New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-13
THE COMMUNITY SHOULD KNOW OF SUCH
THINGS
TIE SAME KIND OF REFORM.
From The Hartford Post Rcp.).

From The Hartford Post (R"p.l
In the course OF trial in the General sessions
Court in New-York. ycstc day came to light the sur
prsing feet that Edward stokes. who killed James
shp BY Grover Cleveland when lie was Governor in
1854. This given stokes just about the time
Cleveland was running for the Presidency the first
was In the trial now pending, forced into revealing
ence ots r cSead !" p1 T M, plain %
HAT was reform administration like the present
one.
\ FLUTrER AMONG TIE wOR,HIPPERs.
From The Boston journal Rep.
The disclosure OF the fact that Mr. CIeveIlnd lust
before rcIine from the Office OF Governor OF New.
York granted full pardon, with the restoration Of the
light Of citizenship. 10 the notorious Edward & stokes
has caused con idraLc futtering among his Mugwump
w0rshprcrs.
TIE sECRE>Y WAS IMPROPER
From The Roc ester Union and Advertiser (Deml
1t revealed to The people OF the state OF New.
York for the first lime yesterday. In the course OF
Edward = stoke who shot and Killed James Fisk and
s"iN"n = term III o,lir prison Tor the crime. was
r.su'"N 1''' h poo 'igvsahd' DECEMBER l.
IS its sole object was to continue the legal
II pat 10 Yesterday. ut It's sccrcsy was Is
improve and rcpcii ion In any other cnsc shonld be
prevented by s'aiut'.
VERY PRACTICAL POLITICS. INDEED.
From The Brooklyn Standard Union Rcp).
II goes TO how how much Of n p.aclical politician
the resident ], that he paroned the proprietor of the
Hoffman Hou," In recognition of the delivery OF the
vote OF Tnmmany TO Cleveland IN Iss1.
EVERYTHING POINTS To A BARGAIN
New-ior, Correspondence OF The Philadelphia Press
Rr.'
Thcre Is now little doubt that political consldcra
lions secured for STOKES that certificate from Mr..
Cleveland, ana those who are informed believe that
IL would bc part Of the price Cleveland paid for
curing The support Of Tammsny few days before the
which Cleveland dill after election which have ALWAYS
been ascrbcd TO agreement In that interview. and
tho action with regard TO Stokes followed 80 nnckN
nftcT THIS meeting that the Inference seems JuS'lneu
that this consideration entered into the contract.
MIR. CLEVELAND sHOI LID BE ASHAMED OF IT.
From The Mail AM Express (RcpJ.
II l. little remarkable ttat the fact j. now dis
Governor In 1884 restored 10 all the rights OF citi
Zrnsp Edward >. stokes, Of tbs ety. VINO murdered
James Fisk. Jr. In 1872. II Is sl1 hdt Mr. Stokes
In return for this favor gave Mr. Ceviiras po',if t
TrmmLiy Hall. which Is not little. Nr. tc.riHun.
rather than Mr. Stokes. should BE- ashamed u 'he
TRANSACTION.
\ MISTAKE AND Az MroE.
From The Evening Post Mugwnmp)
Now. say frankly that think me restoration
of stokes WAS "A mistaken act al clrn'h'N, no me
first Of TIE kind TINT Mr. Clcveland has onm,h,m
@ ,ao M 0 p"%"rs ~ has sT S1i himself to BE- per-
shaded into abuses OF them. T.err wa, no'n'hg ~
Sok,ss crime 10 cnitle him 70 such cl.nI,,m', nnu
though II Is true TINT TIE custom OF . , n
terms l. quite common We thinh 'n, y" 'ns
r 80 f;,vc-p,r Clove NJ would have artr1 much more
wisely had ne refused siokes's sppl'c"uo"
The Worlds Fair the Hudson River ana Shaenrs
Falls Gun all bc seen, Ut extrB cost ny pu'e'a.'ng
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