The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-24
JOHN DOES DEATH.
The Coroner CenSureS PallOn, Plammer, Cum
ningham and Jayne.
A Scene Between Coroner and
Jurymen.
The Police and Charity Com
The Police and Charity Com
miSsiOnerS CenSured.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JURY


styled by the police. was resumed by Coroner
Kessler OF half Fast ten O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. One or the jurors, McCaferty. was absent
And the investigation was proceeded with wltnouS
him. The nrst witness was
DIR. s. CARO-,
one Of the physicians, living At No. 643 Lexington
avenue, who was called IN consultation TO ex-
anime the deceased. The doctor stated that he
was In a comatose condition, pulse between sixty
and seventy, skin cold, pupils dhated; he could
not open his mouth; there were no difficulties with
the lungs or heart; there were with the abdom-
nal organs the nature Of which he de-
Icribed and In the main confirmed
the previous medical testimony; he described the
efforts made by the physicians 10 ascertain the
mans condition internally ana FULLY detailed the
exterior injuries OF the man; the right hand was
swollen as II
PRODUCED BY FROST BITE;
,he lower part OF the limbs and leer also looked as
4 they were irost bitten; witness, therefore. be-
leved that the Injuries were not from the kidneys
but from action OF the cold; he drank wine and
beef tea with great avidity; water and iood was
given him ana he showed the same anxiety for
nourjshment; he could not, however, speak; the
wounds on the hands did not look Is II they were
the effects OF an external blow.
10 Mr.. Odell-A free use OF alcohol would pro-
duce such condition as l found; this condition
would be the natural consequence.
DR.. Hadden endeavored to elicit from this wit.
ness answers to questions calculated to discover
whether his death might not have been acceler-
ated by his departure from home and exposure
previous to his arrest but, after long discussion
as to
THE RIGHT OF JURORS
TO put questions and the character Of the testi.
nony already in, in which several jurors took
issue with the Coroner, the questions were with
irawn and the recording OF evidence was resumed,
Joseph Cushman, M. d. Deputy Coroner, testi.
aed that ne made
POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION
OF the body OF deceased on March .; the body was
found very much emaclated; rlgor morts, or still
ness alter death, was Well marked; the right arm
was swollen and ndematous, the cutice being
raised In many places. especially over the
forearm and wrist, by blisters; there was faint
ascolorauon OF the skin over the biceps muscle;
on making incisions into the arm / found all the
IOlt parts intltrated with pus; there was also
found on ecchym0ss surrounding the right eye.
abrasions over the nose. face and lett knee on re-
moving the scalp found two extravasations OF
blood over the frontal bone; on opening the skull
IN examination OF The brain revealed sOItening in
eft hemisphere: the heart was found normal, the
lor.a slightly dllated; the stomach and liver were
likewise normal; the kidneys We're small
and congested; in my opinion he died
from exhaustion caused by phlegmonOus
srysipeas Of the arm; his system being
so run down when eryspelas attacked him,
he would naturally stand less chance OF recovery;
found no organ diseased in consequence OF the
use OF liquor: lie might have crank nquOr, thouah.
who, on being answered, responded that the rea-
son he asked 1t was that he (Mr. OdelU wanted 10
know how lar he could 60 III the use Vi liquor In
alety.
Judge Hammer (recalled) was asked as to
THE LAW AND RULES
dehpinG the hours Tor opening and closing the
courts, ana submitted rule OF the Justices an
nual report as his answer; witness did nos hear
but recoec. l asked the olicer II he smelled
liquor on him; under the law OF 1859 we can, in
nit Tor period less than one year.
ROW IN THE JURY ROOM.
Simon Leo, NJ. D., Deputy Coroner. testified as
to the correctness OF the testimony taken In this
Ease by him. when the stenographer was not en-
the Coroner explained that he had taken this
course, as Dr. Leo had been charged with garbnng
MADDEN As TO the absence OF important testimony
from the record.
be had never impugned the veracity OF Dr.. Leo's
testimony, and he considered 1t an insult and un-
Coroner Kessler then said that the charge had
been made by members OF the press now IN This
ioom and ne did not intend to put the Deputy on
ihe stand on account OF what DR.. MADDEN mad
laid.
General sigel protested against the admission oil
me evidence OF DR.. Leo on this point, men,
Der OF the jury had q DOUBT Of his importantly.
At one time alter the jury had arisen Tor recess,
! personal alteration between the Coroner and
Dr. Hadden was imminent, but l. was settled by
fellow jurors, who coaxed the latter gentleman to
put on MS coat aud accompany them TO
"ZE LITTLE HOTEL AROUND re CORNER"
- one juror characterized the meeting place.
When they returned rom dinner one Of the
Jurors reported that or entering the Motel they
passed u resolution innictIng
A FINE OF ONE BOTTLE OF WINE
npOn any juror who referred to the case during
Ihe t,te'r'egnua The result OF this resolution
was that General Sigei, foreman, and Juror kul-
ena each paid Tor bottle.
After the recess
CORONER KEssLER CHARGED THE JURY
~ great length, reviewing the case lrsm the time
Grest TO the time OF his death, the law governing
coroner's lnqaests, the action o. Judge Flammer
signed MS andavtt and his addition Of the words
collecting . crowd and aghlng." The charge
ex0nerated the officials ut Inc Futy-nlnth street
station house OF maitreatlng the prisoner acauit-
ting the authorities on Blackweli's Island Of per-
uniting the man to DO beaten but minimizing that
hey had not taken special pains to give him
proper medical and other attention The charge
rejected very severely upon the action OF FaliOn.
the o1lcer, Tor making charge OF uisOrderly con.
duct; Judge Fammer, Tor
AMENDING THE COMPLAINT, ILLEGALLY,
and sending HIM up Tor six months the keeper at
me Fityseyenth street prison, ior not
ealing physician; the doclor goyne).
the workhouse to the mans condition,
Neglected IT, properly treat nlm and mad him
lockeu up with over twenty DINER prisoners III
cell. The general drift OF the charge was that the
nan died from neglect and starvation, and re
necting upon the officials above mentioned.
THE JURY RETIRED AT TWO O'CLOCK r. NJ.
70 consider their verdict, carrying with them the
evuence, the charge and the records OF the case,
and they renamed closeted together until u lew
minutes before tive O'Clock =. NJ. when Dr.. Castle,
secretary OF the jury, came out and consulted with
coroner Kessler as TO tue legal form IN which the
verdict was to be rendered, announcing 1T the
same time ttno that they had agreed upon
49, A UNANIMOUS VERDICT.
"a "
when the latter rejOined Foreman Franz Slgel
anu me jury who lew minutes alter five O'clock
7. M came in. were polled by Deputy Coroner
Leo, ana then rendered the verdict In words rs
lOlowg.-
nat The said Jacob B. stockvs came to his death by
phWsmonous Inflammation of his arm caused by INFER
nal disease ana to BY soitcnug OF
hhu general ieebencss OF his system.
ina we further find that the condition of the said j.
sockvis was aggravated and hasened to fatal issue
W exposure during luis absence hume the zJth
Of February, the day OF his arrest and ny
WANT OF MEDICAL