New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


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M vosonrces of the defense in the Stokes
,,,sl were brought rather astounding manner
,sster,ay and the proceedings OF the day were rem
ae,ed unusually interesting and exciting thereby 10
onseouence Of this testimony friends OF the prisoner
are now quite confident that his chances are excellent
MANY people have inquired whether Stokes Is beng
tned under the old OF the new murder law.
IL the latter case the present construction OF the
rbrase "premedii alton would make n, as far as the
testimony the trial is concerned probably impossihie
10 condemn the prisoner death. The statute, how
ever ssys that ofeuscs committed before the new
law went into effect shsl be tined under the old one
Tie testimony mp 10 yesterday old aud com
Is,ratiyely uuintoresting
II. +. IugTaham, ir., son Of Judge lngranam OF inc
fRpreIue Court repeated his testimony about siokess
sAyiEF IN Broadway, at p M, on Jan g. that ne was
gOne 70 Auity st. 10 about racing matter George
" Cottren a lawyer vino happened to be IN the Hof-
man House the same afternoon, testified to having
overheard Stokes inqmriug about The boat 10 Long
Branch FOR that evening He spoke TO Stokes ana the
latter concluded he TOO late for the boat that day.
md would telegraph He saw Stokes take up the blank
dispatch David T. Smith OF No 100 LONGEST testified
&c oouverng with Stokes about the racing bet, aud tell
ing him where he might find a named Ferris.
George " Bailey repeated his testimony given on two
previous trials II has been of the features Of the
defense RE said that Just before the homicide he met
pes on Broadway: Stokes told him he had been look
10y John Ferris around Amty-st, and that he
the way To Niblos for tickets for the Black
Crook." while passing the Grand Central witness saw
Badly one Of the windows. aud Stokes raised his hat
bowed her Stokes asked the witness 20 ~ and
while ne was speaking TO her, but the
Robert S. Stobo Of No. 90 Nnden-lane
Lad Bailey with stokes, who saluted some one at
The hotel and crossed the street immediately four
InlHutos later Fisk came down IN carriage. John
Moore coachdrye according 10 his own story was the
one who assisted Fisk mp stairs the latter SAYING when
asked II BE hurt He httie TOO quick for roe
Tins time John Goiton surveyor gave messHremeR W
at distances the sceue Of the tragedy, and James W
Bell tailor, proved that Flsk's pantdiOons L"0 pls'o
NEW WITNESS.
The PRINCIPAL witness of The day then came forward,
anu Announced himself Patrick Logan. The eXaml-
nation disclosed that he the policeman who was
discharged for refusing TO do bIs duty during the riots
az July T. 1871 the refusal according 70 Logans story
before the Commissioners, being based on the ground
that be was q Roman Catholic that the parade OF the
Ois.ngemen was an insult 10 IL religion, and
tbe duty assigned him OF assisting TO pre-
serve the peace obnoxious 10 him. An
interesting incident followed-hs nomination
ior the Assembly 10y enthusiastic iriends-hut he was
doieated. MI. Logan IS man apparently about 80
yearp OF age with beardess face bald forehead and
. determined expression. His examination was accom-
panied by almost CONTINUOUS laughter on lhe ldIt VI
AID manner, which consisted " rich West Of Ireland
t.Ogne. and OCCASIONALLY udlcrous dssumpuonioi great
dignity AZ the tune OF tle hsSt uIai Tic wa " court
Cfhcer. His story Is reproduced below $1,000, -, 49,,
The tirst day the two Harris ana Redmond me hote
servants were taken 10 court, but not examined; lie
TOOK Of Redmond on the way back 70 The House
On tSe stand today OF would he puzzled" How is
Itst y asked the witness " Because, SAID Redmond
did Mt study what have to say. didn't read IT,
The witness asked whether he meant that ne IaQ ms
Testimony written down. and Redmond said, " Yes"
ne witness asked him whether he wrote il himself andhe
replied No" II written for them, he added Inc
IIan 'Fatchy Hart and had has SO wen committed
10 memory that he repeated II ha1arGa umes ne
would not mis- word 81 suppose, said Tue witness
10 nm, ." you are well treated Redmond answered
hat at they treated badly, hut Nj FOWersi
proprietor Of the hotel gave 6em StpaIa ao'e' snd
i0oy well treated after that Inc witness asked
,nond sld they were 10 get $1,000 each then pom
uoied" said the witness, whether ought 10 pursue |
Nj Pbelps-You what
Tue Witness pondered Ou, concluded TO get all |
ne witnese went on 10 relate 10 the great amusement
Of lie audience how Redmond was taken back the
aioase OF Detention the next day ater he had been
They went into several saloons ana drinks were
AZ use while an hands drinking Redmond asked
How 90 yOu like testimony 2! said he got Oh very
M TrCmau asked tie witness whether he drank any
HlmgI lie replied that he had been Temperance man |
soI 70 vears aud drank nothing but soda water and |
sarsapara The witness then related how on the way
aus ag besides the $500 lie expected from Mi Powers,
that MIR +. X would pay him something.
