New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-06
MRS, FLACK rs IN GOOD HEALTH,
SOMEBODY IN THE PROvERBIAL FENCE.

DOCTOR FINDS HER, AND SUBPOENA IS
SERVED, BUT HER TESTIMONY AGAINST
THE SHERIFF MAY BE vALUELESs.
After District-Attorney Fellows announced on Mons
day that he had been unable to subpoena Mrs. Flack a.
witness against her husband, Sheriff James A. Flack,
Assistant DistrctAtorney Golf made affidavit be-
fore Judge Barrett in the supreme Court that tho
subpoena unable to obtain access To
the room in which Mrs. Flack lay sick, according 10
the certificate Of her physician. Judge Barrett mahe
order directing that DR.. owen j. Ward OF NO. I'D
East Broadway, have access to Mrs. Flack's room
for the purpose Of ascertainng her condition. Ihe
order forbade any from interfering with him.
DR.. Ward and Detective Won Gerichtcn went on
Tuesday to the hotel Ncwburg where ms FiacK
has been for several weeks. DR.. Ward was admitted
and had long interview with Mrs. Flack. As he left
the room Detective Won Gcrichten entered and served
upon Mrs. Flack subpoena directing her to appear
at the trial of Sheriff Flack next Monday.
DR.. Ward filed his report with Judge Barrett yester'
day. lie says:
by virtue of your order of March 3, 1890, visited
Mrs Mary f. Fack at her hotel in Orange County yes
terday, and respectfully report as follows: ..
That from careful examination and consideration o.
all physical signs and symptoms find no disease ex-
isting, but, the contrary, ordinary good nealth.
| therefore conclude that she is in tit and proper
condition TO be served with subpoena and also 70 az
tend court as witness.
From the conversation which the physician and
others had with Mrs. Flack it became evident thae
she had experienced entire change OF feeling from
that which she showed when the criminal proceedings
wero begun. She then thought that she had been
badly treated and willingly told the whole story to the
officials Now she is represented as saying: " have
been too hasty in listening to bad advisers. have
been led on. Ny husband has been in the company OK
people who have tried TO lead him away from me- !
have been too blame. was careless, ana when
first saw what going on, should have put stop
TO It,"
She expressed regret that she had made SO mucn
trouble about the affair." and seemed DESTROYS OF recon-
citation with her husband. Her son. william RACK,
it is said has been at her hotel frequently, ana mas
spent several sundays there. The report tnat the
sheriff himself had visited his wife was not conirmen
at the District Attorneys office. From their CONVEX
saton with Mrs. Fack, those who have seen ner De-
eve that she will be unwilling witness AT inc ulai
OF her husband If she does not refuse TO appear:
DIR. Wilson. who wrote to Mr.. Fellows last week rom
Newburg saving that Mrs. Flack was sick, wrote yes
terday that Flacks health is now somewhat I'M
proved and provided relapse sets in, she may soon
be able to travel lie asked Mr.. Fellows TO INFORM
him when it would be absolutely necessary that MIS-.
Fack should appear. allowing her as long tme as
IS consistent with convenience -, i.
Mr. Cot who has had charge OF the Prosecution ot
tho Flack case would not any thing Yesterday aooue
his plans in regard TO the trial II Mrs Flac does
pot testify her husband probably could not be cone
victcd OF any crime.