New-York tribune., 1873-01-03
THE STOKES TRIAL.
TESTIMONY TO SHOW THAT FISK WAS
ARMED.


posed as to the finding Of the second pistol which Is
claimed to belong Fisk. Her testimony was given In
very clear positive manner, and with no appearance
OF feeling except when questions as TO her character
were asked when she bit her Ds and answered Sharply
The audience when she took the stand assumed an air OF
expectancy and at each question which promised new
developments surged forward with evident interest
Her Testimony was very important showing that Fisk
always carried pistol and that the one found In the
hall was his The cloak which Mr. Fsk wore at The time
received very careful examination.
Many ladies occupied seats inside the rangs. The
defense closed its case and the counsel for the people
introduced testimony in rebutta. The few remaining
witnesses, among them Louis Mcneil and Mrs. Morse
will be examined to-day, when Mr. Tremain will proba
bly, mp in behalf Of the prisoner, and will be fol-
lowed by Mr. Beach 1t is expected that the case will
be given TO the jury on Monday. Mr Phelps occupied
seat at the counses table Before the proceedings be-
gan Assistant Distrct-Atorney stewart informed the
Court that Mr. Fellows would continue to represent the
DistrlctAttorney in this trial, until ITS close.
FIsKs CLOTHES EXAMINED.
The first witness was Samuel g. Schenk. He was
handed the large cloak which Fisk when shot. He
pointed the bullet perorations and carefully dis
tingulshed them from tho button-holes by pnnlng
piece OF white paper close to each buetmark Eight
holes altogether fOund two at the right 0and sde
about half way down and the edge OF the CLOAK
two the left sde the distance from the top aud
also close 20 the edge one on tho left side OF the cloak
about corresponding ID the hip two at the left bottom
Of the cloak, about six inches from the hem ana one
behind at the back OF the left shoulder In order that
the jury might the exact position of the holes Mr
SrheEk put the cloak and slowly moved around The
witness directed to turn the lining partly ont In
'front.' and push pencil through the peroratons at each
side. He did so, and said the holes had downward
tendency as II the cloak had open when the shots
were fred. Mr.. Fullerton and Mr.. Beach pushed cane
through the bulethoes. The witness next took up the
vest aud pointed buethole in the right breast
corresponding hole In tho breast OF the coat and holes
through the right sleeve. The examination OF the cloth
ing was made with extreme care and deIiberatiOn by
the respective counsel the buIletholes viii either
confirm or upset the theory OF the defense. Mr. schenk
next directed to button Fisks coat NJ. Fuller
toms thrust down through the hole over the
abdomen at the right side, and with the handle VI the
sticking up his head the witness made to
revove slowly.
JENNIE TURNER'S STARTLING TESTIMONY.
The next witness Jennie Turner, who testified IN
substance, that she waiting maid 20 Mrs. Morse
at the Grand Central Hotel and 10 years old had been
one month the service Of the Morses when the homi
eide took place Col Fisk used to como nearly every
day; the last time no called before the shooting was
Dec "a she knew the prisoner by sight; on Jan she
was sent down the third floor, where the Morses
lived, TO look for bracelet Mrs. Morse had lost, aud
talking Horny Do Corey nearly opposite the ee
yator as she opposite the main stairs she saw Mr.
Stokes from the ladies' staircase. and walk along
to the first parlor and look then he walked along 20
the second parlOr and looked IN; then he turned
hack IN the first paror and looked In acun
then he walked back toward the main stairs
but turned around aud walked 20 the ladies' strS Just
et thi, time che saw Ihoma. art near the Atao Oh e
main stairs aud was going over t0 speak % him about
the bracelet when she hoard two sh0tF aId then MI
stokes came back from the ade, star, ptie anu eA
~ M tIe IaJa .tair. she met COL Fisk coming ul
A bv
the street. and handed pistol 20 geleht1 ~ VINO "a'
ms found 10 on the stairs :; be itOok her by the
and said. Come with mo-" and they vent into paTor
In repiy Ia 0uestions Jennie Turner related oonver
.afon winch enc had with Mr. Crocleu Of tho hotel
days after the snootirg MI tfo Aeu hau % ne'
.Tnat man nc ring Mr. stOkesl must be convicted any
now; soIue da aiter the shooting she removed WIN
tic horcs 10 ry a. t.'S }, oia no, % tn, % r & &3
bracelets Mr-. Morse and the other dlnsuier we're AZ o
RIGID CONTAMINATION.
