The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-20
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Terrible Gales.

within the past thirty six hours, re-
port terrible gales from the 9th to
the 10th inst. 1t is thought that
much shipping must have been lost,
as experienced sailors declare the
gales are the worst they ever saw.
The Panic.
The panic has affected some
branches of trade. Piano manufac-
turers complain that business has
depressed, The depression on Foreign
Exchange transactions has passed
away and foreign trade is noy
healthy and flourishing. Since the
panic ceased, foreign shipments have
rapidly increased. So far as exports
are concerned trade never was bet
ter, though imports are light. Busi-
ness with Savings Banks is now on
an easy footing, the Banks have re-
sumed payments of all demands,
only requiring legal notice when
dr9fts are received to be paid.
Stokes Trial.
In the Stokes trial to-day Mr.. Dos
Pa.sos resumed his speech. The prison.
er was very pale and the court room
was crowded. Very little excitement
vas visible. Dos Passos spoke OF the
preiudices in existence at the time OF
the murder; quoted for example nume-
rous instances wherein the case bad
been unjustly dealt with on account OF
the public papers. He said It was
almost impossible for papers TO give o
fair report in any case where no OPP
portunity had been afforded Tor cross
examination. He accused the prosecu-
ton OF using unjustiiable and unwar-
rautable expressions far from the facts,
10 stating that Fisk had mistress
and that she became the mistress
OF Stokes. No such evidence
was offered in the case. They
stated also that when Stokes learned
that the indictment was against him
there was no such evidence. The Dis
trict Attorneys statement WAS full OF
misstatements and not calculated to
carry out the ends OF justice, but to
predjudice the ury. lie wanted 10
prove Stokes was unimpeachable In
character, the only thing against him
being his mis'ortunate killing OF Fisk.
lie gave sketch Of Stokes life. He
was born in Philadelphia in 1881, aud
finshed his education at Yale. New
York entered the produce business till
1865, when he entered the oil business
ill 1869 met Fisk, who sought him, he
did not GEEK Fisk. risk was jealous
aud the ordinary civilities shown Stokes
BY Mrs Mansfield made him determined
on Stokes destruction; had Stokes ar
rested on Saturday night too late for
bail; WAS in the tombs over Sunday;
Fisk had gang of rutfisns who took
possession OF the oil works; his conduct
towards Stokes was continual persecu-
ton. If Stokes had malice towards Fisk
ne would have shown it, but instead he
wished to adjust the difficulties in
courts which were then absolutely con-
trolled by Fisk. A negro on whose
oath the injunction was granted re-
strAining the publication Of letters was
a creature OF Fisk's and, when Stokes
attempted to have him arrested he was
spirited away and never was found.
though expert detectives have been
searching for him. He, Psssos, said he
would prove Stokes went 10 the hotsI
accideutly. The jury's convictions
must extend from that time not ircm
ANYTIME previous. He would show
that Stokes had made all preparations
to leave on Saturday; that be had en-
gagged rooms at Providence, where be
was to decide trotting match; that
he telegrsphed TO Judge Doty TO meet
him on Monday, and Doty came and
found Stokes under arrest. Stokes
left the Hoffman House and went to
Mrs MGnsfeIds to get the originaI
psper. He stopped before her resi-.
dcucc aud found the door fastened W
aud turned aud went away agaia. The
driver, who is now dead, stated that
Stokes did not leave the carriage, but
ordered him to go down Broadway aud
10 the Grand Central Hotei. Stopping
at Fourth street he went intO Cnambev-
lain & Dodge's Saloon, where he spoke
Of his intended visit.
II Bixby, brother OF Judge BxIy.
Was called for the defense. He testified
that on the 9th OF January, 1872,
Stokes called a. his Office and inquired
il az indictment hsd been found against
him, as he wanted to go TO Providence
Mr.. Tremain requested the court TO
give directions TO the jury to visit the
hotel where the murder took place and
examine the locality. The District
Attorney SAID be had no objection and
that the counsel should 90 there with
them. Mr.. Tremsin hoped the counsel
would not 90 there as they would only
confuse the jury Judge Davis SAID
there was no necessity for such q pro-
ceeding, aud would not allow it.
Rufus F. Andrews testified that on the
afternoon OF the 9th OF January, 1872,
the prisoner came to inquire Of him if
he thought be might safely 20 to Prov
idence. The prisoner did no; then ask
il be had been indicted, for this reason,
because some four days previously the
prisoner asked him If Fisk was getting
an indictment out against him for
blsckmailiug. The witness went into
the ante room Of the grand jury room
saw Fisk and some women and on his
telling Stokes the latter named them
sud said two OF them were intimates OF
risks. Up TO the 9th OF January
nothing OF the indictment having been
iound' he told Stokes he might safely
The testimony Of Geo. A. Cole, A.
Sprague' j. Il. Smith and J. L. Doty
was also read as at the last trial, The
deposition 0, hackman Lawrepc.
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