New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-01
DR FITCH SAID HE DID NOT KNOW.

Araocedly-d dressed mlddle-a ged man, with hag-
gard features and Struggling beard, was before p
Judpe Cowing Yesterday TO have the question OF his
sanity or insanity decided by a jury. lie had been
indicted on the charge OF stealing coachs whlcn
he had driven from Fourth-ave. and twenty
slxth-st His actions were queer DIR. jackson,
one of the physicians of the Ilty Prson testlned
to his insanity. DR.. Allan Fitch another OF the
Tombs physicians, was then called ahd examined
by ex-Judgc Bedford, who finally asked him:
DO you think the prisoner was sane or insane Al
thought he might DE fegning insanity. 3,
Judge Cowng-Then you think be was sahe' Al
don't say that On. ., 10 was feigoInc insanity he
, 1u1f have been ssDe Al don't say that
MT Bedford-wel what do you saywas he sane or In
Judge Cowing-You say that you have seen the Pris.
twenty times at the request OF the nu yet
You will not say whether he is sane or insanef A'-No
Mr. Bedford-I know what is the matter You want
Judge cowingSYou are employed, believe. by the
Commissioners Of Charities and Correction will write
TO them of your conduct aud ask to have you removed
He directed Clerk Hall to write to the Cemmis-
siOncrs of DR.. Fitchs conduct, and TO say that IN
his Judge Cowing) opinion he should not be re-
FAMED In his position. Mr.. Bedford explained az
terward that there are four physicians at the
Tombs who receive salaries asgegatin n. au en
50 500 for visiting the prisoners. They nave been
unwilling frequently, when called as witnesses, 10
testify as to the mental condition OF prisoners de
cIaring that that was expert h be nistrct
Attorney has objected, as tho physlcians receive
salaries 10 examine the prisoners. Mr. Martlne mas
been willing, however, to allow speclai Zee 10 one
phvsielan. but has refused to allow him an as
sIstant
MAY-POLE PICNICS IN CENTRAL PARK.
(sroups of girls and boys have Been tripping up
the steps Of the Park Board III Union Square at all
hours OF the day since the warm weather began, TO
apply for permits to picnic Oh the lawns OIL Central
Park. They have kept the clerks busy signing the
permits and superintendent Jones has had his
hands foil in assigning them positions on the lawn
There are always great many peri1its applou
for during the summer" said Secretary Barker yes
terday, "but the first week of May usually brings
with il a rush for May-poles The Central PARK
lawns will accommodate about 5000 children, and
when they get the permits here, they go to the
Park and select the site they wish and Sdperntend-
ent Jones makes record OF the tact 10 prevent any
dispute For tomorrow and the first days Of the
WeekIthe space must be pretty well filled up There
have been more applications than usual TINS year,
and each one will represent from thirty 10 lofty
chidren. Some of them are from private schools
or Sunday-schools and others are social gatherings
of the eighborheod" .
What If All the space has been filed 7" suggest
ed the reporter. ~ ,, -.
"Tbat makes il worse. The children can't mr.
Sarstaad IL They will stay around for an hotI
nleadlpg and then go away crying with disappOnt-
mani sometimes. When assignments are MADE NJ
Jones directs policemen 20 give the partes speclai
strent,en 40 that they will not be molested. hey
are supplied with ice-watsr In warm weather..
HARD TO PROVE THAT HE WAS NOT DEAD.
An application for an official record OF the recent
death and burial OF Stephen Wolfe, resioen, OF
forkvIlle, was made at the office OF the bosrd vi
Health yesterday by William Michels. u, an uhueL
faker OF No. POS East Forty-seventh-st Inc CLERK
the application and seeing the name OF MI Mlcheis
IN il looked over the records for that name. lie
found that Wlliaa Michels had died about the
ssme tims that Wolfe did, and in few minutes the