The New York herald., 1873-10-30
Sentence-Four FEARS in
the State Prison.
Close Of Argument Of Coun-
seiSfor the People.
THE JUDGES CHARGE
Waiting for the Jury---The Re-
sult---Scenes in Court.

Yesterday the nineteenth and last day Of the
shird trial OF Edward S. Stokes for the shooting
Of Colonel James Fisk Jr, the case was SUBMIT
led by the Court to the tribunal to which the law
eenfdes the solemn duty OF passing upon the guilt
or innocence OF a party accused OF the greatest
crime known to the law. The deliberations OF that
body are now known. and their verdict and the
itself forms page in the history Of the causes
celeoys OF criminal trials Alter being out for some
elk hours, once returning into court for the In.
Btruction OF the Judge, which was promptly
given them, as to the law defining
murder IN the first degree and manslaughter
in its different degrees, the jury finally came into
court with verdict OF Granddaughter in the third
degree.n Thus ends the third trial OF Stokes, and
with the result the names OF Fisk and public feel
ing at large must be appeased To conclude our
Tull report OF the trial from the beginning to the
close we briefly review the proceedings of yester.
day In the court Mr. Phelps at about halfpast
twelve concluded very able address on the
peoples behalf, after most exhaustive review
Df the address OF counsel for the prisoner and an
analysis OF all the testimony adduced In the
case. Judge Davis, at quarter past
Dne O'clock commenced his charge to the
Jury, occupying in Its delivery over
three hours Stokes stood the whole ordeal
with his accustomed frmness, although signs
Of unusual excitement were at times per-
ceptibe In him as the District Attorney treated
md laid bare the harder points against
aim and some Of the points relied upon by the de-
ence in his favor. Judge Davis was more than
usually slow, cogent and analyt in his charge
10 the jury, explaining every point in the testi-
mony upon which the law in the case more par
hcularly applied. 1t was admitted that the charge
was as fair and just as it was full and searching
But speculation ran high during the day. culml-
mating after the retirement OF the jury as to the
result, now that the most important issue OF the
trial was in their hands. The rumor that had
gone abroad of the conduct of two jurors was, of
course. severely commented upon and there were
none on either side OF the question who ventured
Tor a moment to commend, excuse or palIiate the
acts attributed to them. However the pending in
Vestigaon into the truth OF the rumOrs may eventu
lte 1t would be ndecorous on the part any to sup
pose that citizens sworn TO perform the most
Boemn duty that belongs to the rights and prvi-
eges OF people who now, as in the past, know
ng their rights, dare maintain them, would far
aebase their own manhood and barter those rights
by forswearing OF the solemn oath they voiun-
Iarily took on entering the jury box. to well and
truly try and true deliverance make between
themselves, the whole people and the prisoner at
The bar. 1t is hard TO conceive for q mo-
nent that these rumors, which have taken
The substance OF direct statements can be
maintained against the jurors charged !;
but little time will tell and in one to be la
mented event arises the question, Is the jury
Iystem, after all, only "delusion, mockery and
! snarer'