The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-06
A. the desk Sergeant Hamilton was on duty, ana

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY
cOnduct against the prisoner. We endeavored 70
geI rom MIN MS pedigree but he refused TO speak.
he had not spoken from the time | arrested him.
We put MIN down on the blotter as John Doe"
and the following morning, before being taken to
court, another EFFORT was made 10 get his name,
but we Jailed. Al the court the Judge and the
interpreter also endeavored to make hlm speak,
but Ola not succeed. preferred charge against
him OF oepg drunk and disorderly on which ne
was committed 10 prison. III default OF 5000 oail
mad n occasion Whatever To use any violence
toward hlln and did not do SO. There were no
marks oil violence visible on him. only slight
scratch on the lett side OF the nose The following
morning after the arrest Stockvis took on the
desk at he station house TWO boxes OF blacEIng
aud 81 "a, ahd which hac oeea taken from MN the
night telore, and placed the boxes IN MS inside
POCKET, while the money ne put into ms vest
pocket. After dong this he outtoned up ms coat
again. On being ASKED TO sign MS name on the
receipt book he TOOK hold OF the pen. looked at the
sergeant, then at the book ana lad tue pen Gown.
lie spoke TO TWO German policemen at the station
house out IN a language unknown 10 them. Ihere
was nothing about hill to indicate thar he was Ill
and wanted physician. Wnlle on his way TO the
court next morning he walked quite steadily and
reauir I'd no assistance from me. lie had no hand-
kerchlef III his possession " nen AT the stauon
house, Tor very close search was maze OF MN "
me. heard sergeant PnlilIps AT the court say 10
the Judge tnat Stockvls had been arralgned ia
court before tnat time.
FURTHER TESTIMONY OF CONTRADICTORY CHAR
Nathan Nesbt, attacaed 10 the Fiity-seventh
Street Police Court on beng spoken to concern
ing the case stated that he was present wnen
StOckvls was arragned ana saw no blood upon
MIN or marks OF violence. An eHort was made oy
the Court and Interpreter To learn rom him his
name, out the only word ne spoke that Mr. Nesblt
cOnld hear. although sitting quite close TO hin,
was MOI Mr. NesDit then gave card, having
written on the back, What IS your namer' 10
Officer Leary who slowed IL To him. but he TOOK
no notice OF 1t. Mr.. Nesbit did this thinking the
man might be dumb. he dld not appear any more
sick than people generally do who are arraigned
arer nighrs drunk The Court, Mr.. Nespit
thought, tooA even more than usual trouble TO IN
duce the mau TO talk.
IL Will be seen from the above that the charge
OF intoxicatlon and disorderly conduct becomes
an important point III tue inquiry, ana no doubt
the police ana oflcas OF the Fifty seventh Stree.
Court VIII, 10 clear themselves, leave no legltl-
mate means untrled To prove the man was drunk
and disorderly.
CORONER KESSLBR
furnishes the following and requests Its pubca.
ton, hoping thereby That the ends OF Justice may
be turtle ed
All persons who can throw any light upon the dongs
condition OF the late Jacob b. st0ckvis, >atur.
day February o. who present 1T his arrest ny
Ofcer Fallon that day, the corner OF Fifty
cath and Third avenue urgently requested 70
communicate at WIKI the undersigned Tor the
ADOLPH KESSLER Coroner.