The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-07
WISEMAN INQUEST
Bishop Consents to Let It
Go and Take the Papers
to the Grand Jury.
ACTS ON EMLEY'S ADVICE
Brother Of the Dead Girl In
tends Suing Mrs. Eyler
For Damages.


Especial to The Jersey city News.'y1
PATERSON, Oct. I, 1Sss-A special
meeting of the Society for Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children was held Thursday
night, at which a resolution was adopted
calling on the authorities Of Passaic
County to make a proper Investigation
into the death Of Sadie Wiseman at St.
Joseph's Hospital on Tuesday after an
operation for kidney trouble. brought on,
as President Arthur w. Bishop believes.
by cruelty at the State Industrial School
In Trenton when she was an Inmate there.
AS a result Of the resolution. President
Bishop, County Physician Andrew F. Nc
Bride. M. D., and DR.. B, III. Rogers met
Prosecutor Eugene Emley yesterday
morning at his Office. and there was a
lengthy consultation aa to what should
be done.
President Bishop was red-hot for an in
quest, as he believes tha this was the
only way to get the matter properly be-
fore the authorities. but County Physician
Mcbride opposed It because the physicians
who conducted the operation were Of the
opinion that the girl died Of natural
causes, and that they QUIZ not swear to
anything about cruelty. In the face Of
that DR.. Mcbride did not think It wise to
go on with the inquest.
Suppose you go on with the inquest
n get a verdict. what good viii that
be?" asked Mr.Emley Of President Bishop.
Continuing Mr.. Emley reminded Mr..
Bishop that the latter had all the testi-
mony there was to be secured, n the
e~mpanelling OF a corners jury wouId only
involve a lot OF expense on the county,
and then 1t would be of little use in
Mercer County. where he case had to go
at all evens.
President Bishop agreed with that sug-
gestion, but he seemed to think that If
the inquest was held such witnesses as
Miss Frances Day and Miss Miller, for
mer attendants at the school. could be
brought here to give their testimony.
The Mercer county courts open on Tues
day next. and Mr.. Finley thought that II
Mr.. Bishop would take the evidence he
had In hand and the statement Of the
girl and place these before the Grand
Jury at that time it would receive more
speedy attention han to wait for a coro-
ner's jury in this county. Mr.. Emley was
sure that It would take more than one
Qh5 " 0A AAarS1 di4o ~
dragging along from time to time n be
delayed over the present term Of the
Mercer county courts. He thought IL
there was any merit to the case it should
be presented to the Mercer county people
at once, as SO far as he had fnvestE
gated he could not see how 1t came under
the care Of this county. The County
Physician thought he had gone over the
ground carefully, and he could see no
reason for an inquest. Then, again, be-
fore he would order an inquest he would
have to make an autopsy on the body,
but that also would be work in vain when
two physicians who had performed the
operation gave natural causes as a result
and granted a certificate accordingly.
After much talk pro and cor. President
Bishop seemed satisfied with the sugges-
tions of Mr.. Emley. who announced that
he wac ready ana willing to help the So
ciety in any way that he could, but he
was opposed to any useless move. Finally
Mr.. Bishop said that he would go ahead
without the inquest, get all the papers In
the case, and whatever new evidence was
possible, and have It ready for Lawyer
Backes in Trenton so that he could bring
the matter to the attention of the Grand
Jury there on Tuesday next.
The body Of Sadie Wiseman has been
removed to her parents home at No. 164
East Main street, and the funeral takes
place today at one O'Clock. Rev. J. w.
Brougher, Of the First Baptist Church,
has charge OF the services and epreacnes
the funeral sermon. in keeping with the
wish of the girl before death. The inter-
ment will be at Cedar Lawn.
Henry Wiseman, a brother OF the dead
girl, called at the Office Of Mr.. Bishop
yesterday and announced that after the
funeral OF his sister he proposed to see
what he could do about bringing an action
against Mrs. Eyler for damages. Wise
man says there is no doubt in his mind
that his sister died as the result OF in
iuries inflicted at the State Industrial
School and he proposes to cooperate with
President Bishop In fighting the case to
the end. Mr.. Bishop said yesterday that
he would have the evidence Of at least
thirty people to testify against h State
School management when the time comes
for the case to get before the Mercer
county Grand Jury.