. The life and times of Col. James Fisk, Jr. : being a full and impartial account of the remarkable career of a most remarkable man, together with sketches of all the important personages with whom he was thrown in contact ... and a financial history of the country for the last three years, embracing also the lives of Helen Josephine Mansfield ... and Edward S. Stokes . ^ person on the stairswhen he began to use those words ?—A. Yes, sir. O. Did you see any one on the stairs ?—A. Nobody butthe boy and Mr. Fisk. Q. Did Stokes make any other remark ?—A. No ; he didnot make any remark until Mr. F
. The life and times of Col. James Fisk, Jr. : being a full and impartial account of the remarkable career of a most remarkable man, together with sketches of all the important personages with whom he was thrown in contact ... and a financial history of the country for the last three years, embracing also the lives of Helen Josephine Mansfield ... and Edward S. Stokes . ^ person on the stairswhen he began to use those words ?—A. Yes, sir. O. Did you see any one on the stairs ?—A. Nobody butthe boy and Mr. Fisk. Q. Did Stokes make any other remark ?—A. No ; he didnot make any remark until Mr. Fisk was ascending. Q. How far was Mr. Fisk from Mr. Stokes at the time hemade the remark ?—A. About six steps. By a Juror.—How many steps are there ?—A. Abouttwenty. Q. Then there is a landing ?—A. Yes, sir. Q. And he was six steps from the first landing?—A. Yes,sir. Q. In what position was Mr. Stokes ?—A. He kept closeto the wall. Q. How many steps separated them when you heard thefirst pistol shot ?—A. About four. By another Juror.—Did you notice him fall?—A. I saw himstagger. By the Coroner.—I understood you to say you expectedsomething wrong when you saw Stokes advmcing. If you ■^ f^ ^1 Jy f \l. THE HKi-OKK TIIK MUKDER. JAMES FISK, JR. 363 suspected something wrong why did you not give the alarm?A. I dont know exactly; I thought Mr. Stokes was watch-ing for a lady when I saw him stealing along. By a Juror.—Did Mr. Stokes walk right up the stairs, orwas he crouching along ?—A. He was walking along the wall. O.—How many shots were fired ?—A. Only two. Q. That you are sure of?—Yes, sir. Q. Are 3ou positive Mr. Fisk entered the passage-waybefore Stokes reached the head of the stairs?—A. Yes, sir. Q. By the time he had his head turned around had already entered ?—Yes, sir. By the Coroner.—Do you know that you would be guiltyif you did not give the alarm in case you suspected anythingwrong?—No, sir; I did not. Q. Has M
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