The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-03
OF THE DOCTOR. OFFICERS,
PRISONERS, AND MISS VAN LEW.
ASTONISHING DEVELOPMENTS.
VERDICT UF THE JURY.

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I white mln about forty years OF age, dc
r,LfIy clul, and OF respectable appearance
',It evidently sutlcring severely from the
,a~ct- Of recent dcbiuch. accosted Ser
.,par,I Chalklcy abou. s O'clock Monday
morning ,nI inquired lhe why to the Police
Cou;t. S"rg"aut ChnIkiey was at the time
hear III. lxrhange Hotel, on his way 10 the
rorIt, Of which he is the cricr, and he took
the man aion. with him.
\, il Ha> some time before The hour for
the opening of tn" court thc stranger took
,,u within the space rallied of for prison
rr>, and nrTin,d himself by the stove.
While sitting there he called out to Sergeant
Gl.klty. Look uu', there are several
.urn poiu,iuy pistols a you. Do you
.I.oE prl.ol.s to do that" He was
Enthusiastically then seeing the sights
,.,Mmo- 10 those who too freely
indal-r ja intoXicatiEg liquors. During
inr ploc,. diug> OF The court, he WIS quiet
N attentive. Towards The last he was called
o,i.Ic The Police Justice and questioned.
IT., ave hi> name aS Henry Sickcs: said
>u...hody had told h,ln hc must appear be.
!ay, The Police CoIit; that be had been i
conductor on he western division Of the
lit>aIs,ak, and Ohio ruIli Dad and had re-
..-u,d. and had lAlely been on a big spree.
Il. Police Justice. apprcciatiDg his un-
aAIpy COuditIOn, asked him if he wanted to
:, tu Jail uut he cot sober. He nodded AS
ut. Thrl ciJrc' hc was committed rs Il mat
t,i oi form IN default Of $50 security to keep
The peace and BE- oil good behavior. The Po-
Zee Justice requested the officer who was 10
take The lot Of prisoners down TO Jail that
morning to state 10 the jai!or that Sickles
W., 4 volunteer prisoner, and lie hoped
would be given place in I room up stairs
nd mad" cvIifortable And Sickles, yaliSe
r hand. mcckly went on down 10 Jail with
-cytrai other prisoners.
>lckice dleu III Cell at the jail on Monday
night under circumstances demanding in
veetgation. Coroner lor viewed the
body yesterday morning, and at S o'clock
hast night 1 jury OF inquest met a. the city
lil, and after examining the cell (Which is
about six by ten fecO and viewing The body,
,Nt.uuui number Of witnesses.
STATEMENT OF Or. coAKLEY.
pr. i. 4. Cu1hi.y. who is acting rs physi
cian 10 the Jail during tue indi>po>ition o
pr Trent, upon visiting the Jail on Monday
WIS called 10 STE deceased, who was then il
one vt the upper rooms adjoining the office
Found tuat hc was suffering from deliriuu
ctW,rd 10y drlnh. Prescribed for him anC
lett directions for management OF the case
Directed that he should have plenty OF ict
t. ra'. It nnusturd-l,Ia>ttr over. the stomach
>'iMGlaHi>. and uaIcolIc. In case deceased
Giu!'! sleep chior:I was to be given him
Tn" directions were given in presence OF
two persons Mr.. john Wen anu another "a
prisoner named !3opkins). Didn't know Hop,
h,us, POSITION; Knew Wren WAS Il prisoner
lnu wrl:t.n dIrrc!,ons | left for Mr.. Briggs
who vas nol IN.
MISERABLE ARRANGEMENTS.
| found the hospital arrangements and ap'
pianccS Of the jail pnor indeed. The supply
OF medicines was small. There were no pro.
visions for nursing. The health of well
I1an would suffer from confinement in such a
cell As deceased was placed in; 10 Il sick man
!, would be very pcrilous indeed. There is
want OF ventilation, proper heat, light, and
everything essential 10 life. In regard
10 nursing. / Will state that l always
found Mr. Briggs kind, attentive, and eff
clent, and consider be generally did we'll
under the circumstances by which he was
surrounded. Isuppose death was caused by
bidHta- Q.pUtu. l dlu not consider his case q
critical one when | saw him. lie had the
ircmOr Of delruum tre1nenS, but not much
marked. | though; under favorable clrcum.
Stances he would recover, sill l was not al
together surprised Ii his death. He told me
thai be Lad been on the spree two or three
weeks. "a" hun IN The upper room, not IN
tnc cell. had no idea that be would be re-
A"VeU from that room. | knew that Mr..
Wren was in!soner, but thought the
other man ! saw with him was a subOrdi-
maze. The written directions left for Mr..
"H-1, were ~ To giving the ch0ral. Appa-
!'";l! deceased was !. man Of good conStitu.
lien.
MI. JOHN wRES's TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Jonu Wren deposcd: received the
'rrIa. directions given by DR.. CoakIey as TO
"'almeat ol deceased. l repeated the ver-
.u ouc> 70 Mr.. Briggs and saw Mr.. Hopkins
{" iI"f 10 Lin the written ones.
Z. Who Is Mr. Hopkins;
y. He Is prisoner.
9. Were the directions carried out!
y. Partly. Mr.. Briggs got the Jamaica
-'h-cr he aid not sc"t the ice and Stmuants.
! cont know: about the chlora!. Before the
'"ct'r cainc | had given deceased some slim
"'Aht>. Il" was moved from the upperroom
~ li!c cell below about J.1J in the evening.
l>ELtS'S ARRIVAL AT THE JAIL.
Mr.. Wren further said Sickles came in
N"A iAe other prisoners from the Police
'ouft on NDDGay morning, and was put in
= cen Go"I stair-. Policeman Hannon told
u" That the Police Justice had sent word
'""' Hicsics was volunteer prisoner, and
..>' wanted 10 get of spree, and be (the
ioiice Ju>llcc) desired TO have him made
S'Nioi'a5le. Dir. Franklin Uhe day watch
!"au) lAta took hm out of the cell and al
''"eu ntm 10 stay in my room (adjoining the
"!lic'J Gnsii such time as one OF the deputy !
Eei2eanis should come down from the Hust- !
Ii'Ss COURTROOM. gave him drink. When |
~ 'oahlty came 10 the Jail called him in |
~ see Hlcklcs. | heard knocking down
s'aHN about $40 Monday night. / got up, |
went INTO Nr. Briggs's room, and awoKe him |
.,u 4" lold him something was the matter.
1ii. briggs went 10 the window and asked, |
"Aa' is The matteri"
yEkY SICK MAN.
lAe itp'y aas, " this man Is very sick,S
y '"He'iilng Ike that. Mr.. Briggs answered, |!