National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-11-01

HIS Consictisu md Sentence, and n.w he
Takes hiA Fate.
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HIS ConstctieH md sentence, and nsw he
Takes hiA Fate.
From the Brooklyn Argusl
Edward 8. Stokes, who was tried before
Judge Davis In the New York court OF Oyer
and Tcrmlncr, was convicted Of mansiaugh-
ter In the third degree for killing James Fisk,
IT,, last evening, and was sentenced to im-
pr!sonment at slng.slug for four years.
: An Argus reporter sought an interview
with The fortunate Stokes to-day, aud after
much difficulty obtained one. lie Is overrun
with visitors and reporters, and was enter
tanning couple Of very fast-looklng girls,
elegantly attired, and SYSTEMATICALLY display
ing gold-headed umbrellas and red Russia
leather pocket-books apparently well fi.led.
They brought him couple Of landscape pic
tures handsomely framed, aud hung around
his cell door constantly, laughing and chat
ting 10 rather obtrislve hiiarity. Stokes, be-
Ing no longer n murderer, had been taken
from cell No. % In "Murderers' Row." aud
placed IN cell No. 4, on tho ground floor
early this morning. This Is the tier reserved
for convicts awaiting transportation.
lie made tho following statement on being
questioned, concerning the present state OF
AFFAIR."; ~ was very much disappointed 10 the
verdict, as had expected an acquiital, but
| suppose shall have TO bow down to 1t. /
think the reason was not acquitted was be-
cause ono Of the Jurors was very indlscreet,
and went around 10 tho Ministries and thea
tres, committing himself before the prosecu-
ton had flushed their presentation Of the
case. This, with the comments Of the press,
/ think, inundated, tho jury from doing me
tho justice they would Otherwise have done.
] am engaged to-day IN settling up all my
business matters, aud by tomorrow expect
to get through with them. The sheriff has
kindly permitted me to remain here until
Monday. do not know what II anything.
will BIO done 10 shorten the term Of my i'm
prisonmcut. think II Is o pretty hard's
tence after being here two years" One Of the
fast.looking girls e,sayed to go just here,
having been around about an hour. and
stokos called out plaintlvely, Don't 60,
Carrie, Ill DO through in q minute" The
reporter, having finished, took the hint and
his hat. Though Stimulating disappointment
Stokes Is unguestionably well content with
tho verdict, and satisfied that he has made a
lucky escape from the gallows Of Real, Rey-
nolds, Thomas, Foster, and Nixon.
now THE STOKES VERDICT WAS RECEIVED
AT HARRY HILLS.
Ordinarily the opinions expressed at Harry
Hills club house, In New York, caunot be
Endorsed by the public, but last night was q
notable exception. The hour waxed late
the chops aud 'arf-and-'arf had been done
for; the fddlors drew the bow YEARLY When
the frequsnters were astonlshod to SEQ Harry
Hill himself ascend the platform TO make .
speech.
al say, I've some pews."
what Is 1t, Harry" cried several voices
| swell, oil of you know how Stokes hal
been having his trial for killing jim Fisk ."
yes, yes" was the response.
| Wall dnnn VIM know tha irial'l nvar nj
Stokes got his sentencoi'
| "NO what Is II ,"
"Why. they've brought him In guilty Of
granddaughter, and he's got four years In
State prison."
Here there was pause, as II even tho fire.
quenters Of tho place were astonlshed.
"Well, what do you think Of III" asked
his hands deeply buried In his pantaloons
pocket.
~ say its q shame" remarked ono Of III,
young women sitting near the piano.
Here's gal that says It's q shame. Doe
anybody else say lt's q shame1" said Hill.
"Ido,""I do" came from different part
| of the room.
III think SO too" said Harry, "and no,
eyerybo say It's shame"
The response was eagerly made In the Of
flrmative, and another Of the girls added
"He ought TO be hung"
Here's another gal that says Ed. Stoke
ought to no hung, said Hill. "Auybody els
thinks that"
"Ycs, think So" remarked q big, broad
shouldered individual. who looked Us II h
could knock down an OK II he tried.
IAN OF you say no ought TO be hung" e,
claimed the proprietor, and as everybody
did make the response having stepped off III
platform apparently well satisfied at th
unanimous opinion expressed by his patron