New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-31
The Examination at Bergen.

According to the notice of Judge Kidney,
our Reporter was present yesterday at 10 o'clock
A. NJ The examination however, did not com
mence until noon, none of the other Judges having
arrived Finally Judge Kidney commenced the eX-
animation alone
The first prisoner examined was Hermann Ludwig
Hermann LNdirig was sworn Now lives IN
road to Louis BeCkeT's stopped there for about hall
an hour and then went back 10 the Terry saw no
rot he came with four friends, whom he lost went
back alone was arrested by two men when he was
quietly walking to the ferry there were at that time
a great many IN and outside the ferry.
george Hadei HaWeT.-LlyeS IN ChrySue-St. No % :
arrived at HobOken al O'Clock assisted Mr.. Baum
eras waiter TIL a. IN the evening stones were thrown
IN our windows and glasses broken saw some row
dies dOi does not know the names but know them by
seht they were pretty rough looking characters was
in the saloon and could not whether anything was
thrown back there were many IN the house was
arrested because of having light dress on. Inc Jus
tCc held the prisoner 10 bail as witness against the
roNdleS.
Martin Adap,-Resides 10 Bayard-St., came between
1 and O'Clock To llobOken did not see any disturb
ance when coming went into one of the taVernS =
only three weeks here LEFT al o'clock Tor the pur-
pose of going home about nifty were round the Ter
~ three persons without coats, one had Ciub with
which he assaulted me they were about 90 years
Old they kicked and struck me | did not resist E.
some others behind me were also arrested OF these
one was tied and another hand-cured. Discharged
Judge Kidney then sad Gentlemen, wish now
present during the day, and who can IN the mean
time throw some hight upon the entire proceedings
He then called Nh JonaSShon TO the stand:
LuriS Joqasshop, swom-ResideS IN New York,
was ~ HOboken on Monday last. reporter. TO give
report of the May festival which l. held for the en-
ioyment OF the Spring Has been observed for about
fve years in tins country. 1t has been held al tlo-
bokCn for three years past. arrived AZ lloboken at
IL O'Clock IN the morning, went through the fields To
Fort Hill The place covered with Germans,
with their wives and children. There was " Turn
erS" association present, who are bound 20 be pres
cnt for the helpless and are pledged to observe
moral conduct on All occasions. There were nearly
1900 present AZ one tune
The Riot was commenced by some Of the " Short
Bows" who asked for drink and went away without
paying for The same Ihey ran away iof the pur-
pcSc If eyadinc pavIncnt they challenged the keep
erS of the stands To fight saw two or three instances
OF their misconduct SegarS were taken from an old
man bV boy Is or 10 years OF age when The Turn
erS" lnterfcrcd and pushed the boy aside. Other
short Bows" came 10 ms rescue. some twenty
Germans assisted the Turner'S and the boys got
grOd whipping. | saw some striking. believe the
hoy Who first caused the disturbance received
btEculN injured more than the rest who were aSSO
ociatcd with him. The " Short BOYS" ran
away taking the direction OF the heldS. alter
ward saw a disturbance AT the stand OF man
who was selling SauSageS ana smoke oeei "neh
frs, SAW the stand II well filled half an hour
alerward / saw Il empty. and heard the man com
pl,jn OF the treatment he had received from the
aSbort Bows " | saw the Turner'S rushing 20 the
th,ir hands the "ShoTt Boys" robbed the man. and
The Turner'S assisted in defending HIM the strings
al the tent OF Charles Becker were cut on oy snort
Rov> the tent fell upon the stand and the pTopne-
tor had much trouble IN putting up asaln tne ooy
ran Of this is all the disturbance observed on me
nm, did not leave the hill until the procession
formed at O'clock and returned through liudS0n-St.
AS Ear AS Lewis Y. Bccker'S, where the PROCESSION