The Republican journal., 1873-01-09

others frightened very much.
END OF THE STOKES TRIAL.
Convicted and sentenced to be Hanged
Feb. %.
After 4 lengthy second trial for the
murder Of Col, Fisk, verdict OF guilty
was rendered by the Jury on Saturday
last The scene in the court room is thus
Described
THE VERDICT.
At II O'Clock rumor circulated throu9h
the loungers in the court that the jury had
agreed, and that the Judge had been sent
for, and the ominous statement was made
that they had agreed on verdict of muir
der il the first degree. The report was
received with utter incredulity AIT twelve
minutes past | | the familiar sound of chats
off in court" was heard, and the counsel
upon either side, followed by the Judge.
entered the court The expression de
picted upon the face of the foreman,
clearly indicated the nature of the virlict
Mr.. Sparks, Clerk of the Court, standing
up IN his place said: ''Gentlemen of the
Jury, please answer to your names;" and
this formality having been gone through,
he said: "Gentlemen, have You agreed
upon your verdict ~ The foreman in un-
laltering tones, answered, eve have, =
and IN reply to the usual Undergraduates
said, "We find the prisoner guilty OF
murder in the first degree"
A SCENE IN THE Co1-pr
AT the announcement of the verdict the
prisoner lost the air of firmness which has
characterized his demeanor from the com
mencement OF the trial, and becoming
CHASTITY pale, threw his arms into the air
with Il gesture of utter despair. while at
the same time his sister, who stood beside
him attired in deepest mourning, uttered
a low wall of agony which was distinctly
heard through the Court
After a pause of some moments duration,
Mr. Tremain requested that the jury he
polled, which was accordingly done
Meanwhile the sister of the prisoner gave
way to the most violent expressions of
grief which only ceased when the con-
demned man, turning around to her, and
with a beseeching look, besought her to
be calm.
Col. Fellows, counsel tor the prosecu-
ton, then said: at becomes my painful
but imperative duty to move this Court
that the sentence of law be now pro-
nounced upon the prisoner" Mr.. Ire
main, with an expressive glance at the
sister and relatives of the condemned,
said that he thought the passing of the
sentence might decently be postponed
until Monday
Judge Boardman said there was no
necessity for pronouncing sentence to-
night, and no improperly in postponing
till Monday, and he should therefore or
der that sentence be suspended till Mon
day.
Col. Fellows then made quite length
ened address in which he stated that he
had only entered on the case on condition
that able associates should be supplied
him to conduct it, and that the gentlemen
who had acted with him We're feed by no
private parties, but retained on the part
of the people.
At this point the prisoner with an I'M
pulsive gesture cried out. by Jay Gould ;
state that, too"
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
After the rendering of the verdict, and
the jury were discharged. Stokes came
close up to Mr.. Beach and addressed some
observation to him, which our reporter
did not overhear, nor the response of Mr.
Beach. But Stokes then remarked "You
know that you put periured testimony on
the stand"
At this moment Col. Fellows came up
and said ''Mr. Stokes, it is not possible
that you attach any ill-feeling to me Tor
the discharge of any duty in this matter 80
offering him his hand.
Stokes rejected the offered hand and
said: sob, It's all right, Fellows; but
you know that thousands of dollars were
put up in this matter, and that you are all
bought"
Immediately on the adjournment of the
Court one of the Jurors approached Mr..
Tremain, senior counsel tor the prisoner,
and addressing him, said: "Mr Tremain,
you can't blame us. You did your duty ;
YOU could do no more had the lie of vour
own son been imperlled; and we have
done ours"
Mr. Tremain shook hands with the Juror
and said: i am disappointed, but can yon
tell me how the jury stood after you
retired?"
The juror-''Mr Tremain, i would prefer
not"
Col. Fellows, counsel for the prosecution
who stood behind Mr. Tremain, as did
also the prisoner, said to the Juror
''There is no objection whatever now if
you choose to do so"
The iuror-"Well, then, we stood ten
TO two.'
Mr. Dos Passos-'sAnd the two, like
cravens, gave i'm
The prisoner-'Mr Juror, did you
believe the testimony of Thomas Hart P"
The Juror answered. prefer not to
discuss the question with you, Mr. Stokes -
and moved away.
After the announcement by Judge Board
man that the sentence would not be
passed upon the murderer until Monday,
the prisoner was given into the custody
of the Sheriff and remanded to prison
The court room was cleared, and the last
act but one in the great tragedy, which
commenced by the shooting Of Fisk Just
one year ago this Saturday, was closed
Stokes was brought up on Monday fore
noon before the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner to receive sentence Mr. Tremaine,
his counsel, made an address in relation
to the bill Of exceptions to the Judges
rulings which he proposed to offer. The
prisoner was then asked what he had to
say why the sentence of death should not
be passed upon him. Stokes in reply
said that he had not Intentionally violated
any law and that the testimony upon
which he was convicted was manufactured
and perjured. Judge Boardman than in
a feeling address in which he alluded to
the prisoners youth and social surround
ings, sentenced Edward S. Stokes to be
hanged on Friday the 2sth of February
next, being the shortest time that could
be legally allowed the murderer.
No Change in The Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.
President Grant stated positively yester-
day that he contemplated nothing what
ever of change in the State department,