The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-28


Casper Lenger, Isaac Sksmbex,
France kolner, Lewis Seimuh
Max heiher,
TIE coRoNER'S INQUEST.
As stated in yesterdays edition Of the Herald Corones
Morris X Crane held inquest at half past six O'Clock
NJ, on the body of Martin Bridges, who killed sa
the Hoboken riot MONDAY evening. The jury me.
at O'Clock at the Hoboken Cottage and contlnu.d
in session till ELK p NJ Several witnesses were minutey
examined; but, owing to the absence of . number q
parties, whose evidence deemed of mportanc.
before verdict could be returned the Jury adjourned
til eight O'Clock this morning. The names u the
Jurors follows
Abraham L, Van Buskrk. foreman; Matthew L Hoy.
William Iiavens Daniel Baruhet J v Brouer, Johr
Higgins Jeremiah Wilson. John Ireland Isaac odei
Franklin B. Carpenter James Pope, aud Jeremiah Hall
The vicinity Of the Hobokeu Cottage was thronged
with anxious inqurers awaiting the Of the Core
ners inqusition; but soon the adjournment "a.
made known, the people dispersed The following the
Martin Henry having been duly sworn deposed n fol-
low Il reside at Hoboken; have been acquainted With
the deceased; standing with him. the corner on
Newark and Hudson streets Monday evening the 18th
inst, between and eight O'Clock; large body
Of people coming down Hudson street armed vii olubs
said 10 deceased Martin you had better look foS
YOURSELF he smiled when several of the crowd-6er
mans-came near us and ran from them no mors
M deceased until he wounded the mob struck ever
one whom they came across tn. mob knock dowr
one man; three or four up and struck him with
sticks after he was down. also the mob strike
raj with clubs did not any try 20 rescu. thu
man who knocked down and batan: saw several a.
the Germans arrested while was standing at tho
ner of Newark and Hudson streets. party actine
as police coming down Hudson street saying that TIL
band was coming. !" Lat us take them i'm was up te
Fox H in the afternoon; saw the Germans beat mas
severely with chairs and boards saw three meu
bring the wounded from Fox Hill towards the Ely
sian fieds; 10 not know whether the wounded man vs.
German or not but those who beat him Germsus
ana also those who took him away; after them s~s,
the man. ! started for home when passed b.
Michael McCarys at the Elysian Fields; there sss
party Of Germans coming from Fox Hil-about forts
or tty-armcd with clubr, person then said 70 me- Il
did not want To get hurt had better ruu: two Of
three others and myself got into boat that was yugn
the river; this when the mob come down spd
strike every one whom they met saw sixteen
teen teating and kicking boy about ten twelve
years old We then went up the river in the boat I
heard the men who we're in the boat with me say thai
they would 70 ashore and gel gun to shoot some o
them, y, thcn vent eshor. stove the Eiysian Fieds
then came home through Wa hngton street got my
ten; after ten went down a. Hudson street and a a.
ceased J Alto saw body Of men rtauding in Hudson
street between Fir.t and Newark str-ets, armed VITA
clubs ana enie.yurinr To stop the l,erm.ns ns 49,.
werp coming down Hudson street; when the GeT1nnss
came up the police body people were OBLIGED ts
run also towards the ferry and got over the feno<
into the terry yard; ran because afraid they (he
h.bl sVua hnr, me, dbd not know sny OF those
whom Faw landing in the street 1 remained in the
fcf1y Yard TIL about half past eight clock when went
into otto t.1as, aad th.rty afer went home, a;tsr
getting 70 IT, hone saw bert aud Joseph Read who
I Id me- th.' Nlilsm IN, stonerutter. wss down Il
.hilts fsrS wth htr fead cut open. went down and
bdp'd e. brng Inn noms: afterwards heard that he
cea'sd ~as bacly hurt aud that he Ioboses
Cottage; went him Ald mned lately went TO New
York ior freud ~ his. ut the request Of dec-a4
td's wife when cane back deceased dead; when
va goii z bon from the firy, ! met whsm Woods
With gun VI III, Otto Cottage who told me that he va
going home. and VI any attacked hm. he (woosis1
would shoot him: NJ that time there ric,ine
aruuhd where was, did not see woods make any a.
t,npt g. use the gum think that II thsre had been ns
-. IN The street the Germans would made any
drturl anVe.
George uylrr sworn, aud dcposed ss follow
reside IN Washington street, tiohaksn, In Mr. Wa
dtCne between and O'clock the afternoon of tn
10th of May inst and went Fox lii see the us,
lee; when got th, rr IL n one horse wagon