THI CROssExANINATION.
The witness was crOss-examiDed by Distrct-Atorney
Jhelps who asked him If be communicated ths TO any
nn.f Yes" was the response, "tO John McKeon but |
though he said 10 be Of the keencst LAWYERS IN
New'YofE, he failed 10 take the hint Laughter
sof The witness meant MI Dos Passos .
q When ala you reduce u 70 "FlUNA a. Inc i'A OF
c From what A. From the tablet. Of my memory.
@ FROM the tablets 1t us hear il again. A. Oh,
viii look you straight IN the face and answer Tue WIT
ness then reviewed the whole story
Here Nj Dos Passos indignantly objected to paren-
thrtioal remarks made by the Dstrict-AuOmey.
@ Toll aDout the second days conversation. A. ] !
think il was AZ the Of stuyvesdnt-s; they pro-
ttop them, / consented they had three rounds.
q IRE you about the three rounds A. am |
q what did IomD, Hart says A. lie said, How |
siG YOU like ny testimony ~ SAID, " You rushed |
Through too quick DID YOU see ME- FISH looking at |
InS fSyt heh S"' H'''' 'VVA "'' WYE Va "i' '"'
a WGy didn't YOU tell Mr. Tremain these facts on the
al trisl A. Because II | had | would have been |
.rade witness, aud didn't wish t0 he mixed M II.
g n You didu't 20 tel about, II why dld Won
mako s,ch particular inQuiriesi To satisfy my mind
Row The web OF evidence was NONe .laugDter but II |
49, 49, weight on ny mind.
How long Was a weight on your miudl A. About
year; but Intended all through TO do one thing and
Were Won court oJcer al the last triali A. ] was
anu producing his badge. would be an officer now
O. Wao war the first to whom you told tins A.
10 a man named COnToy.
VINO uextf A. A Nj. Walsh.
q Nj. Walsh o. A. with great dignity ! |
d,6 nj say " Mester ! said Mister"
O Were MT YOU formerly discharged from the poccf
A wat; aud il is one OF the proudest laurels my
that discharged for saving the life Of poor
q Were ~ yOu really discharged for refusing 10 do
your duty IN the July Eots A. Mr.. DstIictAttOney, |
never refused TO do my duty they construed it, but
on determination by Mr.. 1femain the witness was
perrin TIED 10 tell how be discharged from the
police. When lie had concluded after a few questions
IN regard "a nls services officer Mr.. Treman
ashea HIN; SoG .aiG YOU intended TO do something;
what Nas thSli A. II was weight on my mind what
knew about these boys being tampered with bat did
iDg the Jury would disagree and what Intended was
that u Nj stok's was TO be hanged would 20 10 the
Governor at Albany, AK him " bear me ana tell hin
The testimony Of Compodore Vanderbilt. David eroes
beck J. H. Ramsey, and Horace r Clark rsvysv mn
y read |