The New York Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1872, Page 3

— POOR FISK! NAUGHTY JOSIE! The Long-Sought Love Let- ters at Last. Playful, Passionate, Poetical, Pitiless and Penitent. Gushing, Glowing, Gloating and Grieving. The Ups and Downs and Ins and Outs of Prince Erie’s Fatal Infatuation. How Treacherous “Dolly” En- meshed “Sardines.” “THE POWER BEHIND THE THRONE!” Boss Tweed, Sir Morton Peto’s Partner and Lane Dining at Josie’s, “EVERYTHING AS NICE AS POSSIBLE.” Stokes, the Weaker Element, Steps In. Throwing “Oil” on the Troubled Waters. Bleeding the Heart for a Woman and the Pocket for $150,000. The Quarrel, the Reconciliation and the Final Break, A TANGLED WEB OF LEGAL WEAVING. The Modern Paris and His Judi- cial Apple of Discord, “kA STRANGE, EVENTFUL HISTORY.” . Fisk and Stokes first met in the summer of 1869, Stokes was then comparatively poor, having only @ small amount of inoney, which ne nad made from several speculative operations, including an illicit aistillery. » Stokes’ parcnts were wealthy and lived-in go0a style on Forty-nintn street, A few years ago he married a most charming wife, formerly a Miss Southick, who is now living in Paris or on ner way & this country. MANSFIELD. A year before Fisk had made the acquaintance of Helen Josephine Mansfeld, who was then in poor circumstances, She was introduced to Fisk at her own request at the residence of Anna Wood, on West Thirty-fourth street. “Josie” had just been @ivorced from Frank Lawler through a mythical divorce lawyer, named ‘M. House.” Miss Mans- field, at this time, was in poor circumstances, She told Miss Wood that she had not a decent change of clothing. Fisk immediately took a great fancy to her, established her in nice quarters, fur- Bished her witn plenty of money and she became the mistress of the Prince of Erie, and the power behind the throne, which Fisk admits in nis letter to her. Tneir intimacy now ripened into a strong affection, especially on the part of Fisk. He consulted her on all matters, lavished money on her, and Fisk’s best friends say he got to regard her ‘with @ perfect worship of affection, STOKES AND FISK. At this juncture, in September, 1869, Stokes be- came intimate witn Fisk. He used to spend much time at the Erle ofice. He was a natty, hand- some, lively fellow and Fisk liked him, On the 15th of September Stokes called at the Erie oMce and suggested to Fisk his mother’s oll refinery in Bruok- lyn, He said it might be put in working order, crude oll shipped over the Erie road and a big scheme for making money was opeued up to Fisk. Immediately a copartnership was formed and Stokes made treasurer. The oll refinery be- longed to Stokes' mother. Stokes paid his mother $12,000 per annum for it, while Fisk, out of friend. ship and good feeling to Stokes, allowed him $27,000 for ita rent to the company. In this oil transaction Fisk furnished all the funds. Crude oll was trang- ported over the Erie Railroad at a small tariff, purl- Bed and sold at a good profit. STOKES’ PROFITS. As we said, Stokes was at first made treasurer of the company; but, having drawn out over thirty-two thousand dollars in the course of four months, the company was reorganized and he was appointed Becretary of the new corporation. From the new company he drew out over thirty-seven thousand dollars in the course of 1x months, and on January 6, 1871, he collected in one day $27,000 of the com- pany’s money, no part of which, Fisk claimed, was due to him, and put it in his pocket, telling some or his friends that he had got $27,000 of Fisk’s money, and meant to keep it. For this he was arrested in the manner hereafter stated; but upon ols discharge from arrest @ compromise was entered into by which he was allowed to keep what money was in his possession and was paid $15,000 more for him- fell and $6,000 for his mother in order to induce him to sell out his Interest and retire from the com- pany. In one way with another Stokes managed to leave the company with $130,000 more money than he had when he went into it, all of which he derived directly from nis relations with Fisk. STOKES DISSATISFIED. But Stokes was always generous and even pro- fligate in his financial expenditures. He spent all Re could make and then complained that he did Dot make enough, so one day he drew out $27,000, seized the refinery and laid a secret pipe connecting & $50,000 vat of oll in store with a neighvoring re- Gnery, with the idea of running off the oll, This was discovered. Stokes was arrested for embezzie- ment, at the instance of Fisk, and confined in the Tombs over night. This embezzlement trial came on before Judge Dowling, who decided that there was no embezzlement, as it was a partnersnip affair, and each member could draw out what money he chose, It might be a moral crime, butit ‘Was not legal embezziement. END OF THE OIL REFINERY. ‘The oil refinery business was now wound up, Fisk paying, throngh Mr. Beach, $27,000 to Stokes for Tent of the refinery, which cost him $12,000, and fifty per cent profit on the money which Fisk had advanced to Stokes to carry on the business at the commencement, Everything was quiet, STOKES STILL MORE UNBASY. Soon Stokes began to feel still more uneasy, His finauces were running low. He had already veen introduced by Fisk to the house of his friend, Jo- SPONDS MADAMA, ANA ARID ABTS and lane Inere NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET. Unknown so Fisk, and Bupplanting his affections, for Fisk loved this woman, as bad as she was. FISK JBALOUS. Fisk now became jealous of Stokes, He told Stokes that ‘Josie would not let his old gum shoes Stand in the hall,” and he told ‘Josie’ that she could not love them both ‘any more than you could ran two engines on the same track in opposite direc- tuons.” Stokes swore to Fisk that he had no cause of jealousy; but the latter was not satisfied and sought to break his connection with the woman, even though he did love her. He wrote farewell letwors to ‘‘Josie,” and then she would write a “gweet’” reply, when Fisk would repent and sena her a present and often a sum of money. While she was “thick” with Stokes, Fisk was all the time sending her money. Soon Fisk wrote a parting let- ter to “Josie” and tola her that she must 100k to Stokes for her support. This made “Josie” mad, She showea all of Fisk’s letters to Stokes. STOKES USES FI3K’S LETTERS TO “JOSIE.” Stokes saw at once that these letters were not the letters which & married man should write to a woman other than his wife. He saw that there were personal matters that a man would write only to the woman whom he loved. He sawin them a chance of merchandise—an opportunity to hold Fisk in his power. THE LETTERS PRESENTED WITH A $200,000 CLAIM. Stokes now gatherea together all the notes, tele- grams, scraps on cards ana every word which Fisk had written to Josephine Mansfield, He even gathered scraps on cards which Fisk had written to thia woman while