The New York herald., 1875-03-19
WAS JOHN DOE MAL7REATED!
Damaging Testimony of Inspector Nc
DermOtt, of the Police.
STOCKVIS NOT DRUNK
All His Neighbors Testify thst He was Sober,
Industrious, Honorable Nan.

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maltreatment. The inquest was resumed yester.
DAY at one O'Clock, when q large number OF friends
OF the deceased gentleman were present as spec.
tators. As the latber OF Mr.. Kut.na. one OF the
jurors. died few days ago and will be buried to.
day. the inquest has been adjourned until Tuesday,
at ten O'CLOCK when 1t win likely be closed and
verdict rendered. The first witness called was
JAMES LUCAS, OPERATOR
at the Central once who sent out the general
alarm relative 10 the disappearance of the man,
and which was not given in full as sent him BY
Inspector Speight. He stated that the copy pro.
duced was the one received, and the briefer one
(produced) was sent out. The following are the
dispatches The iull one reads:-
Mr.. Jacob Stockvis, about forty years old small
stature. gray hair, hardly any teeth; light COM
between iosth and iostn streets). somewhat
deranged. this morning, about eight O'Clock He
is q Honander and speaks English someWhas;
The condensed one reads-
TO ALL-Look for Jacob StocKvis. forty; light
complexion, gray nair' deranged; sr,cur
witness stated that the habit is Tor the opera.
tors to condense dispatches by leaving out all
important matter, and he had done so; did not
think that the words "hardly any teetn' were I'm.
portant, but the fact that be was deranged did
NsPEcrok JOHN M'DERMoTr
testified that on Sunday February 81. In the fore
noon a lady came IN and asked II had heard any
questions that the lady said ner husband had let
tne day, before SICK from delirium tremeEs;
she said she cndeavored to keep him
in the house, but he would 40 out; sne
On on another. but she could not follow nim sne
said she had sent for one DR.: Hlrscn-l think she
when she saw me she had not heard from ner hus-
band; she said she wanted the address OF George
a. Moss. manufacturer OF placklng; found It 10
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afternoon she made further inquiry; IN the morn.
ing looked over returns and books OF arrests;
Jailed to find his name; tOOx her address; lfeel
morally satisfied she sad he was SICK and suffer.
ing from deIlrum tremens from excessive drink;
l recognize Mrs. Stockvs here present as the lady.
ROUNDsMAN M'GEE,
OF the Nineteenth precinct testified that on the
third street and Third avenue. he arrested an OLD
man who was sitting down; l locked him up; his
1obn poe %sS in he Se next mr. Ses
bitt wrote on a card, but got no answer from him;
did not see him the night before re-.
street. quarryman, testified that he saw man
in the station house on Saturday evening with
my cell; the Sergeant brought a German man to
speak to him, but he did not answer; he
NOANED AND CRIED ALL NIGHT;
can't say whether he was drunk or not; he stood
by the stove. but did not stagger; did not hear
him speak during the night; was not taKen to
James q. Kane. of No. 157 East Fiity.seventn
street. testified that he had friend in the Fifty.
seventh street prison; was there Tuesday morn
ing; the OLD man looked wild and careworn; the
oficer said, "We can't get ANYTHING out OF MIN;
the Judge says for you to take good care OF hm:''
he acted to me IKE man who was out OF ME
mind he did not look like a man who had been
drinking was near him by the stove all the time;
he was nervous and irritable, like a drunken man;
eye wild and bright he sat down on bare stones;
I called Keeper Cunnngham's attention 70 him;
to know the use OF it: he could next morning
walk pretty we'll; there Is not the slightest doubt
IN the world that he was insane; 1t ls IN case OF
this kind, the duly OF
THE KEEPER TO CALL IN DOCTOR;
It was not at place Tor nim ms clotnes iooKed 2
never saw him eat the vicsuals were all un-
touched; he was not dlsorderly hut he could DO
LED around like little child.
Mr.. Moice, lager beer saloon keeper, testi1sd
that the chlidren Of deceased were in the habit Of
calling occasionally ior nve cents or ten cepts
worth of beer MRS. Stockvls told me never to give
beer to the children without money; deceased
into it in person | have bill for beer against
him and 1t was given to the chlldren; the OIL IL.
from the 80 OF August 70 tne srn Q, %n
neighoorhood IS TO send for beer at mealtlmes-a
pint, quart, or more.
103d street, testified she had known him eight
years aud two years had lived in the same house;
Harriet d. Campbell. of No. 2oa East 1lsth street.
had known deceased nine years; never saw him
under the influence OF liquor or disorderly; ne
appeared to be perfect gentleman every way.
Jeremiah higgins OF NO. IA East lZZu Stree', JeS
tilted that deceased was tenant OF his Tor i've
years; ne was the most upright man that eveI.
lived; never saw him under the influence OF liquor
nor heard OF 1t; IT was five years ago he left my
house. but sa " HIM four months ago.
George W. Nj. Briggs, OF No. l.9es Third avenue.
real estate dealer, had known him two years as
tenant and nelgnoor; never saw MIN other than
sober; he was honorable IN his dealings; saw MIN
little weak minded, although ne transacted his
business in perfectly natural way.
Jonn Scott, OF No. 2z7 second avenue, store
never saw him IN the slightest iorm under the In.
luence OF liquor; haven: seen him ior six months;
AS SOBER AS DEACON;
that Is the way ne always appeared in my pres
George W. Thompson, OF No. .ls East 1921 street.
cigar dealer, mad known deceased fifteen years
under the influence OF liquor; have dealt with him
Tor about nIteen years; he ilved near me; mis-
reputation Is tnat he was sober, industrious aud
b. F. Porter. No. 81 East 124h street, real estate
and insurance dealer. testified he had known him
since 1865; could always depend upon him as
tenant; his reputation was tnat OF
SOBER AND HONORABLE MAN;
if he was man who drank think would nave
heard OF 1t; have not seen MIN to converse
within two or three years.
Thomas j. Jackson, VINO lived two years on he
same foor, had never seen MIN under the lnfu-
ence OF liquor; haven't spoken to him within two
MRS Ii. M. Logan, OF 1855 second avenue. lived
In tue same house about hve years ago; he was
sober, industrious man, always coming home be
about him was shocked when | read that h(
mad been arrested Tor intoxicatlon.
Louis SINNERS, OF No. 00l Eighth avenue-Tha
morning he was brought INTO court called upon
Judge Flammer; witness swore tnat the sergeant
stepped up and SAID. This man mas been mere
befOre;" the Judge then put MIN under 5000 Dall;
l am brOther-ln-law OF Judge famnler; SUI.
posed he mad been drunken man; dldY't THINK
he had collar on; dirty looking. As II he had
been ving in a cell.
Albert Hartman, interpreter for Judge Flammer,
was recalled and swore that sergeant Philips
SAID TO Nun as the man was brought up
This Is AN OLD BUMMER;'
he did not, however, tell me that he had seen
him there before.
Mrs. StOcKvis (recaled) stated, In regard to her
conversation with Inspector McDermott, when
she went there between nine and ten O'Clock II
never, swear, said my nusoand went aW ay with
delIrium tremens because never saw case OF
delirIum tremens; don't recoilect OF telling MIN
| tried to get my husband of the cars; never said
TO McDermOtJ that ne was suffering rom excess
slve drinking.
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