The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-02
These We're Kate StoCker's S
Dying Words, Heard
By Emma MCCul-
Tough.
DUNNE AND BREMNER CALLED.
Neither of Them Able to Throw
Much Light on the Tragedy
The Inqu Tonight.

OGOcKer, charged Win muEueIlus AiS
wife last Thursday, was finished by
Police Justice Davis this morning, and
on its conclusion Stocker was formally
asked if he had anything to say in regard
to the complaint. He replied in the mega
tive, and as committed to the County
Jail without bail. AS soon as Mamie
Tierney, his second victim. is able to
leave the hospital, she will be called as
witness.
The stuff1y little court room where
police justice is dispensed for the Fourth
and adjacent districts has seldom con-
tanned a larger crowd than was in at
tendance this morning. The prisoners
pen was given up to witnesses and lady
spectators, of whom full score were
present. and almost every available inch
of space was occupied by witnesses or the
simply interested onlookers.
Stocker was in much better condition,
so far as appearances 60, than at the pre-
llminary hearing. He was clean shaven.
all but the large, curly mustache, ana
the dingy working clothes had given
place to a neat suit of black. He ap-
peared cool and collected, though his face
wore an anxious, haraSsed expression.
He occupied seat within the platform
inclosure, and was in frequent converse
tion with his counsel, ex-Judge William
Hoffman and Alderman Max Sallnger,
both of whom were formally retained
yesterday to defend him.
DUNNE AND BREMNER PRESENT.
Chief of Police Murphy, Captain NC
Nulty and half dozen other we'll known
police officials were interested observers
of the proceedings Police Justice hlm-
merly dropped in after the hearing was
finished. Bremner and Dunno, the two
important witnesses connected with the
tragedy, were also in attendance They
seemed inclined to shun the public gaze
as much as possible, and Kept themselves
secluded in Justice Davis private ofhce
until wanted on the stand, retiring again
timony.
No attempt was made to cross-examine
any of the witnesses and the testimony
was confined to the fewest words posi-
BILE.
By singular coincidence nine-tenths
of the witnesses were possessed OF dense
amount of ignorance concerning the
most important features OF the shooting.
Adolph May, of No. 956 Summit ave-
nue., testified:-"Dunne ran into my store
shortly after half past twelve O'Clock on
the day of the shooting. He appeared
closely by Stocker. who had pistol in
his hand. After word or two Stocker
and Dunno drew TO one side and con-
versed so / could not hear them. Stocker
suddenly exclaimed:-1 am satisfied
and went out. Their talk did not last
over minute or two"
VERY CAUTIOUS MAN.
George Deese, of No. S5 Zabriskie
street, testified that he saw the fatal shot
fired, as he stood at his window. He did
not know Stocker, and Immediately left
the window in order to avoid seeing
more.
Arthur Jefsen, of No. SS Zabrskie
street, said:-"I was walking on Zabriskie
street with my father when the shot was
fired, We had just LETT the house after
taking dinner. l called fathers atten-
tion to a man in dark blue overcoat
running towards Summit avenue. fol-
lowed, perhaps 16O feet back, by woman.
who was crying out for help. Behind her
was Stocker. / saw the woman fall, face
down on the sidewalk, after Stocker fired
at her. She cried out something | couldn't
hear, when she fell. Mr.. White, fire.
man, came running into the street u few
minutes later and arrested Stocker."
"How long after the shooting was it be-
fore White got there?" asked Justice
Davis.
"Only few minutes" was the reply.
did you see anything further Of the
man in the blue overcoat"
mo, sir"
Mollie Strecher Of No. 474 Nelson ave-
nue., pretty girl who works in the
pocketbook factory on Zabriskie street,
saw Mrs. Stocker shot down, but not
Mamie Tierney.
Mrs. Mary Snyder of No. SS Zabriskie
street testified:-''I saw some man, whom
did not recognize, shoot Miss Tierney in
the back. He ran away immediately and
/ thought he Was trying to escape. l
heard second shot from the street few
minutes later, but I didn't see Mrs.
Stocker killed"
A man named Lampe, who witnessed
the shooting, gave his address AS No %
Desbrosses street, New York Detective
McNally said that the address was fic-
titious one and Lampe could not be sue
poenaed.
sToCKER DID WHAT HE WANTED TO.
Richard White, buffalo, attached to
No Truck, retold his story as it has
already been given in The NEWS, but
said to him that he had done a very fool
ish thing, and replied, I did just exactly
what wanted to do"
White also identified the revolver with
which the shooting was done.
"Did he say anything more to your"
asked Justice Davis.
"He told me,' replied White. deliber-
ately, 'that he bought the cartridges in
the pistol that morning for the purpose
for which they were used"
Stocker watched White iutentiy as he
gave his evidence but manifested no sign
of negaton, disapproval or emotion.
Miss Kate Frohlich OF No. 81 Zabriskie
street said she was about sitting down at
her sewing machine, near the window,
when she saw Mrs. Stocker run past and
heard her scream.
II didn't see the shot fred" said Miss
Frohlich, "but l saw Stocker kiss the
woman and then saw her fall"
George Bremner, of No. 75 Thorne
street. next took the stand.
"Do you know anything OF this shoot
ingP" asked Justice Davis.
mo, SIR" replied Bremner.
"Did you see anything of it?"
mo, sir"
"You know nothing about it?"
Nothing" replied Bremner, and he
was allowed TO go.
DUNNE DOESN'T KNOW MUCH.
The evidence of John Il. Dunne, of No.
1873 Webster avenue, which followed, was
eagerly listened to by the crowd,
ibid you see anything of the shooting
of Mrs. Stocker?" asked Justice Davis.
mo, SIR" Dunno replied.
"You saw neither Kate nor Mary
shot?"
mo, sir"
"Didn't Stocker try to shoot your"
81 am not positive about that He had
a pistol in his hand"
'.Didn't you see the first shot fired!"
''No, sir. l was running down the
street when heard the shot"
ibid you see the woman falls"