The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . ssault thathe (Stokes) had committed upon one Morehead, whileFisk was trying to ruin him (Stokes). It was atthe end of an interview which was supposed tohave settled their difficulties: Ed. (said Fisk), thisinterview saves you from State Prison. I was atthe bottom of that difficulty you had with Morehead,and when you assaulted him as you did, I hadyou, my boy, sure. It made my blood fly to fever-heat. Ed., you dont know what power we holdhere in this city. We rule New York to-da
The American metropolis, from Knickerbocker days to the present time; New York City life in all its various phases . ssault thathe (Stokes) had committed upon one Morehead, whileFisk was trying to ruin him (Stokes). It was atthe end of an interview which was supposed tohave settled their difficulties: Ed. (said Fisk), thisinterview saves you from State Prison. I was atthe bottom of that difficulty you had with Morehead,and when you assaulted him as you did, I hadyou, my boy, sure. It made my blood fly to fever-heat. Ed., you dont know what power we holdhere in this city. We rule New York to-day as 228 NEW YORK CITV LUE absolutely as Robespierre ever ruled France. Ourtouch is coUl and chunmy to those wlio cross ourpatii. When we have tlie power to drive corpora-tions with millions and niilhons in terror out of theState, we can easily put up a job to get you inState Prison. I had the indictment already drawnagainst you for felonious assault with intent to kill,and to-morrow you were to be indicted. Learningthat the witnesses to the affray were all poor, thatwas all I wanted to know; I liad them. (This. The East Side uf Broiulway between Duaue and Pearl Streets, 1807. statement was made at Sing Sing, February 24,1874, and the conversation was stated to have oc-curred on October 2G, 1870.) Across Chambers Street is the National Shoe andLeather Bank. It occupies an interesting tower-likebuilding, with the luxury of two massive stone pil-lars that support nothing except sentiment. This isthe site of the pig pens of 1805. Now, instead ofpig pens there is a bank, with a capital oi <Miemillion dollars, and vriih resources of five and a 229 THE AMERICAN METROPOLIS half millioiit;, aud depobitfe of four and a half mil-lions, occupying an eleven stoiy building. Broadwaj was* not graded above Duane Streetuntil 1797. The Broadwaj- Theater on the east side,between Pearl and Duane Streets, was made famousby the anti-slavery speeches of AVendell Phillips andGerrit Smith, which we
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