Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-01-11
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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.
Tire y.ouisla ma En,bre0lih.

Tire louisiana En,bregli6.
NV YoKx, Jan. 2.-Advices from
New Orleans appear to leave no doubt
that a serious condition of affairs will
exist on Mortiay next, from the deter
n,ination Of the Con,el NATIVES TO pro
ceed with the Inauguration of McEwcrv,
the Democratic candidate for Governor.
The kellogg-Pinchbeck government de-
clare that such action will be considered
as revolution and rcbelli, and be put
down at the point of of the bayonet by
the State militia, aided if necessary, by
United States troops. Some of the
Conservatives have sent word here that
an appeal will be made to Congress to
guarantee Louisiana Republican form
of government Ivy reconstructing the
State again.
A Washington special says that Mr..
Fish's determination to leave the Cab
met on March 4th is rnalterable, and
that the President has rendered the
place to VIM. NJ. Evarts, who will ac-
cept.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 5.-General En-
cry has instructions to hold troops in
readiness to preserve the peace.
j Attorney General Ogden telegraphs
Acknowledgement Williams as follows:
The members of the Legislature re-
turned as elected by the State Board
and recognized by Governor Warmeth,
before the asscmblaye of that body at
Graham's Institute, are compelled to
meet tomorrow under our customs GU
in order to preserve their seats. Their
assemblage will be peaceable, without
arms, and with no purpose of aggress-
ion, but simply to organize. The or
ganization presided over by Pinchback
has threatened violent interference,
from which serious troubles may arise.
That organization derives its authority
from the attitude of the Federal Execu-
tive, and will be controlled by the Pres
ident. We trust he will discounten-
ance any interference with IN assem-
blage which has order for its object,
and is rendered necessary by the stu
alton"
Stokes Convicted Of Murder I'm the First
Degree.
New YORK, Jan. 4.-Stokes' trial,
after extensive argument in which the
character of Fisk and the witness for
the prosecution were severely excoriated
by Tremaine, closed ut ten o'clock.
There was great applause from the au
dience upon the conclusion of his adj
dress, which was suppressed by the
Judge. After recess Beach commence
ed his reply for the prosecution, and
spoke several hours. He reviewed ut
length the testimony Of the principal
witness, calling upon the jury to Judge
whether, from the story of Stokes HIM
self, the case was not one of murder.
Stokes early career and the circum-
stances of the murder were commented
upon with severity. On the question
of generalization Beach submitted to
the jury, on broad principles, whether
at the moment of firing the fatal shot
the prisoner intended to kill. When
Beach had concluded the Judge at once
proceeded to deliver his charge. After
complimenting the jury and the coun-
sci, and the press for abstaining from
criticism on the case, he charged that
all questions were to be discarded
which bore upon the character, habits
or social surroundings of either de-
ceased or prisoner. The killing being
practically conceded, the question was
whether that killing was crime. 1t
was agreed by both sides that the kill
ing was either murder in the first de-
gree or manslaughter in the third de-
gree, or justifable homicide. To de-
telmine this point at issue it was i'm
portant to consider whether there were
two pistols found and whethor the pris-
oner was acting in self-defense. He
then explained the theory of the prose-
cution that there was but one pistol,
and of the defense that there We're two
He intimated that the jury might con-
slider another theory, viz: That the
pistol found by the lad was dropped
by the prisoner, though this theory was
irreconcilable with the testimony. No
one testifes to seeing pistol in Fisk's
hands, except the prisoner. The 81
lence of the prisoner when arrested
did not necessarily involve his guilt.
If the jury believed tho prisoner fired
from a premeditated design to kill,
without fear of danger, they should
find verdict of murder in the first de-
gree, and on the latter point they were
to consider if there was q conflict, and
whether the character of Fisk was such
as from menaces to lead to apprehen-
sions of danger. On that point only
viz whether deceased was personally
violent and a dangerous man or not
were they to consider his character.
1t was the duty of the prisoner to sat
isfy them that the killing was not muir
der. The Judge then explained the
kind of doubt to which the prisoner
would be entitled, and in conclusion
said it would be great misfortune if
the jury now disagreed.
The jury in the. Stokes case after
few hours absence, entered about clev-
o'clock, and rendered a verdict of MUIR
der in the first degree. Judge Board
man deferred sentence until Monday.