; Immediately told
the District Attorney, and he replied that 1t was
| recallcd-I never knew Mr.. Fisk to carry pistol,
although have seen him day in and day out In the
Colonel Fellows here called a number Of wit.
nesses who had been sworn before, but none OF
them answered; he could not ask for attachments,
as ne had no proof OF personal service.
Mr.. Tremain objected to any delay.
! THE STATEMENT OF HART EXCLUDED.
Colonel Fellows then proposed to read the state
ment Of Thomas Hart taken at the station house.
ground of immateriality and illcgality.
The question was argued at some length, and
finally His Honor decided that the statement was
inadmissib!e after the witness had been eX.
amtned.
MRS. ADELINE BARKER
called by the deence-I reside at 68 Leroy street
l am acquainted with the Morse family I used to
wash for them at the Grand Central Hotel; have
been at the rooms OF the Morse family when Mr..
Fisk was there; saw him therejust before Christ.
mas 1871; was In the room when he called; the
two Misses Morse were present and myself; he
saw him jump up excltedy; he put his hand be-
hind him and struck the end OF the sofa; he then
made
@. Did he connect Stokes name with the declara.
The question was objected to, and ruled out.
| Exception.
Mr.. Townsend said that he proposed to snow by
tne wtness tnau fisa SAC tnat ne nad ast
versy with the prisoner; that he called Stokes q
cur, and said that he would beggar him first and
Kill him afterwards; that he would worry him as a
cat would mouse, and that upon Miss Morse ask
did not loom up before him he replied that no gal
lows was ever built for Jim Fisk.
The Court excluded the testimony.
| Colonel Fellows asked for
ATTACHMENTS AGAINST TEN WITNESSES
who were suppressed and failed to respond nc
Central Hotel for some OF them.
In about half an hour
proprietor OF the Grand Central Hotel, arrived ant
went on the stand in rebuttal. He said that hi
did not see any pistol lying in front Of parlor 219 OF
| any audible reply upon my asking why he came Il
| my house to cause trouble; don't think he made
| use Of the expression testified to.
Several others were recalled and testified or
certain specific portions Of testimony by way Of
| buttal.
Alter some discussion on various points OF law
and evidence an adjournment was ordered till to-
dav. Some eight or ten witnesses will be examined
| this morning, briefly In rebuttal, when counse
| Will commence to sum up.
THE INCOME TAX.