The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-31
in the effective establishment of civil and social
order amongst Signed,
A Ivan Buskirk Foreman Jeremiah Wilson
Matthew l. Hoyt, John Ireland
William Ilayens, Isaac O,eS
Daniel Blamhet Franklin y Carpenter,
J. v Brouer, James Ptra
john lliegin Jeremiah i6rl

Danir Bamhet, Franklin y Carpenter
>, Brouer, James Pope
Jchn Higgins Jeremiah ifall.
THE HoRoKEN EIor-THE INVESTIGATION BEFORE
THE MAGISTRATES AT EERGEy-ARREsT or a no.
BoKEN BOY, AND WARRANTS ISSUED FOR OTHERS.
SECOND
The Court at Bergen, had adjourned from Thursday
evening TIL 10 O'Clock yesterday morning in the easc a
tA r> at Hoboken but in consequence Of the assncr
of she other magistrates Justice Kidney waited unta
qusr,er TO IL cock not wishing to proceed alone st
lengsh however, the worthy Justice opened the court
mpsnng that the responsibility vas thrown on hiTF
alone We shout rnenton that previously he had visit
ed HotsAen and Aaa read the evidence taken before the
Coroner and the nance Of persons residing
in Hoboaen implicated in the riot Among them was
VIM. w. Wood the son OF Respectable man for whom
he issued warrant anu had him arrested as he came
to the court at Bergenrn the morning. Warrants are
out for SIX Others including Bropfy who has fed
There was not a. much excitement yesterday as on
the day before in court half the NUMBER persons
present
Hermann Lietwig examined--I reside at los
Avenue arrived at lfobokeH at half past O'Clock
on the evening OF the celebration went around the
ground and then came to Beckers, where | remained
for half hour and then returned to the ferry saw
lighting rsDting four friends were with me
lost them the way arrested outside the ferry
by two with red shirts who looked pretty hard and
one who litt.e better I was quietly walking to
the ferry did not resist / put into a covered
wagon and &C enveyed to jail saw no riot disturbance
OF any kind.
The prisoner was discharged
George Heidelbauer next exauinedT reside at 65
Chaystie street; arrived at IioboScn at O'Clock on
hafpast O'Clock; the only riotins / WAS throwing
into the house and breasing windows tumblers
and other articles; IL about ocioek saw the
rowdies outside; don't know their names bat would
know them by sight; they pretty rough looking
charaaters did not see any resistance made by any
body IN the house. l was up stairs, bat nothing
thrown back from the house; there good many
present who mostly Germans several sought refuge
there in consequence of stones being thrown them;
himself and three other walters kept together OF
them named Jacob stump he arrested at the ferry;
they let the Others go think the reason why they ar.
q W. mist fnr
The Justice here required security of the prisoner to
appear witness against the Short Boys in September
next aniA Mr.. Bauner became his security in the
of sloo
The prisoner was then discharged
Martin Adam, youth Of about Is years OF age,
next examinea-I am only three weeks in America; l
o'clock arrested at the ferry there about fifty
persons there arrested by three without coats
kicked me did not resist they took the office Of
the Justice saw some others brought IN after me; they
sent me 10 isil in a covered wagon.
Here Dir A. B Nillard, counsellor t.law appeared on
the part Of Samuel Leibach and asked for hearing for
the prisoner who was only detained upon the verbal
statement of woman who said she him engaged in
the riot lie wanted s,ibpen1 TO compel her attend
ance as witness. as she abored under a mistake
The justice said he could not do IT, The prisoner had
been committed. and he could only proceed with those
cases in which there was no accusation.
Mr.. Chedsey who appeared for the prisoners the
trate pursuing the right when sparring
took place bety cen the two members of the bar.
Schrhder residing Ol Chatham street,
OF Duane where he keeps porter house next
mined lie had two black eyes He said arrived At
Hoboken Of nine o'clock in the morning with my beer
stand saw nothing a. my stand but the people drinking
beer augEtcr); LETT nj six clock; nothing
Of any disturbance before to the ferry stand
always flII CT Inen. and could out it was
about o'clock When reached the ferry my way
home there there with sticks aud stones one
OF them TO and said "you are one of them who
Mccartys house;' said knew nothing about t.
