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

house, to my knowledge, and they were in \ closet
up stairs-don't know whether they were loaded
the guns belonged to the landlord There were about
twenty-five to thirty males attending the ballthere
were none of them the bar room when the rioters
came in, and did not come down before was knock.
ed down. and cannot recolect anything after i was
Knocked down. can identity this young man as one
OF the men who was at my house and came in with
the rioters
John Iced examined.-I am city marshal, and
was at Magees house on the night OF the ball; saw
anumber OF young men, some OF whom l had seen
before. Among them 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 a large
boiler of water, which stood on the fire. Then a
number Of the Germans came down, and with them
came several of the rioters. Two punch bowls
were next broken. and then the rioters
put out by the Germans, the fire boys fight
ing as they retreated. After they had been out,
they began to throw stones at the doors and win
dows After this saw German go out with a
musket and tried to stop him, bat did not succeed .
cannot say who this man was but should know him
again. The rioters were told that If they
wonld be quiet they should have any refresh
ments they wanted Coegswell had been drink
ing. The table broken, and ether acts of
violence committed while he below. Alter
the man 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, and
brickbats, from the boys outside, at the doors and
windows of the house. then went un stairs again,
and the Germans were very quiet until the watch
came. l heard, however, several reports of fire
arms, aud conside rable noise of stones, etcetera,
thrown by the assailants. AS the watchmen came
up the attacking party dispersed and heard that
a man had been killed.
DIR. George c. Scherdlin deposed to the battered
appearance of the public house, the morning after
the ARRAY.
Reinhardt Gatzip, the door-keeper, deposed TO
several acts OF violence on the part OF the aSsali-
ants, and to his having received several wounds
himself in the progress of the melee.
Some her unimportaRt testimony was adduced
and the jury, after brief consultation, returned the
following verdict
"That the said John Armstrong killed by the
discharge Of fire arms III the hands Of some person
or persons unknown, on the night of December 81,
1889 near the house of Valentine Magee, in Eliza
beth street"
Explosion and Loss Of Life.-About noon on New
Years Day, the inhabitants Of Fulton street were
thrown into state OF excitement and alarm IN con
sequence of a tremendous explosion in the rear OF
No 2l5, occupied by geld beaten and fire work
maker On the iiremen and some ne ghbors getting
into the house they found a woman half dead from
fright, and man horribly mutilated, whilst the
entire roof OF the building had been forced by the
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 it was ascerained that she was not hurt
The man killed, was seen TO 90 into the building
intoxicated, and with lighted cigar. Soon after he
OF the building entirely blown on and upwards
Of a hundred panes OF glass in the immediate vc.
nifty smashed. The window blinds also took fire,
but mate rial damage done. exec ut to the build
ing the explosion occurred. Five hundred
dollars will cover the loss o! property.
The Coroner having been summoned TO 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 was about % years of age, was fireworks maker,
had 40 family; boarded with Mrs. Henry. at 2l5
Fulton street. | was at work at No 207 Fulton
ST. about h,lf past O'Clock, and heard explosion,
which shook the building all over; knew deceased
was engaged three doors below where was at work;
| ran down there. and him lliDsing out things
from The place, then ran in there and found him w.
ing under the stairs; he was down, lying doubled up
and groanipg; got assistance and brought him overto
his place; he lived about ID minutes after he was
brought here. He had a candle in his hand al
the time; but don't know any thing about the acci-
dent but suppose some of the fireworks must have
exploded. There vas no person in the bnilding
with him.
David Morgan.-Witness is physician; keeps
the shop here for DR.. Irwin. Deceased was brought
in here about halfpast clock, he was nearly dead
when he wss brought here. His head is smashed all
to pieces and badly burned; all the upper extrem-
ties are burned, and it would be impossible for any
person to survive with such wounds. Was slightly
acquainted with him; don't know about his hasi s.
After brief consultation the jury fould that the
said Peter Hustled was accidentally killed by tie
explosion OF some fireworks which he was engag-
ed ia manuf curing, at No. 2l5 Fulton street.
Another inquest was held at No. $40 Water street,
the body of John Madden, a ;ourny eman tailor,
who was frozen to death on New Year night. IL
appeared that the deceased had been a frolie all
the previous day with some of his friends: and II
was supposed that he had fallen down in the street
on his way home. He was found about o'clock the
next morning lying the side walk, in Water near
CLIFTON and Jefferson streets in a very exhausted
state Medical aid was procured, but Il was Of no
avail. The jury found that the deceased died from
cold and exposure.
RobbeTu, Marriage, and Arrfst-SOme months
since, boarding house in this city robbed Of
several valuable articles, such gold watch, &c.
OHe OF police officers got scent of the robbers.
started in Lursut, and succeeded in catching them
in Hamilton, u. G One sometimes went by the
name OF George Jones, aud sometimes George va
tiers and the other as Charles Henderson. bat whose
real name Henry Sinclair. Some Of the pro.
perry was found on the latter After the robbery
had been COMM ted. Sinclair married a rectable
widow lady. OF Guelph, and who had a snug little