The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-23
NEW YORK.
The Stokes Trial.

NBW OhA, OCtooei --' thS c'N"No
trial draws slowly TO an end. The first
witness this morning was Eliza Cooney,
domestic in the Grand Central Hotel
She was washing the doors in the hall
where Stokes stood when be fred; only
saw Stokes; neither OF her boys
we're in the hallway; heard only one
shot; heard some one say. Don't
shoot"
Stokes father and mother nexl testi-
fed to his strange actions; also to in
sanity in the family, the object being
to prove the prisoner OF unsound Rlnd
when he did the shooting.
DR.. Carries, OF Murray Hill Baptist
Church, testified that Stokes said he
expected to be shot by either Fisk or
his emissaries
Luther C. Marsh testified 10 con-
versation with Stokes, The latter ire
queatly expressed fears of being shot by
Flsk.
Walter Whiting testfed that he had
business one day in Fisk's Office and
cav a pistol lying on some papers on
desk before him. Part Of the handle
was white.
Robert J. Wilkinson testified that
on one occasion be cav Fisk with his
coat off and saw what he judged to be
pistol in his pistol pocket.
Mr.. Fisher testified concerning the
probing done by the other doctors, and
doses OF morphine administered.
The Court then took a recess.
After the recess D. Haxey. OF Patter
son, New Jersey, testified that Fisk was
a reckless, unscrupulous, desperate man
and coward. Winners was once in the
Erie Office in connection with Erie suits
and Fisk threatened to hang him,
saying at tie same time: Its not
healthy for 8 man to cross nv path"
Dr.. Benjamin w. McCready testlfed
that be had made vegetable poisons
study; be thought the administration Of
morphine dangerous; be thoughtit was
certainly not the wounds which caused
Fisk's death, therefore it must have re-
suited from poison.
Dr.. J. w. Carnachan, sx-health Of
ficer of the city, testified that he had
attended Fisk after oeing wounded he
thought death was caused by the use
OF opium.
The court then adjourned.
PugiiIstlc.
Mike Coburu, light weight pugilist,
publishes challenge offering to fight
any light weight in the country at one
hundred aud eighteen or one hundred
and twenty pounds, Patsy Sheppard
prferred, 'or one thousand dollars I.
side. The fight to take place within
Ave hundred miles OF New York, eight
or ten weeks from the signing OF the
articles.
Steamer Missing.
Considerable anxiety is manifested
here Sr the safety Of the Anchor line
steamer Tsmalia, which sailed for Glsss-
gov, September 29th. Inquiry was
made this morning OF Henderson
Brothers, agents OF the line, regarding
tidings OF the vessel, They state that
nothing hss yet been heard from her; /;
she has not yet been cabled out. They
expect the vessel has broke down and
is proceeding under canvas. No
anxiety is felt by the agents for ner
safety.
Case Dismisseu,
The case OF James E. Maxwell,
charged with perjury in the suit oI
Chall, aud Woodruff, came up to-day,
and ou motion OF tie defendants couu-
sci was dismissed the complainant no,
appearing. Chsllis, the complainant
is in Kansas, and on his behalf the AS
sistant Di.trict Attorney protested
against its dismissal. lie has, he say.,
a Misunderstanding regarding the data
Of the trial. A jury was impsueled
aud formal verdic, rendered to pro-
tect the prisoner against any future in-
dictment.
The Committee OF Seventy.
The Committee OF Seventy. before
finally desolving, have issued An ad'
dress to the citizens Of New York, SET
ting forth their reasons for dissolution
reviewing their work, and referring to
the municipal campaign Of 1871 as
result OF their lsbors.
Financial.
A general meeting Of the Clesrisi
House has been called for Tomorrow