sitting in the parlor wait- ing for her to come down. Stokes then made out a claim for $200,000 against Fisk, With this claim he sent copies of Fisk's letters to Josie, He said unless tne claim was paid the lewers would be puolished to the world. This demand for $200,000 was made through his attorney, Ira Shaffer, Mr, Beach declining to be connected with the matter. With these letters came @ copy of amotion for the arrest of Fisk—not the arrest itself, but the arrest which would follow in case the $200,000 should not be paid. THE FISK-MANSFIBLD LETTERS. These are the letters which Stokes sent to Flak. These are the letters about which there has been 80 much talk and so much money spent. These are the letters which caused Hisk to get out an injunc- tion against Stokes to prevent their pubitcation, ‘They are now presented as sent by Stokes to Fisk, They are extraordinary letters, but they are such letters as a man would write to a woman whom he loved, and whose infatuation he had resolved to cast of, The public will pe the judge as to whether Mr. E. 8, Stokas and Heien Josephine Mansfield were after honor, justice or money when they pre- sented a $200,000 claim with these letters, Our promise 18 to give the facts. The letters commence by a note written by Fisk when Josie lived in Lexington avenue, on his visit- ing card, as foliows:— Mrs. JOSIE Lawtor, 42 Lexington avenue:— Come. Will you come over with Frea and dine with me? if your friends are there bring them along. Yours, truly, J. F., Jr. Have not heard from you as you promised, On the back of the card was the following :— Come. Fred is at the door. My room, eight o'clock. Aiter many good looks 1 found Mr. Cham- berlain, The understanding 1s now that yourself and Miss Land are to go with me, say at half-past nine o'clock, and the above gentieman is to come at eleven o'clock, ag he has some matters lo attend to truly, JAMES FISK, Jr. JOSIE BPREADS MERSELF. After Fisk began to furnisn Josie with money, away back 1m 1868, she began to ride out in great style. One day she came ito the Upera House in magnificent apparel to the astonishment of the em- ployés. The next day Fisk wrote the following scolding note on his visiting card:— Strange you should make my effice or the vicinity the scene for @ “personal.” You must be aware that harm came to me in such foolisn vant ana those that could do it care but little for tke interest of tne writer of this, Yours, truly, JAMES FISK, Jr. In January, 1868, Fisk seemed to be in a Pick- Wickian mood, for he -came the “chops and tomato sauce” in the following laconic:— Sta Ave. H. DovtyY—Enciosed find money. ‘ Bully morning for @ funeral! a. B., dr. Here comes a fishy despatch, characteristic of the Colonel:— Dear Joste—Get ready and come to the Twen- ty-tiird street entrance of the hotel and take me down town, and then you can come back and get the girls for the Fulton dinner to-day. Yours, truly, BARDINES. It seems Josie was going of ona journey, and Fisk provides for her like a devoted lover:— Do.ty—The baggage slegh will call at one o'clock, and you can leave in my charge what you see ft, You have ho time to lose. J. K., dre Then comes a sober note from J. Fisk, through J. ©. (John Corner), Fisk’s private secretary :— Mrs. MANSVIELD—The sleigh will call here for you attwo P.M. Yours, J. FISK, per J. G Here comes a quiet note, as if written by the head of a family; but it is full of devotion, It is the first regularly dated note presented:— My people are partaking of New York, in the shape of “White Fawn” aud two or three other diferent matters. I may not be able to see you again to-night. If not, will take breakiast with you—the best 1 could dg. Yours, truly, FEBRUARY 5, 1568, JAMES, So we see how Fisk kept his word, for ne sent a boy off to “Josie” with this note in the morning:— Dear DoLty—Get right up now and | will be down to take breakfast with you in avout thirty minutes, We will take breakfast in the main dining room down stairs, Yours truly, JAMES FISK, Jr. WEDNESDAY MORNING, February 6, To-day Fisk sent “Dolly” some money, saying: — Have the kindness to acknowledge. Yours, truly, FEBRUARY 22, 1868, 4d. F., dre To-night Fisk went to the opera with Josie. Deak Josts—I have got some matters to ar and cannot call for you until it 1s about time to go, I will be there twenty minutes vefore eight. Be ready. Yours, truly, JAMES, FEBRUABY 26, 1863, SLEEP, DOLLY, SLEEP! What a sweet, pretty note is this! Who wouldn't sleep well with a sweet note Irom the Prince of Erie and apresent of $50? DoLLY—Enclosed find $50. Sleep Dolly, all the sleep you cun W-day—every little bi! Sleep, Dolly | 1 feel as 1f three cents’ worth of clams would help me some. Yours, truly, J. of, dre What filial love is displayed in this note! On, Josie | Fisk loved his wife the best after all! MONDAY MORNING. Iam going to the San Francisco Minstreis with my family. if Mr. L. was here i shoulu ask him to take you, Shali see you to-morrow pn Yours, truly. . KF, Jr But what @ nice compensation—to send money when he could not come himself! That ought to satisfy any one :— DoL_Ly—Enclosed find + Iam wrong, am bothered. It will come right. When f’ don't come don’t walt. You shall not be plaved as you ‘Was to-night again, Yours, truly, WED. EVENING. JAMES FISK, Jr. Have the kiodness to acknowledge, Yours, truly, FEB, 22, 1868. 4a. F, dre TWEED AND SIR MORTON PETO, Now we come to affairsof State. It 1s to be hoped that Tweed and sit Morton had a good dinner and that Dolly looked lovely :— 187 WEST STREET, TUESDAY, Oct, 13, 1568, My Dean Josig—James McHenry, the partner of Sir Morton Peto, the largest railway putider in the world, Mr. Tweed and Mr. Lane will dine with us at hall-past six o'clock. 1 want you to provide as nice dinner as posewie, Everything wi l. We are ais sale, Will see you a aaorcieen* “lee JAMES FISK, Jr. HONEYMOON PAssED, Josie and James now began to be so intimate that few letters were written, and these were of a soitd and substantial Kind, aimost always containing money. AS We give every letter mentioned in the affidavits of course these slip in witn the rest:— Mow: 2 Dean Josre—Send my valise, with two aires, Rood collars, vest, hankerchiefs, b nice v atent leather shoes” igue pane {ea going to Branch to see about u ciosed find $35, Be back in tne moraiag?” a . F, Ir ‘What a generous man was Fisk! To-day he sends more money :— Sr. James’ HOTBL, StyDAy. Oct, . Dean Josiz—Bnelosed you wlir Mid $14” Yours, JAMES, butl truly, A LITTLE TROUBLE, Fisk had been having @ little scold with Josie about this time, Josie wanted Fisk to make a set- tlement on her, and Fisk woulda’. But Fisk's for. giving disposition is here lustraved:— FRERVARY 10, 1870, My Daan DoLLY—Will you see me this morning? Ifso, what hour? Yours traly, ever, JAMES. How Axe» Kom buabeng Sia Elnk agity D of his comings and goings! Ifevery married man | in New York was as kind as Fisk was to his | “Dolly,” how happy the world would be! Here comes a telegram from Worcester, Mass:— Western Union Telegraph Company, Worcester, Mass. [Recetved at Thirtieth street, Feoruarv 14, 1870.] To H. J. MANSFIELD, 369 West Twenty-third street:— Qn the three o’cluck train from Boston. shall be in New York at twelve, 3 D. BL) J. P., In. ‘What a nice apology for not coming to dinner 1a here sent! Generous Fisk |— 10TH OF MARCH. DgaR DoLLY—Enclosed find $75, which you need; do not wait dinner for me to-night; | cannot come, Yours truly, ever, JAMES. 