New-York tribune., 1875-03-10

An inquest was begun yesterday by Coroner
kesser info the OF the death OF Jacob Stoekvs
VINO ded asaiereti, from Injuries sustained BY him
whiie locked up cell with another prisoner, who
sunerng with GelIrum tremeus. Gen. Franz SiRel
selected as foreman Of the jury Mrs Henrietta stockvs
~He Oh the deceased, the frst witness called She
stated that morning of Feb 90, when her hus-
oahu left his home lie suffering from excessive
weakness, and was not in a condition to go out She
sent Tor the family physician but before he could
al'e heI husband had left the house, insisting upon
going 10 his business. She followed him 20 the car,
enreatng him leave until he had consulted with
.he DOCTOR but he dsregarded her peadngs and went
oo"n town. He usually returned from his work
ABOUT p M, but sometimes delayed beyond
."a' time. She not surprised when he
Isfd 70 return at his usual hour; bat as the hour
passeu ana she heard no tidngs OF him, sne 0rcame
headquarters in Mulberry-st where she was informed
nat mn, no one answering the description she gave mad
% veen arrested Mrs Stockvls and her relatives son-
unuei ther search, which Intellectual, until news
Iaper was found in which it was sand that Mr..
Teiesed and returned the house Saturday,. Feb a.
IN Ie presence Of his wife he spoke only twice after his
NOUS when he held his hands and cried three times,
Ihank God" The only other time after he had
SAID was drunk" He moved with evident difficulty.
@ aaa when one OF hs arms was touched he would cry
out Hpparentt from pain. He had been IN America II
Sears sld spoke English clearly enough TO be under
800. ssooa by any one. His memory was very poor at
i. NJ Pltt0n ear conductor corroborated the testi-
mony OF hrs stockys in refcFence TO her eureaies 10
her husband to remain home and MS refusal 10 COM
ply. David Hail. another conductor, on whose car
dr. siockys rode that morning stated that bis con-
cltlon was very noticeable He was not intoucaten'
but Wore appearance OF GrOwsluess. Charles j.
Moss, a member OF a firm from whom NJ, STOCK
Wis often made purchases, testined tnat on
the morning Of Feb. 20 he saw MI st"cKVls
pass his store ON Rsade-s. in the forenoon lie was
then to all appearance, his usual health Samuei D.
Mack said that he present with hls DrOtner "nen
Mr.. 5tOckyis arrested. He bleeding from acut
the nose, and could utter no areulate s0uno al
though the questioned him IN brencn German,
and EIgish Mr. S-ockvis was not lnto1icateu' Dut
from some cause unable tO speak.
Oilicer Timothy FalOn OF the Nineteenth Precnct,
who arrested stOckv asserted that his prisoner was
drunk and dlsOrdeTy, having tried W strike L! standS
and having pushed against some ladies' IN dlsOriery
The officer tried To the man speak aI tho
ume OF his after ard IN court. but was IN
successful. Ho did not cluo or strlKe MS
prisoner. who looked Ike man emcrghg
from debauch 81 threo fOHr days durat0n Johi
Hamilton the Sergeant duty when stOckys was ar
rested test fed that prisoner smelled Of liquor Tho
did injuries whie IN us charse,
Coroner Kesser stated that he had received letter
charging Hamilton win having cluboed S0ckvis whle
In STALLION house. TIls denied by the oef6eauI
The inquest will be continued this morning