The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-09
THE STOCKVIS CASE
Result Of President Bailey's Investigations at
the WOrkhOuse Yesterday
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST THE POLICE

The death OF Jacob B. Stockvis, winch 1t Ia ale
legged was fastened by ill-treatment at the hands
Of the police authorities the officials OF the be-
partment OF Charities ana Correction, Is 10 UNDER
go examination before Coroner Kessier. At tue
ofcc OF the coroners, corner o1 Houston and NJ uis
berry Streets st one O'Clock to-day IL Is expected
that the inquiry will last week, as the Coroner
expresses hrs determination to make 1t very
searching one, and spare neither Onicer Failon,
who made the arrest, Sergeants Hamilton and
Roberts. before wnom the prisoner was arraigned.
Keeper Cunningham, OF the FLty.seventh street
prison; Judge Fiammer. who selt him TO the island
for six months, although deme0ted ana parayzedt
or the officials or the workhouse, If IL appears u
evidence that all or either OF them FASTENED
his death by neglecting to take the necessary pre-
caution of sending for Doctor The post-mor'
TEN made by Deputy Coroner Cushman, heretofore
published in the HERALD, shows that the man was
beaten by somebody, and it VIII be for the Jury u
determine by whom The injuries were inflicted.
one theory Is that the man received them before
his arrest on the charge OF intoXcation, but Door
man McClary, Of the Fllty-nlnth street police,
reports ne had no marks OF violence beyond
scratch on the nose. Another theory Is that the
demented man. whose business was selling black
ing commission. resisted the oncer when
arrested, and was dubbed on the arm by hlmi
that these injuries escaped the notice OF the ser.
geants and doOrman, who JAILED TO ind In thelr
search the mans handkerchief with
NAME IN THE CORNER,
and finally sent MIN along the line that terminated
in the Workhouse unCer the name OF Jonn Doc,
lest he might appear against the officer on trial
Ior clubbing paralyzea man. The latter theory
Is certainly sustained ny tue lact that three sep
arate charges were made as tue record suo VA.
against lns man. me orcer at tue desk mad Nun
held Tor intoXicaton. Judge FlaMmer tenpora-
rlly committed nm ior intoXicat.on and beng ais
A ma T.Al4
for SIX months Tor disorderly conduct
There he was found py MS friends and the case
was So aggravated one that Warden Kean re-
leased hun on The order OF Mir. Kelock, Superin.
tendent OIL the outdoor Poor, although the practlce
is 10 rele ase man only on the order OF Comm.s-
sIoner.
THE JURY
that the Coroner has swoin in consists Of the l0-
lowing gentlemen. several OF whom are pnysic.
lans, ana the public can safely await their yer.
dlct TO Tx the responsibility where 1t properly
Edgar odell, No. 600 Lexington avenue.
Dr.. Alexander MADDEN, No. 1855 East Fiity'drss
street.
Adoiph Mas No. ess Lexington avenue.
Fred. Krutna. No. SO East Houston street.
Moses q. Herman, No. o9l Lexington avenue.
Joseph +. Redmond. No. S52 Third avenue.
Dr. Fred. A. Castle. No. 0s7 Lexington avenue.
Albert Sselnway, No. l26 East Fiity-secono
street.
General Franz slgel, No. 11s East Fnty-sixsA
Joan r. Haley, No. lei East Filty-third street.
J. b. Stanpury. No. LII East Fllty.iourtn street.
Jonn McCanerty, NO. SS4 Third avenue.
porter OF the HERALD met Air. jacobson and v
the Island with PresIcent Bailey to idensliy the
man VINO reported that Stockvls nad Oeen beaten
there. One OF these gentlemen made Statements
that
SERIOUSLY COMPROMISES THE POLICE.
He asserts that on The day OF Stockvis' disap.
pearance, the family becoming alarmed. prevailed
upon nim aud DR.. Hirsch to visit the Fllty-nlntn
street station house 10 search OF the man. They
visited the station house between eight aud nlno
r NJ and to Sergeant Hamilton and Captain
Mount gave q full description OF deceased and
oecllned to do 80, aud referred the mel,
10 tue Central once. Leaving tneir address ana
quarters Ia Mulberry street, saw the Inspector on
0uty VINO promised 10 send out an alarm within
later the demented man was arraicned before tbs
same sergeant to whom they had gwen Tue
fp @ssn ue enc repor van cart
the clothing aud 81 o. that the accused mad IN his
possession when ne went before Judge Flammer,
Hlrsch's statement TO HERALD reporter, tnit
the hanGKercnish WITH the mans iu,i name uDon
In the morning was Iound In mas overcoSt pocXea
on the Island
VINO reported tnat from MS INVESTIGATIONS he was
morally certain that
TUE NAN WAS NOT BEATEN ON THE ISLAND.
On arriving there with the two meo, he says MI.
JACOBSON selected man who was not there on
the day Of his visit, as party WHO had informed
him that the man had been beaten there, while
MS associate most positively insisted he was not
been seen by them was produced, JacobsoL's
associate at once Identified him ana then Jacob.
son concurred IN the identification. Mr. Bailey
reports tnut Jacobsons associate denies that ANY.
body SAID the man was beaten, that all
the employees IN the worknouse who have any
knowledge OF the case deny nat he was beaten
there; that he mas made lulf investigation. and
linus that the mans vest. money and black
ing never came into the possession OF the Oil.
GERS OF the department.. From other sources II
was ascervained that Third avenue car ccn
ductor with whom che man rode down town on
the morning OF his disappearance, has been found.
and that ne Will testify that at That time ne was
SO elpless tnat when ne dropped part OF hia
change he was unable TO pick IL up.
PROTECTION OF GAME.