4 LOVE QUARREL—THE SORROWFUL SEPARATION, Jome seemed now enthroned in Fisk’s affections. ‘That he loved her was plain to all. But this dia not sauisty her. She saw her charms slowly fading, and, though she had @ present ccmpetency, who was to take care qf her in the far future? Whavif, by and by Fisk should tire of her? These were tne setrous questions which filled her mind, and she was continually importuning Fisk to settle something on her to make her independent, This Fisk refused. He saw her giving away his money and taking the credit of gen- erosity—to herseif. He saw that money was the secret of her love for him, so he chose to hold the money in his own hands. Frequently Joste threatened to leave him. Several times she said she would go off with Siokes if Fisk didn’t endow her with a life competency. On the 28tn of January, 1870, Josie made a big row. She declared sne would leave Fisk if he dian’t make over to her a competency for iile. Fisk re- fused. ‘The next day Joste wrote him a threateaing letter, saying their relations were ended. Fisk re ceived it with sorrow, and then replied :— Sunpay Eventing, Feb, 1, 1870. My Dear Jos1g—I received your jeter. Tue tenor does not surprise me much, You alone sought the issue and Wwe reward will belong to you. 1 cannot allow you to depart Leet abten aged aad what you write, and must say to you, which you know full Well, that all tne differences could have been settied by @ kiss in the r.ght spirits, and in after days I should feel very kindly toward you out of memory of the great love | have borne for you. I never Was aware that you admitted a fault. 1 have Many—Goa knows, 100 many—ana that has brought me the troubie of the day. J wil not speak of the future, tor 1uil well 1 Know the spirits you take ft in, “You know me,” and the mstincts of your heart wili weigh me out i tne right scaie. 1 will give you uo parting advice. Yuu have been well schooled in that, and can tell chaff irom wheat, and probably are as strong lo-night as the humbie writer of tus letter, The actions of the past must be the right way to think of me; and trom them, day by day, | hope any comparison which you may make from writing in the 1uture will be favorabie lor mes A longer letter irom me might be much of an adver- Usement of my Weakness, and the only great idea I would impress on your mind is how wrong you are When you say that I have “grown tired of you.” Wrong, wrong! Never excuse yourself on that in atter years. Don’t try to teach your neart that, for itis @le, and you are talsi{ying yourself to your own soul, No more, Like the Arabs, we will fold our tents ang quietly sieal away, and when we spread them next we hope it will pe where the “woudbine twinetn,” over the river Jordan, on the vright and beauulul banks of heaven, From yours, over s TOGETHER AGAIN. In a few days after Fisk wrote the last letter “Josie” sent for him; then she went to see him, and soon the trouble was all made up again. Four months afterwaras we find Fisk enclosing her money and sending such letters as these:— My Dear Jos1e—Enclosed find your request. I will send to the Fifth Avenue for the things, 1 can- not go to the house, as much as I would like to, Yours, JAMES. May 6, 1870, CoMPTROLLER’S OFFICE, ERIE RAILWAY ComPaNy, NEW YORK, May, 1s70. DoLLy—What do you think of this man? I told bim yoo would talk to him, and then tell him to come back to me next Monday, and | will talk to you about h, Yours ever, JAMES, Who the above man was we do not know, Now comes in some seemingly irrelevant matter. Who John 8, Wililams is we do not know, and W. Wil- kins is a mystery to us; but, perhaps, Stokes knew what it meant when he put the telegrams with the otner letters:— ERIE RAILROAD TELEGRAPH, New YORK, April 26, 1870, (From Chicago, Il.) To Jas. Fisk, Jr. :— John 8. Williams, colored, is here without tickets or money. He has letters from our agent at San Francisco, Mr. A. J. Day; E, 8. spencer, at Omaha, Advise ine what todo, He wants to leave on (4:45) to-morrow. a, J. DAY, per A. M’GEDpIs, l'icket agent. (Answered, Sheridan.) ERIE KAILROAD TELEGRAPH, Nrw YORK, April 26, 1870, To A. J, Day, Chicago:— Yes, Send John 8. Williams through on my ace bays JAMES FISK, Jr. o— bs [Written in lead pencil by J. F. Jr.) W. Wilkins should be here in thirty nours from Chicago, when ne will be directeu to your house, Yours truly, Jd. F., dre THE BIG DIAMOND PIN. It seems that Fisk trusted his $18,000 diamond pin with Josie, for he thus affectionately sends Jor 1t:— C. Orrick, May 31, 1870, Please send me the diamond brooch aud necklace, JAMES, my dear, A COLDNESS, It seems that Fisk began to grow cold about this time. Montaland had arrived from Paris, and the Prince of Erie was paying court to her. It was all fair—Josie had Stokes and Fisk had Montaland, ‘This letter ig full of heartfelt regret: — Avousr 1, 1870, My Dear Jos1g—I send you letter I tound to my care on my desk. I cannot come to you to-night, Ishall stay in town to-night, and probably to-mor- Tow night, and after that I must go East. Un my return | shall come to see you. Iam sure you will say, “WHat asool !? But you must rest and so mustl, The thread is so slender! aare not strain it more, Jam sore, but Goud made me soy and I have not the power to change tt. Loving you, a3 none vui you, 1 am, yours ever, JAMES, STOKES AND A PLOTTING HOUSE. In the quarrel between Josie and Fisk Miss Nully Pieris, Mr. Rane ana Stokes seem to have been sus- pected by Fisk of plotting against him. He thus complains of a despatch which “Rane” sent to Stokes, who was at Saratoga or Buffalo, to come to New York:— AUGUST 4, 1870, DEAR Joste—I found on my arrival at my office Loe the following despatch had passed West lust nigut:— E, 8, STOKES, Buffalo and Saratoga Springs :— Pay no attention to former despatch. Come on bid oe Ot course it means nothing that you are aware of But let me give you the author of it and my autnor- ity, and you will see how saitnfully they have worked the cave out after my departure last evening. Miss Pieris drove directly to Rane’s office; from there to the corner of Twenty-second street and Broadway, where the above despatch was sent, and from there to Rulley’s. A third party was with them, but who leit them there. ne and Pieris, why should they need Stokes? “Comment 18 unnecessary’’—a plotting house, and against me, What have ‘1 done” that Nuily Pieris should work against my peace of