The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-01
GLIMPSE OF ED. STOKES.
The Man Who Killed Jim Fisk Piling
up Vast Fortune.

up a Vast Fortune.
New YORK, March 31-A medium-sized
man, with bullet head covered with thick
white hair, dancing black eyes, cold black
nIousta che, and a nervous air, is seen a
hundred times day and night in the HOff-
man House corridor, or cafe. 1t is Edward
Stokes, the man who killed Jim Fisk. He
is making fortune every year out Of his
hotel besides raking in big piles from Wall
street All the men about town, the actors
and brokers, make his house their headquar
tiers, aud within few years it has become
the favorite resort for politicians. A good
many persons believe THAI Stokes is only
the manager of the property. 1t has been
said, over and over again, the
bonanza king Mackay is the actual owner.
This is not true; Stokes is the sole proprie
tor and from the kitchen to the servants
room he is the a solute boss. After he
| served his term of imprisonment for the
the murder of Fisk he found the mining prop
erty that he had invested in before the trag-
edy had become valuable, in fact had made
him wealthy. Not many persons believed
in him. Few of his Old friends even had a
kind word to say of him, but he rolled up
his sleeves, went to work, and by industry
and attending to business ac-
quired wealth and rehis own
spect Business men with whom he came
in contact found him mild-mannered,
quiet, uuassuming fellow who asked no
odds and paid cash for what he got In five
years he made hosts of friends, and it is
safe to say now he knows more men worth
knowing than any other man in New York
Keeping an hotel has brought him into con-
tact with thousands of men of wealth and
influence. Such men as Larry Jerome, Ros-
coe Conkling, bonanza king Mackay and
-,
admirers. In addition to knowing how to
keep an hotel, he has taken an active hand
in Wall street speculation He has invested
good deal of money i'll the Bankers and Mer-
chants Telegraph Company, and he expects
to get il back ten fold. He speculates i'll IA
daring style, and has been uniformly sue
ceSsful. He is one of the best posted men
in town on railroad securities, and he has a
safe full of valuable bonds and stocks. His
hotel has become the resort in the evening
of young brokers, who often seek his advice
before investing Stokes is of a very retir-
ing disposition. He is pointed ont "A score
of times a day as the man who killed Fisk
Strangers never fail to inquire for him, and
il is often very embarrassing. One night
two young fellows from the West stepped
up to the bar in the cafe ordered
drinks, and then turned to the barten-
der.
Il suppose lots of people inquire for
Stokes. eh?n said one of them.
"Those who have business with him do
was the sententious reply.
"He killed jim Fisk, didn't her
No reply this time.
"Must ha' been handy with his pop9"
No reply.
I'D like to see HIM now that I've heard
so much about him.
No reply
''Sav does he ever come aroundw
Just then Stokes, who had been standing
at a corner of the bar where he heard the
entire conversation, looked up nervously
and said: Pm Ed Stokes. DO you want
to see me!
TIE young fellow dropped MS glass. His
eyes dilated. He was too startled to speak.
He shook his head nervously and Stokes
turned on his heel and walked Off as the
young man gasped:
"Wen, I'll be blamed! So that is
Stokes! Come on Billy" to his compan-
ION, "let's go; don't want to know any
more.n
Stokes never refers to the murder, nor
do any of his friends mention it. He is
very sensitive on the subject, But his
actions plainly show that he never forgets
it, He moves about in nervous way At
every few steps he turns around and looks
behind him. When he talks he always
manages to get his back to wall. so that
ne can see everybody ana everything around
him. In his habits he is very abS,emious.
He seldom drinks, and smokes only occa-
Sionally.
And the woman for whom Fisk was
killedf
Josephine Mansfield has time and again
been reported dead But am told she is
still alive, fat and prosperous. She remains
most of the time abroad. She created a
, sensation 1T Monte Carlo one night by win
ming large sum of money. Sue is seldom
seen in New York, and since the day of the
famous tragedy, Stokes mas never laid eyes
on her He is devoting all his time to max
ing money, and If his success continues, in
five years he will be one of the rich men,
even as rich men are counted in this city
FOSTER COATES.