Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-24
Stokes on the stand.

A NEW STORY oF TIE SHOOTING OF FISK.
After our telegTapbic report of the Stokes
trial IN New York closed yesterday, Edward :
Stokes, the prisoner, took the stand. After
giving an account of his fist Acquaintance
business connection aud subsequent law suit
with Fisk, aud detailing the events OF the mur
der up In the hour of ms arrival at the Grand
Central Hotel, differing in no respect from pre-
yious reports, the prisoner proceeded 10 testitt
As tOllow-:-''While passing the Grand Centrs
a lady in the window OF pATlOr 3OI. an
thinking | recognized her as a lady al see.
in Saratoga lifted my hat; finished converse
ton with Mr.. Bailey, and asked him TO com
into the hotel; that | wouldn't delay long, bu
Ii declined; went IN by the private stairs, an
~ to the second door, where had never beer
before; looked into the parlOr aud saw that
did not know the lady; not 70 appear rude,
Iass'd on; turned back and looked in a sacou
time. and the lady came out and went up to Ia
third hooT, and | went back to the ladies Stair.
! had on an OyeEcOat. Il heavy whItish Irish
fTieZe coat; also, dogskjn gloves, lined wit
wool, and carried a cane; y a no expectation q
meeting Fisk, nor suspicion ct his coming; di5
not go into any room, nor look out to see Il a.
was coming; had my pistol. and always carried
If in an outer pocket when had on my OverCoat.
as / was going down stairs Fisk ca me ruShinr
up, ana had pistol in both hands cooking Il:
saw him coming through the outer door, bur
did not know HIM, as ii was pretty dark, until
he came to the second door. and then I knew
him instantly; did not turn back, for had NJ
chance. but cried, " Don't tire" and iump,d
from the right to the left side nearly falling on
the banisters, and on the instant, leaning on II.
banister with my left, fired two shots with ms
EiONtu LAil'ls anu uIOpIbu my pistol. OelieEe'
that my life was in danger; knew it was; hal
no intention of taking life; when | went into
the private entrance, saw the boy Redmond,
but did not see Thomas Hart there at all; tn.
only person around when went back up stair
was Mr.. HIll, and Harris evidence is ali man
ufactured and cOncOcted; my reason for going
back on the stairs was to get out of the line o.
the fire of Fisk pistol; saw il quite plainly.
my reason for going 10 No. pa was that thought
1t continuation of the hall, told Mr.. Hill tina;
man was shot; the next person met was tn,
French paTlOr man, Decorlev, who was a wit
ness for me on the first trial. and has myst,
rouSiy disappeared The witness continue
by describing his movements after the shooting
on being brought before Fisk he found him
sitting upright, with coat OFF and without as
sistance. The officer made some remarks, an
FISK said, hoWing his head. o Mr.. Stokes" an
that was all. and the officer said - come. " an
took witness away on the instant TO the station
The TRIAL OF LYCURGUs LITTLE FOR Kill.
ING HIS BEOTHER.-In the trial of l.ycuryi.-
Little, indicted jointly with oscar Little for D..
murder OF Their brother, Clifton Little b.
ui'd separately, evidence in the case was closed
WcdI e.day, ar BerIyvlic, West Va, and argu-
metts Of two Of the counsel were heard. Auo.
the Little amily were again in attcnJanc,
They express great sympathy Tor the prisoner
ana the mother in particular i asSjduOUs in an
uc'patlng and gratifying his wants. The three
IrntECTs OF the accused. the wife OF one OF them
Columbus, and their mother, were the only eye
witnesses to the fearful ira sedy IN which Ia.
deceased lost his life, and the public cannot un-
dtrstaud why they were not called to testify &
their personal OWledge Of the facts. lt is sal
they were not railed by the state because it wa,
feared their testimony would be unduly favor
able to the prisoner. Major :. g. j. Moore VIII,
assists the states attorney, commenced the open
ing alignment for the prosecution. He claimed
that the accused was convicted of murder in the
first degree by cirCumStantial evidence, ami
asked tor that verdict His argument occupied
two hours ana a half in delivery. In the even
ing \. Moore, jr., followed for the defence in A
speech Of an hour and a half in length in which
be argued that the testimony OF the state did
not faSten the killing OF the deceased upon tn.
prisoner on tlAl