Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-21
The Trial of stokes.

OPENING OF THE DRFENsE-sTRoNG EVIDENCE
FOR THE PRISONER.
The opening address for the defense in the
trial of Stokes which Mr.. Dos Fassos began on
Friday last, was concluded on Saturday. Its
delivery occupied two hours, and the evidence
so far presented by the prosecution was laid
before the jury, with the facts proposed to be
established by the defense. Mr.. Dos Passes
dwelt upon the testimony, which he insisted
would show that Stokes visit to the Grand Cen
trail hotel was wholly accidental, and that the
meeting with Fisk was sudden and unexpected.
In his opinion the testimony of Thomas Hart,
the only witness claiming to have seen the
shooting, was contradicted by all the other wit
nesses, and was wholly Enthusiastically
Several witnesses on Saturday testified to the
above effect, and yesterday htrick Logan was
examined to prove that the Hart boys, who tes-
tilted for the prosecution, were furnished what
they had to swear to, and that they committed
court officer at the first trial of Stokes and took
charge of Redmond on the way from court to
the house OF detention. on the way Redmond
told him that he had all his testimony written
out for him, and he was glad he was not called
that day, as he wanted to study what he had to
say, so he would not be puzzled when he got on
the stand. The two Harris also had copies and
had committed their testimony to memory
Redmond said each of them were to get 81 900
for their trouble.
surprise. He admits concealing the story for a
year as to the hotel boys telling him thew had
copies of what they were to swear to supplied to
them, and that they were each to get 2 I OoO
His reason for not telling was, that he did not
want TO be made witness; but he expected the
jury TO disagree, and, as q last resort If Stokes
was in danger OF being hanged he intended to
go to Albany and tell the governor all.
The SPANISH INsRUGKNT FLEET THREAr-
ENING VALENCIA.-The small but powerful
squadron Of the Spanish navy which the Com
munist insurgents captured at Cartagena are
becoming the pirates OF the coast. The ships
have made their appearance before Valencia
and made demand for money and provisions
threatening to shell the town in case of q re-
sistance by reinforcing the garrison and m aking
ready for q battle. The English neet is close
after Contreras, and it seems as If Admiral YELL
verton would like nothing better than having a
sound reason for fighting him.
AT THE BAzAINE TRIAL yesterday several
witnesses were examined, the testimony in the
main being damaging to the defendant One
witness, who Is contradicted, however gave An
account of the negotiations in August, carried
on through Madame Bazaine, to obtain her hus-
bands appointment to the chief command
which was necessary because of the embar,
rassment caused by the Emperor's presence at
headquarters.
DAMAGE KLsKwHKRR BY THE GREAT NoRrH-
EAST SToRM.-Damage by the recent storm il
reported from various sections The Lehigh
river, in Pennsylvania, has risen six feet and
the people are becoming alarmed, au,icinating
great damage. Freshets are reported from in
terior New York. On Sunday night sin On nal
boats sunk near Peekskili, N. Y, and ffteeu
mules were drowned.
SThe Right Hon. John Bright wa. re-
elected to Parliament, on Saturday, without
opposition.
dotte newspaper, for libelling Coueressman
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