The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-12
efusss to work. he Is put In the dark cell for .

refuses TO WORK. ne IL put In che DARK cell for .
time.
JOHN BUCKLEY
an inmate OF the WOrkhOuse. sell committed-AcA
a. hail runner my duty ~ 10 assist the hall
keeper; saw the man carried in weak ana feeble
Dy Two men; ne could not speak or stand alone:
same day. think. by Two helpers ram ana he was
given prison UNIFORM; this change was made IN
the bathroom he looked clean In ms appearance
In bundle and given TO me did not know what
was in the bundle until his discharge. when the
bundle was opened; there was no vest under
coat III his bundle; never saw him Ted helped
dress him when he was discharged did not hear
heard Of no connct between him and fellow
prisoners; he acted like lunatc; like those here
ike those sw up
have known people supposed to be lunatics lett
rHREE WEEKS WITHOUT EXAMINATION
for lunacy; have no knowledge that any lunatcs
have improved while in the Workhouse; when ne
was being dressed 1t took us about twenty min
utes to put on his shirt alone; did not see Mr..
Jacobson take the handkerchief out OF the mans
Soaidnt mud his name here Il his na asls
with his name on it:' did not look at the hand
kerchief. Is was busy dressing the man for the
boat: the knowledge derived was that the
MANS NAME WAS ON THE HANDKERCHIEF;
when he came back the second time he recalled
To DR.. Hedden-He did not seem to know his
friends when they first came. although ne seemed
and feel pleasure in Toins away: he did not seem
willing to have his prison clothes taken or; has
friends made no remarks about injuries he had re.
ceived on the hands or arms, but they did about
the marks on his face.
JAMES PRiE1.
an inmate attached TO the WOrkhOuse, saw MIN
carried IN and occupying cell 20 and also cell
40 he was In cell ~ but he was making q NOISE
put In cell ~; II Is cell furnished with blanKer
and pillow; he remained there all night; after that
i saw him in the lunatc cell; he seemed at night
Kind OF bewildered ana wanting to get out: he
would sleep occasionally. and sometimes stand at
the cell door don't think he was conscious; he
OccuqtnnnlV.
stand all Eight; there were no efforts made to put
TO MIR. Moss-I did not hear Of any ngnting
JOHN n. FEENEY,
an inmate OF the Workhouse. denied that he had
ever stated mat Stockyis had been abused; .
friend who called to find him went with me to his
cell TO find him; the prisoner stood by the door;
his friend recognized nm and they went into tho
next cell, and | heard him converse with ms
friend; am positively sure never said the man
was aouSea PATRICK cosyoRs.
an inmate, saw his friends remove him from the
Workaouse, but he had no conversation sn sa WIN
The two alleged lunatics who, 1t Is said. were
confined In the cell with StocKyls were called,
and Samuel Spier, nephew OF deceased, was sworn
to identity them:--He seemed 10 recognize me;
found one man In the cell with him, ana neither
size whsgers Mr. jacobson, another nephew.
who was with last witness, denied that either OF
this testimony the Coroner decided not to take
the testimony OF the lunatics. The inquest Was
adjourned until one O'CLOCK to-day.
JUDGE PLANNERS CONDUCT CRITICISED
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
From the testimony elected before the Coroner
in the case OF StOckvis 1t appears that 1t is tho
custom at Police Courts, and especially at Judge
Hammers Court, for the clerks TO prepare tho
various complaints from tho watch returns before
the arrival OF the Judge: that to each complaint IS
subscribed she name OF the complainant: that
are signed by him as the complainant IS
sworn. This, 1t appears, was the course
In the StocKvis case. Upon the CON-
plant so sworn to the prisoner must
either be held or discharged. AS matter OF law
any alteration or that complaint would be GRIM
inaL except to correct clerical error. Now.
what right had Judge Fammer to alter the COM
plant against Mr.. StOckvls by adding 70 1t the
heavier charge OF 'tghting and collecting .
crowdr Was not the charge OF intoxcatlon suf-
fcent for che mans detention' 1t appears that
such alteration was made. See HERALD OF yester-
day, VIZ. -
Coroner-Did the officer any other statemen In
connect, with the ofences
Answer-Ihe officer made the charge, and added
collecting crowd and lighting"
Now, where does Judge Flammer get his power to
amend complaint There IL no law In this State
authorizing HIM to do SO. 1t Is true that III Eng
land there IS a statute allowing complaints ana
Indictments TO be amended at the trial, and where
surprise.
Was not a simple charge OF intoxication sum-
Client to hold man who could not SPEAK or tell his
name Notwithstanding Judge Planners amend
out at the inquest shows that stockvls, at the
time OF his arrest, was poor bewiidered. feeble
man, instead OF being one who WAS capable OF col
lecung crowd anu lighting. JUSTICE.