New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-24

| arrangement for the relief of merchants
and the public, adding that he will do ali
in his power to assist them This ia said to
be the whole substance Of the letter.
The Stokes Trial.
Upon the resumption of the Stokes trial
to day, Rufus Andrews depOsed that Stoke.
came to consult him before the shooting.
and gave him a retainer. He was then
nervous and excited, and witness thought
he was not sane.
The district attorney asked witness if he
had any other reason for thinking the pris-
oner insane beyond the fact that he gavc
him lwitness) retainer and made him
counsel! Laughter.]
Shanks, city editor of the Tribune,
brought from Brooklyn on habeas corpus.
testihed that Stokes had expressed to him
fears that Fisk would take bis life.
Other witnesses testified to hearing
Stokes express fears that Fisk or his emis-
saries would kill him.
The Stokes Trial-stafement of the Pris-
In the Stokes trial to-day Edward s.
Stokes the prisoner, took the stand After
giving an account of his first acquaintance.
business connection and subsequent law
suits with Fisk, and detailing the events of
the murder up to the hour of his arrival At
the Grand Central Hotel, differing in no re-
spect from previous reports, the prisoner
proceeded to testify as follows:
While passing the Grand Central saw
lady IN the window of parlor No. 207, and
| thinking l recognized her as lady had
| seen in Saratoga, lifted my hat; finished q
conversation with Mr.. Bailey, and asked
him to come into the hotel, that would
not delay long. but he declined; l went in
by the private stairs and up to the second
| floor, where had never been before; looked
int .opln I a.
lady; not to appear as if rude, passed ON;
| turned back and looked in second time,
and the lady came out and went up to tho
third floor, and l went back to the ladies'
| stairs; had on An overcoat Ia heavy whitish
| Irish frieze coat was prOduced), also dog
skin gloves. lined with wool, and car
| ried cane; / had no expectation of
meeting Fisk, nor suspicion of his coming;
did not 60 into any room, nor look out to
see If he was coming; l had my pistol, and
always carried it in the outer pocket, when
| l had on my Overcoat; as was going down
stairs saw Fisk come up with rush. and
he had pistol in both hands, cooking
| 1T; saw him coming through the outer
door, but did not known him, as it was
pretty dark, until he came to the second
door; then 1 knew him instantly; did not
turn back for had no chance, but cried
don't fire and jumped from the right to the
left side nearly falling on the banisters. and
with the left fired two shots with gloved
hand and dropped my pistol; believed my
life In danger; knew it was; had no inten-
tion of taking life when l went into the
private entrance; saw the boy
Redmond but did not see Thomas
Hart there at all; the only
was Mr.. Hill; Harris evidence is all manu-
factured and concocted; my reason for get
ting back on the stairs was to get out of
the line of fire of Fisk's pistol; saw it
quite well; my reason tor going to No. 207
was l thought 1t was q continuation of
the hall; told Mr. Hill man was shot;
the next person | met was the French
parlor man DecOrly, who was a witness
l0r me on the first trial and has III mysterious-
ly disappeared.
District Attorney Phelps objected to that
line of examination.
Witness continued by describing his
movements after the shooting. On being
brought before Fish he found him sitting
upright, with coat off, and without assist
ance. The officer made some remark, and
Fisk said, bOwing his head, Mr.. Stokes.
That was all. The officer said come, and
took witness away on the instant to the
station.
Here Mr.. Tremain offered to prove that
the prisoner told Mr. McKeon and his
father, on their first interview with him
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anfa AZ, ooo anI osoo wsS ruioo ou' "n%
The prisoner further testified az to the
constant fear of his life, to which he Was
placed by threats against him made by Fisk
to himself, personally, and to others. The
direct examination here concluded, and the
court adjourned.
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A mse,Ing OF the bank presidents, toe
an uaE mr Nt;ana1 Mnnsi pres president OF tne MetIo
poiltah Natlonai bank' suDmltted letter
received from the fresldent, IN reply TO
1s Dns ;.. wn,on no. d. tne redneso Oh a. Irlend,
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niIrtohs irlo ~ Hnt vi she iegai reserves.
-, lhe i1.ioGing resolutions were passeQ az
'n. $50, % ry. Sno ueo'ns.
Az, as, ma. Ta;.a .ao o.s message VI 'he Irosi
acknowledged, and we cordially recipr00ates
his kind wishes, and will act in the spirit
which he recommends.
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tenders by the hanks of th;s citv he d;as
continued.
The proposition came I'D to use the na.
t,onai Dahk currency notes IN the Clearing
mha l:.:n soIIioonls.
inc P''Po'''ion was n'' oarriea'
Sanitary Inspection.
The sanitary inspector and assistants fce
day received strict orders TO look very
closely for any cases of yellow fever ofs