The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-11
death: 1 did not have him AxamInan " the ntar.

he stated that the man was almost frozen to
prefer, but went through the form.
Coroner-Were you fully satisfied OF the truth
funess OF the charge? A. / was satisfied TO act
judicially in the matter.
Coroner-Was not this a case where something
further should De cone ? The charge was er parte
as understand Then you received the charge OF
the ofilcer and heard nothing from the accused ?
A. That is a matter OF OPINION.
Coroner-TDat is true; but ne made answer
TO the charge A. No; 1t is a common occurrence
for prisoners to refuse TO answer; had case at
the special sessions where tae prisoner refused TO
speak.
Coroner-was there not some thing in the fea-
lures or this case that would make 1t more pru-
dent 10 nave a further hearing or medical exam
nation = A. We never do that; we proceed sum-
mariy, and the cases are always unaer our con-
troll.
Here Justice Hammer emphatically denied that
the man mad been committed or six months, al
leging that the o;ner commitment sent nlnc In
default OIL $500 bail To the prison for six months
.,ior SAFE Keeping and he claimed he had taken
this course 10 protect the man.
Coroner-Is 1t rule In the police courts 20 COM
NIT man without giving him cnance to say any
thing IN his deIences A. | can only say I ex.
hausted every means in my power to get MIN to
speak.
.Coroner-You were satisfied this disposition of
tsned.
Coroner-rhen you understand that the law
MAKES II necessary for you to dispose Of man as
you dldP A. SO understand It,
Ccroner-is TINS usual' A. It Is not; look at tho
record examining tne books we can compel q
man to give bali or his good behavior.
Here the Coroner read from the record OF Judge
rldmmcEs COuTJ Tue lacLS tnaL u man lIau UeeQ
ar.aigned for stealing ana was discharged on his
own recognlZance a week alter the accused had
been sent up for SIX months. The Coroner asked
'Here Is man arrested for stealing discharged,
aud on his own recognlzance while the deceased
Is sent up Tor six mouths !or not ering to his
manner" Judge Flammer explained, and Captain
Mount confirmed MS statement, that this was a
case where poor man had taken some boards
from building that was being torn down ana toe
officer guaranteed to produce him az any tlme
Coroner-s 1t not the business OF the Judge to
aence OF one witness is suticient; | thought The
man was suffering from the effects OF a debauch
In answer to further questions where Justice
Flammer was reminded that the record at Police
Headquarters ana the commitment showed the
man was sent up Ior six months he stated that the
clerk OIL his Court had failed to make the book
conform to the commitme and he added that, II
not discharged oy tue magistrate, Com missioner
after temporary commitment ne was given
over to the keeper; when DR.. Hlrsch came to me in
Special sessions and stated the case l at once
ordered his discharge; to dispose of these cases
with greater care would increase the expense TO
Keeping nlm IN SAFE place, SO that ne could not
60 out on the street; II man were arraigned
before before me tomorrow with SYMPTOMS ike TINS
might go down stairs and see whether he had
medical attendance.
OTHER WITNESSES.
George w. CoOney, the magistrates clerk, also
testified that the prisoner was believed to- have
Albert Hartman, the Court interpreter. test.
fed that deceased was arralgned as vaRrant and
for being drunk and dlsordery; ne appeared to oe
1t alter he mad been addressed in German, but
could get no answer from HIM.
Robert cunningham, keeper of the Yorkville
Prison. testified that the photograph shown re.
sembles the man named John Doe, who came IN
on the morning OF February u, between nine and
ten O'Clock; questioned him, he did not answer
and pat him by the stove; Thought he might be
recovering from fits or subject TO them; went on
ABOUT my business; later went In and found him
silent as before; 1000 was offered him about twelve
O'Clock; later IN the afternoon ne was put In the
cell; cannot learn that he took any 1000, although
1t was put IN MS cell ne remained In the cell until
morning; l saw him in tue morning, no report
being made IN the meantime; tried again to
get his name but Ia1ed food was
handed in to him, but do not know
whether ne ate any; in the morning took
him out and he remained all day IN the hall; he
was locked w again at night; began to ihink
there was some thing wrong, and on the second
day thought he was demented and had softenlng
OF the bralns on the first day could not form N
opinion; alter repeated efforts to find out his
name Thought he was getting demented; had
no other course than to put him in the cell and
make him as comfortable as possible; thought
him fl subject Tor hospital treatment, but as he
was gong to the Workhouse, where they. had a
medical sran, and could not be treated in the
prison, did not send for O surgeon.
The inquest was adjourned until one O'Clock to-