mind, Yours, truty, ever, JAMES. P, S—Since writing the within I understand a despatch has reached New York that he be Ay way. JOSIE DESERTS FISK. Josie now deserted Fisk because he would not give her a life competency and linked her destinies with Stokes, Notwithstanding Fisk pays bulls and gea- erously furnishes Josie with money, AUGUST 14, 1870, Enclosed you will find $400 for your little matters, You told me when | saw you last you would send me your bilis, which I would be pleased to receive aud they shall have my attention atonce. Your letter would require a little time to prepare a right auswer to, so [ will answer it more fully by to-mor- row, Wien I can look it more carefully over. Lam very iappy to know thas you have acted from no impulse 10 leaving me, but that it was a loag ma- tured plan, I hope you have made no mistake, Yours truly, ever, JAMES FISK, Jr JOSIE WRITES TO FISK. This is the letter which Josie wrote to Fisk, and which he desired to take time to repiy to, In this letter Josie says she has never received a dojlar from any one but Fisk, Itis Josie’s last letter:— SEPTEMBER, 1870, JAMES FISK, JR.:— That your lewer had the desired effect yon can well imagine. Iam honest enough to admit it cut me to the quick, In all the an of Jetter writing I may say it eclipsed them ali. Your secretary Made a slight error, however, in supposing that Mile, Montaland was mentioned. The only prima donna I had referred to was ‘Miss Peiris.’” As you say, Mile, has nothing whatever to do with my afairs, I have always respected her, and oniy thought of her as one of the noblest works of God— beautiful and talented and your chowe—never Teierring to her im my letter in thougnt or word. I freely admit 1 never expected 80 severe a letter you. I, of course, feei that it was unmerited, but, ag it is your opinion of me, I accept it with all the sting. You have struck hi and, 1 may say, turned the knile around. I wil! send you the pioware you K Of at once, The one jo the parior I wil also know of noth. ing else nere that you would am anxious to just our affairs, i certainly do not Wish to annoy ou, and that i may be able todo sol write yo is last letter. You have toid me very often that yor BWOAN OF WWOUKy-AYp * par amt sour sees as you dallas. LAr! ug thed Laak you vo barn beck trou peucy 1 do not know if it ts 80, to shave my affairs perma- for the future that a of the amount Place me in @ position where I never would 1 have never had. and arriving here ich, expecting my affairs with you to continue, I contracted bills that 1 would not other- wise have done. Ido not ask for anythiug I have not been led to suppose was mine, and donot ask you lo settle what is not entirely convenient for you. Alter a time I snall sell my house, but for the present think it best to remainin it. The money I speak of would place me where 1 shouid need the assistance of no one. The me take back as fairly as I gave it you; the mate toit Ishali keep for company. Why you should J obtained this house by robbery | can- not imagine; however, you know best. I am sorry that your associations with me was detrimental to you, aud | would gladly, with you (were it possivie), obliterate the last three years of my life's history; but it 18 Mot possible, and we must struggle to out- live our past, 1 trust you will take the sense of this letter as it 1s meant. and that there can be no mis- take Isend this by Ells, and what you do not under- stand sne will explain. FISK TO JOSIE. To this and other letters of Joale Iisk made the following final reply:— NEW YorK, Oct. 1, 1870, Mrs. MANSFIELD—There can be nu question as to the authority o1 the ietter which was nanded to me yesterday by your servant, in this respect dif- fering from the epistie which you say you received from Miss veins, and which, in your opinion, re- quired the united efforts of herself, Mile, Montaland and myself. Certainly the composition should be re iM these partes had combined to produce it, jut the slight mistake you make is evident irom the fact that the letter referred to was never seen by me, and 1 presume Mile, Montaland is equally ig- norant of its existence, a8 it is mot likely she trouvies herself avout your affairs, lean scarcely believe (hat she assisted Miss Peiris in composing the lewter, and the credit is therelore aue to Miss Peiris lor superior talent 1n correspondence. As far as the great exposure you speak of is concerned that 1s @ dark entry upon which | have no ligh and as I Tail to see it 1 cannot of course understan it. Inave endeavored to put your jumbled letter together in order to arrive at’ your mean- ing, and I presume [ have some idea of what you wish to convey; but as your statements lack the important element of truth they Cannot, of course, have any weight with me. You may not be to blame for entertaimmng the idea that you have shown great kindness to Miss Peiris and others, and that they are under great ob- ligations to you for favors conierred, The habit of constantly tinagining that you were the real author of all the beneiits bestowed upon others would na- turally affect a much better batanced brain than yours, and in time you would come to believe that you alone bad tue power to distribute the good things to those around you, utterly forgetful of him Who Was belind the scenes entirely unnoticed, Can you blame, then, those from whose eyes the veil has fallen, and who see you in your true light as the giver of others’ chariues? 1 would not trouble myself to answer your letters, and I do not consider ita duty lowe you to give you a final expresion of my opmion, in venting your spite on iss Peiris (with Whose affuirs, vy the way, | have nothing whatever vo do) you have written a letter, in answering whica you affora me an opportunity of conveying to you my ideas respecting the theories wuich you have taken every opportunity to express to those around you, and wiich many people have considered merely the emanations of a crazy brain. | could not cuincide with tus view, for crazy peopie are not inclined to do precisely as they please, either right or wrong, and 80 101 as they are loose I consider them sane, and therefore I could not put that construction on your conversa- tion. as for Miss Peirts being “a snake in te grass,” I care but little about that. She can do me neither harm nor good. {have done all that has been done for her durmg the past year. She comes 10 me and says;—"‘Sir, you have been my friend; You Rave assisted me in my troubles, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” That 1s a tull and sufficient recompense tor me for any good I may have done her, and she can return. Ifshe bea snake in the grass I know 1ull well her sting ts gone and she is harmless, But what think you of a woman who would veil my eyes, first by a gentle kise, and afterwaid, nigbt and day, for weeks, months and years, by deceit and iraud, to lead me through the dark valley of trouble, when she could have made my Bind one of roses, committing crimes which a devil incarnate would shrink from, while all this time I showed to her, as to you, noth- ing but kindness, both in words and actions, laying at feet a soul, a heart, a fortune and a reputa- tion which had cost by night and day twenty-five years of perpetual siraggle, and which, but for the black blot of feodithy | in an evil hour linked Itself with you, would stand out to-day brighter than any ever seen upon earth, But the has fallen, and you appear 10 your true light. 