The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-30
THE HoBoKHN RIOT.
he Three Days or tho Coroner's Inquest
Examination OF the Prisoners at Bergen
Their Discharge, etc.
THE coRoNER's INQUEST.

Their Discharge, etc.
THE coRoNER's INQUEST.
THIRD pAY-FoREsooS SESSION.
MAY 29.-The jury met again this morning at eight
O'Clock to the investigation Of the causes that
led TO the death Of Martin Bridges.
William Woods sworn.-I reside at Hoboken did not
know deceased; 1 at Michael McCartys about
O'Clock Monday afternoon the Goth inst, when
three boys running into McCarty's house. pursued
by party of Germans; while standing at Mc0artys,
with Squire Browning and John Hickey, 1 saw
about fifty feet from us, dressed in a
black frock coat, white vest, black pantaloons,
and glazed cap throw ftone hard lump Of dirt and
strike Squire Browning in the breast Browning then
left Hickey and me- and went towards the who
struck him. then went into the back stable; while
there some Germans throwing stones and bottles
at Mr. and Mrs McCarty, in the yard; then went down
to noboken, and in Hudson street five six per
striking George Smith with clubs; then went into
the Otto Cottage; when l from McCartyis,
down in company with crowd of New York and Hobo
ken boys, with clubs and stones left the Otto
Cottage with gun in my hand to 60 for Mr.. Perrys
attack me; heard McCarty and Squire Browning re-
quest the short Boys and Hoboken boys TO throw down
their clubs and stones and to dipere; Michael Brophy
and Patrick Stsnly came down with me in the crowd
from McCsrys they also had clubs John Hickey start
ed with us, but did not him after got to Hobo
KEN did not use my gun when in the street. did not
know whether the gun was loaded not; tight
ing on Fox Hill; the crowd that came down with me
from McCnrty's numbered about 25 or 80.
j. oehschlagar sworn.-l reside at No. q Church
street u Barclay New York; did not know de-
ceased; between three and four ocock Monday the
Goth instant standing the green, McCar-
tys; saw party Of Germans pursuing boy to Nc
Cartys house; saw the Germans beating a party Of
boys around McCarty's house with clubs; / think
could recng Mise OF those whom attacking Nc
Cartys house the first time the Germans came down
they in pursuit Of number Of Hoboken and other
boys-Short Boys, as they are termed when the
Germans returned to McCarty's third time, it az
haya kaar 81 NJ.
Carty's houie: i saw a number Of Germans beating a
boy at McCartys house, the Short Boys did not go to
the Eysian Fields second time TO disturb the Germans
saw number Of Germans others getting severely
beaten; raw Short Boys beating German, they
gave him several blows and broke his lower jaw: the
conduct Of the Turner's resembed that mauacs in all
their actions that afternoon; they seemed determin
ed blood and slaughter; did not any fe males
beaten insulted by parties either side; after tho
| Germans had demolished everything they could find
in McCartys house, they commenced beating the walls
with their clubs some Of the Germans told me that the
reason which pduced them 10 attack McCarty's house
because he McCarty) refused them his grounds for
| their amuscments; from all could See believe the
sociation OF Turner's the leaders and principal
in the riot from O'Clock till about half past P
NJ think there were about s.veuty.dve or a hundred
Turner's and about five hundred Germans dressed in
other clothes, engaged in demoshng McCarty's house,
the Turner's White Coats were the ringleaders in
the attack; after the attack McCArtys house,
crowd of Irishmen. Short Boys and Others, walking
towards the ferry, armed with sticks and clubs Of
them said they bad gathered to protect the citizens o
Hoboken against the id Dutch:n did not see tho
Ih commit any outrage either offensive dernsive
defence some of the Germans told me- thst the reason
they pursued the boys 10 McCartys the first time
becaufe boy had stolen some sausages the Germans
made three several attacks McCarys house. and the
third time they broke the doors, windows bar fixtures
ard furniture; believe the Turner's the sole
Of the riot and believe II not for their conduct
disturbance would have taken place; am unacquaintcd
with the nature principles Of the Turner's association
Patrick Higgins swornI reside in Washington street.
