Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-03

in the house in Elizabeth street; did not see him do
any thing there, nor can name any individual who
| did break or destroy any thing. | saw some have
wide swords there, and the Germans used them, but
did not see them hit any person, as know Of At
the time Armstrong shot was on the side walk
near the corner of Grand street; did not notice any
IRE arms among any of our party; most Of the young
men which were with me were excited with liquor
was excited with liquor myself
Abraham Schereler, is bar keeper aud brewer for
| Mr.. Msgee-Was at The house No l0l Elizabeth
street the night OF the 3Ist Dece mber, 1882 when
large number OF young men marched into tie bar
room, aad went 20 rietng, by jun ing the tables.
breaking DO ties, &c endeavored TO still them and
told them il they wanted anything to drink they
could have IT. hut begged them 10 keep quiet-they
told me, You damn Duchman, hold your tongue; you
have nothing TO say, and they took the chairs and
piece of table and struck me with them and knock
ed NE down. did not know anything more after
that l have a number OF bruises my body and
fare; taken down in the Kitchen, and after
RAJ hoqrs came To my senses. Did not know any Of
the individuals who came there. There were guns
in the bar room that evening. There meeting
Of military companies there that evening-never
knew OF their having a military drill in the house
| MIR. Magee belongs t. a military pany but don't
know Of any other. There were but two guns in the
hous., to my knowledge, and they were in a closet
up stairs-dont know whether they were loaded
the guns belonged To the landlord. There about
twenty-five to thirty males attending the ball-there
were none Of them in the bar room when the rioters
came in, and did not come down before was knock.
ed down. and cannot recollCct anything after | was
ksocked down ! can identify this young
OF the men who was at my house and came IN with
the rioters.
| John Iced examined.-I am a city marshal, and
was at Magee's house on the night of the ball;
| annmber Of young men, some OF whom l had seen
| before. Among them was one OF the name OF Cogs-
| well. | did not know the names Of the others They
wore fire coats, and looked like volunteers engine
| boys They commenced by kicking over Il large
boiler Of water. which stood on the fire. Then 4
number of the Germans came down, and with them
came several Of the rioters. Two punch Devil
| were next broken. and then the rioters were
put out by the Germans, the fire boys fight
! ing rs they retreated After they had been out,
they began to throw stones at the doors and win
dows. Alter this saw German go out with a
musket and tried 10 stop him, bat did not succeed
| cannot say who this man was but should know him
| again. The rioters told, that NJ they
| would be quiet they should have any refresh
ments they wanted. Coggswel had been drink.
iHg The table broken, and other acts of
| violence committed while he was below. After
the passed out with the musket heard the
report Of . gun from the second story. After this
| went down stairs. and saw some eight or ten Ger
mans in the door way, armed with clubs and swords.
There was continual shower OF stones, ice, aud
brickbats, from The boys outside, at the doors and
windows of the house then went up stairs again,
| and the Germans were very quiet, until the watch
| came / heard, however, several reports Of fire
arms, aud conside rabe noise of stones, etcetera,
thrown by the assaants. As the watchmen came
up the attacking party dispersed, and heard that
| 4 man had been killed.
DIR. George c. Scherdn deposed to the battered
appearance of the public house, the morning after
the atiray.
Rcinhardt Gatzlip, the door-kecper, deposed to
several acts OF violence the part IL the arsail-
ants, and to his having received several wounds
himself in the progress OF the melee.
| Some other unimportant testimony was adduced,
ard the jury after brief consultation, returned the
| "Thss che said John Armstrong was killed by the
discharge Of fire arms in the hands of some person
! or persons unknown, on the night OF December 81,
1899 near the house of Valentine Magee, in Eliza
| beth street"
| Explosion and Loss Of Lift.-About noon on New
Years Day, the inhabitants at Fulton street were
thrown into state Of excitement and alarm in con
| sequence Of tremendous explosion in the rear of
| No. 2l5, occupied by geld beaten and fire work
maker. On the ircmen and some ne ghbors getting
| into the house they found woman half dead from
fright, and man horribly mutilated, whilst the
entire roof OF the building had been forced by tho
Conclusion into the adjoining yard. The man
| Immediately removed To doctor, where he expired
| in fifteen minutes. Medical aid wa go TO the wo-
man, when II was ascertained that she was not hurt
| The man killed was seen 10 30 into the building
intoxicated, and with lighted cigar. Soon after he
entered, the explosion took place, The upper part
| of the building was entirely blown IN, and upwards
Of hundred pancs Of glass in the immediate vici.
nifty smashed. The window blinds also took Gre,
but material damage was done. except to the build.
| ing where the explosion occurred. Five hundred
dollars will cover the loss oi property.
| The Coroner having been summoned 10 hold an in.
| quest the body Of Peter Hustled, the following
| testimony was adduced.
| James p. Allen, examined Witness has known
the deceased sometime, his name was Peter Hustled,
he about % years Of age, was fireworks maker,
had no family; boarded with Mrs. Henry, at 2i5
4 Fulton street. j Mt work at No 2D7 Fulton
ST. about half past o'clock, and heard explosion,
which shook the building all over; knew deceased
was engaged three doors below where was at work
1 ran down there, and him lnging out things
from the place, then in there and found him ly.
ing under the stairs; he was down, wing doubled up
and groanng; got assistance and brought him over 10
his place; he lived alb ut Is minutes after he was
brought here. lie had roman candle in his hand at
the time; but don't know any thing about the acci-
dent. but suppose some of the fireworks must have
exploded. There was no person in the bnilding
with him.
| David Morgan.-Witness is a physician; keeps
| the shop here for DR.. Irwin. Deceased was brought
in here about half past o clock, he nearly dead
| chen he was brought here His head is smashed all
to pieces and badly burned; all the upper extremi-
ties are burned. aud IL would be impossible for any
person TO survive with such wounds. Was slightly
| acquainted with him; don't know about his habits
After a brief consultation the Jury fou, that the
| said Peter Hustled was accidentally killed by tie
| plosion of some fireworks which he was engag-
ed in manufacturing, at No. 2lj Fulton street.
Another inquest wa, held at No SIC Water street,
| on the body OF John Madden, journyeman tailor
who frozen TO death on New Year night. II
appeared that the deceased had been on n frolie all
the 'previeus day with sone of his friends: and IL
was supposed that he had fallen down in the street
on his way home. lie was found about o'clock the
next morning lying on the side walk, in Water