The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-04

tions md by Captain Mounts blo,ter that The
original charge was simply intoxication. And
by Judge Planners temporary commitment thas
disorderly conduct Is adoed. All the officers OF
the station house agree that deceased was not
dIsoTder,y fRshyi nnG taa' ate, after Two DAYS
makes out commitment for dlsorderly conduct
lns is very strange. Can You explain it?"
Mr. Cunningham was confused and again pro-
duced Hammers commitments as his vindca.
tlon
LET me ask You a question" said the reporter.
''lou say you were satisfied the man was deranSed
wnen he FIRST came In; mat Tor nearly
TWO DAYS He SAT By THE STOVE.
and YOU finally shipped him OF TO the Island
Did YOU call a doctor? Did You go up start
and inform Justice Flammer OF your investiga
tionsf''
Cunningham admitted that ne had done neither,
"iben you dumped HIM into wagon. believing
MIN To he demehted and sent MIN onT' querled
Mr. Cunningham was forced to admit that he
did not INFORM the Judge OF the results OF his IN.
vestigations. He, however, stated that Ii was
NOT MS BUSINESS
to interfere, but when Folen BROUGHT down the
final commitment he informed the Officer that he
believed the man was demented and not lnt0x>
Gated: Follen responded. bur he did not hear the
response.
Returning about five O'Clock TO the office OF the
Commissioners OF Charities these lacts were re-
ported 10 Commissioners Bailey AND Brenpan, who
declared that 1t was certainly the DUTY OF Mr.. Cum
ningham 10 inform the Judge OF the results Of ma
Investigations before sennlng the man to the
Fammer or making out on his two commitments
on separate charges on the suppositon tnat some
evidence may have been given before him snow.
ing dlsordery conduct on the part Oh the deceased
lie was reminded that a careful Judge does not
one day send
A pEMENTED MAN TO A CELL
and the next day 10 the worShouse lOr six moItha
without hrst taking him out or confinement, ar.
raign;ng hin be ore the Court Ia open session. and
making full investigation II MIR. Cunniugnams
own statement is TO De accepted he i gully OF most
Migrant neglect. and Justice Hammers action Is
a Mt subject Tor searching inquiry by Coroners
Jury ami The Mayor.
Somebody's rlainly responsible for the change
on the records as 10 the original charge. On the
lntoXicaton; the next day.. on the AIS
charge OF the watch, Judge Fiammer makes
the addition OF olsordeiN conduct, aud
the following day, alter the deceased has
been baked at a not stove by an employe OF the
Commissioners OF Charities the charge or ''intoxt
cation' Is dropped, ana the deceased is hudded
Into wagon the charge Oh ''Gisordefiy con.
duct" mercy when all The evidence SHOWS that
the man was too near death to be dlSordery.
President Bailey, however. promises searching
investigation. which Will be made tomorrow.
Late last evening he exhibited to the press repre-
sentatlves the lOllowing:-
OFFICIAL DESPATCH
from the Warden % the Workhouse, which GER
taniy, IN view of the investiga lions made yester
day by the HERALD Is not at AL satisfactory
wonxnousr, BLAcKwELLs IsLAsD-4:3 NJ
To President BAILEY
The stockyis committed on the olst of febru
aIv under the name of john Doe; discharged tho
18th of February. Keeper Hughes says he confined
while here. and was well usual when taken away.
Such is the information elected yesterday. The
coroners jury, II they would make o search.
ing inquiry would do we'll to order produced be.
fore them the books oil the station house, the
ments OF Justice Hammer the writer yesterday
saw, and the records OF the WOrkkouse, together
with every man IN the department who parties.
pated In any mapner IN the tragedy.