Hobokcn; knew deceased by sight only; was Fox
Hill on Monday afternoon the 10th inst about half past
one o'clock saw some sausages lying on the ground
a German, n
his hand. holding John Hickey by the neck and the
point Of the knife on his Iickey breast the Gsrman
asked Hickey Why he threw the sausagcs the ground
Hickey aeKed tho German II he saw him throw them
down,when the German replied that ne had not seen
Michael Derry. standing the stand the with
the knife then let Hickey after which Hickey asked
the German 70 come out and fghsi another German
up and tri,d 10 stop the trouble when Hickey
challenged HIM TO hyht LEFT the stand shortly after
wards and went TO where saw another crowd, and
told that boy among them had been endcavorng to
take away bunch of cigars; next went 10 where there
grass German came and walked on me said what
are you doing you id son OF b-h;' he then turned
round and laughed at me and walked away; about sx
o'clock saw party OF Germans fighting among them.
selves; then came down 10 Hobokcn and after got
my tea went TO Hudson street, where squire
Browning with his head tied up giving orders 10 the peo-
pie TO arrest every rotous person whom they could nd
81 that time some Germans with their heads cut
hy persons who said they had deputiEed a.
constahles by Mr. browning 20 arrest the Germans;
James Nafey assisting to arrest the Germans; he
said he ordered to do by Mr. Browning the Ger.
Il
were going down the street In poaceablc manner,
think none Of them had been arrested there would
have been any more fighting; saw several of them
struck the face with fists they arrested;
suppofe because they resisted then went up TO Bau-
mer's Hotel when saw three Germans out a tho
yard one Of them having knife In bis hand the one
With The knife the street and stabbed
without saying word 10 him without having
ceived any provocation "a far could the
that had been stabbed then lca away, think hy
William Wood; James Nafey then struck the German
the forehead with club, and knocked him against
tree james Nafey aud others then arrest
I'd him, and took him down Hudson street; the
boys in the street then CONNIE need throwing stones
into the hotel ard yard and the people In the house and
those the stop threw bottles back among the crowd
saw Jacob Curtiz throwing stones iuto the building
then went towards the ferry wherv saw a number Of
Gtrmans near the land once, knock down and beat
man named John Ganless. who appeared TO be coming
from his work slsn them knock down another
man, Who was coming from tse ferry, with dinner pail
~ hs hand this party of Germans then M afee
frum The ferry with their coats of; at that time
standing near the Newark andIudson streets In
company With Martin Kerney and nrdges the deceascd
ktrnsy ard e. the river and Bridges towards
udss siIs dccsascd had not been fighting with the
GeTusns. ] did not again deceased until Tuesday
morning when ssw him dcsd then went down 10 Mr.
lomkhs lumber yard where remained about hour;
ssw Jams- Nafy and another boy In boat in the
who're there wa argc number o. Germans standing
The tbote; about eight O'Clock ! vent up hy Squire
Hruwuug's ohicc. whore the white coats and large
crowd ~ other men and boys throwing stones;
saw Michael Bfophy have 4 gun which he fired nj the
white coats Turner's they throwing at
! the bouscs In Newark street; several windows
broken before got there and before heard the firing
of the Turner's had possession or Newark street
shortly after the firing commenced the Germans left and
ran towards the ferry saw no fighting after that,
IN Hudson street of the white coats Tur-
mere blow horn when their party aii TO the fence
snd broke 81 the pickets; also them break the
them
| ny juror DO you know II the man whom you saw
stabbed was German or an American
Witness cannot .sY
~ anothcf juror Could you recognise the that
stabbed tho othrr'
wrusss - uipt coula n he has not altered his
look-i " NJ y sii ~ hr appeared Monday evening