1 borrow your own words to describe you, ‘‘a snake In the grass,” and, verily, I have found thee out; and you have the audacity to call your gainted mother to witness your auvice to me. ‘+A, dog that bites,” &c., &c. You accuse her of leading you on and of ever standing ready to make appointments for you. Tne tone of your letter is such that you seem willing to shoulder the load of guilt under which an ordinary criminal would stagger. 1 believe you have arrived attuat state wien ho amount of guilt will disturb yoar serznity or prevent your having sev drea:ns, and we still see you crawl “a snake in the "ass. How I worship the nignt I said, “Get thee betind me, Satan!’ ‘The few weeks tnat have elapsed since that blessed hour, how I biess them lor the peace of mind they have vrought me | Again the world 1ooks bright and I have a being. You imagined I would pursue you again, and you thought I would endeavor to tear down the castle you had obtained by robbery. God knows that if I am an element so lost to every feeling of decency as to ve willing to link itself with you I will assist and foster it, 80 that 1t will keep you from crawling towards me and prevent me irom looking on ‘ou as & snake, as you are, and from raising a hand in pity to assist you should trouble again cross your patn, Soltave no fears that 1 will again come near you, 1 send you back a ring; and, were 1 lo write anything about it, the words would be only too decent for the game, were they couched in the worst of language. So i say, take it back, Its memory is indecent, and it is the last souvenir [ have that reminds me of you. I had a few pictures of you, but ti have found a place among the nothings which fill the waste basket under my table. lam aware that in vour back parior hangs the pic- ture of the man who gave you the wall to hang it on; and rumor says you have another in your chamber. The picture up stairs send back to me. ‘Take tne other down, for he whom it represents has no respect for you. Atter you read this letter you should be ashamed to look at the picture, for You would say, “With ali Cad faults 1 love thee still,”” and what would be merely the same oft-repeated lie, So take itdown. Do not keep anything in that house that looks like me. If there are any unsettled business matters that it is proper tor me to arrange send them to me, and make the explanation as briet as possible, 1 fain would reach the point where not even the slightest necessity will exist for any intercourse between us. 1 ami in hopes this will end it. JAMES FISK, Jr, FISK TO JOSIB AGAIN, On the 4th of October Fisk wrote to Josle again, relative to the $25,000 which she wanted from him. He also mentions Stokes as the weak element, &q “Etta’’ is Mrs, Willams:— New York, Oct. 4, 1870, After the departure of Etta to-day I wasted time enough to read over once more the letter of which she wasthe bearer from you to me, and 1 determined to reply to it, for the reason that if it remained unanswered you might possibly think I did not really mean what I said when | wrote; snd, besides, | was apprenensive that the friendly taik carried on through Etta, at second hand, be- tween you and me, might lead you to suppose | had somewhat repented ol the course I had taken, or of tne words I had penned. It is to remove any such impression that | again write tw you, as I would have tne language of my former letter and the sentiments therein expresyed stamped upon your heart ag my deep-seated opinion of your chi acter. No other construction must be put upon words, 1 turn over the first page of your letter: pass over the kind words you have written; have I not furnished a satisfactory mansion for others? use? Have I not fuiilied every promise | have mace? Is there not a stability avout your finances to-day (if not disturoed by vultures) sufficient to afford you a comfortable income for tne re- mainder of your natural life? You say you have mever received @ dollar trom any one but me, and you tli never have anotner from me, until Want and misery bring you to my door, except, of course, in fulfilment of my sac promise, and the settlement of your bills up to inree ‘weeks ago, at five minutes to eleven o’cloc! You need have no tear as to my sensitiveneas re* garding your calling on any one else for assistance, as | find the word “asyisance” underlined in your letter to make it more impressive ou | my mind. That of all others is the point I would have you reacn; for in that you would say, “Why, man, how beautiful you are to look at, but nothing Ww lean of mine in your Keshang. but thas I may oe avie nentiy ula ou!? And you may weil imagine my sur- prise at your selection of the element you have chosen to fill my places (Stokes). 1 was shown to-day his diamonds, which had been gacri- ficed to our people at one-half their value, and un- aouvtedly if this were not so the money would have beeu turned over to you, that you might ieel con- tented as to the permanency of your affairs. You will therefore excuse me if { decline your modest request for a still Lurther disburaement Of $25,000, I very naturally feel that some part of this amount might be used to release from the pound the prop- perty of others In whose welfare the wriver of this does not feel unbounded interest. You say that you hope I will take the sense of your letter. There 1s but one sense to be taken out Of it, and that is an “epitaph,” to be cuton the stone at the head of the grave in which Miss Helen Josephine Mansfield has buried her pride, Had she been the ie proud-spirited girl that she was when sne stood y side with me—the power bebind the throne—she would not have humbled herself to ask 4 permanency 01 one whom she nad so deep!: wroi ma nor would she Whew 4 vo be indebted. to him for @ home whicn would have furnished a haven of rest, pleasure and debauchery without cost to those who had crossed his path fale “tne lengta, ot ime “wings? mact se 1 since seen and the kind words she spoke left her my mind ill prepared for the perusal of your letter at chat time, and it was hot nul after her depart- ure, when I was seated quietiy alone, that I took in the full intent and meanthg of your lewer, ana felt that it was “robbery,” and nothing else. Now, pin this letver with the Other. The front of this is ine o your life’s history, counting each page one week of Jour iife, und see now I looked to thee ten, and ‘ask your own guilty heart if you had not better let me alone; and