New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-18
THE STOKES WILL CONTEST,

THE HAYES ADMINISTRATIONS.
The trial in the contest over the cOdicii TO
the viii OF the James Stokes continued yes;er
day before Surrogate Rollins. Francis " Bangs, the
for Mrs Dora stokes Dale the contestant called
the first witness Edgar g. Holt, who said that his
business was that % professional rubber He had at
tended late Mr. Stokes this character The object
OF his treatment TO quicken and eqnalze the circu
ation. When he began attend Mr. Stokes he found
that his circulation very sluggish In the legs He
also noticed tendency to swelling in the ankles MI
Stokes was able to walk, but he had shutting STEP
The witnesses services to Mr. stokes produced mate
rally beneficial results The witness unable to give
any details Of his first meeting with Mr.. Stokes. He
could not remember what he said TO Mr. stokes, nor
what Mr. stokes said TO him. The expression Of Mr..
stOkes's eOmtenance vacant, and his eye had a
ixed look Mr. stokes seldom said anything more thaa
Yes or No. The witness never saw Mr.. stokes use
alcohol in any way He formed the im-
preston from what he Of Mr. Stokes
that his mental faculties were impaired. On
the crOssexanInatiou Mr.. Evarts asked the witness
why extended the rubbing Of Mr. Stokes from the
legs to other parts the body. The witness said he had
done 50 because 1t had seemed 10 h advisable to do
Mr. Evarts-Was the extension Of the treatment sug
gested by James Stokes jri
The witness-I AIN quite certain that it was.
The witness he had continued his services 20
Mr. Stokes until the latter left the city go Orange
each visit.
Mr.. Evarts-what was the immediate effect OF the
rubbing-I mean while il lasted
The wItness-rhe effect was to warm his feet.
Mr. Evarts-Were his feet cold
The witues5-sOmetimes, ard other times not.
Mr. Eyarts-Did you form any opinion to Mr..
Stokes's phy slque muscular organizatOnl
The witness-EIis muscular strength was greatly i'm
pared His muscles habby
Mr. Evarts-YOu understand the difference between
a mans makeup, his muscular organization, and the
condition Of his muscles for the time being, whether
healthy or unhealthy 1 want TO know about Mr.
StOkes's physical makeup.
The witness--I thought Mr. Stokes had been very
strong
Mr.. Evarts-Did you say that Mr.. Stokes had
OF the finest physiques YOU had ever seen Z
The witness-Perhaps it would be true that his
physique was one Of the finest.
Mr.. Evarts-Dd you ever say that Mr. Stokes was
wonderfully preserved
The wimess-In the true sense OF the word 1t would
not be true That Mr. stokes was at the time wonder
Mr. iEvarts-Iu what sense then would 4, be truaf
The wtncss-lt would he true as Jar % his body was
Mr. Evarts-Wel we are talking about bis BODY
The wi,nes5 had said mat Mr. stokes had made Sur
by THIS, and ne replied that he ala not know.
Mr.. Evarts-Dd you mean that he was surprised at
the question
Tue wituess-No.
Mr. Evarts-That he was surprised at the answers
MT, Egarts-rhit yOu were surprised
The witness-NO
AT last the witness concluded that he meant that the
answer OF MIR Stokes was snort aud lOrclbe.
Mr.. Evarts-ForcIble Now we have it at last.
Mr.. Bangs-NO, not at last sill have 60 define the
meaning Of the term fOrcble
Mr.. EvIts-EveryOne knows what forcibe means.
Mr.. Bangs-No no word Is beyond definition in this
trial.
wori orcb ia the sense that the answer was loud and
Mr.. Baugs-In the sense that it was sudden
Mr.. Bangs-YOu said that Mr. Stokes was well pre-
served. Did yOu ever see "a mummy
Mr. Banss-Did you consider it well preservedi
ought not % expose him 70 ridlcule.