Cross.ezamIued by SIR. FuLerton-I don't know The
lady who picked up the pis,ol che Was tal and stout
and wore dlr clothes; Iwoud not know the gentleman
asaln 10 whom she handed the p-tol' he was short
man; Idon'. know anything about pistols but t looked
sllvcr-platef ana the handle ivory. -
o. rhe ia YOU Icft the Morses did Mrs. Morse give
90 ia III I've You $40 10 30 and buy some thngii
A. Size never gave iue 80 m her life. lLtuehtei-l
o. what did yon take with sou wh'n you were goinsi
o. Anything eisei A. I don't see how had a chance
% NorT either, but aid youi A. 1 did not.
q We're you charged Win taking auyth.ngi A. Yes,
after Ars. Morse said that bceNei don't Aho" "h-I
O. Where were the clothes you did NJ take with you
% % Ha,G Won got clothing sincei A. was with my
aunt. and ould get all wanted.
q EAcu,c me, but where dit you get tue des5os you
have on A. uToudiyD bought them
O. Whcr'1 A. Al Lee, Mu3a.
q Dln take them from any Of the Morse ladicsi A.
DisdanlulD They didn't have an! thing OF Tho kind.
o We're GU ever marrcdi A. Yes, to william Chase
:. DID you ever live with hmi A. Yes, at Middle
O. Sow, were you ever married at ai A.twas.
q. DID you tell Mrs Murphy m Middleto"n thar you
o. Whcrc is Chase now A. Io went away. didn't
know or HI gong until he was gone.
q Why don't you call yourself Mrs Chase A. Because
@. Were You ever in public Institution in CrosbysI
A. 4 never was In CrOsbY-st m my life.
@ DID you ever tell Mrs. Morse that you went away
from chase A. cid not.
q. Under what circumstances did you leave home
A. I LEFT him three years 90 20 To work IN Fishkll
O. Any Que go with you A. No, Sir
4. were you ever eGnneeJsd With ersgsi A, No,
90 Were you ever attached q Ffc 6a6fefbury sa.
loon in tins city or the Oriental or any OF the concert
q. Did your parents know where you we're while you
were in NoW-YOrki A. No, Sir.
The witness could not at first remember whether she
ever told Mrs Morse mat her parents were dead sne
would remember II she did not tell Mrs. Morse that her
parents were dead
FIsK's PISTOL AGAIN.
On reexaminatiOn by Mr. Tremaln the witness said
that Mrs Morse told her the detectives looking
for her. and that she would better leave she
had told tho Morscs all about the finding OF the second
pistol they told her to say nothing about iii they also
told her II the detectives found her she would be locked
up until the trial about month ago Mrs Morse wrote
10 her mother charging her with stealing. but there was
no truth In it; gentleman named Mr.. Tow with whom
she Is staying, came ~ her ~ lee about month ago
O. you know that Mr. C0ner has been lately apply
ing 20 get az the place whero YOU arc now stay
ingi A. know that he mas.
Mr.. FullertOn-Were you ever connected with con-
cert saloon In 5crantonf A. Nothing Of the kind.
Mr.. Tremain-Did you ever pistol With F.ski A.
Frequently.
Nf. Fulierton-Where; howl A. In the Morses private
parlor he used to take 1t out OF his pocket and lay II
the piano.