The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-04

The HoBoKEN RIor-The coroner's inquest
upon the body of Martin Bridges terminated
yesterday, the jury returned the following
verdict:
The coroner's jury do find that the deceased,
Martin Bridges; came to his death by blow or
blows inflicted Upon his head with sticks, clubs,
orstones. by so he person or persons concerned
in the riot, IN Monday last, May rs, but who
are as vet unknown to the jurors, except that
they belong to a party or parties OF Germans,
who were engaged in the aforesaid riot and
further that no evidence has come before TINS
Jury to implicate the deceased in any way,
whether by word or deed, in said riot The
iurv are, however, required to review the cir
cumstances Of the case, which require much
prudence, discrimination, and impartlality
AS to the circumstances, it appears, from the
evidence before the jury, that the riot OF the
Goth originated in difficulties which occurred at
Fox Hill, at the time of the late German festival
which had their origin in the misconduct OF
certain persons known as Short Boys, or by
Others Of riotous intent, and which led to the
subsequent assault upon the house of Nearly,
and the various other outrages in the history
of our beloved town. The responsibility Of
that days proceedings must doubtless rest on
many parties; but among them, it is the unani-
nous opinon of this jury that the Short Boys,
SO called, or others from New York, together
with several boys or young men from this vii
lage, some of whose names appear so repeat
edly in connection with the evidence before
this inquest, stand fearfuly prominent. And
this Jury would be recreant to their trust, did
they not call upon the executors OF the law to
exert themselves, to the utmost OF their ability
to discover and punish every one OF those who,
shall be found, upon examination, to have had
particpaton in these outrages.
This Jury do not wish, however, to be un.
derstood as generating the Germans from all
blame in the matter. They have been panied
to learn that many of them acted with preci-
pitancy and barbarity, as in the case OF the de-
ceased man, Bridges, which admits Of no ade-
ouate apology or explanatioh-for these, the
Jurors have no sympathy. They leave these to
the full consequence of their crimes, and ear
nestly request the constituted authorities to take
Immediate means to secure the ends OF justice IN
the case Among the Germans engaged in the
late riot, the jury see cause to name particu-
larly class Of Germans organized under the
name of%s Turner'S or aGymnasts," and who
appear to have maintained the riot on the side
of the Germans on the day above mentioned.
They doubtless felt particularly charged with
the protection and defence of their countrymen,
especially the females and children, nor can any
DENY they had many strong causes OF provoca-
ton that day. Nevertheless, they should re,
member that genuine gallantry is at all times
consistent with moderation and mercy; and
that in the absence of the latter, the former
spirit may easely degenerate into exclusiveness
wholly opposed to republcanism, and to an ar.
rogance which is at all times repugnant to hu.
mapity. In conclusion, the jury express the
confident hope that the scene of Monday las,
win no.. W. re-epaeted IN Hoboher. sTvi Dat tbs
terrible AFFAIR III that day VII ses'st in the mora
efseet,ye establishment of civil and social order
among us.
The examination at Bergen has resulted il
committing the following named persons fol
being engaged in the riotous proceedings =
Casper Singer. Phillip Reissel, Henry Schwedes
Samuel Leibach, Jacob Bapst, Francis
Kampler, Adolph Kelner, Jacob Grozart Ste
phen Keutzenprig, and Phillip Sorg. The
other persons arrested were discharged, Their,
being no evidence against them.