The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-12
Important and Interesting Testimony Of
WOrkhOuSe Officials and COnvictS.
MORE MYSTERY In THE MATTER.
Evidence that the Man Was Not Properly
Cared For by the Officials.
HE TELLTALE HANDKERCHIEF.

case was resumed yesterday at one O'CLOCK. Sew
era OF the lady friends OF the deceased gentleman
and two ladies' who have not previously attended
were present during the examination OF wit
nesses. Mrs. Jennett Nash. the lady who keeps
the drug store corner OF Thirtieth street and
Second avenue, vas also In court with lady &C.
quaintance
Coroner Kessler stated that when Judge Fam.
mer testified, on Wednesday, he said the prisoner
was not committed, but merely put away for
saiekeeptng. He then explained now commit
ments, temporary and final, are made out. This
shows that the words "safely keep" addressed TO
the keeper Is meant to safely keep tue person
In CUSTODY, and not as Judge Fammer
attempted to make out-keep him from
danger and exposure. The Coroner also produced
the transfer list, which showed hat the accused
was committed IN default OF $500 to the Work.
house for six lmonths. Keeper Cunningham was
recalled and asked II the words "Cannot speak,"
written across the transfer list, were written by
him, and he answered that the entry was not bis.
DR. F. L. sArrERLY. POLICE SURGEON,
testified that he was surgeon at the Flfty-ninth
street police station; was never called TO render
aid in this case, and consequently knew nothing
OF It's merits.
DR.. ALLEN 8. HEATH,
Of NO. 1873 East ninth street. testified that be
is acting for DR.. Kelley, the regular physician OF
the Y0rkvllle Prison; he was not called to see
John Doe, consequently knew nothing OF the
case; 1t IS his practice to make calls daily In the
prison, although not required by the rules; wit.
ness was outside OF the city and lett DR.. Norman
Smith as his substitute on the day OF the mans
arrest; Keeper Cunningham was notified to send
to witness house as usual If occasion required.
MRS. JENNErTE NASH.
living at the corner OF Second avenue and Thir.
Stockvis testified She ATTENDS in the drug store
at the above corner; in her opinion this Is not the
man who came into her store very sick
OFFICER FALLEN RECALLED,
was asked II his statement published in the
HERALD that sergeant Philips reported Suockvis
as having been seen before in the court, was cor.
rect answered in the affirmative, and he added.
there Phillips made the statement to him.
KEEPER JAMES HUGHES
OF the Workhouse, testified that he is hallkeeper;
was on duty the morning OF February %; John
Doe was among the prisoners landed that morn
ing: he seemed worn and fatigued; had scar
OH his nose the Captain said, "Hughes, look out
for this man - he usually does this when man Is
SICK and requires attention; he was supported
to the Workhouse by TWO men; by his appearance
would judge him to be q drunken man; he was
put in the reception room about fifteen minutes;
to speak; he would shake his head and make mo.
lions; he was removed to the cell set apart for the
use OF those who are to be examined by the
Doctor; this was about noon; renamed there un-
til next day supper ana breakfast were given to
Ting; ne moved aiittie and showed signs Of Inc
don't know whether the Doctor saw him; did
not inform the Doctor tue Captain had
not my business; the Doctor makes daily visits
the clothes are not searched by anybody; he wore
ua.1, pln fnr no DIV.
committed to do work as well AS for saIekeepIng:
they are locked up at night; cell No ~, where he
it is never locked later ne was removed TO cells
Nos. 40 and SO. where he was
PUT WITH TWO LuNArICS;
he was put there by the night Waterman; this cell
is not locked the Warden visits tue cells every
day Friday morning he came to cell No. 90, under
INV charge, and remained until discharged, No.
