New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-18
qur TEIlL or r. S. STOKES.
CLOSE OF T1k PRosECUUoN-hosr OF fi'S OLD
TESTIMONY REPEATED.

c,oev or I1tE PRosECUTIoN-hosr or fhE OLD
TESTIMONY REPEArED.
Dill tbe usual crowd of men large NUM-
- ladies' were present yesterday TO near 'he "Sei
,or, in the stokes trial. which grows ttle more 'n
,asting day by day. portion OF the evidence eo'u
hoe directly upon the old theory OF the deiense Una.
e. vas killed by the doctors Or. Marsh being called
nv the prosecution TO prove the absurdity OF this theory
Tho first witness called Coroner Nelson W. Young
who held the inquest over body Of Fisk He SIMPLY
,eneat4d his testimony given the Other trial ln tue
Examination ne asked If there was not MT
Edwards a real estate agent, on the ante mortem 'h
quest whose place OF business was next inc oranu
opera House, and who did business Tor FISH
but lie replied that he did not kho"
where the mans place OF business was
Mary NJ Resell who resided at No $50 West Twenty
tbrdst opposite the Mansfield mansion told about sec
ing eoupe stop at Miss Mansfeds on the afternoon IN
question from which gentleman aligbted entered the
house and almost Immediately returned; reen'ereo INC
coupe and drove away by Eighth-ave.; enc dd ho9re
cognize him, however. jules Thnot who kept ulIof
store under the hotel, aud who on the previous tai
swore 10 hearing shots and seeing Fisk on the STAIRS
and Patrick MCGOWAN, the man 10 whom Stokes
said. "There's a man shot up stairs, gen doctor"
repeated their stories on the witness stand
the former swearing positively that no did
not see any OF the hotel boys there On
crossexamination, MCGOWAN said Stokes looEeu
pale. pewfdered. and excited. The question whether
he looked like crazy person was ruled out. John IT,
Conner Secretary Fisk. also repeated substantially
his former testimony ABOUT tahnE PVs 80 1890 u,
clothes which lie wore at the time OF the taeeuy'
added however cross-examnaion, that he gave we
addresses Of witnesses, and paid tue expenses OF Nj
Cnrtis and Miss Grace Hail.
Andrew Park, Clerk at the Manchester House, quotsu
Stokess words TO him at the Hoffman Honse about tne
time Of his trouble with Fisk at Judge BlXbyH Court
that Fisk back-mailer and ioaIer, ana ne ne
(Stokesl mad pst0 and would shoot him." The little
D Of testimony stirred M the prisoner, ana ne %e Io
strained by his mother from eanR up ana WIN nusheo
checks and excited eyes cOntradlctlBg the witness
John II. FellOws, eXAsslstalt Dituict huOin,y' Was
an interesting witness. lie referred 10 Ihe ulnS
he represented the people, when MISS MaSneiu anu
stokes pressing suit for libel against flss. c
returned fron court 10 the same carnage with Stokes
and his counsel, MI Mckeon ana they had CONVERSE
ton. Mr. 1remain objected 10 the conversation beng
counsel should be sacred the confession made by
pcuent to minister In Tepy 10 JUDGE JAWS
Mr. Fellows said the conversation did not directly feei
10 the prosecution Judge BiXbys court but arose out
Of other proceedings pending, wmch leu 10 M FNiIS
prosecution in that court be abandoned Judge DAVIS
said the witness, did not hold the relation OF cOuueel 10
prisoner aud his conversation with MN wac nov 81
the privileged character OF communications mace 10
the District Attorney or 10 private cOhpse"
While Mr.. Tremain was formally entering me gtOuIds
of exceptions Judge Davis snd that witness had com
muuicated 10 him what the conversation was. auo ~
foundation was laid by proving that an Indictment
had been found against the prisoner Col Fellows war
fhe remaining testimony w 10 the recess was com
paratively unimpOrtant, except that OF George Bar
pistol i'm Fsks possession. After the recess Dr. I'd
ward H. Marsh, deputy Coroner, described the result
OF the post moItem examination, aud was crOsseAam-
med vigorously medical definitions ana conditions,
and statistics Of recoveIes from bullet WOUNDS ~ ON
the previous trial, he attributed FSks deata directly
to stokess hands in consequence Of the hnlei
wounds received. Col Fellows was IeCaI.sa
to prove that Fsks CLOAK wac IN tue
same condition now on the previous trial
and interesting question arose here upon MT KGs-
SELLS proposition 20 put the cloak on man OF Fl"AG
stature to show the probable style in which 10 hung from
Fsk's shoulders. This, after strenuous ODlecuOh was
done after the defense had opened and the eyes OF the
audience, which had been roaming around m arch OF
the probable individual gho was to he al illustration O!
Fisk once more expressed quiet curiosity. 1ho prOreeu-
ton here closed and bT. Dos l,sOs began 10 open uS
defense, but his increasing paOr soon ltIlto H"s-
ftosltor and Judge Davis adjourned tho Court