New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-16
FROM NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.

JERSEY CITY.
TRYING TO PROVE STOCkER INSANE
The second day OF tho trial OF Arthur stocKcr VINO
murdered his wife Kate in front Of their home NO. w
Zabrskicst., on January 81, was begun ye7'erun'
morning at o 80 O'Clock. Mr. Sainger opened inc
cose for the defence By saying that he would prove
that Stocker was Insane the time he shot MS WIG
and should be acquitted. The defence would snow
that Sockcr had always been good ana falthful nus
hand while his wife had led n vicious life and made
him morbid morosc and hnSty, and when he returned
horse that morning after the ball. and saw the CON
duct o, Brnher and Mrs StOcker he had become TEN
pDrar:y insane and not responsible for his acts
Arilur stocker, the defendant, was put on the
stand. My wife was away from home ne
said Hfor three days before the Dunno Associa-
ton ball ON the night Of the ball had been to
New York TO an Odd Fellow Lodge room. but came over
by IIoboken and went to Pohlman's about 12 O'Clock
I did not get a chance to speak to my wife and left
for home while she at supper. In the morning
my mother in law Mrs. Ternev. called me. and when
| went down stairs | found Dunno. Bremner. MIS-
Tierncy. Mamie. Title and nv wife In the dining
room. ] said good morning. had nv breakfast and
to my work. I returned In two hours and they
were st there. Brmner was sitting beside nv vile
and Dunno sat with Mamie Mrs. T1crnev was there.
and "A bottle Of whiskey and some milk and glasses
were on the table. went upstairs and changed nv
clothes and when / came down they asked me to
have n drink. We all drank and then Bremncr sent
out for some moro whlSkcy. Then they Dlaycd cards.
dunno went into the next and Mamie followed
him. Dunne called Ercmner and he replied Wait.
have n good hand.' There Is where the tronble be-
gan. / did not what took place in the room.
Brrmner finally went In the room and INV wife
went with him. Then Mamie and Dunno
camo ont. Ny mothcrin- said something 10 me
about cheering up. ] got up and walked about In
I'll & rage. went into the bedroom. and my mother
in-law followed me-
Sockcr then cried dramatically AT she would tell
you what she and saw there I would walk home
free man Continuing he said he went ont for
walk and when he returned the still there.
He went upstairs. but after that remembered moth
ing until he under arrest
When croSS-cyamincd bv the prosecutor. be said he
DID not remember getting the pistol cartridges. and
knew nothing Of having fired a shot at his wife and
another at Mamie Ticrncy. woundng her and fol-
lowing hi, wife and shooting her dead In the middle Of
the street He also denied that he had told Mr.
the cFiTc and had bought the cartridges for that
pose.
Aftcr recess a number 81 witnesses called to
prove that >tncher had acted strangely for some time
before the tragedy. 4 number ~ hi, brother Odd
Fellows testified 10 his reputation for pcaceulncss and
good behavior.
stOckrr was recalled I'm tn, afternoon to identify
letter written bv HI wife ~ a Young man. making
an appointment. This ended the - idence and court
adjourned until this morning. when the summing up
Will begin The will TO the jury this evening