The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-07
STOKES SENTENCED.
Last and Most Eventful Day Of the
Great Legal Drama.
OPENING ENE s.
The Court Building Guarded at All Points
by Strong PlatOOnS of Police.
STOKES IN THE TOMBs.
His Preparations and His Start Under
Guard to Receive the Last Sen.
tence of the Law
HIS APPEARANCE IN COURT.
Speech of Mr.. Tremain-.- He Asks that Dis
tant Day Be Fixed for the Execution "A
Bill Of Exceptions To Be Prepared.
THE DREAD QUESTION.
What Have You Now to Say Why Sentence
Of Death Should Not Be Pro-
nOunced Against You?
- IT O TX r - SPE f Q III :.
I Violated No Law Of the Land; Never Fired
Off the Pistol at Saratoga from Which Fisk
Net His Death I have Been Con-
victed on False Testimony
and Public Clamor."
I Violated No Law Of the Land; Never Fired
OF the Pistol at Saratoga from Which Fisk
Net His Death; have Been Con.
victed on False Testimony
and Public Clamor."
T n e S e Mt E N G E
That You Be Taken to the Prison from
Whence You Came, and that Upon the
2Sth Day of February Next You Be
There Hanged by the Neck
Till You Are Dead.
INTERVIEW WITH STOKES AFTER SENTENCE
OPENING SCENES AND EVENTS.

-.-.z-2 49,
Stokes I'm the Tombs-His Preparation
for the Day-His Start Under Guard to
Receive Sentence-Iis Appearance In
Court.
At about nine O'Clock yesterday morning Ed
ward s. Stokes called an attendant to his cell, on
the second tier Of the Tombs Prison, and said to
him
Jim, want some breakfast as soon as you can
get IL, as 1 have to go to Court at ten o'clock.n
The attendant asked Stokes what he wanted for
breakfast, and Stokes musingly said:-
81 think that will have some broiled steak,
some shad and pot OF tea, that's all-and some
potatoes"
The breakfast was brought, and Stokes notwith-
standing that he had passed q somewhat restless
night, ate heartily. lie was then shaved Clearly
ana he dressed himself quickly, but without any
confusion He wore white linen shirt, OF spot
less hue, and had handsome diamond pin, valued
at $1,000, in his bosom. He put on dark tie with
crimson mixture; black trousers, black kid gloves
and short inside coat Over all he wore hand
some dark blue overcoat, trimmed with astrakhan
on the collar and edges all around. Stokes never
looked better, and under any circumstances he Is
a handsome man; but his spirits did not seem to
be at all depressed, although he knew perfectly
well that he was going to receive sentence OF
death in Court not half a mile distant from his
CELL At a few minutes before ten O'Clock
SHERIFF BRENNAN AND HIS DEPUTY,
William H. Shields both Qf whom have Manifested
the greatest confidence in the prisoner during his
long confinement, as far as any attempt at escape
or other evasion Of the law might be regarded,
came to his cell and the following
DIALOGUE TOOK PLACE.
Sheriff BRENNAN-Good morning Ed How do vop
feel this morningY
sroKEs-Good morning, Sheriff with smile,.
Oh, | feel pretty well. Good morning, Billy ITO
Deputy Shieds). How do you feelP
Deputy SHIELDs-very well, Eu thank Won.
Snerln BRENNAN-Well, Ed, If you are ready
suppose we better get down to Court as soon az
possible.
SroKEs-I am ready now, Sheriff. Go ahead.
The party, together with Horace Stokes the
younger brother OF the prisoner. walked through
the courtyard OF the prison, and after passing the
wicket found themselves outside OF the door on the
Franklin street entrance. carriage was in wait
Ing. The four stepped into the vehicle and were
whiried down Broadway to the New Court House.
Stokes got out and with a firm step walked
toward the Broadway entrance OF the Court House.
The building itself was surrounded on all sides
by immense masses OF people waiting to get
glance at the prisoner; but he did not seem to
notice them, and at the Broadway entrance the
crowd was rather tnin-as crowd is always blind
when It has no leader-and no one believed but
that he would 60 In at the main entrance as If the
sheriff were In charge Of some curiosity from .
circus and not poor human being about to re-
ceive the last sentence Of the law. Stokes was
oether manacled nor handcufred, as he gave his
word Of honor that he would walk alone without
any thought Of escape. He was taken into the
private room OF the Sherif's office, and
there smoked cigar and walked mp
and down the once, as he always
does when he has room to take exercise He
seemed Impatient Of the delay while waiting for
the court 10 be In sitting. None Of the ladies OF
MS FAMILY were present, although 1t was reported
enormously that his mother came to hear the SEN
tence denvered-a report without any foundation
In fact.
THE COURT ROOM.
At halEpast ten O'Clock Judge Boardman nis face
tinged with look OF sadness, entered the Conrt
and took his seat on the bench. Judge Noah Davis
well known as the late United States District AT.
torney and lately elected Judge OF the snnrama
Court, occupied seat at the right hand Of Judge
Boardman. s'
THE PRISONER CAME INTO THE COURT noou
at this moment accompanied by the sheriff ana
some Qf his deputies, the Sheriff sitting directly be-
hind Stokes, While the deputies sat on either side
OF the prisoner, as they had done during both
THE OUTSIDE CRUSH
The scene around the Court House was really ter
rife at this moment. Some ten thousand people
were assembled In Chambers street and In the City
Hall Park, vainly endeavorinR to get q chance to
the prisoner or to gain admittance even to the
inside OF the buildinR-an admission which would
have been wholly useless to them had they got in
side, as they would have had TO pass half dozen
plat0ons OF police stationed as guards at as many
points In the building before they could have got
TO the main guard at the door OF the
court room. Ihe crowds were very aeTce.