instead of trying to answer this letter from your disorganized brain, or wniting trom the dictation of those around you to-day, simply take 4 piece of paper and write on it the same as I do now, 80 far a8 We are now, or ever may be, ‘Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, Amen.” J. B., Jt A little difference of opinion arose as to bills. Fisk maintained that after Josie left him and went with Stokes that Stokes ought to pay the bills, and Fisk thus writes to Josie:— (J. B., Jr.) (Monogram. | Oct. 19, 1870, MapaME—Enclosed I send you bill of Harris re- ceipted, and | also beg to nand you $126 29, being the houest proportion of tue Havsford bill which belongs to me to pay. I should have made the word “nonest” more definite, tor had not Mr, Bassford to put the dates to the Dill, as ne had received instruce Uons from Miss Mansfield to have the bit] all under the date of June 8, 1470, although (#146 26) the amount ol the goods, as bought by you or your agent, was spent at @ mucn later date, | should not suppose you would care to place yoursei(in the light that Unis bill puts you, Knowing as I (lo the instructions that you gave Mr. Bassford. 1 had supposed you “honest,” but 1 tiud that a trace of that virtue does not even cling to you. | am, yours, 4. F., St. FISK’S LOVE FOR JOSIE. Fisk’s love for Josie at one time amounted to worship. It was hard for him to kill it, and day after day he used to spend writing to her, Here 1s another letter similar to the last:— DEPARTMENT OF FINANC! } New York, Oct. 20, 1870. MapaM.—You know I would not wrong you, and 1 would take back all my acts when there could ve @ shadow of doubt that you was might and | was wrong; and let me speak of the other harsh letters Jhave written, 1 wrote them because you had wronged me positively, because vou had placed between me aud my lie, my ho; and my happiness an eternal gulf, and I felt sore and revengeful, and on those letters I am now the same, It would be idle for me to write aught about chem or about us, when I could talk to you there. You did not listen, I presume it to be the same now. The entire connec- ton is hke a dream to me, a tearful dream, from which [ have awoke, and, while dreaming, supposed my soul had gone out; and the awakening tells me I am saved, aod, from the embers oi tne late tre, there smouiders no spirit of revenge towards you, for you acted right, and the wrung only came to me from you because you did not act sooner, and would not believe that any Power on earth would make any question of money influence me or come between me and the holy teeling I once had for you, I sent John to Kassiord’s, and they told him what I said, or he told me so, that you left word that the dates of tne bill should not be changed, But what does it matier whether it is 80 Or not? 1 caanot feed wat you Would do it, and something says to me, this was One of the things she was not like. So I pass it by, and if the letters of last night or to-day are not like me you can wash the bad act out from your mem- ory, and leave but the one idea that I want to do my duty and fulfil every unsettied relic, At least in my heart resty no remorse, for the memory 18 too deeply seated, aud I would cherish all that is good about you, and forget forever the bad, Ot late ‘ou have thought diferent from me (this may be imaginary on my part), for which L think you give me all une credit you can, we lave parted sorever, Now, let us make the memory ol the past as bright and beautiful as we can; for on my side there is so litue to cherish that I cling to it with great tenacity, and nope from time to time to wear it off. You know tull weil how I have suifered. Once you knew me better than any ove on earth, To-day you know me iess, tis the proper light for you to stand in, Itis ali you desire on your side, ‘It ts all you de- serve on mine, ‘This letter should remain and be read only by vou. Should you see fit to answer it the answer Will ve the same way kept by me, ‘There tas been a storm. ‘The ship, @ noble steamer, has gone down, The Storm 18 Over and tue sea 18 Smooth again, ould keep near shore; can venture more. “My ship 1s small and poorly officered.” lam yours, ever, &¢., &c., J. F., or. P, 8S.—I would have liked to have answered your letver in full, but, as you say I have not a well-val- anced brain, ana I know I could not do justice toa letter of that kind, so refrain, and content to let the sentiments of it “know and fret me,’ Josie used to call on Fisk frequently during the month of October, She frequently importuned him for money. Sometimes Fisk would see her, and this would unnerve him, As much ashe had resolved on separation her presence always melted bis heart, This letter explains itself:— OcTOBER 25, 1870. Why should I write you again. Shall | ever reach the end. There comes another and another chupter, until Iget weary with the entire affair. 1 would forget it and no doubt you would the same, ‘The mistake yesterday Was almost the mistake of a Itle- time forme. Who supposed for an instant that you would ever cross my path again ina spirit of sub- Mission and With @ contrite spirit, You have done that you should be sorry for, and I the same tn per- mitting it, Tms cannot be, and { shail write you the final letter, and I shall see you no more. I told you that much yesterday evening, and still I write it to you again. " Yes, for the reason I treated you falsely last night, and I left you with a differeptimpression, and I would put that right, You acted so differently from your nature that I forgive you, and even went »0 far as to bring my mind to bear how Icould take you back again, First, the devil stood behind, and my better reason gave way for the moment and 1 came away, telling you I would see youno more, When your better character comes in contact with mine we are so much alike that much of what is said, like that last might, had better been unsaid. All now looks bright and beautiful, and my better nature trembles at kieas that were expressed last might. But that I should have left on your mind an idea that you could control me is erroneous, There are truths in this affair, and they must be spoken. You have gone out from one element and have taken another (Stokes) and for you to turn back, either when you are situated that wav, or when even you could say that element had gone, should make no difference to me. It was you that took the step and you should and shall suffer the conse- quences, Supposing the part you took last night and P hismoriee alternoon Was one of truth, if not, and I—— Again, if rou was not dealing from your heart in What took piace, and | hope it was not true, then there are no vonsequences and no suffering for you to endure, Why, it has been many @ long year since I could say to myself that 1 had committed such a folly. To Mnd another like yesterday would bring me back almost to childnood. To imagine that | should have again crosse. your threshold, and crossed