The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-10
The Case Opened Before the
Coroner.
He Entered Car Sick After the Doctor
Had Been Sent For.
Testimony Of the Officers at
the Station House.
SHARP TACTICS DEFINED.

In the custody OF one or more OF our city officials,
was begun at the Coroners ONCE yesterday, at
one O'Clock. The examination room was crowded
by a large number OF witnesses, including six
LADY relatives OF the deceased gentleman, few
children, the wife OF Mr.. Stockvis and DR.. Hirsch,
br0the I-in-law OF the victim. From the appear
ance OF the relatives it was apparent that they
are wen to do people. General Franz Sigel was
unanimously chosen foreman by the jury, and
among those present witnesses was Judge
Hammer.
Coroner Kesser then addressed the jury as fol-
lows You have been lawfully summoned to
assist me in the investigation OF highly impor-
tant True, 1t is only the death Of an humble,
unassuming citizen, and not a great catastrophe by
which many human lives were sacrificed; but the
cause and manner OF that death, together with all
the surrounding circumstances, appeal so power
fully to our human nature and to our sense OF
right and justice and are closely interviewer
with the very essence and stability OF our pubic
institutions as TO invest this apparently simple
case with extraordinary significance The
most sacred rights OF the individual as
guaranteed by the constitution and laws
are involved in It. The fundamental
maxim that no man should oe deprived OF his
liberty without justification and due process OF
law and thoroughly shielded while under Its Gus.
tody, Is involved in the inquiry. When law and
cease to protect the rights and
LIBERTIES OF THE CITIZEN,
no matter how low or humble and are on the
contrary, made an instrument for INJECTING brutal
and unjusufable violence, II becomes nigh time 10
strike at the root OF the evil and render recur-
renee OF such practices utterly impossible for all
future time. The entire system OF criminal JUS
tice and procedure In It's lower stages. embracing
police, police courts and prison authorities, are
upon trial in this case Heaven grant
that they pass the ordeal unscathed
Law, justice, humanity and the fair
name OF our metropolitan city demand a rigid in
vestigation into this case, when appears on the
surface to be nothing less than judicial outrage
OF the worst kind" He concluded by asking the
jury to make thorough examination according
to law, and let the punishment fall where 1t prop
ery belongs.
The first witness called was
MRS. HENRIETTA sToCKvIs,
Of No. 1,969 THIRD avenue, wife OF deceased, who
testified that she had never known him to be in
trouble with the police or arrested; his condition
on the morning Of his disappearance was very
weak; she went Tor doctor, but before he came
her husband mad left; he generally came
home at six O'Clock P. NJ. unless out OF the
city; he dd not return; did not feel uneasy at his
non-return until in the evening DR.. Hirsch, who
had been called In the morning, instituted a
search; the following morning Sunday went
70 Police Headquarters, between nine and ten
O'Clock. and some Official there, who stated
shat such arrest had been made or sick man
found: ne took witness name and description OF
her husband; the same afternoon witness called,
and got no ni0rma ton; my son went TO in
quire from Mr.. Moss; l went TO the conductor
oil car No. ~, which saw him enter; efforts were
made by all the family 10 secure intelligence OF
him one OF her husbands relatives at last got
paper saying ne had been
FOUND on BLACKwELL's ISLAND:
this was Friday, the 26tn. or SIX days after his
disappearance: his nepnews went to the lsland
I'VE p. M; he folded up his hands and three times
said "Thank GodP' as soon as ne entered; sunday
drunk" that Is ali he said at that time he spoke
with great enofF, and complained OF insult;
the same night ne asked "Who is mat man p, re-
ferring to an attendant at his bedside; ne ded
easy, but he evlnced much pain when his arm was
touched, and wonlc cry ont; witness went nve
times TO Police Headquarters, TO Jersey CITY,
Bellevue Hospital. Flty-nInth street station
house, to the Filty-seqenlh street prison, to the
Tombs to Mr.. KeliocK, TO Wards Island, and was
on the eve OF going TO Blackwell's Island when DR..
Hirsch told her her nephews had gone; on
SHOW ED HTS PHOTOGRAPH
to the Fiity.ninth street police and at me Fifty.
seventh street ana they all sad they y mad
OGcer at the desk whom she saw. Sergeant
Roberts here arose, and witness could not posi-
lively Identity HIM. This, she stated covered her
efforts to lind him. The officers examined the
photogi aph and all answered. they had not seen
was here produced by Captain Mount. 1t showed
that general alarm had been received there
IRON the Central ONCE lew minutes after the ar.
rest OF the man.
TO DR.. Hadden witness stated that her hus.
band could speak English; MS memory was at
shines faulty; ne vas lately sleepy, but never oe.
came insenslble; he had weakness IN has limbs,
but his mind seemed good.
p. NJ. PArrEN,
OF East 10th street, recognized the picture az
that OF man VINO rode down IN a car between
eighth and nine A. NJ. on saturday; Mrs. Stockvls
spoke to me on the car Mr. Stockvis entered; he
seemed indispOsed to allow her TO get on the car:
witness called the conductors attention to the
case; Mrs. otOckvis wlsued to get nm OF the car,
saying he was sick; we put him of, ana he stood
with his vile, but pursued car, when witness
dered nim back lie was quiet enough except that
he did not want to go with bis vile: he seemed TO
the platform he went out to her; his eyes were
kind OF shiny, as II excited otherwise he acted
nationally; this was between l00tn and 10th
TO DR.. Hadden-He cid not appear under the in
nuence OF liquor; his wife wanted 10 get him or
to take him home; they had no aite cation.
Mrs. StOckvis On beng recalled stated that ex-
pecting the doctor tLirschl, she followed him to
ENTREATING HIM TO STAY;
II was done ia the most pleasant manner, and he
got on; another car passed and ne said he would
be back soon; he finally got on a third at
107th street. near her honse.
DAVID HALL.
OF NO. 100 Third avenue, conductor on the Third
avenue line, saw Stockyis ON 2Otn ofFeoruary, near
niue A. NJ, at lo5tn street. where ne entered the
car; gave him mis- change when he dropped a.
penny ia the straw; he searched all the way down
for II ana would occasionally 20 to sleep; ne made
mouoDs with his head, but otherwise lie did not
act ike an intoxicated man he got OF just be.
low Chambers street; ne did not speak but see-
ing min coming rang the bell and he got out.
CHARLES A. MOSS,
OF No. lGT Reade street, q manufacturer or black.
ing, testified that deceased was Known to him IN.
der the name OF LIE Grand; he had been on their
books Tor about nine years; mad seen MIN Tor
three years nearly every day, and never saw MN
under the influence OF liquor; he was always
honorable in MS business; on saturday. the 20tn,
ne passed the store between ten aud eleven A. NJ.
and salutcc witness, put did not enter; ne was
going east, toward Green wich street.
To DR.. Hadden-The firm manufactured olacK-
ing and put 1t up win lie Grands label; never
knew why he went
UNDER THE NAME OF LIE GRAND;
during the past Six months he was not as regular
MS formerly, but was never given 10 drinking; ne
seemed 10 be depressed on account oil business
Inc Coroner stated that TINS evidence traced the
mans movements until eleven O'Clock IN the
morning, but he regretted that ne could not oil
the gap up TO evening. He, however stated that