The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-13
Of Stockvis on the Island, as
Described by Various Officials.
DIR. JAYNE TESTIFIES.
Dr.. Kitchen, Chief Of Staff, Delegates His Au-
thOrity to Student for "Board
and Washing"
INSPECTOR SPElGHT I'm A FOG"
President Bailey and DR.. Kitchen on the Stand
The Jury Looking for Facts.

AIcoluCHt Dol1Cy uuu ~ nItOuCu Vu uuO OlHtuu--
The Jury Looking for Facts.
The fourth day OF the Stockvis inquest was con-
Quoted yesterday BY Coroner Kessler. A number
OF the jurors were not promptly on time. and In
consequence 1t was nearly half-past one before the
first witness was called. There were present the
usual number OF lady members OF the family. but
at the opening OF the proceedings DR.. Hirscn, the
brother-in-law Of Stockvis, was absent. The FIRST
witness called was
INSPECTOR FRANK G. sPRIaHT
who testified as to mis- knowledge OF the general
alarm sent out by him, and which bore his sigma
ture. He iated that the following is the copy OF
the general alarm sent down to the telegraph
ONCE by him.
hair hardly Ta b
iqsh streets somewhat deraqged eit g, this merning
lish somewhat.
Inspector speight stated that this was the
despatch as sent to the telegraph operator, and
he could account for The change in the phrase.
ology. Certainly it was not made by him. And he
promised to find out who made the changes In this
original despatch, which was written in the Fifty
ninth street station house by DR.. Hirsch.
Mr.. Spier, a nephew Of deceased, Identified this
despatch as the one ne had taken to Police Head.
quarters.
JEREMIAH LYNCH,
q keeper In the Almshouse, testified as to the cir
cumstances attending the admission OF Stockvts,
alias John Doe. ana the appearance at the WORK
house OF his nephews to ind the man; he stated
that wnen they came he supposed that deceased
was mute, because he did not speak. In answer
to the query whether he considered the man
a TT inmate OF the Workhouse, he answered
'No;" that people unfit for work are transferred,
but he could not tell where they were transferred
to; witness took him to be q slckly, feeble man.
To DR.. Hedden-He was in cell 49, which is Q
cell designated for persons who cannot work.
Coroner Kesser here stated that DR.. Hirsch
who had inserted q personal In the HERALD. first
learned from convict who had seen IL, the where
abouts OF the man; this convict gave Information
that the police and all the officials OF the city COM
btned failed to supply.
JOHN F. BoLEN
testified that the letter produced was written BY
him; he is An inmate In the Workaousa, and
clerk In the once; looked for John Doe on the
register; entered The cannot speak," the Same
day. looking over the HERALD, saw the HERALD
personal OF DR.. Hirsch asking for jacob B.
Stockvis; friend OF deceased had been there be.
fore and stated that the man might have been
committed as John Doe"
To DR.. Hedden-Never saw the man in the Work
house, Dr. Hirsch nor any other man showed
witness the photograph Of the deceased man.
PATRICK GOLDEN,
engineer OF the Workhouse and during the sick
ness Of the warden) acting Warden, saw deceased
come OF the steamer, and judged from his appear.
ance that he was man attacked with the trerneas;
when discharged he walked much better than
when he arrived; Jacobson. here present lea him
on tue way down; Priday' prey!oas TO MS aus
looking Tor "JOnn DOe.o
WILLIAM EARLY, THE "Boss TAILOR"
aDAA uol ~
no undercoat turned over TO him when he received
the man. Patrick McGinnis, who assisted IN the
knowledge that the man had no undercoat when
admitted ana all the articles ne aad on Ms
OF pants, one vest and one shirt.
WALTER JAYNE,
pnysc rGcaysH n,s dIoioma Msrch Testned that
he mad been house physician at tue Workhouse
since December %; he acted under Or. kitchen;
the majority OF prisoners are lifted TO work nave
seen cases where persons united for work are
sent to the Workhouse; such persons as are sent
there are kept there unless transferred.
Coroner-Do you consider the WorKhouse at
place Tor sick and nvallds9 A. No, sir.
Coroner-One Of your duties is to discriminate
between those VINO are able to work and those
who are not! A. In some cases do so; IN such
cases as this, brought to my attention, would 90
so; am not called upon except in cases OF sick.
ness or injuries receivcd;u
NAN REFUSES TO WORK
the case Is called to my attention, and excuse
him or not, in my judgments; lunatics are some;
times sent there-wnetner by design or accident
recently. ION being shown the photograph he
failed to recognize the face.) Did not even remem.
THE CASE OF JOHN DOE.
except as he mad read OF 1t In the papers; witness
visits some cells every DAY, sucn ones as persons
him cells Nos. s, ~, 40 or 90 on February 8;
If the man was sick the Keepers would call my
Corouer--Do you remember that Sering Rob-
bins hospital steward. called your attention 70
man as one who was non conapos mentts3 A. No,
sr ABOUT six weeks ago my attention was called
to a man woo could not speak; he appeared 10 oe
10 Mr.. stelnway-In case the man is unable to
eat it is the duty somebody report that TACT;
WE NEvER GIVE EXTRA FOOD
while in the WorkbOuse; the men all 90 TO tho
dining room; those VINO are unable 10 go are pro-
Uded with 1000 by those IN the hall nave never
gwen directions that persons shall be led; cases
have been reported TO me where persons were uh-
aDle to eat.
DR.. HI tchen; there are no written rules governing
the Workhouse so lar as know; receive no
salary; get my board aud Washing as Iemunera-
10 Dr. Hedden~I treat some cases OF delirium
tremens otherwise and transfer them 10 tne
Charity Hospital, and nave only power TO order
transfers to the Charity Hospital and the order Is
generally complied wiLn; 40 not visit cell NO.
recess was hero taken for fifteen minutes
AFTER THE RECESS.
DR.. Hirsch, who had entered soon alter the open
ing OF the days business during the recess, was
found conversing with members oil the jury, as ne
has done before ana when 0cr1ner hs reer,
manded the jury, and DR.. Hrscn took pack seat
DR. KITCHEN,
chief oflcer OF the department. was called ana
stated that ge graduated Ia 1869; he had charge Oh
all OF the institutions except the Charity Hospital
and the Worknouse DR.. Jayne Ia
charge OF the Worknouse, and is supposed
to sleep there; the convicts are not medlcaily
examined unless caliea upon by the warden IN
cases where a man refuses TO work from SICKNESS
or caprice it Is referred TO The surgeon tphoIo-
graph shown; never has seen the man Or
jayne mas had charge since December; ne passed
his examination last october, but mao not grao,
usted; ne considered competent ana passed
examination. witness described the ntoduS
Opera1df Tor the disposition Oh lunatics VINO are
leeple mDecIe, &C.; the Giet is usua ~
the same. | consider the Workhouse only