The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-30
dollar and five dollar bill from me- did not offer any
nrnyccnfinn q thnse "a hn assaulted me


provocation to those who assaulted me
Michael T. Ellison, sworn reside at IIoboken; at
half past six went into Washington street 10 make
short visit; saw at one time persous arrested
the first salutation they received being knocked
down and treated harshy did not know any Of those
who making the arrests; seeing the brutality
Of them who knocked down a man while arrestng hi,n
/ inquired his name and heard II Michael Brophy;
prevented MIN from assaulting two who
ing with ladies' was standing close to the Otto Cottage
when saw two Germans passing peaceably along;
OF them struck six times the head with
clubs; the other Was knocked down by called Mi
chael Brophy and kicked times on the face aud
when he got up he was the most ptiabe object
saw Brophy led him away prisoner although he
scarcely able to stand those whom being arrested
Adam Wahl sworn.-I reside at Hoboken; knew de-
ceased by sight; saw some fighting at Fox Hi Mon
day afternoon, the 9th ant between some Short
Boys Germans; after the fighting saw one German
who had been stabbed In the about nine O'Clock in
the evening was at the ferry, when James Nafey,
Michael Brophy and Thomas Mott; William Mott and
others seeing man living at Schloos coming with
friend of his to the ferry, cried out .hers is another
Dutchmanr and then caught hold Of him; asked what
were they going to do when they let the go; tho
SIGHT at Fox Hill caused by Of the Short Boys
taking some things from the stands Of The dermans and
not paying for them the man who stabbed in the
nose did not keep stand at Fox IH
Michael s. Allison sworD.-I reside at Hoboken knew
deceased for about six MONTHS he has been in my
poyment since knew him; always knew him to be 4
and eober man; the afternoon of the Goth
instant saw crowd Of men and boys throwing stones
at Mr Banners hotel also bottles thrown iom the
hotel; came out OF the yard, and proceeded to-
wards the ferry some one caught hold Of him before he
puscveded while others him times
on the head with clubs another person to his
cue when be slso struck the head several times;
about half past seven O'Clock heard that deceased
hurt, and that he in dying state; Immediately
went to Washington street for doctor; my way
saw number of men and boys on some buildings in
crowd also heard the firing Of guns; deceased at
work till six o'clock on Monday evening.
Godfrey Becker Resides at 50 Crosby street,
New York; did not know deceased; while passing from
Becker's hotel to the ferry about o'clock at night,
attacked by three at the Of Newark and
Hudson streets, who asked me II an Irishman
said no, am no Irishman; two of them then struck
me with clubs, and one with his fist; they knocked
down and tramped upon my body they then left me,
and lay insensible for time after recovering my
serses went to Joseph Spies house and dressed my
wounds; about IL O'Clock went to New York
Frederick Rollmsn sworn-Reside at No 2 Manhat-
Fox Hill on Monday afternoon, the 26th instant listening
to the speeches that were being delivered; German
was trying to quiet him and get him away, crowd OF
about twenty persons surrounded pressed upon me,
pocket; afterwards heard the cry Of a woman and
child, and going TO her assistance stabbed me
on the forehead ami under the eye; think could
cognise the man that stabbed do not know any of
the men who robbed me.
James W. Decker sworn.-I reside at 100 yesey street.
New York. did not know deceased being at the Eysian
Fields the afternoon ef the 25th instant, some
boys beaten by men The witness went to corrobo-
rate the statements previously made with regard to
setting hre to McCarys house by number of Turner'S
and said that III be (the witness) had not thrown a
bucket Of water upon the hre the house would have
been consumed His further statements irrelevant
James A. Stevens jr sworn--Resides at Hoboken: did
not know deceased; am not acquainted with any cir
oumsarces connected With his death saw considerable
fighting about the ferry; several Germans being
arrested in such manner led 20 believe the par
ues were not identifsd thought that arrests
made in an unnecessarily harsh manner from what
considered 1t dangerous for any German to pass
TO the ferry assault and arrest seemed 20 handn-
hand some o. the German yourg men were struck re
pestediy on the face and head after they arrested
think such treatment unnecessary | saw a large
crowd OF Germans coming down Hudson street. ying
all before them and when they got into Tie ferry yard
they were quite furious about hundred of the Short
Boys came down, and rushed tumultuousy through
the gate after kroccg down one of the ferry masters
said, Go on Short Boys - they then passed on
thought better TO let them pass quietly for fear
further cisturbanee
From juror.-Mr Stevens. do you not think some OF
the shertBoys" should have been arrested, well
the Gcrmsss
w,.n.s,sI certainly do think so, from their unruly
AT about half past six o'clock the jury adjourned to re-
same the Investigation this morning at eight o'clock
TIE HoBoKEN RIoT-ExrRAoRDISARY ISvESrro l.
