The New York herald., 1873-10-16
yne stairway his head was dropped; his coat was

buttoned up.
January, 1872, he was call boy at the Grand Gen.
tral Hotel; at two r. NJ. OF that day he was on the
main staircase going up: he heard two shots while
on the staircase; they were close together; alter
the shooting he went to the ladies' entrance at the
top; he saw Mr.. Fisk and helped him up stairs;
some one helped him as he reached the head Of the
stairs take Mr. Fisk into room No. 2l7; this gen.
tIeman, as he now knows WAS Mr.. Curtis; Colonel
FISK wpsp Ss s sr ns s ma was A. a. sqMpg u s
Crosse xamined.-He was examined before the
Coroner; Fisk was standing and looking up the
staircase when he first saw him; he had mis- hand
on the door; he had blue cape on; he got to Fisk
hrstj Fisk went up with MIN, holding ms rigns
hand on the ne required ca sie Whep he
heard the firing he ran up the main staircase
round the elevator and to the ladies' entrance; M
the elevator and room 2l7 he knew 1t was Coionea
Fisk the moment he saw him; he had frequently
the Redmond boy had been at the House OF Deten-
ton; they had a private table, but in the common
dining room; he knew young man named Paddle
ton he acknowledged his signature to his evt.
dence given before the Coroner.
Thomas Hart, being sworn, testified that in Jan.
uary, 1872, he was doorman at the Grand Central
Hotel; he was stationed at the ladies' entrance;
on January he went on duty at two O'Clock +. M
he had to take of the lights and clean the win
dows in this entrance; he knew Colonel Fisk BY
sight; about four O'Clock he was cleaning tue
wtS Sm OF m the see John T. tno ae9
noon; tine Colonel came in at about i've minutes to
four; he lwitnessl had Just gone up stairs WITH
and speak to Redmond; as he was crossing TO
No. 30 he saw Mr.. stokes. who mumbled some
heard two pistol shots; at the second shot Fisk
cried out, "Oh oh dont;' Stokes said. 'rheres
man shot, some one had better go and i see to MIN
You You are are the he mar, who shot him." witness ex-
planned on diagram the position OF the parties
and himself and after giving the further details Of
the shooting, detailed in his evidence at the pre-
vious trials, told OF his giving Information that the
firing was by Stokes; ne recognized stokes as
some one he had seen before; he followed stokes
alter the shooting; that afternoon he was taken
into custody as a witness; he was brought into into
saw stokes he was in crouching position.
CRoSS-ExAMiNATIoN.
He recalled this story every day TO ms memory
before the first trial he went over the words to
himself. witness was asked To repeat the story as
he had formerly rehearsed 1t. which he proceeded
to do. HeSwas born in this country, III Rocnesters
and gave a biographical sketch OF himself. lie did
not catch hold OF Stokes after the shooting because
he was AFRAID he might shoot him; Stokes made
motion as II throwing away his pistol; Stokes de-
MED knowing anything about the shooting ana
said he had just come into the hotel; he never told
0fcer Logan he was TO receive $1,000 alter tue
trial.
The cross-examnaton OF the last witness was
continued at great length, but no new facts were
eliCted. At few minutes past four MT. Iremaln
said tnat, the hour for adjournment had arrived
he would not continue the examination iurther
then, but resume IL at the next session OF the
court.
journ at the usual hour. The sessions must ba
protracted as long as possible as matter OF con-
venience to the jury, all OF whom were now being
kept from their homes and business on account of
tne trial. AS an act OF justice to them he consld.
cred It his duty to make their severance IRON ther
homes and business as brief as possible. ;.
Mr.. Tremain said he would be subject TO any
future orders OF the Court; but before he could
complete the cross-examination OF the witness on
the stand 1t was necessary he should examine
minutely some OF the points in his previous testi
mOny.
Judge Davis said he would adjourn the Court to
accommodate the counsel, but hereafter they must
be prepared to sit much longer. He then cautioned
the jurors against talking over the case among
themselves. as in canvassing the evidence by
piecemeal they would not be 80 well prepared to
pass upon it as q whole He regretted being
obliged to keep them together, but the exlgencies
OF the case required 1t.
All the witnesses were notified to be in attend
ance at 10 O'Clock this morning, to which time the
Court adjourned.