Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-10-24
OUR .N'RIv' FORK LETTkR,
STOKES THIRD TRIAL-THE FINEST AND
cosTLIEsT HOTEL IN THE woRLD-THE
POOR OF NEW YORK.

CoSTLIEST HOTEL IN THE woRLD-THE
POOR OF NEW YORK.
From our Special Correspondent.
New York, OctH5, 1873.
The third trial of Edward S. Stokes for
the murder of James Fisk, Jr., has now
fairly commenced. sThe opening was char
acterized 10y singular dignity and clear
ness and an utter absence of prejudice and
Partially, and while presenting the theory
of the prosecution in the; strongest light. it
drew from the counsel for the prisoner the
expression that it was very fair address.
Assistant District Attorney Russell, in
opening the case for the prosecution, drew
the attention of the jury TO the public in
terest excited by a murder trial, not mere
ly because the life of the prisoner was in
volved not because of its effects upon the
co immunity generally. Yet perhaps there
never was a case in This country which ex-
cited such deep attention, or attracted such
public com ment as this. The positions &C.
cupied by the deceased and the prisoner
prior to the homicide, the circumstances
which induced it, and the facts connected
with the two previous trials added TO its
Importance, and he mention these matters
only that they might add 10 their sense of
the solemnity of the duty which was in
trusted TO their charge. Aflera long and te-
dious effort they had succeeded in obtain
ing ajury. 1t might be imagined that the
Time occupied for that purpose was too
long, and that the allegations of the coun-
sci for the defense, that the prosecution on
ly desired jurors who were predetermined
to convict THE prisoner, might have some
semblance of truth but he assured them
that their only desire was 10 obtain an in
telligent and competent jury, who were
fairly able 10 decide upon the issues that
may arise in the case. II was not every
man who had intellectual capacity enough
TO sit upon jury in capital case, and it
would be a great misfortune if after OBJ
tanning jury and spending a long period
in bringing the evidence before them, no
result or no satisfactory result, could be
reached.
The Windsor Hotel situated on the cor
ner of Filth avenue and doth street, is un-
doubleday, the largest, finest, and most
complete hotel in the world. The archi-
tectural design and external appearance
surpasses in beauty anything ever yet at
tempted in hotel building in this country.
Upon entering the grand hall by the main
entrance on Fifth avenue, the visitor is
struck by its extent and magnificence. The
splendor of this grand entrance hall pre-
pares the visitor for the sumptuousness of
the upper floors. The ladies' corridor and
and drawing rooms on the story above, are
models of elegance-the architectural ar
engagements being in perfect keeping with
the details of the cabinet and other work.
There are no glazing colors, heavy mould
ings or startling creations, but q studied
unity of all with the various surroundings.
The scientific rs well as the art visitor will
find much food for thought, in examining
the various specimens of foreign and do
nestle woods which are used in the decora-
tons, some of them almost unknown in
this country. There are four grand stair
cases with steps of white marble which |
lead from the ground 10 the first floor. In
addition TO this ample means of communi- |
cation Is handsome elevator, the most |
of its kind ever manufactured |
the ceiling and door being of the finest |
plate glass. Carrying out the original de-
sign of this hotel, the rooms on most of the |
floors have been built in suites of apart |
menis, so that families may enjoy the alb
soute privacy and secusion of home life.
The gentlemen who will conduct the Wind |
sor are Mr.. Samuel Hawk, so well known
as the chief of the st. Nicholas, and Mr.. |
Garner Wetherbee of the Revere House.
Boston. This hotel is destined to become
the home of the solid, wealthy people who
may visit New York. Such people can
here enjoy all the comforts that the mind
can desire or that money can purchase.
More people are out of work in New
York city at the present time, than has ev-
err been known before Great restitution
prevails among the poor classes, caused by
their inability to procure work. There are
500, 900 persons living in tenement houses,
and an Unprecedented percentage Of these
are now out of employment and utterly
destitute. One hundred thousand of these
are women who earn their living by the
work of their hands, and of these go, 900
are unmarried. Many thousand of these
are shirt-makers, who, while they make
dozen shirts per day on an average, receive
but from tfty-fye to eighty-fye cents for
their work, In "good times" this pittance
enables lhom by the striotest economy, to
live; but the force Of tho panic Is now felt
among them. Now II our large hearted
benelactors profess ignorance respecting
his matter II Is certainly time some one
called their attention to It, before the win
Ter with all its severity sets In upon so ma
nv in such an unfortunate condition as we
have thus briefly sketched. GOSSIP, '