TioN BEFORE THE JUSTICES Ar BERGEN.
Yesterday at IL o'clock investigation was held in
the Grand Jury Of the Bergen Court House. before
Justices Kidney and Chambers IN reference TO the
riot at obcken and the Nifty prisoners confined in Ber-
gen jail on charge of participating in It. There
hos q male and female frcnd OF the prisoners
ance Of the prisoners they were brought out oney
one with black eyes and wounded faces, showed
that they were badly used. But what was
remarkable, and perhaps l. without an example
in the history Of the administration Of justice In
this country q the twenty prisoners who were c.
amined and discharged though they were so matreacd
by those Who bad arrested them under color Of law
there wns not one against whom single witness ap.
pearcd None Of the special constabes appointed by
Justice Browning Forthcoming anl Of the remain.
ing prisoners In custody there are only x aqs INST whom
any charge Il preferred Some Il the prisoners were
actually knocked down and arrested inside Of the ferry
gate perfectly Unconscious n having done any wrong
and being utterly ignorant q the existence Of any riot
Two were not At the festival at al-one Tren shman
Mr. y. A. Chedscy, Nc. city Isll Place appeared as
c'uhssi 1T the prisoners. We sutoin their exlina.
non and though there i in their statements
that very fact makes them the curious with ono
cAttpto they knew nothing whatever Il any riot aud
were All beaten and arrested Il the ferry some of tn
having heir wives and children vi them The way in
shieh thei gnorance q the brst skmsh i accounted
Tor that the Germans spread over great surface
y ground and those In part might be unconscious
t Mhat passed IN another
~. Augustus Docnzics, who admitted TO hail on
Ntanesday was the first person examined lie aid
va - noboken on the 18th inst went there about Eve
ooOck ~ t'c mtsfnoon, with child about two years old
tsw no nghiing where the Germane '. rc In the dei
n'y wcre cel.bratirg May festival which l. common
'Nh'"h9f tne hrfL saw uf rtnfDC near tue
Terry eate on my return home, was accompanied by
aalo. ana nay child there = Knocked down
ths satt ami THIS induced me e. r. back from the
steamboat, know the German ~ face but not by name
he name was asccrtainod by inquiry t. be Julius
Hhn'f nc of The prisoner I went back In order 10
gtt ny sister and ny child aud was knocked down
I'm bthind about ten twelve yards nom the gate,
the rersons who attacked werc boys from thirteen to
twenty tve years called for az officer and the answer
vac another kncekdown rendered scnsciess, aoi
more til recovered nv sepaos on nv sav H. the
jail know nothing about the riot II McCartys = place;
leit oeiore me majority a the Germans.
.he mag trate here dischaTged Dr. noer1ies
hudWig seimsch, prisoner. being examined through
ismaie Interpreter nemeJ Christina Bohner wife Of
suvs nohner prisontr referred by the rst witness
y.Ihat NJ Eve o'clock In the afternoon be- left house
~ io,oFrn with afrisnd riot went to the FIRST
pane house thy met arrested the ferry when
walking with hs friend he was doing nothing whatever
1t the time the name q his friend Is Simon Rubscher
they Nubscher 20 and he returned 20 New
York lRubscher, who was In court does not look ike
a German
The prisoner was then discharged
Chsres Miller the next prisoner residing NJ 2s Seven
teenih street, was examined through nm Interpreter
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