When seven or eight persons fell ON me and knocked
down one man then told me he was officer and
M hn al In sgf uaI faf
hands behind, and took In n carriage to jail;
Others we're sent 90 jail with me.
Justice Kidney here said he wanted intelligent
German who saw the whole business, and who oot
charged with riot to give an account Of 1t OATH the
part Of the state.
Lewis Jona SON. residing a, $50 William street then
volunteered 10 be examinei-ie said [ attended the
May festival Of the Germans reporter for the New
York Tsibf: the May festival Is ia word the en-
joyment of the SPRING Il Is German festival aud has
been introduced here for about five years; about
three years in this country during that tune the fe
vals have been held at Hoboacn arrived at obo0en at
IL o'clock. nenday last; | went through the Eysian
Fields to Fox Ilil the place covered with Gcrnans
and their families most a. them New Workers thrrs
we're At one time from Is 0eo to 200O0 Germans the
ground; several Short Boys got drink from different
starts they chsls ngel the keepers gh saw two or
three instances myself ard heard Of three others
segsrs were taken from old man. by boy about df
teen OF sixteen years OF age dressed IN dark short
jacket he looked rufianly; he like Short Boy;
M,nss aenlei criminal courts In Nc" York and there
fore knows short Boys mise short BOY by his
department CT dress; cf the Turner's nterscrrd he
pushed The boy aside; oihtr Short Boys came 70 his
nsoue about twenty Germans assisted the Turner aud
the short foys got good licking they then raa oil in
the direction of the Eysian Fields they received good
blows firt, they pursued by some erman after.
wards saw q disturbance near the stand of an who
stling sHusngcs and smoked beef having prevouly
ob.ervcd the table full of biz goods Afterwards
saw y empty ] mean by soon bali hour this was
about hiiffas 4 The complained Of the treatment
be Lad received from the sh rt Boys and tho los he h
sustaintd saw some Turner'S rum ~ to the ssni n
. nan and dsperFinR the crowd; wa Informed on in
quy that short Dogs had robbed the and the rurn-
oi Charles Becker Of hcw York had been Gu. Ly the
short Eoys, Hni tell upon the ground, and the
proprietor bad conis rab,e trouble Ia sing It agiu
iiA y ~ the disturbance ! saw on the hill; dI
not follow The Germans 10 mcCartys ala not leave the
hih III O'Clock wEcn the processiop formed,
far A. Lewis Becker when the procession va disturbed
by some cause ether unk n.wn 10 me: rrusipe1 A.
fecEers I'll ten o'clock yaifei, fsan time g. time.
around the village ~ fr a. Baurcrs Hotel a,d d nj
then see any riot, came e. the ferry with wHzacs
0usrd hal seen from II O'Clock IN the forenoon TN
o'clock N TIE tv ming Henry schrader selling beer aad
rom HIN ~ clock and paid hin 40 not know any II
the Turner; have been through tho a and have MT
rcogn'zed any cf he Turner's who engaged in the
lft facas - the hill came u tue frty with the process
ton saw The military about ten feet from the rry gate
INTO WHICH ~ eermsns wsre narchng BY when
l bys endcavcred to make some ar-cets ant
tctusy drrw cut " force several Gsrusns the shera
was present ami tried e prevent them from doing 80;
sonc q them Serp released
ftt&cElcS Wes next examined on the part of tho
state Ie satt-I saw 10 disturbance while or ths
ground heard rue Gerfnans compia n N being rbhei
and ma.treated ~ some loafers-slso q thst sold
sauages mad the complaint mci boys an1
lew Turner'S chased the oairs o the grounds have
seen the Iu ners Who la prison they MT among
those who chased the oRfsrs on ~ return a. s ferry
saw ,he ladies and children running for protection
baumers Hotel the Germans around me shosscd no In
tenton ~ lighting and wtrc nss 10 the 1a, prepared
~ ~ when got 70 the ferry - OF - boys and rUn
men. ard boys frtn to r. years, who walking
penesably towards the fsrry{ ! caled my acgulnt
anse and be Turner'S wh about lhcrc e protect
ana eecrt The ladies and ,xrcn to e boat they did
foi aw none cf the TurasTs knock dgwn strike any