The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-04

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Tn. Stokes Trial.

NEw YORK, January 3.-ln tn'
Stokes trial to day Mrs Emily Morse
was called by the prosecution, to i'm
peach the testimony OF Jennie Turner
She contradicted the testimony OF Jen-
ME Turner in every particular, and de-
MED that Fisk ever had pistol or
nresented one in her presence. She
slso denied ever having a washerwo'
man named Adelaide Barker. Her
testimony was not shaken by cross
examination. Several witnesses were
called to impeach the character OF Sta
pleton, one OF the witnesses for the de-
fepse. John Marshall and George A.
Bardain, the body servant of Fisk. and
MIRA. Morse were all called to prove
more positively that Fisk had no pistol
in his possession at any time during his
lite. Eiyin McCarty. book-keeper at
the Hoffman House, corroborated Par
ker. one of the witnesses Tor the prose-
cution. regarding the murderous threats
81 Stokes agar at Fisk. John K
KembIe wac allied to prove the intro
daction o. Parker to Stokes. 1t will
he remembered that Stokes denied ever
having seen Parker The evidence
then closed and recess was taken.
Auer recess Lyman Tremsin COM
manced summing up Tor the defense.
lie will not probably close sooner than
recess tomorrow. The bench will then
close for the prosecution. and Judge
Bosrdmsu will deliver bis charge pro
badly the same afternoon. The Court
was crowded TO ali unusual degree.
During the address the father, mother,
brother, sistpr and numerous friends sat
close TO Stokes Tremsiu spoke amid
breathless silence. He commenced by
thanking the jury for their attention to
the case and the Judge for his impair
tiality. He reviewed TOR over an
hour the address OF Judge Fullerton.
II. then went on and read to the jury
the law regulating the various degrees
of murder and manslaughter. The
charge was murder in the first degree.
The law permitted under this charge
q conviction OF any degree OF homicide
or acqui.tal. He should endeavor to
show the jury that there was no pre-
meditated design 10 kill or malice atore
thought, which was needed to consti-
tute murder. Mr. Tremsin then went
on to discuss the theory OF the proeecu-
ton, and spoke OF Stokes visit to Miss
Mansfield. There was no proof that
the prisoner had any improper intimacy
with her, but it WOO proved 'hat the
deceased had.
Tremsin referred to Harris testimony,
clalmiog thatit was unsupported where
he said be saw Stokes croucbipg along
the hall toward Fisk and heard him ex
claim I've got you now !" This wit
ness testimony had also been fatty
contrsdlcted by nine witnesses and on
other important points he is contra
d,c,ed, also as to the position oi the
prisoner at the time OF the firing, both
by witness Redmond and by the course
of the bullet. The counsel claimed
the rule to be applied to Hsrt's testl-
monv was at "'alse IN one thing taise
in all" He then requested the Court
70 charge the jury. The Court ad-
journed until tomorrow.
Political.
A meeting OF prominent members
Reform Democrats took place tonight
for the purpose OF thoroughly reorgan-
,.ins.the Democracy of the city. Res
olurions were passed recommending the
sfiliation OF all Deu ocrats who should
elect by ballot delegates to the General
Assembly. Thus the party would rep
resent the people and not clique;
Plans will be prepared next week and
another meeting held.
Arrangements are being made to give
a Grand reception to Miss Emily Faith
ful on her return from her Western
tour by the working women OF New
York, at Steinway Hall, on Saturday.
Rur,aI or victims OF the Late Fire.
Charlotte and Margaret Beer, the
Donobue sisters, and Bridget McGrsth
the victims OF the Centre street fire,
were buried to-day. the boy James
3eyins will be buried tomorrow.
The Dense Fog
which has prevailed all day still over
hangs the CITY and the rain has changed
10 q mist. Travelling on foot and IN
vehicles is still dangerous and disagree
able. The streets are filled with snow
and slush TO the depth OF foot or more
The weather is very mild, and the ac-
cumula,ed snow ia fast disappearing.
The iog is aaid to be the most dense
ever experienced here. This morning
one person could not discern another q
few ieet distant. The car traffic is serl-
ously impeded and the ferryboats have
been running irregularly all day: The
boars are guided across the river oy
means OF fog bells at the different fer
ries. Several collisions occurred on
North RIVER, but were unattended wito
serious consequences.
Verdict Rendered.
Tue coroners jury in the case OF M 81
Ella Campbell, killed on the 2Stb ult.
hv thu sYnlosion OF q kitchen range