The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-12

THE REMARKABLE STORY TOLD By AN EVIDENT
MANIAC AT GRAvEsEND, L. I.-sUnPEIsISo

TIE REMARKABLg STORY TOLD By AN EvDEh
MANIAC AT GRAvEsEND, L. I-sUnPRIsISo
CONSISTENCY IN HIS STATEMENTS.
The little town hall oil Gravssend. L. l., pressntsda
curious spectacle last night Behind the long desk
sat Judge Stephen j. voorniss and DR.. r. a. Van
Kesek. whs acted clerk OF the court. while IN
front OF II arraignsd slightly built youna
man about twenty-six years old, with strange,
wandering look about his eyes, who told n
perfectly straight and consistent story 10
answer to- the charges preferred against him,
but one so Wild and Incredible induce the belief
either that tho man shamming insanity TO escape
punishment or was really mad. Four kerosene lsmp
shed dim light over the room, and q wondering
crowd OF villagers stood around evdsstly puzzled by
the strange events they heard recountsd Tho charge
rs read TO the prisoner, was one OF ''burglary
with Intent TO steap' and assauls with intenl
10 Kill" The complainant was the Rev A.
p. stockwell, OF the Gravosend Dutch Reformed
Church. Alter closely Questioning the accused It
appeared that there groas DOUBT TO has sanity
and he was recommilted 10 Raymond Street jail, to
await tho examination, which will TAXA place next
Monday evening
,HE PASTORS STORY.
The events on which MI. StockweIls complaint
IL based themselves strapge bui, viewed tue
light of the prisoners explanation, we're sufficient
mystify all the parties interested The pastor. who
y
quarter OF mile Gravessnd said that about sir
O'Clock last Wednesday, morning his servant girl went
down stairs to open the aud prepare breakfast
After unlocking the door ami drawing water from
the well she the Kitchen Soon stsrward shs
heard steps behind her, and, turning, saw rough
looking man, without vest, collar, glazing
fercely At her she gave loud scream, and, running
past him TO the yard, called for help. The pastor
heard her cries, anu sowing cane rushed down 10
basement Il
OF the back AS the reverend gentleman ap.
pre- en- en- dssaaoae the strange, he'd m
sSs sS'f ai You 0D come hs.s ans and
win XIII yoan Nothing dauntsd by tne threat the
reaching the door the man shut In mis- face. Tho
clergyman then locked It en- the inside aud the
made his from the rear yard TO the Concy Island
road and went away. Mr. Stookwet up stairs 10
dress and just he had concluded the operation
At the door with one " his shoes. which ne mad
pastor did not obey the request but asked the man
what the matter. As saia his mother was hidden
asked ithe had been drinking and the man replied
that he had not tasted drop Of liquor In q month.
On ;A'
he wouldn't take anything, he only wanted tos his
mother, who was dying. =
Finding that he could not get MIN away the pastor
out OF the back door and summoned help.
sassy to s. rescue
man hao disappeared Alter diIigsnt search George
In hall move, aud go,ag IL found The
was inside. desperate struggle cnsued, In which
the stranger last ovsrpowsred, ba. unt be
had severely beaten his three antagonists and been
badly bruised himself George Friend, who Is on
cor OF the village nandcued him. the pastor
offered TO wash the mans lace, which covered
win blood This hs would not permit He was
taken before Judge Wickhap. who committed him u
Raymond Street JAIL the examination
set down ior eight O'Clock last night the case
coming under the Jurisdiction OIL Judge VOORHEES, Mr..
n rhs - ,Nnetn
the house. He did not Iook ihoash he suffer.
ouiar. He ave ais name as William savis and sasd
that he lived Al No. 226 North Fifth street, corner Of
Sixth, WILLIAMSBURG
AT rnx COURT HOUSE
Slavin was carefully questioned py Juogs Voornies
and responded 10 ssra,xhsforward way, but related
ono TO believe that he was mad He said he waa
born 20 yys ana "
burg ever since, WITH the exception Of
New % g.ssS worked 'Ss
could get 10 DO. generally hoAcarryins He was roc
borer, BY George Quinn, boss mason, on some build
ings At Shoep's Head Bay. wssrs he boarded Os-
he left the hotel with his two companions Alter
they returned he walked around the street. when he
10
bay, near the hotel The crowd pursued
him and were about 10 kill him. suddenly hts
tempt TO explain Going down on her knees before
the crowd she prayed and begged them 60 lot him
alone. This seemed 70 persuade them q little for
they allowed Slavin TO land and walk away with me
mother. They At once started for Brooklyn. not
liking the reception they had had; but sooI
the crowd pursued them again, throwing
stones ana mud at them. The mother and
through STRIP OF woods and sumo distance beyons
toward Gravesend, whore they met coiored of1c'r,
AZ the prisoner thought him. The officer protected
them and walked with them little way. Nearing
pursued tnem. large stone thrown BY one Of
the struck the woman and knocked her
down. TERMED At this the young man ran
to call her master and tell him there was o woman
being killed. CThis when he entered by the roar
Of tho clergy mans nouss) Then he rushed out 10
been taken INTO mouse noAr BY. He there and
tried TO got In This was At the front door OF tho
minister's bouse) Then be wont around
to the OF tho house and soong some
thought were part Of the pursuing crowd he con-
ceacd himself IN wardrobe the rear passage ~ the
safest place hide, because he feared they would XII
him. He aftcrward knew that they were 0fncora Had
he known so before ne would have Como 10 them tot
protsctio n. He knew whom he taken TO Raymond
Street jail and said that hrs mother had been there
with food Tor him
de gave ms testimony at random, without any
order, but never once contradicted himself In any
point. II he really believed what lie SAID IL Ia ons
OF the most remarkable Authorizations on record;
we'll sustained. rho .'colored oiIcern OF whom
he spoke, II was suggested, might have been
some porter from one Of tho hotels His mother,
however, certainly did not Visit him NJ Raymond
nun 10 show that sho Is alive. rho matter will DO
further ventilated At tue session OF the Court Mon.
day night Meanwhile DR.. shepard, OF Brooklyn, will
mako examination Ia reference TO the man's sanity
DEAD IN HIS ROOM.