Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-05

anu Ing every tniug IN Tooms Tue younS
lady who attending the bar said, Barber, they
| are breaking every thing" l endeavored TO make
| peace, but il of no use; they coatnaed their
depredatons, aud some OF them threw some OF the
missiles at me- and one OF them made pass at mo,
and hit the thumb; bottle hit me on the head,
and was hit the hand with something W sch
thought the leg of table; then went TO-. the
Alderman, and also raped for watchmen the Alder
man came with me, and we went in the house; the
| Alderman said, w hat are all these muskets here
| iorl" did not see but two; the Alderman directed
them to put them up; after which the Alderman sand
| he would go and send posse of watchmen but they
did not come so soon as l thought necessary, and
/ got over the fence into Grand street, aud met
the Alderman with two or three watchneb;
| told him l did not think he had enough, Tor
1 was fearful that there would be trouble, they
seemed to be gathering pretty fast, he then told me
To go 10 the 9th district watch house and get posse
| of watchmen, and I Id Capt Fisher and be imme-
ciately turned out all his men, and they went up
there, and when we got To the house, we understood
some muskets had been fred, and man was Killed.
Saw two individuals have guns; the name OF one OF
them Is RI her, and thinks he lives IN the house.
| There are quite number OF the German corps VINO
| board in the house and would probably have muskets
| Dad not see any guns hred
There being testimony 10 show by whom the
guns had been fired the coroner adjourned the in
quest until Thursday, at II o'clock when the inyes-
| tgation will be resumed Ii is said that Magee s
house is used drill room armory for the JEFF
| ferson Guards, which will account for the Germans
being able to make such lementably desperate and
fatal defence against this detachment of rowdIes.
Further PARTICULARS OF THE ArFBAy-AD'
JoURNRD INoUEsT.-Among other persons who suf.
fered in the afiray Tuesday, the name Of Colonel
Ming has been mentioned to us This gentle
was ON a visit at friends in Broome street, when
news was brought of the disturbance ut Magee's.
The Colonel FASTENED to the spot, and sawa German
with a broadsword, in the act Of striking down one
Of the rioters when he threw ~ his right hand to
stop the blow and receive the fall force Oft
his fingers. 1t was reported last ght that amputa
ton fthe hand would be necessary.
At II o'clock. the Coroner and Jury mbled,
and took the following testimony:
Valentine Magee examned.-Witness keeps the
house No. lol Elizabeth street. There was a socie-
ty ball at nv house consis ing of Ge emig
No other persons were admitted unless they were
introduced by the marshals, who attended at the
house to keep order. About III o'clock, l was up
stairs in the room adjoining the ball room, when
heard them call for the cons stables. / ran down i'm
nediatey and found great number OF young men;
and there number OF tumblers and bottles bro
ken, and there were some OF them standing on the
bsgaelle table, and they being riotous swearing and
cursing and destroying every thing in the house,
begged them to desist, and asked them iftbey would
drink something, say ing they should be welcome
One eft them said yes, want something; handed
him a tumbler, and he smashed IT on the counter;
Immediately after of the men who was ut.
tending the ball, came and asked for glass Of
drink, and while he was in the act OF taking the
eve, with dirk il made the blood run, but did
not think it m4de very deep wound; l saw the
instrument and know II was dirk; there were
no other Germans IN the room at the time i went
before the bar | ut once told them this would
not do, and then there large lump Of ice
thrown from the street, and hit me on the forehead
and made the wound you now see. (The wound is
between the about the SIZE oil shilling piece.
cut diagonally and crossways, AMI seems to have
been done with some rough msSle.) then Jumped
to the door aud closed it; some Of the persons
side pushed it open, and thsr were two pieces
Of ice thrown in, and tried 10 shut it again there
were several more pieces OF ice thrown in. My
wife at the time holding me back, fearing that
| should get hur Ny wife was strnck IN the side
of the head and fell down. don't know whether ii
was the force Of the blow which knncked her down.
Some one presented pistol To my breast and snap
ped H. but 1T did not 90 off, The pistol presented
by one Of the men outside the door. | shou not
know him again 5ut by his dress He bad on a pea
jickct, such as is worn by 6remeD. lie did not
speak word, on presenting the pistol, but turned
and across the way. After this sno her young
man, dressed ~ the same manner, came up with
short rifle in his haad 1 caught h.. Id OF the rifle,
and tried to wrest it from him. While holding on to
the rife, one struck me across my hands with
a club, and forced me to let go my hold. Several
Of them then got hold Of me and beat and dragg
ell to the next door, and some ei them said,
that's the want; give II to Kim. l run and
jumped in the door, and there were several pieres 81
ice thrown in | ran MP stairs and then out in the
ward and hid myself away, alter which heard some
firing. but doRt know where II came from. There
but two guns IN nv mouse al me, u
knowledge. | don't know how many guns were Tired,
but there was quite a number at cue time. heard
the reports Of three four at the same time. Can
no. positively say could identify any Of the indv
d uals who were there, but believe | could if
should them. There no fgtt between The
riotar. and those who attended the ball The con-
stables sent for the watchmen. Did not give any di
reetions ~ any body In fire, did | request any
person 10 fire muskst that night. ! don't know any
thing more about IT, The waite amen came, and the
alderman aso and took possession OF the house and
staid all night. DID rot hear Of any arrest that
night
John Coggswell, lives m Second street, opposite
the Church. am a ship carpenter; am not volan
teer r.Toan. bat s-netimcs with the engine No.
tl;uas az the house No lnl Ez beth street, on the
nigrt 81 New Years Eve; was in n bail room. and
s.,id ahaut half an hour, and while up there
rnan Grcd q qua ir IA the windoW; should not know
the nan II shsnld see him, bot thnk he was Ger
man; believe there had been some guns fired be
fore sut into the ball room; there were but four
persons went ~ stairs with me, VIZ: Mr.. iced, Mr.
Ming and one y her flao; suppose had been be
low II rs about mi utes before went mp stairs;
there we're great number Of persons D. there, and
hev were breaking tables aud chairs, decanters,
tumblers < 70. and conducting themscyes very riot
onsly: there seemed tn be tw, parties, one ofthem
were Americans. and the other Germans; one OF the
GerInaus struck me across the arm with piece a
table. Wh.u went there, went in company with
about 10 or % Young men, from John Colins's oppo
.ite Centre Market; dad nnt know where we were
goirr when we come out of MIR Coliin.s house; be-
lieye one of the gang said when we got opposite
there let NJ 90 iu, AID get something ~ drink
don't believe he q was any calculation made 10 60
there, and make rio'; do,'t now when or how he