The New York herald., 1873-10-22
HIS ALLEGED THREATS AGAINST STOKES.
A New Story Of FiSk'S Appearance at
the Grand Central Hotel.
THE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.


result leaning perhaps more to the tragic as 1t Affords
them better field for display of feeling There was
quite large attendance Of this class yesterday who
the proceedings from the opening the close Gen.
orally the attendance was also larger, and an
increased interest Is evident in anticipation evil
dcnce which, the defence claims, will throw q
very different aspect upon the case, it win be
presented to the Court and jury from that upon which
former verdics predicated. The effect of the
evidence the spirits Of the prisoner too, per-
cephhle and he wore more animated and hopeful
expression of conntenance yesterday morning ever
before except the first few days of the second trial.
when he calculated acquittal certain His rela-
ves aso seemed to anticipate better things from the
Introduction OF ex-Depuy Sheriff Logan's testimony
The hopes Of the defence further heightened by the
testimony of another witness, who that he
Fisk into his pocket pistol while he witnes
was an empoye of the Erie Railway and happened to
look into the wash at the Grand Opera House. Al
though subjected to lengthy cross-examinaton his
testimony stood unimpeached.
YESTERDAYS PRocEEDNcs-TEsrIMoHY PITTS.
Isaiah F. Pitts young man formerly employed by the
Erie Company, and now doing business at No C6 Cort
landt street, the first wnessHe knew Colonel
Fisk and used to see him frequently; particular
OCCASION in the washroom of the Erie office, Mr..
Fisk press pistol into pistol pocket, or into pocket
In the rear q his coat was in the doorway at the me
TO the District let Aisorney@f did make an afidavit,
Mr. kSsse here md ihe aidavt and Mr. Ire
used Sc $50 sn cocne satsss
when pistol which was white handed % one
NOT and at the For
var
there was no necessity loT passing the wash:
tie to did rS so don snoSs
Wy but having plenty q time to spare did so my stten-
"
Lis @
saw the rs'o in ls hand 4 Tst n he lett hand
asa q s ns n
M M rn e s s WAS
at the door as he stood there saw the end prorudng
FISK
is FISK s H hres
me to 60 see Counsel Dos fasscs fsnTpoe
% asn Raf' was Mr. 0fts
S head s the Grand 81 s ns
dre. ne day Of The shootns @ to 60 into % The
paTCE and r for pa,or az and
pchns; as9 searched and down the hall after
UNNECESSARILY.
Ads1s barker old woman residing :, Leroy
% q s s No q King IL bs d the
Moss were when he cam came a iS TOOK home some
entered ssiI room While Tie sySans ladies xsTs
he fs1
Fisk what had detained him, and he replied that
and he would send him before higher court than
his es ae rR MIS-
claimed, "oh don't shoot him don't think othe gal
and sss BUILT sa Jim there was no
ps 4 70 her L on
down; size not il the habit II noticing ires ssner
great familiarity on his part
@ sn s afR'ss R hsn xiii
pl kill him like ierocious dog"
was gong On with trade against stoLss iheaSa
Of you salGns h Of your e9osa
wSnd play With h,m gs cat plays with mouse and
y Sehad * ME rsf
NJ Tremain1on the last trial this evidence was ruled
out was i potf -
Mr.. Russell objected and moved that the answer bo
struck out noweyeS, II vas & allowed to pass 80.
Sns n S IL ssCp e
the nf little rsseas Well sl may
''sa' y ~ JAsEs A. sfkSrs ON rnn STAND
sworn. This gentleman was a new witness He rcmem.
spS sSd sSss n
him In tae barrSom Fisk was WITH no others or he he heard "a
the money stokes had and would wipe HIM out 50 that
The above The two three mh
after the threats were made; Stokes replied that he
The 1isirct AttorneszI am son Of Mr. gyrnes the
.es Mss PSsn q
Witness vas shown Stokes pistol and asked L he had
never did am positive on this point
Ss esnee to e ns rsed G. e os %
make some ,obse rvations; he went there with Mr.
sS N ok % e on s
ladies' staircase where boy Rsamond ssd he stood
SS ysT ysa n % he
the windows and ascerained the most favorable view
could Be obtained Hnc. from paTeT SG 2c
che had been service with The married daughter W
came acquainted with Colonel Fisk % at Long Branch IN
't hs S1 81 the
Ur hs him ou & & na
nspaa IL
again through the entrance q The ladies' stars mme
%s%:s aId i .s; c!Ssq
The was "a. for Of
vs
the conviction the prisoner because her husband told
second trial she found Mr. Tremains address and found
him 70 tell what she knew.
TESTIMONY or JAMES BRENNAN.
James Brennan, of 62l West Twenty sixth street was
witness for the prosecution In the Of Dunn. the
House Of Refuge boy who stabbed his keeper and was IL
and Hart were confined there; no became acquainted
with thcm and learned on the arst day OF his
n The stokes case he had c9nverssons With
about the shooting, and In another part Of the hotel
when occurred he said also that person had offered
him $1,00O ~ he would as he was told witness
told him look out he would be sent to State Prison
the biggest people OF New York at his back was In the
House OF Detention when the witness Gil was there :
To the District Attorney-l went 10 the House Of
tcntiQn from the House OF Refuge. ~e>
T. What were yeu sent there forf ~. 80
Objected to. objection ovcrruef
Wtness-I sent there for ~ud exception.
q. From whom did you .rrsiing watch
wwnected 70 Also ~ccAl the watchf
I, "" yTecton ovcfruledA
.s.-sy-srom friend of,nmy fathefS don't remem-
Q. When did you steal n a watchf H.aie
Objected to. Objection ,oyerrued