The New York herald., 1876-01-21
HOW STOKES RECEIVED THE NEWS OF JUDGE
BARRRTrs DECISION.


SISo sISG Jan 90 1876
To-day, about one O'Clock, Edward s. Stokes
ceived teegraphic despatch from his counsel Charles
W. Brooke, dated New York, stating that he had APP
piled for writ Of habeas corpus before Judge Barrett
in Supreme Court Chambers, and that the latter had
denied its issuance. The counsel also stated in his
despatch that he would at once apply to another
Supreme Court judge in Brooklyn for writ There
good deal OF excitement in the prison among the
convicts during the afternoon when II was understood
that Stokes did his discharge The officers
OF the prison fully prepared to take action in the
had the writ been presented and by this time,
doubt had Judge Barrett looked favorably on the
points presented by Mr. Brooke Stokes would now
have been q resident OF your city. To make matters
worse for Edward s. Stokes his mother most devoted
and estimable lady, who has watched her sons case
with the anxiety that is only known to mother, has
been the brink OF the grave from dangerous ill
ness and It feared that relapse may If she
hears that still remain in Sing Sing Prison
the many efforts that have been made during the
past two months.
sroKEs HEARS THE NEWS
Having been informed that Stokes had received a
despatch from his counsel called at the prison and
had talk with him. Stokes ceanly shaved and
| looked well, but never him much excited, and
those who know him will admit that he is a very
ctabe person. Taking his cap off he rubbed his hand
in his har and spoke with great rapdty and nervous
ness said to HIM
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application writ Of habeas corpus in your favor 20
Yes" he answered, quite bitterly, 81 have Mr..
| Brooke has telegraphed to the prison authorizes
that Judge Barrett had refused the WRIT but that he
would at once make application elsewhere to some
other Supreme Court judge"
asked Stokes II he was surprised at the refusal Of
the application He answered, "ro say that am
not surprised would be untrue, for was informed
that writ of habeas corpus when properly applied
for, was imperative upon the Judge grant 1t.
But suppose my with harsh laugh) Is differ
ent from all others l am now in the NTH year of
actual incarceration for the crime of manslaughter
in the third degrecan imprisonment unheard of IN the
State OF New York tor q like offence.
.Is it true" asked, ''that you received letter
few days since from police captain in New York in
forming you that Thomas G. Shearman made state
Plymouth church, connecting Jay Gould with the latest
action in your by Governor Tden Y''
Yes" answered Stokes, ''it is as truc as Gospel
What you ask is news to me. got the letter jan
uary IL, aud it's genuine letter In II ex-Judge Full
eron's name is also indirectly with Shear
mans assertion, and tell you that these are bottom
facts"
About this time Stokes became much excited that
he walked all over the room and slapped his hands
together repeatedly.
1Do you beleve that Jay Gould still pursues your"
STOKES temphatically)-l don't think; know it. He
has pursued me with the ferocity OF bloodhound
since he had me arrested that Sunday, January q,
1871, trumped up charge OF embezzlement: and at
that very time he and Fisk owed me-postively owed
me-S25O O00 Men talk to meabout Fisk; wny Fisk was
an angel to Gould Gould the Mephstopheles that
set Fisk on All Of Fisk's most intimate friends
know their hearts that would not have intention
ally harmed hair of Fsks head. did all could
avoid Fisk aud trouble
Two interesting that ascertained to-day at
the prison One that the next application for habeas
corpus will be made Westchester county probably
and the other that the total expenses for Stokes DIFF
iereut trials counsel fees both to his family and him.
ser since january 9, 1s71 have been s2l3,ooo