The evening world., 1889-12-19
JENKINS'S IRE is Up.
Tee Deputy Coroner's Rep'y to
Coroner Lsvy's ensures.
Why He lid Not Report the
eondy Autopsy.
Ills Resignation Re ,dy Whenever
Levy Wants II.

There is unplrasantucss between Coroner
Lew aud Deputy Curorcr Ienuns. Coro-
ncr Levy. IN n puhlith a interview, accu .cs
ncl uty jenkins of being icrc!ict IN his
duty. Jenkins in his turn denies the charge
s~trruuou-ly.
The ca,u. bcli iSthc autopsy OF SiGmund
Bondy, u cigOr-makcr, who died suddenly
Tuesday Mt l"G Pitt street.
Buuly Wa taken sick Tuesday morning.
and died after II very severe TT of vomiting,
before II doctor ,oull reach him.
The ca. g Was reported n n natural death,
but one I. al needed u Coroner's invcstiga-
tor.
Deputy Coroner jenkins caleb nj the
house ut o o'clock. The family refu scd to
have the body removed to an urdertakcrs
for an Autopsy. pr. jenkins then postponed
the autopsy until midnight. As lie had other
cases TO attend to.
At midnight the autopsy was performed,
and poison was found III the mans stomach.
The Dcputy Coroner was unable to determine
whether or not it was II case of suicide, but,
it in alleged, instead of report ny the case to
the Coroner. went home. after having first
given the facts to ! reporter.
This called ont sCN ere Gem ute OF the de putty
by Coroner Lew.
When seen this morning Deputy Coroner
JCIklns said
=" went to 100 Pitt street at q O'Clock
Tuesday. The body lay on the tloor of Il
small sleeping apartment. On the bed III
the same room lay Bondy's mother, asleep.
IL, the adjoining room lay Bondy's father.
who * bcdridder. The dead MANS sisters
were alsn urc-Cnt, in addition to a whole
crowd # condo.iI y friends.
They pleaded desperately that the au-
topsv, If it must be made, be held where the
body lay"
1t was then arranged that the room be
cleared, and the authopsy held at midnight.
Dir. Jenkins continued: ~ did not think
II necessary to notify Coroner levy in the
mean time. had no messenger to send
after hin. anyhow, aud no way OF getting a
message to him.
"When | got through with my other cases
/ returned TO Pitt street and performed the
autopsy, the room meanwhile having been
II found that Bondy died from tho effects
of some irritant poison. Just what the poison
was cannot say.
II am satisfied he took the poison with
suicidal intent, us he had been out OF work
and lie i ondcnt for II long time, aud there
appeared no reason to think any one had
poisoned him.
~ reported the case the first thing next
morning.
"A reporter for y morning paper had
accidentally heard of the case aud printed a
Partial rcpOrt of it, stating that neither the
police nor the Coroner had been notified,
and accusing the Coroner's office of gross
neGlrcr of duty.
Coroner Levy read that account. and
in order To clear himself of blame accused
me of neglect IN not reporting the case.
THE fact of the matter IN that we have
too lnany Coruners and not enough depu-
lies. i have had Rs many M twcnty-siX
cases in one day. l have gone on duty nj
II O'Clock in the morning and remained
constantly at work until d O'Clock the next
morning.
THE Coroner never bothers himself with
attending autopsies. He is an excellent
nudge of n Coroner's court. however. but
b yOnd that he gives himself very little con.
Germ about the affairs of the office.
'lt the Coroner does not like the way
do my duty. he has but to ask tor my resig.
nation and | will hand il in cheeriully.
might then, perhaps, get the time 10 eat q
square meal.
Coroner Levy would not deny that he had
taken his deputy to task.