The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-30
Fisk's Murderer.

AUBURN, y Y, Aug. e.-Stokes
grows terribly impatient. and can hard
ly brook prison treatment or psrtake Of
its fare for the short time remaining of
his three years term OF imprisonment
Happening - visit the Auburn prison
10 day, I'oiice -Ner. representative
while converting with Warden Duns,on.
saw the conyicts fiic from :heir work
shops in gangs OF fifty and proceed 10
the large dining room in single rank
each prisoner resting his hands on the
shoulders aud Keeping his eyes intently
fixed upon the neck of the one before
him. There were, perhaps, thirty such
gangs as these, following in regular or
der from the different parts Of the
grounds IL was = study 10 watch the
faces that passed in rapid succession.
The third man in the last gang VAS dis
tingaislied for a peculiar bearing which
al once attracted the attention VI visit
ess, and upoa CLOSER scrutiny the re.
ssmblance Of Edward $. Stokes. the
society man of six years ago, aud the
detected convict of to-day could he seen.
though now he looks Is if he was indeed
II physical wreck. His hair has turned
gray-almost white.
After dinner Stokes obtain permission
and was brought TO the Warden's office
Accosting the Warden in cold and
rather formal style. he complained be-
cause he had felt unwell on Monday
morning and had not left his cell when
il was opened by the keeper. Under
the rules the door was isca locked. He
was compelled to stay there all day and
subsist on bread and water This was
the basis of his complaint, to which the
Warden replied
II can't show you any more f.yors.
Stokes. than the commoncst convict in
the place
Well. you can at least allow me IN
deposit some money in the clerk : office,
Stokes suggested, Ito purchase necess.-
ries'
No. sir, can't allow it,"
My time expires on the 5ih of Sep
tember. Mr.. Warden. and want to let
my whiskers grow in the meantime.
Will you grant me permission to do
thatg"
Your time does not expire on the
5th of September not until the 23d of
October" was the reply.
"No, sir" said Stokes. with consider
able animation, II am entitled to forty
five days commutatlon for the time |
was under the sentence of death"
Il don't interpret your sentence in
that light" reloined the Warden, and
| shall contine you here until that time
After the 23d Of September you may
let your whiskers grow, not before. |
will allow you thirty days"
"Ali right. Stokes replied somewhat
bitterly. - My counsel intends to apply
for writ Of discharge en- the 5th of
September, on the ground OF commuta-
tion for the time was under the SEN
tence of death. Anyway" he added,
pleasantly. we'll give you a free ride
down to New York" Then he left the
Office and walked dejectedly back to
his gang.
Stokes complains terribly Of his treat
ment. At Sing Sing he was we'll cared
for, but ut Auburn the Warden places
him under the same restrictions rs other
convicts. Anonymous letters are
pouring in upon Stokes daily; some
threatening his life; others cantioning
him never to show himself in New
York. and not a few jibing him for his
constant complaints Of unjust and un.
deserved punishment.