, 1873-10-30
Tho Murderer of Fisk Found Guilty
Of nIanslaughter.
And Sentenced TO Four Years. ImprIs-
:. eminent.
Scenes In the Court-Room--T Tho
49, Verdict Denounced.


NEW YonK, Oct 23.-Judge Davis flushed his
charge to tho jury In tho stckos oaao at p. M:
when the Jurors wero escorted to room, from
which they would not DO released until they had
decided on the fate Of the man who, nearly two
years since, deliberately ahot james Fisk in cold
blood. The notorioty Of tho victim, ind the
gigantic aud unceasing efforts TINT have been
put forth by wealthy kinBpoople Of tho nur-
derot, WHO have spared neither money
nor pains to cheat The gallows
of its die, havo made the details Of the case we'll
known in tho romotost villages In tho Union, and,
In fact, throughout the world.
An 1SQu1s1T1yE JURY.
At 1890 p. m. Tho jury returned and request
cd Judge Davis again to deflnc tho dfferons de-
greee OF murder and rnanalaughter. When. this
was done they returned to their room, and ut
11:2o. aftor an absence Of ai1 hours and twenty
nlnuteB,
THE Junons AGAIN ENTERED THE counr-noosf.
The COURTROOM WAS 1llod to Its utmost cap
acty, large number OF ladies being proscnt
Neither Stokes mother nor sBtor woro present.
In answor to the Usual question put BY the
9ork wnsthsr thy h12 'fvs 5 IT 7'Fdo
GUILTY or 1fANsLAuourER IN THE FounTH De-
CREE"
After short consultation with his Asaistant,
Mr.Tremaine askod that sentence DO immcdlata-
stand He roao and stood in an easy position
with. his head dropping on his breaat, and
his eyes Axed on the table. before him.
70 I'LL Appearances he was humble and .peni-
made to him, he said, n only rcgret that tie
sentence cannot bo moro adequate to tho crime,
Which, reats upon your guilty head,""' and tue
prisoner found that no lenicnoY would be exer-
and setting bis teeth and assuming IN alr Of
defiance and bravado, brazonly glarod at the
Judge.
ia simprisonment at Sing Sing athard1abor for four
years. There is general disappointment at, and
| city aud grave ohargos have been made, though
not officially. against some OF the jurymen. Two
Of them have been seen during the trial, and
while in charge Of court officer, in q state Of
ire Ae Associaxd Prtss1
New YORK, Oct. 20.-Datriet Attorney Phelps
concluded his address to the Jury in the Stokes
hir. Tremaino. for tho prisoner, submitted somo
points to tho Judge for consideration OF tho jury,
and the COURT took racesa. ::
At a quarter past the Court rcassenb1od, and
| Judge Davis commenced his charge to the jury.
The Judges charge terminated at AIS p. M,
| having lasted exactly three hours.
MIR. Iremnine then took special exception to
| Ills Houors condemnation Of what ia ca1led
Judge Davis said he used the very language Of
| tho Court Of Appea}B.
A1r. Tremaine said be specially objected to the
expression that the evidence Of insanity was
very n,eagre, and asked to havo the question sub
Judge Davis ala ho had submitted it to them
within tho law.
Dir. Tre,naino also took exception to tho re-
mnrk that insanity, as rule, involves doluson,
been based upon reality, aud to His Honor say
ing tile other holes in Tie cloak besides the four
in tho breast were not particularly material, as
1t was not claimed that tho fatal wound was
| made through any, Of them.
At tho conclusion Of Mr. Tramaine's excop-
tions, the case VAS given to the jury, who re-
tired, md. at 10:25, sent for Judge Davis to
repeat his definitions Of tho various dogrooB Of
they again retired.
The jury have returned a verdict OF mall
slaughter in tho third degree, and Stokes is sou-
fenced to four years in tho State Prison at hard
labor
The Case Against tho Trcnsurcr OF Et.
Wayne. Iud.
| Special Dispatch 10 Tia Chicago Tribune.
| FT. WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 29.-The case OF City
Treasurer Droegmyer came before the Common
Council late last eyoniug. After full oonsd-
Grafton Of the charges against him, he WAS sus-
pended from Office. and Mayor seeling,er au~
in the opinion OF tho Council, the charges
against the Treasurer ought to be Investigated,
| and that trial bo ordered before tho Mayor and
Council on Tuesday, Nov. 4,
This morning Mayor scelinger called on
Treasurer Droegmyor and demanded OF
him all tho books, papers, etc., belonging
to the office, as ordered by the Council. Mr.
| Droognyor refused to comply With tho demand.
It Is Thought that Dtoegmyey will not leave tho
office, but will carry the matter before the Courts,
he having retained counsel. Ho was HerVed this
morning with notice Of his trial next Tuesday.
Shooting Affray near Edsynrdsvinc,
| Ill.
| Special Dfspatch to The Chicago Tribune.
ALTON, ILL.,, Oct. 29.-About / O'Clock this 1T
teruoor, shooting affray occurred near tie