The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-25

there are less than a thousand feet of
galleries and tunnels to be finished be-
fore the rocks will be ready for the FINAL
blast.
1t is stated that James Gordon Ben.
nett, proposes fitting out an Arctic ex-
peditiou for the discovery OF the North
Pole.
The Bond FOrgers.
Andrew L. Roberts and Valentine
Gleason two OF the four men charged
with the forgery Of The New York Gem
tral and other railroad bonds were ar
raigued in the Court OF General Ses-
sions to-day. The prisoners counsel,
10 their behalf, pleaded not guilty, and
claimed that they had been arrested
and indicted without being allowed an
examination before the police magis-
trate. The prisoners. had a right to
know who were the witnesses and what
the testimony was against them. The
prosecution objected to furnishing this
information at present, as other inplica
ted parties were still at large. The
prisoners were then fully committed to
the tombs for trial.
The Pol nris Investigation.
The Tribune edtorslly referring 10
the Polaris investigation, Gays "all the
mystery which has enveloped the Po-
laris investigation has cleared away.
The Secretary OF the Navy, after a
very minute and careful inquiry, de-
clares that Captain Hail must have died
q natural death. The reason for this
conclusion and the diagnosis of the
case agree precisely with the verdict
already rendered. Capt. Hall was OF
full habit and a generous liver, he had
exposed himself 10 great fatigue and
exhaustion; he returned to the sbip and
passed hours in its close and impure
atmosphere; vertigo and appcpiexy
ensued. The end OF this brave explor-
er was tragic but it is reiiei TO know
that rumors concerning treachery and
foul play toward him are baseless.
The Stokes Trial.
Public interest in the Stokes case was
greater to-day than on any other day
OF the trial. The fact of the prisoner
being put on the stand yesterday, and
that he would be put through severe
ross-examina ION attracted q large
crowd at an early hour.
Stokes took his position in the Wit
ness chair and looked perfectly prepar-
ed for the fire OF the District Attorney.
In the cross examination the whole
story OF Stokes doings on the day Of
the shooting was elected from the time
be left Yorkville police court down 10
the moment he met Fisk on the stair
way OF the hotel and put two bullets
through him. lie denied empbaticaily
that he went to the hotel for the pur.
poee OF meeting Fisk, and raid
lie WAS quite unaware that Fisk
would be there that day. He was 60
ing down the private stairway to get
QUITO Broadway, when he met Fiski
they were separated only about ten
steps, when Fisk drew a pistol and
grasping it in both hands advanced,
Witness then stated that. believing bis
life 10 danger and that Fisk meant to
shoot him, he pulled his revolver and
fred too shots at Fisk. Deceased ex-
claimed, "OhW and alter the second
shot said, ooh! I'm shot.
Don't fire." Witness was tren asked
series OF questions as to whether be had
said, in the presence oil John McKeon
and Colonel Fellows, that Fisk was 3
damned blackmailer and that he would
shoot him; also, in the presence oi
Louis Berell, that he heard that Fisk
was to be at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
that day, January 9th, and that he
would 20 there and shoot him. Wit
ness em mphatically denied that he ever
made use OF such expressions AMI
threats.
After Stokes testimony was conclud-
ed, Dr.. Leal testified scientifically con-
cerning gun shot wounds In the ab-
domen. Mir. Tremain then asked that
the District Attorney read the testimo-
nv OF Fisk's colored coachman taken
at the first trial, or that the court order
him to produce the coachman. A de-
bate followed on this application, pendN
ing which the court took a recess.
After the recess, w. o. Bartlett and
F. NJ. Bixby testified, Their testimony
was unimportant.
The defence then rested their case.
Jas. A. Byrnes. witness for the de-
fence, was recalled and sharply cross
examaned by the District Attorney,
with the intention to show his unrelIs-
bility as q witness.
DR.. Gordon Beech testified concern
ing gun shot wounds, He considered
the opium treatment in Fisk's case as
quite proper. =.
DR.. Crosby, OF Bellevue Hospital,
testified that he should regard such h
wound a. Fisk's as fatal.
B. W. Spencer, Treasurer OF the Erie
Railway, testified as follows: Knew
Fisk Intimately, but rever knew him
to carry 8 pistol. Witness tried to In
ducs Fisk 10 carry one on the day o.
July riots but he refused. Fisk never
threatened Stokes.
G. A. Fuller, formerly Captain Of the
9th Regiment, knew Fisk intimately:
He never carried pistol and ne had
told the witness so.
Charles r. Brain, Colonel OF the 9Th
Regiment, was also intimate with Fisk.
He never carried pistol
Recorder Hackett testified that he
WAS we'll acquainted with Fisk. Witness
was once With Fisk, when be, witness,
had pistol. The prosecution here
offered to prove that Fisk would not be
quiet until Hacketts pistol was re-