The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-24
NEW YORK.
Found Dead.

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Laughlin was found with his skull
beaten in BY a cart rung which was
found near him. He was taken to the
station house and died shortly after
wards. Michael Cody, owner Of the
building, and his son James, were ar
rested on suspicion OF causing the mans
death.
Pacific Mail.
1t was announced on Wall street yes
terday that a settlement had been made
of the litigation between the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company and its e1-
president, Allen B. Stockwell. 1t was
stated that after mutual concessions had
been made on both sides il was finally
agreed that Stockwell should return to
the company ten thousand shares OF its
stock, and receive in return the unpaid
notes and tie Howe Sewing Machine
mortgage, which he made some time
ago, with guarantee of immunity from
further litigation by the company. The
Pacific Mail stock thus returned to the
company at present market prices nets
S330,0O0.
News Items.
A Board OF officers OF the Turkish
army, arrived here yesterday, on their
way to Providence, where they are
going to inspect a lot OF fire arms, manu-
iactured for the Turkish Government.
A reception was given to Miss Clara
Baxton, who has just returned from q
tour years absence in Europe, at the
residence OF Mrs. DR.. Lazier, last even
ing, under the auspices OF the Woman g
Suffrage Society.
A dispatch from Washington says the
Treasury Department clerks, who went
to Europe on Saturday last, took with
them ten millions OF bonds for the
syndicate. This makes ninety five
millions that have been negotiated.
Edward Haight, Jr., who represents
Haight & Co., in the Stock Exchange,
was expelled to-day for an assigned
reason. The senior member of the firm
had overdrawn the account with the
bank of the Com monwealth four hun.
dred thousand dollars, and only re-
turned part, causing the closing of the
bank.
A four Dared straight away race was
rowed on Harlem river to- day between
the Atlanta and Nassau boat clubs |;
distance three miles. The race was
won by the Atlantis in l6t minutes.
Dutch Henriche, the notorious b ond
robber, was to-day admitted to bail 10
the sum OF $4,000.
Commodore Vanderbilt in conversat-
iout o-day esid distinctly that he owed
the Union Trust Company not single
dollar.
The Stokes Trial.
The Stokes trial was rsumed to-day.
The court room was crowded, and The
prisoner, as usual, was attended by his
father, mother, sister and brother. His
appearance has improved considerably
within the past week.
Rafus S Andrews testified to the ex-
cited condition OF the prisoner prior to
the homicide. Stokes expressed fears
OF violence, not from Fisk personally,
but from q gang employed by him.
William F. G. Shspks, city editor OF
the Tribune corroborated the testimony
of Andrews as TO the terrified condition
OF the prisoner previous to the
shooting. Stokes called at the
Witnesses Office on the Goth OF fDecem-
Der. They left together, when Stokes
called the witnesses attention to two
men who he said were following him.
Said they belonged to Tommy Lyuche's
gang, and were in the service of Fisk.
Henry Datur testified to overhearisg
q conversation between Stokes and an
other man, in the Hoffman House, on
the 10th of November, in which the
prisone er said he feared death at the
hands OF Fisk. Cross examination re"
vealed the fact that the witness was
with Stokes for over three
years.
Cephas Brainerd, Jr, one OF the pris-
oner's counsel. identified the murdered
mans colthing and the nnmber OF bull
let holes in the cloak msde by the bull
let's
The testimony relative 10 Stokes be-
ing affected alter confinement IN the
tombs was excluded by the Judges.
Jennie Turner the principal witness
for the defense in the second trial was
next examined. Her testimony was
chiefly given to contradict the evidence
OF Thomas Hart. The latter she de-
clared was not in the nall
at the time of the shooting.
District Attorney Phelps subjected the
witness to a thorough cross-examlna-
ton. lie began BY asking her about
her mode OF Ii e, the reason OF her lesV-
ing her husband, and other matters
tending to affect her character. She
broke down, however, aud shed tesrs.
In her testimony regarding the en-
trance Of Stokes TO the hotel and his
SCllOQ peIOIc auu SltCI suOOtlSE, cSN
slso OF her conduct on the occasion,
her evidence was materially affected.
The cross-exsmination OF James
Turner was continued st
great length. She acknowledged
that she was discharged from Mrs.
Morses em ploy Tor stealing clothes.
Dr.. VIM H. Thompson testified that
probing was not good for a bullet
wound and the administration Of opiates
was dangerous On cross examination
the witness stated that although large
amount of narcotic poison was admin.
istered to the deceased, he might have
died from . wound in the abdomen.
DR.. Caruochsn Vas recalled to give
some marked symptoms OF 8
shock as produced BY the injection
of q patcotic. The Dr.. also gave sew
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