Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-08
(IaSa Offho Trial of Stokes.

The New York Herald, OF Sunday, describes
the scenes incident to the return OF the verdict
in the case Of Stokes on Saturday After the
jury had announced murder in the hrst degree
some unusual incidents occurred
District Attorney Fellows addressed the court
in an explanatory manner, and stated that
Mcssrs. Beach and Fullerton had not been en-
ploycd by Mr.. Fix family, and that they had
been employed by the county TO assist IN the
prosecution.
Stokes, (rising suddenly and interrupting.)
Mr. Fellows, stated that they were hired by Jay
Could. Please state that.
There was intense sensation in court at this
moment, and Mr. Fellows then resumed his adj
dress, stating that he was glad to retire from an
| Office where for three years he had been accus
toned to witness such scenes of suffering and
sorrow as he had witnessed tonight.
The court then discharged the jury, with
| thanks for thir attendance and for the courtesy
| they had shown during the progress otthe trial.
| Then the audience began to move, and Stokes,
who showed i frm manner. convcrsed with the
sobbng ladies and his other friends. Again,
as Stokes stood up to leave the court he spoke
bitterly to Mr.. Beach He said as he rose:
| Mr.. Beach you should be we'll satisfied with
YOUR work, aud hope you are satisfied for you
did it we'll.
Mr.. Beach (cxcitedy)-No, Mr.. Stokes am
not satisfied with my work.
Then StokesS friends gathered around HIM
and got between him and MIR. Beach, as 1t was
feared that collision might take place. Mr.
rremainc got up to leave the court with
Stokes and as he did one of the jurors, Il
small, darkfeatured man, with i high hat,
leaned forward over the jury-box and said to
Mr.. Tremaine:
"Wcll, Mr.. Tremainc, hope that you do
not feel any way bad against Us, as we tried to
do our duty. am sure you did yours, and
worked as hard for Stokes as if he was your
own son.
Mr. Trcmanc Il have nothing to say, but
how did you stand on the jury?
Juryman-Well, do not think have any
right to state that, sir.
District Attorney Fellowship, there is no
harm; now it is all over, you may speak your
mind.
Juryman.-Wel, We stood. going out. Ten
for conviction and two for aclultal.
Mr.. Dos PaSsos tone Of Stokcs's counscl)-
Yes. and those two gave in like cravcnS and
towards. (Scnsation.)
Stokes Ito the juryncn)-Why, you don't
mean to tell me, as honest men, that any OF
you believed in the testimony OF that Sconndrcl
Hart? Why, am sure there is not one man
Of the twelve believed in his heart what he
SAID or dlu. KNOW now IL Is. Every onc WIZ
humbuggcd by false and pcrnrcd testimony,
bought and paid for, that is the truth, so help
me Cod at this solemn moment.
Here District Attorney Fellows came forward
and said
ed. | hope you have no hard feelings
against NE, did only my duty, and did not
try to exceed it, as God made me- Mr.. Eel
lows was weeping at this moment, and every
person in court was crushing and pushing right
and lett at this moment. Col. Fellows as he
made his last remark, offered his hand to
Stokes, who refused it and said:
"4Al right Fellows; I hear all you say, and
suppose you think it all right, but verdict
given on pcrjured testimony is villany that no
one will counteuancc- never, never as long AS
the world stands"
Here the court was cleared by the policemen
who behaved as if they were in a riot
I"What scene in this, my counrymcn'