The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-06
SOMEBODY'S VICTIM.
Who Killed Jacob StOckviS Leading
Question.
A CASE FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Officer Fallon's Statement Con-
tradictS all Others.

week been Interested In the case OF tue merclaHt,
Jacob stockvis who on Thursday was quietly laid
away in o grave, the victim OF
SOMEBODY'S BLUNDER.
All the heads OF departments from the Mayor
down TO Warden Quin, the trough and ready"
man, who is delegated according TO President
Bailey, with full power to control all prisons, yes
terday had very little to say. They all profess to
await the action OF Coroner kessler, and In
answer TO polite inquiries IRON the repre-
tentative OF the HERALD, who several days ago
was ordered to Ego the bottom OF II" as po-
htely reply, ut Is an outrage, but we can say
little until Coroner Kesser's examination is I'm
ished' Such Is the general answer from all
quarters. The heads OF the departments i'm
plicated cannot thus shirS the responsibility.
They cannot hope Tn at as in
THE CASE OF FRENCH THE MASON,
who was sent to Potters Field and only resc ued
by the energy OF his brother masons 1t Will be for-
gotten when the newspapers cease TO refer TO IT,
An outrage such as TINS that confined this poor
and (supposed) unknown man TO the cell on
BlacKwell's Island Will never be forgotten as
many other similar cases are not forgotten. Cases
Of this kind where men are lost. who disappear
from home are very frequent.
What are the facts as discovered by the HERALD
reportersY The man left his home on the morn
ng OF February 20, apparently in the usual enjoy
ment OF health; called at an onice IN Chambers
street, perfectly sober: between ten ana eleven
tile evening OF that day was found Dy an o1icer
named Timothy Fallon his residence,
arrested, arral2ned before two sergeants, aud
nnally sent, the following day. before police JUS
tice named Charles A. Flammer; BY him COM
mitted temporarily as q drunken and disorderly
man Kept for nearly two days by Keeper Cum
bingham, who was satisfied the man was de-
mented. without informing Dr.. Heath. the ply
Bician OF the prison. and finally sent to the island,
without a re.lrraignment before this
MODEL POLICE JUSTICE, FLAMMEa.
In the meantime a devoted wife had searched in
vain for her husband, and taken every step that
common sense suggested TO gain a clew TO the
whereabouts OF her husband. Finally, as q dernier
resort, she thought OF the personal columns OF
the HERALD, and at once inserted the folio wing
advertisement, which appeared on the 25th:-
known y the name q Issrsna ss.pessrsaa S..
at the s ne say oa s S.nSS
CHEF marked j. B siokvis ANY nformatio as to his
MfsSc Us T Eas. street, 0' d.
In the interval between the disappearance OF
the man and the appearance OF this advertise
ment In the HERALD. MS vile had sought infor-
nation through ner brother-in-law and failed,
notwithstanding that (as will be shown before the
COroner's inquest in his pocket he had Q hand.
kerchief with his full name stamped upon 1t in
y
alleged, in the custody OF the family, TO be pro.
dpced before Coroner kessler on Tuesday. A
reporter OF the HERALD mas examined IL, ana
hence II is sale to say that in running the gaunt-
let of the stupid police the gorgeousiy dressed
attaches OF Mr. Justice Planners court and the
uncivil officials wno command the workaouse on
Blackwens Island, THIS handkerchief with :he
mans name upon 1t was found in his pocket by
MIR. jacobson, W no discovered the Whereabouts Of
Mr.. Stockvs. and, securing his release By order OF
SUPERINTENDENT kellocK, returned him 10 his
family only to die in tnelr arms. BREEZY, this Is
will appear Ia evidence next week, unless
means are taken between now and then to get
the witnesses out oil the way to save the Official
heads oil the Implicated persons Warden Quin. OF
the TomDs, only yesterday realized the lmpor-
lance OF making a thorough examination oil pris-
oners. He had stated The day before to the writer
that probably no noise would nave been made
evidently that was tue reason Coroner Kessler
took such an interest IN the case. Mr. GUN
even a Commissioner OF Charities and CORRECTION
and one OF their wardens are bound TO respect,
OF Warden Quin to Commissioners Brennan and
Bailey, YESTERDAY tney aeanesced that Jews have
some rights In ely where every nationality
stands on equal footing
Early yesterday, after the HERALD had exciu-
giyely established IN the statement OF DR..