40 cell mas no cots In 1t and there cots in No.
so; they generally stay in NO 40 IN the day time
and NO % a. rom, ngn dn s mas IN pr5%n gsn
discharged Friday night he would not eat MS
supper, but threw IL into the pail, stirred 1t up
win spoon and MS hand, aud thought he did
not know what he was dong; Saturday morning
lie would not eat threw his conee on the moor and
was drumming with his hands on the cot; got
another pan OF coffee and put IL in the CELL
TO Dr.. Hedden-On getting of the boat he was
haggard-looklng ana weak, but witness ala not
give HIN his dinner OF bread, meat anu soups one
oil the runners may have given 1t 10 him; the Doc
tor has he power TO send prisoners 10 the hos
pltal; they receive the same Iood as the Penlten-
tiary prisoners; there are -FOUR cots In each cell.
TO Mr.. Odel-They rarely stay IN cell No. over
one day; he seemed better on lis Olsen arge than
t-shen he entered; did not punish him for putting
his coffee ON the moor; he nad nothing on but his
shirt then; ne WAS quiet and Orderly:
far as know; tie men he was Win are HARM
less.
TO Mr.. Steinway-when first put in the Doctors
cell it Was with two others and ne remained with
them all night.
TO juror-He seemed ike a dumb man.
At this junctus Keeper cunningham presented
the original nna commitment. wnicn was pub
listed several days ago IN the HERALD, an0 1t was
put IN as evidence
ONWARD JOHNSON,
hail runner in tie Workhouse. saw the deceased
as prisoner unier the name Vi John Doe; saw
him on his arrival; he seemed suffering from the
influence OF deDGlch | had no charge OF him alter
he was put IN tn, DOCTORS cell; he saw the DOCTOR
next morning aDout eight O'Clock; the Doctor
gave me no diredons as to the man ne was not
sent to the hospital; saw him frequently, but had
no charge OF mn; from cell No. he went to 79 ian
ordinary celD hence he was taken TO cells 40
ana so, used iCr iunatlcs: the morning after
he came IN lie walked alone; 70 Is q cell to which
feeble men are assigned the PRISONERS are watched
day and night; occasionally there IL fighting be-
tween prisoners but tue slightest SOUND can De
heard cell 70 10 locked at night; cells 40 and 30
are not locked, but fastened so they can't De
opened rom tue inside; AL cells are locked from
the inside; saw rs clothes removed and the prison
garb put upon mn; the articles he mad were en-
tered upon the book and then the clothes are
sent to the boss tailor; saw no violence offered
TO nun; the iuratics with him were harmless;
did not notice any inside coat or vest when he en-
tered; they are ,ever searched on arriving on the
the others are lot; man Ike TINS Is under the
haltkeeper, whoe duty IL Is TO see that he Is led.
L0RlEG ROBINS, DOCTOH's srbwARD,
who has charge d the MEDICINES, testl.ed:-Pris-
oners aIe tre5tei Intellectually IN the W0rkhouse.
and are usually tept in their cells and excused
from work; theyget the usual fare; IN aggravated
cases they are sent to the Charity hospital; saw
'Jonn Doe" Or ,ght In by the men, VINO sara 1t
was case for NE, as the Doctor was absent; we
supposed ne WIS suffering from the effects OF
hquOr; Migrants Usually go 20 the AmshOuse;
those sent to tie Workoouse are expected TO
WORK; he was NC III TO WORK: endeavored to
give hlm something 10 quiet his nerves. he acted
strange; ar hal marks on ms nose ana little
blood; be coultpG speak, ana ] supposed
he Dad been )n spree or was = iunatic;
reported so ~ ihc Waterman; Thursday morn
ing next saw hln In the iine Of patents; he
always stood HE statue; saw MN again on
Friday, when he talked with ms friend VINO came
to see him; he spoke IN German DIR. hItcnen,
cniei vi stan mas charge OF the prisoners; IT -
the hallkeeper BUSINESS 10 feed them sad 10 DR..
Jones that the uai might be iunauc; Dr. Jones
could get nOt1ug oub Of him; Jones comes up
about once per lay and sleeps there AZ night;
was not ordefei to give him any medicine; ne
showed no sign 81 beng on dcbauca and dld
not give II tt him; ne showed no ner.
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