it, too, deliberately, knowing that the same facts existed that had given me all my trouble and made me this sorrow—why, it is devilisn. I told you that I had passed the realm where | had tor- rs you all the sorrow you had made me, and that would not murmur; I would not dnd fault with ail that I saw. 1 would fain tear your image from mind, and I will, Why, I thougnt all night last night and ali day to-day of your say- ing “I would rather be & voad,” &c., &c. — Was that woitten to apply to me? I should say so, Yes. Who knows what you would not conceive? No one but yonrself, And I must weigh you carefully, for I have nothing but @ great character to deal with, ana I must meet things carefully. You might sup- pose you could love two and, perhaps, more ele- ments, and make them hover near you. Certainly you did last night, and, for shame, | was one of them. But it will never occur again. For once let us be honest. You went that road because it looks smooth and pleasant, and mine looked ragged and worn, Now, @ mistae cannot be jound out too soon, ‘Travel further along, and don’t try to turn go soon. 1 can see you now, aa you were last night, when you talked of this man (Stokes); and do not deceive yourseli—you love him. Yesterday there was othing but the breaking up of strong pride and the giving Way of wilfulness. Clingto that one, Leave Ine alone; for in me you have nothing ask me to weaken yoursell with him? All must study; bat I pledge you to-nig: 7 wtit not countenance even your im- ression on my mind unul the door is closed behind im forever. For what you can gain from me you probably cannot afford to do that; so let me advise ‘ou—nourish him and be careful. Nothing is so baa for you as changes. He loves you; you love him. You have caused me all tne misery you could, Cling to him. Be careful what you do, for he will be watchful. How well he knows you cheated me. He will look for the same. And now, asi know precisely hoy cue atte our own tf Iwill treat him diffe 2 ugh you would not pro- tect himI will While he is there, and until nis Ww this hs nt that memory 18 buried forever, never approach me, for . shall vend you away un- seen, Ever be careful that you do not have the feeling that you can come back to me, for there is a wide gulf between you and me, J would not hold a faise hope out to ‘ou. I shall not trouble you more in this letter. ‘ou have the ouly idea I can express to you, You know when you can see me again, ifever. The risk for you is too great. Loving, and suited as you are, cling to him for the present, and when your nature grows tired of that throw him off. And so along ‘until It ts time for you to be weary and for you to be “put Im your little bed’ forever, you must rest conventec. Don’t begin plotting to-morrow. Take to-morrow for thought, ana be governed by tnis Ll bg the writer has much of your destiny in JOSIE STILL CLINGS T FISK, Notwithstanding their last farewell letter Josie ‘still clung to Fisk, Sne asked him for favors, asked him for money, which Ffsk, m his good nature, almost always gave, as we see by the letter foliow- ing:— ‘ NOVEMBER 1, 1870, Miss, MANSFIELD—I nave taken the steps lor the corn doctress’ removal to@ southern clime, where her business should be better, as vegetables of that class thrive more pidiy there than on our bleak shores. presume it will wake from two, or four days, before I Vd the a when they will be sent to you. Should cal on you say to her to come back in four days and you will have them for her. I sent you a package by Mi e for what you desired on yarday even: ing, alittle surplus over for trimmings, which I'hope you received. lam of your oe ing not only Dr. Pape, but all of the doctors. are well; let nature take ite course. You are in too good health to tamper with a constitution as ood as yours. This is important for your consigerstion. Yours, truly, os ver 16, 1870. JBnclonna, nd A800 rong wept mk neea soc 3 ‘We could not have arrivea at 8 more saustactory conciusion last night. 1 did ali 1 could, and the same feeling prevaiis o’er me now. With a careful and watchiul manner you should look at all our affairs, You shoula make no mistake. You told me [ should hear trom you when you came to a conclusion. Therefore | wait upon your early re- ply, and until then I must of course pursue the same course [ have for the last six weeks, I hope we shall mutually understand eacn other, for the thing conld be made, as should be made, satisfac- tory you. [am yours, JAMES, MORE MONEY TO JOSIB. Fisk sent $1,000 to Josie In Jovember, with this Memorandum :— Erie Railway Company, Treasurer's Office, vember 7, 1870, recelving desk—3500, u Enie Railway Company, Treasurer's Office, Novem- ber 19, 1870, receiving desk—$500, Wo. Ht. B. Please acknowledge receipt. No JAMES. NOVEMBER 11, 1370. Enclosed you will find the order on Miss Guthrie, which have Etta or you present and it will ve alt right. Mr. Comer gave them an order not to de- liver anything only ou my written order to stop the “opera bouffers;’’ bat present this enclosed order and wt will be all right, Mrs, Reher was here this morning and I gave ner transportation for self aud Michael to Chariesiown by steamer, Enclosed you will flad box at theatre in order to get the same, as it was sold. I nave convinced my- sell that 1 desire you and yours to come. please answer the note, that 1 may know you are tocome, Yours, truly, JAMES. NOVEMBER 12, 1870, Enclosed find the letters, Iwas not aware Miss Jordan was to come until lsaw her the gate- keeper, but that is nothing astonishing, as she is one of our regular customers. Of course I did not send her the box, lor she ts not ina mood that I presuine such civilities would be received from Fisk, Jr. 1 am glad you was pleased, I would have been giad to have you seen “Le Petit Faust.” At the “ Duchesse” we used oid clothes and scenery, while in ** Faust” all was new. We play ‘Faust’? this aiternoon, Shall 1send youa box? And on Monday nignt we give the world “our diamond,’® “Les Brigands,’’ all new, Surely the world is machinery, Am I keeping up with it? is the question, Yours truly, JAM! FISK’S BOYISTINESS, ‘We now find Fisk completely melted again and stilt in love with the woman to whom he had written such’ severe letters. Josie never gave him up. She kept in his way. By and by Fisk’s love came back by de- grees, and we now see lim writing as fondly ag ever:— November 14, 1870. DgaR DOLLY—Do you really wish to see a “brig~) and” at your house to-night? if so, what hour, or from what hour and how late should I call? {oF 1 might be able to come at eight, or (er not until ten. Say what hour, and Low late is your, limit after the time you first say. NOVEMBER 15, 1870. Enclosed find box for to-night, Should you tind you cannot use it send it back to me later. Do you feel ag {said yon would this morning? The box, of, course, 1s for Whoever you may invite, sons erst, NOVEMBER 16, 18—, Dear DoLLy—Don't feel that way. Go