The New York herald., 1873-10-21
STOKES THIRD TRIAL.
Continuation of the Testimony
for the Defence.
More of the Thrice-TOld Tales of
Former Witnesses.
THREE NEW WITNESSES EXAMINED.
The Pistol Pocket in
Fisk's Pants.
A HARD STORY ON THE HALL BOYS.
What Stokes Did Not Say
After the Shooting.
Another Chapter on Fisk's
Character.
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The Pistol Pocket in
E'isk's Pants.
A HARD STORY ON THE HALL BOYS
What Stokes Did Not Say
After the Shooting.
Another Chapter on Fisk's
Character.
SEVENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS

The beginning Of the second week and the
seventh day Of the Stokes trial witnessed the same
large and eager crowd in attendance. The pris-
oner, VINO was promptly brought into court at
half-past ten O'Clock yesterday morning, now that
the testimony in his behalf has begun to develop
the strong points of his defence, begins to wear
much more hopeful look than in the early days
OF the trial. His father mother and brother Horace
were present as usual. but his sister, for the first
time since the trial began, was absent. The jury
took their seats in good season, but, notwithstand-
ing their Sundays respite, 1t is evident that they
are beginning to tire OF the wearying monotony OF
the scene. Judge Davis, II bored-as OF course
he must be-does not show It, AS for
Mr.. Tremain, the leading counsel OF Stokes, he
looks as fresh and full OF fight as when the trial
began. as also do his associates, Mr.. Dos Passos
and Mr.. Brainerd. The prosecuting counsel, Mr.
Phelps, the District Attorney, and his assistant
Mr.. Russell, taxed as their powers OF endurance
have been, show no signs Of tagging, but entered
on their yesterdays work with all their accus-
toned earnest vigor. Most OF the witnesses ex-
amined yesterday were those who had given their
testimony at the previous trial. and what they had
to say OF course was emphatically "thrlce-told
talen good deal OF time was occupied reading the
evidence OF those examined heteoore, the evidence
thus read having reference solely TO the character
OF Colonel Fisk During the day, however, three new
witnesses were placed on the witness stand. One
was Colonel Fisk's tailor, who testified to putting
"pstol pocketn in the pantaloons worn by Fisk
when he was snor, in compliance with the latter's
special orders. The other witness was Patrick
Dolan who testified to Redmond, one OF the hall
boys OF the Grand Central Hotel, telling him that
he and the two other hall boys were to be paid
$1,000 each for their testimony. The third witness
swore that he was close by Stokes from the time
the latter came down stairs alter the shooting,
till his arrest and that he never made the remark
attributed to him by witnesses for the prosecu-
tion-that he had Just come into the hotel and
knew nothing about the shooting.
Yesterday's Proceedings.
The first witness called was Daniel P. Ingraham,
Jr. son OF Judge lngraham. This gentleman test-
fed on both the previous trials and repeated, word
for word. the same story as given on those occa-
sions. He knew the accused intimately and met
him at the saloon OF Chamberlain Dodge, on
Broadway, near Amity street. He asked him to
take walk with him up town. but Stokes de-
clined on the plea that he had some business down
town. Witness then left MIN and took stroll up
Broadway; when at about Astor place he observed
the carriage OF Fisk coming down, and it passed
him. Nothing of Importance was eicited ON mis-
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. corTRELL.
m George W Gos,re ns iawysr VINO aappened to
three on the same afternoon, testified to having
overheard Stokes inauirng about the n boat to Long
the latter concluded he was too late for the boat
that day.. and would telegraph; he saw Stokes
MORE ABOUT THAT RACING MATTER.
David Smith, OF No. 80 John street, on the day or
the shoting recoected seeing the prisoner at
Chamberlain 4 Dodge's; he spoke to Stokes about
horse race which had taken place and in which
he was interested; Stokes was anxious to find a
man named Ferris, and witness directed him where
to 60 and find him.
STOKES AND THE LADY AT THE WINDOW OF THE
GRAND CENTRAL.
Mr.. George W. Bailey testified that he saw Stokes
on the east side OF Broadway, near Amity street,
and got out Of stage to Join him; they walked on
down he talked to Stokes about his brother and
putting him In business; Stokes told him he was
could be found; Stokes said he was going to
Nibo's to get tickets; they walked ON, ana
hRiss'in his hat and and said something about lady
that he wanted to see: tney walked on-Stokes
inviting him to go into III the % corner and s,nsa then
took hold OF his coat and again asked him to come
over, saying he would not keep him more than Q
crossed over at Amity street, and lew minutes !
later met Horace Stokes and turned pack with
the shooting; they went to the station house,
where witness was denied access to Stokesi few
ais iooking very ey excited: % Redmond told told him i'm
he knew very little about the shooting; |
he thought there @ were three rsG or !, onr
and jumped through the door; the boy appealed |
to HIM whether he wouldn't have done the same.
Mr.. Bailey was examined at some length as to the |
reason why, when his direct route home was by |
Twenty-third streetand he had gone up there, he
returned down Broadway, but he had no special /
reason to give he did not remember very clearly |
whether, when he met Stokes, the latter was
standing or 9 o tne a
was no Broadway statue.
ARRIVAL OF COLONEL FIsKs CARRIAGE.
Robert S. Stobo, No. So Maiden lane, testified that |
few minutes before the shooting he was nearly in |
front OF the Grand Central Hotel at the west side,
gether at the east side and noticed the prisoner
sautng some one at the hote and crossing the
ana % Fsks
riage came down; the. street was very full OF car
riages, and Fisk's carriage came along slowly. In
ive blocks OF when Stokes entered the hotel.
On cross-examnaton the witness was asked
whether during the time he and Stokes were men,
bers OF the Eclectic Club together, Stokes was
known as q gymnastG He replied that he knew
very little about him, having only attended the
club three times altogether.
LITTLE TOO QUICK FOR Me.
John More, connected with the carriage depart
mNnt OF the Grand Central, was the next Witness
He testified that he was standing at the large
lamp in front OF the hotel when Fisk's carriage
drove up and he got out. about ten seconds after
Fisk had entered he heard a sort OF dumb sound
and next Redmond came out in an excited state
then went in and saw Fisk leaning on
the bannisters on the left nand side. Wit
after whicn he said he put his land on his shoulder
and asked II he was hurt; FISK did not reply at
nrs 9ut upon oeag i nsked o tme made the
time" Witness helped him up and left him on
the parlor noor subsequent to tins, witness saw
the occurrence, and he replied that he had seen
none OF 1t.
To the District Attorney-I have not received q |
cent out OF this case.
A SURVEYOR ON THE STAND.
John Croiton, surveyor, gave measurements OF |
distances on the second floor OF the hotel and the
private stairs.
At the conclusion of Crafton's evidence the Court
took a recess.
COLONEL FIsK's TAILOR.
On the reassembling OF the Court the first wit
ness called was james w. Bell, new Witness who |
gave his vocation as that OF "artlst tallor.n He |
testified That he made for Fisk the pants he wore
on the morning OF the homicide; he also testified
that he never made pistol pockets unless they /
were ordered that Fisk always personally ordered
his clothes, and that the pants now produced have
a pistol pocket.
ON crosse examination witness said he identified
the trowsers as his work by his name on them and
by certain pecuiarites; not one in six OF his Gus
toners order such pockets, and he does not have
such noe knLS himself.