The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-24

death was brous hit on premsturely BY
injecting morphine.
Thomas W. PitmaR, a lawyer, testl-
fed that he had known Stokes seven
years; bad been his counsel; the pris-
oner had always been nervous and
anxious, travelling in close carriages,
come one being with him. Witness
admitted having been employed to
watch Fisk's movements.
The prisoner himself was then plac-
ed on the stand. He testified
regarding his early business connections
in Philadel pbia and New York, his
acquaintance with Fisk, suits he
brought against the latter for damages,
&e., &c. He also related everything
that transpired on the day Of the shoot-
ing, his visiting the hotel, &c. He
claimed that he had no expectation OF
seeing Fisk, and did not 20 to the win
dow and look for him; be was going
down stairs when Fisk came in with .
rush. Witness jumped to the left and
cried, Don't shoot" Then he drew his
own revolver and fred two shots with
out particular aim. He had no pre-
meii!ated design to kill Fisk, but he
believed his own lile was in danger.
Hart's story was purely manufactured.
Wituess then detailed the facts Of the
arrest.
The Court then adjourned.
Financial Matters.
The Times says, "The question oil
general currency payments in green-
back and national bank Lotes. is about
to solve itself. Most Of the banks are
paying on all demands when preferred
70 g qertifcation OF checks, and the diff
ference against the checks OF ether
banks that from their position decline
to pay ou. large sums ~ currency, Is
only one-eightb acd ..'uEr,n per
cent. in exchange Tor grcsnU4CNs OF ia,
tionals. Some frst-class banns are
not only helping their neighbcrs TO
grcenbacks and sending currercy 20
their country correspondents, but sh1y
are paying their debtor balances at tn
Clearing House in greenbacks, in psce
OF the relief certificates. The pract!ca
condition OF the question is in favor o.
a voluntary and general resumption o
currency payments in a very few days
No bank that hopes to retain thel. old
accounts of value, or expects TO acquire
new accounts OF 8 desirable character
IN the city or country, will deem it pru.
dent to have it known that it is behind
it's neigh bors; and as TO the "scsling
ard pooling process" the public will
lose all interest in it if the majority OF
pruieulIy managed banks are content
10 tolerate its inequalities till alter the
resum ption Of green backs at the coun-
ters OF bankers is made general or uni
versal."
The Clearing House meeting to-day
was largely attended.
Mr.. Williams, President OF the Met
ropo!iten Bank, read President Grants
letter, and the general sentiment ap-
p.ared to be that New York banks did
not stand go much in need OF assistance.
as the situation was now no Logger
critical and was improving daily.
Mr.. Williams offered resolutions that
the banks combine for aiding each other
and the business interests generally,
and that the government will then do
all in it's power for their relief, but this
was soon voted down.
Mr.. Coe offered resolutions thanking
President Grant, and saying that
the banks will act in a friendly
spirit. He recommends also
that from and after the lst Of Novem-
Der the equalization OF legal tenders by
Clearing House Banks be discontinued.
Mr.. Williams said be had been press.
ed to write letter to President Grant
that there was great suffering in manu-
featuring districts OF England for want
OF legal tenders; also that govern
ment assistance was needed.
The bearer OF this letter
received assurances from the President
that the government would issue from
three to four millions weekly from the
currency resources, il necessary. The
President was slso pressed to buy exs
change, but reserved this question.
The Prssideni's Letter.
A Washington deapatCh says: 1T 10
stated tba, no copy Of the Presidents
letter 10 John f. Williams is retained
here. Mr.. Williams says that the let
ter from President Grant merel J ack-
nouledged the receceipt Of one from
him, and expressed bis anxious desire
to do all he could to relieve the mone-
tary panic. He then asks the ques-
tion, Why cannot the banks come to-
gether and make some arrangement for
the relief OF the merchants and the
public, sddIDg that ne will do all in
his power to assist them. hr. Will
lam. says that the other published
statements SIS 10 what the President
will do or promise to do, are reports OF
q conversation between the President
and Mr.. Anthony, who brought the
Presidents letter from Washington.