Herscn) that the deceased had the handkerchief
with his full name Ia his possession wnen arrested
the representative OF the HERALD called
AT TIE C0RONER's OFFICE
to see Mr.. kessler. who In this case certainly has
SO lar done his duty but Mr. Toal me clerk, re-
ported tnat ne had gone 10 consult President
Bailey, OF the Commissioners OF Charities and Cor
rectlOn. The reporter next proceeded TO the
Office Of the Ponce Commissioners Or1cer Kesn
who guards the door, reported that Messrs Dis
becker and Duryee had gone out 10 dinner Out that
President Matsell and Commissioner Vuor hies were
MP stairs. moment later the HERALD reporter
encountered Commissioner Duryee Ia mis- ONCE
and after a very pleasant sanitation, learned from
him That the Board OF Police had not taken any
action anu ipdeed, the case oil StorKvls mad not
even been brought 10 their attention. Superln-
tendent alIIng received the representative OF
Inc HEKALp wnen mis- attention was called TO the
q
nothing OF IL. little later the headquarters OF
the Commissioners OF Charities was reached.
President Bailey and commissioner brennan had
little to say in addition 10 what appeared In the
HERALD OF yesterday. President Bailey expressed
the hope that the press would not PREJUDICE the
case and gave toe assurance that the Commission
ers woud do their utmost TO AID the Coroner in his
Investigation. Mr.. Bailey iurther SAID that until
the Coroner's investIgarion had been he d IL would
be decidedly improper Tor him to say anything.
WHAT MAYOR wIcKHAM SAYS.
Mayor wicknam was next visited and stated to
the HERALD reporter That the case first came TO
point by the WIFE or deceased Calling upon him. He
al once referred ner TO tue proper of1ces Ior IN
formation. He could not-whIe the coroner who
Is the highest authority 10 cases OF TINS KIND
Andrews church disaster, and In ms opinion tt
was not the province OF the chief magistrate to
take any steps until the verdict had been rem.
JUDGE SMITH, OF THE TONES.
was found III his private ONCE ana very pleas.
Justices was had. II appears tnat the Ioard Of
Police Justices have no rules as 10 the manner OF
disposing OF prisoners. 1t is lett entirely 70 the
discretion OF the Justice presiding. Judge smith
reports that during his aominBtrauon ct the
Iomos warden Quin. PROBABLY two or three
times, has consulted with him. he most emphati.
caly denied that, so lar as nis knowleaQe ex.
tends, the Police Justices fall TO confer with tue
prison keepers or ieel annoyed AZ their sugges-
hons In the interest OF humanity.
REVIEWING TIE WHOLE CASE.
A IL appears uno1icial exam nation, this
" one that cannot We lightly passed over by any
one, even though remotely anected by the death
Of MT. stockvis. II there oe grand jury with SOL
ncient pluck 10 Grapple the case there u certainly
n a u IA nat ri %
Sue people guarantee oil proper treatment under
circumstances IKE that vi Mr.. Stocxvia Il ms
be not done; II there De . spasmodic excitsmsut
over this case ano the Jury rld nouody 70 Diane,
II will De a notice 10 Peter cooper, Commodore
Vanderbilt, Henry Betgh, Whnam T. Dodge, or
Any other wel known gentleman never 70 ven.
guTs into the street without tnelr names beng
brst painted on their backs IN stters large enough
Tor every stupid policeman 20 read them.
The people OF a large city, where police out.
RACES are matters OF daily occurrence, viii LOOK
win ANXIOUS eyes Tor the verdict OF THIS Jury Tor