Mr.. Bangs I do not wish to expose the witness, but
his questiOner, to rdicule
MIR. Evarts again questioned the witness regard to
the sense In which he used the f0rcble Then Mr.
Bangs continued the examination. At last surco-
gate thought that the subject had been exhausted.
The next witness was Adrian Herzog. who decOra-
TOR apq dealer IL &C. De said sRHr ne Decorated
was $4,000 OF $1,000 In November OF that year he
went 10 Mr. Stokess house TO show the young ladies'
samples of goods for curtains. As be showing
the samples Mr. STOKES came INTO the room He saw The
samples and asked the price Of the goods and told
10 was Sl2 yard. Mr. stokes said; "Iwould not give
George W. Moore the Witness said had married
day in regard 10 book which HIS wife had lent TO
Mrs. Stokes. He talked, or tried TO talk withaMr
go have my leg rubbed, Just like horses leg" He
had had business transactions with Mr. stokes On one
once ne borrowed 500 Of him The last Ume he
saw Mr.. Stokes on business he reirained from
introducing the subject account OF Mr.. Stokes
diton Every time after that when he saw Mr. stokes
he thought that he was rapidly getting worse, getting
more sullen and depressed The witness said he had
frequent talked politics with Mr. stokes The talks
usually occurred in the streetcarso Omnibuses.
they happened to meet. Mr.. stokes usually
introduced the subject, ana on one or two
occasions became rather excited After 1879 MI Stokes
never spoke to the witness on the sJyect Of politics.
Mr Bangs-Dil you ever see Mr. Stokes drink liquor
Mr. Moore-Yesi once, and only once 1t was at Del
mOHico'' in Broadway.
crank He never asked or troubled himself about it.
e tho1guS MI IL s5noa.sd ta NJ Tasa as
not much Of a drinking
On cross-examnaton Mr.. Eyarts questioned the wit
he mad been engaged lr. Moore said he was now
specializing in stocks in Walst lie mad been engaged
asked IN regard the amount OF capital which ne had
invested in his different kinds OF business MI Bangs
objected that 1t against pubic policy the Wit
Mr. Evarts-When You saw Mr. Stokes the time when
you refraIed from introducing the business subject
upon which you had come 70 speak with him, what was
Mr. Moore-I asked him how he was and how Mrs.
Stokes was and also about Mrs Dale Mr. Stokes said
along very nicely tod him that my was Coming
over Mrs. Stokes Mr. stokes said quickly, Dont
want her 10 come; dOn let uer come.
Mr.. Evarts then questioned the witness closely IN re
gard 10 tne Te7' ga bd Sd Nm & OF an te
one winch he had frs noticed that Mr. stokes
failing Mr. Moore. in spite OF all pressing the sub
was unable ~ state the exact time or place Oh any
interview, or to state the exact words which ne or
Mr. stokes had used When Mr.. Eygrts mai concluded
his examnaton Mt Bangs asked the witness TO describe
az length meeting with Mr.. stokes when the latter
Mr. Moore called at Mr.. stOkes's house and |
asked for OF the girls Miss Olivia down and |
told her that had been sent for book which my wife
had loaned To Mrs Stokes. Miss Olivia went fetch
the book. saw Mr. stokes in the adjoining ana /
went 10 sneak TO him. When Miss Olivia came down |
stairs again Mr. Stokes went away, making the remark
about his leg Miss Olivia SAID her father failing |
rapidly and all like hmself She also told me
that had fallen from the carriage and hurt his leg
He had gone out to drive with Arson and |
in getting nrst had slipped and fallen. expressed
surprise that MI Okes feeble. and also that IN
case he feeble Arson should have allowed him TO
get cut Of the carriage first.
Mr. Eyarts then examined Mr.. Moore at great length
az to whether he had understood that Mr. Stokes mad
fallen In getting Of the carriage had Dcen injured
after he the ground. Mr.. Moore sad be /
certainly had not understood that Mr.. Stokes |
h. AIR win hn Mr.