riding, and to-night, darling, I will take you to rest. I shall go out at half-past three, aud you can safely look ahead, darling, for rest. "It whi come, and we shalt be happy again. Yours truly, JAMES. | NOVEMBER, 18, 1870, Shull go to the race to-day, and thie sxening Tam. engaged until tate, and [ am afrata you would get tired waiting for the ring of the beli or the ring of* the door, 80 I will not ask you to walt iny coming: unless it be your wish, in which case I will come as early asl can. Yours, &c. Enclosed tind the Leidunnor Ball, Yours, ue J.B, dts * . Monpay Monnina, Not time to come up. J. By Ie THE STOKES SUIT. After Fisk and Josie bad “made up’’ Stokes en- tered the field again, He persuaded Josie that the letters which Fisk had written were of immense value to him, and that he would pay any price rather than have them exposed to the gaze of the public, Soin afatai hour Josie consented to “go back” on Fisk. Fisk received this copy of his private correspond- ence with the woman whom he had once loved, whom he had taken from poverty and mado rich, with @ feeling of remorse. He had no re« sentment. He saw their object and met their attack at once. He immediately, to make sure that he was right, sent for Richard E. King, a colored boy in the employ of Josephine Mansfeld, Richard is am intelligent boy, He testified that ne had overheard Stokes and Josephine Mansfeld talk avout the scheme of getting moncy out of Fisk, Stokes sald he “was going for $100,000."” Richard heard it and came, and told Fisk, Fisk caused Richard to make am aiidavit as to what he had heard Stokes say, whiciy affidavit has been published, For this afMidavit Stokes commenced a suit agalnst Fisk for ilpel, Which will be spoken of hereafter. Stokes now fatiing to get a settlement from Fisk for his $200,000 claim, offered to enter upon an arbi- tration, and selected Clarence Seward to arbi- trate the matter. Fisk agreed to tnis, Clarence Seward decided that Stokes’ claim was null and vold, but that Fisk ought to pay Stokes $10,000 damage for the night which he spent in the Tombs. This Fisk agreed to do, provided Stokes would give up the letters which he had written to Josephine Mansfield. Stokes agreed to this and received the $10,000 from Wm. I. Morgan, Fisk’s attorney, on the 30th of June, 1871. Stokes also wanted Fisk to pay his attorney, Ira Shaler, $5,000. This Fisk agreed to, So ne paid in all to get these letters oat of Stokes’ hands $15,000, and Stokes sent the letters to Peter B. Sweeny, with this letter: Hon. PETER B, SWEENY:— DeEsR SiR—Mr. Buckley informed me of your desire to have possession or Mr. Fisk’s letters, ap- proved, &c. J herewith send them all to you. Yours respectfally, B. 5. STOKES, EW YORK, April 12, 1871, The release and award which Stokes now gave to Fisk, which was to forever ciose the dispute, was as rollows:— e * . * * * * AWARD OF CLARENCE A, SEWARD TO STOKES, To ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:— Whereas divers suits, disputes, controversies and differences have happened and arisen and are now depending between Edward 8. Stokes and James Fisk, Jr., both of the city and county of New York, and were heretofore depending, aud whereas, for the purpose of pacifying, composing and ending the said suits, disputes, comtroversies aud differences in an amicable way, and to avoid all public notoriety, the said Edward 8. Stokes and James Fisk, Jr, did, om the 29th day of April, 1871, by a ‘written agreement, to submit the said matters to the award aad final determination of the undersigned, a8 sole arbitrator, as by reference to the said agreement, hereuntuy annexed, will more fully appear. Now thereiore, I, Clarence A. Seward, the said arbitrator so desiguated, do hereby state that I have taken upon myself the ‘charge and bur- den of the said award, and have detiverately heard. the allegations and proote of the said parties, and that I do, by these presents, arbitrate, award, order and adjudge of and concerning the premises im manner and form following, that is to say:— First—That the said Bdward S. Stokes is not enti- tled to any interest in the Brookiyn Ou Refinery Company, nor in any drawoacks alleged to have been agreed to be paid to the said company arising upon the transportation of oli, nor to any damages for a loss of business in being removed from said company, nor for any Com OF for the failure to erect upon whe premises of tbe sald go further improvements for the transaction of the busi ness of the sald company, nor for any damages for a violation of any of the covenants contained in the leases of the property to the saia company, nor for any damages for retaining the use of any property belonging to said Stokes individually, to be used tn and about the business of the sat com- ny Camages ior surrendering his company on the ist of May, 1870, es as and for his share in the of the said company, being of nor to any daw prospective profil the opinion that, as to all these severai subjects matter of claim made by the said Stokes against tho said Fisk, no suficient reason has oeeu adducea before me why the settlement between the parties hereto, and those connected therewith. made ou the 13th and 14th days of January, 1871, alter full con~ suitation, advisement, discussion and mutual relin- quishment, shail be set aside, varied or vacated, ‘Second—That aa to the claims of the said Stokes for false imprisonment I think such claims were virtually waived at the time Of and by the settie~ ment between ae eh and that 20 ages are to be recovered therelor. Third—That as to the claim of the said Stokes for damages for malicious prosecution aad counset fees he 1s entitled to recover of the said Fisk the gum of $10,000 ag aad for such damages and for all costs and expenses which the said Stokes has sus- tained, the same, wuen paid, to be in full satisiac~ tion and discharge of eaci and every ot the claims for damages for malicious publication and for coun- sel fees and expenses made by him vefore me. Fourth—I do, therefore, hereby award, order and adjudge tnat the said James Fisk, Jr., shall ‘and do, on or before the first day of July, 1871, or cai to be paid to the sald oye Ss Stokes eae, sa 10,000, in full payment, disc! er xna'tor all. moneys, debes. an damages due owing unto the said Edward 3. eee 6 dames Fisk, Jt, W ‘any account whatsoever, \ a, before thelr entering lato the said agrees, meni af t of aubmissio! fol } 1 do tarther award, order and ad«' age. that, “1 actions and suits commenced, rougnt or depending vetween the said Edward 3. Stokes and the said James Fisk, Jt., for any matter, seuss or thing whatsoever, arising’ or existing ab the time of or before enteriug into said agree- ment of arbitration, shall from henceforth cease and determine, and be no further prosecuied of proceeded in vy them, or by their or either of theix means, consent or procurement, Sicit—And 1 do further award, order and ad- CoNTiifURD ON TENTH RAGE