The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-29

8 a5o 7gFnArrs' INvEsrleAr1cy, Asp ruE coRo.


The magistrates Of Hudson county, New Jersey, ap-
pointed yesterday forenoon for an nvest into the
charge of riot at against the prisoners detained
in Bergen Jail The investigation to have been held
~ the court house and the Justices assembled there
hut on consultation, they deemed it advisable 10 walt
iii the result OF the Coroners inquest pending az no
boxen should be known and after waiting some hours
they adjourned till this day. large number OF Ger
sns male and female about the
house and jail OF them witnesses, ard others
relatives friends Of the prisoners, with whom they
conversed through the bars Of the prison
The topic OF conversation every where, yesterday in
Jersey City, Hoboken and Bergen, the famous
battle in the Eysan Ii, Ids The sympsthes Of the Jer
ssymen all in favor of the Germans and they say
that the Short Boys had lot them alone the Germans
would have created disturbance riot They also
censure authorities Of New York for not vigorously
executing the laws and cutting up rovdysm, root and
branch long since They contend that the Short Boys
Of New York (of whom the Short Boys Of Hobeken
ofshoot have long enjoyed impumty for their trans
gre-sons tnrougn the moecniIl OF eoirupion OF the
vengeance against them if they get them into their
power say that the punishment Of the Kelly Guards
l. trhe compared with what awaits the next
roves who fall into the clutches Of Nw Jersey justice
II appears that the police authorities this side the
water expected requisiton from the Mayor OF Jersey
City before going assist In queling the riot,
though then they would not be bound to CO. but
the Mayor Of Jersey City had jurisdiction whatever in
Hoboken. it being situated in Hudson county, and
Therefore did not feel warranted IN asking police to come
Tho military Of Jersey City heard nothing the
till hslfpas eight O'Clock. and in quarter Of an hour
afterwards they were Of in number OF cars TO render
assistance The chief good they did was to escort
her Of scared and struggling Germans N safety to the
ferry.
THE PRISONERS.
Lsst evening petition g up by the Coroner and
jury in session at Hoboken praying the release on
bail Of DR. Augustus Doenzies one Of the individuals ar
rested suspicion Of having been engaged in the ret at
ut boken, on Monday MIR Morris n. Crane, coroner
sad other gentlemen. proceeded to Mr. Wrshts the
District Attorney and thence to Judge Kidneys, with
the petition. Satisfactory bondsmen being present bail
taken in the OF 81 600 and the doctor was re-
leased his imprisonment about half past nine o'clock
last night appear before Judge Kidney this morning
at ten O'Clock when the prisoners are 10 undergo pre-
Iminary examination Justice Kidney WI Wit HOBO
Ken this morning examine the evidence taken before
the Coroncrs jury, bcfor, calling out the prisoners.
Nothing has yet been elected by the jury directly to i'm
piicate single individual now in prison on account OF
the riot Some persC striking Bridges
rs. times but whether the guilty have yet been ar
Gent proof that Of those who took the most prom
part in the riot and who TO do serious
damage with guns and other weapons are stu at large
THE coRoNER's INQUEST.
Patrick Staniy being duly sworn deposed as follows -
reside in Varick street jetwe. n Domnick aud Spring
streets York. know deceased; Iquit work at
half three o'clock the afternoon Of the 10Th inst
and went 10 Fox HILL after had been there about fifteen
minutes, saw three RAINING towards McCartys,
followed by about thirty Germans, ore having knife in
has hand open 1t appeared to me to be dirk knife; as
go ng &c do with the knife he very angry me,
and sid something in German. which could not under
stand got the road he came to me and struck
me with his hand; then started to to Mccarty's
when vas surrounded by party Of Germans about ten
Of them had clubs and stones in their hands one OF them
made an attempt TO strike me with club; when was
trying TO get clear Of him man with white coat on
Csme behind me and struck with stone ON the head
and knocked me down while l wa down, the man
with the club struck me- / then got up and saw
John Hickey a little drunk also saw Thomas
Mott standing by me; then went to hcCarty :, when
be- 4.pl q mel he back
Nj. back gate after hed shut the gate went stairs
when saw John Hickey standing ut the head Of the
Stairs with double barrel gun in his hands also saw
Ten twelve with ciubs while shutting the
gs heard the mob breaking the doors and windows
the south side Of the buding after had been in the
building shout half hour the mob left. and went
down stsir and savthat the doors and windows Of the
bsr broken then went down TO the ferry in
company with crowd armed with clubs lef the crowd
tn ss-ner 81 Third and Hudson streets went down
Third street to Washington street, where met four
i've Hobekcn men, who told me- TO come back rs they
wEe going TO arrest the Germans a, the ferry when
got 70 the q frt and Hudson streets there saw
stand coming down Hudson stree armed with
clubs then a party Of short Boys Royors and
Hoooen boys. they were called knock down several
Germans then went up Hudson street with the crowd
Of Eoyrrs and Short Boys b. Baumers hotel. when |
those in the street throwing stones into the win
devs Of the hotel and those inside we're throwing
tunhers and totles through the windows those out
side saw jacob Curtis. and ! think Michael Brcphy,
thro- stones into the window q the hotel then Jaw
out Of the hotel sfter be had walked far
Dir Banners house saw james Nsisy -tykc him on
toe bssd with acub; also other- around him.
out Of the hotel quietly and walking down the
stEe.t thcs saw man come out Of the yard on the
back part of the hotel with open knife IN bis hand;
b. came across Hudson street when man standing on
the street went towards him and the with the knife
turned e r. back to the hotel the on the street
SaCZht bold a the with the knife VIII the latter
stabbed him ia the ok after the stabbed went
so~ard the man with The knife. to arrest him had
club. told him to stand l would knock him down;
ne tried 70 stab with his knife and then turned to
xun then rsissd my cuo and struck him IN the back
al the meek and knocked him down. tried to take the
ITEM ed 10 "a
a1gain With the club the back two three others
rsms I'D snd took him acroe the street ne held ON TO
tAe knife and tried those that had hold cf him
white they held him wrenched the knife from his hand
While was standing on the street Squire Browning re-
quoted the crowd not to throw any stone. at the
bdings Squire Brt wniug ORDER 70 the crowd 10
arrest sil those whom hghtngi when James
Esfey strike the man did not arrest him did not
arrest him, because did not thuk strong enough;
Shsn Jaw the stab the other arrested him. be-
csBs- thought would get hello but did not think
would II had tried TO arrest hsty then vent down
a. the a Newark aud Washington street. snd
fAosy after. the White Coats. and the short Boys Ro
snd Hcbokrn bsys commenced fighting Tho
Whit Goats we're throwing stones RI the short Boys
R0vtrs and Hohokeu bys snd al-o into windows Of the
bouses Al Newark strtst, also saw the short Boys
Eevtr-, and HUtoken 10, ~ throwing stone back at
th,m ! ssw boy named Robinson the top OF he
buiiiing corner Il Newark and Washington streets.
throwing bricks stones down the white coats ia
rerafk street then NJ white coats throw stones
~ TIE building; did no, -, stone. or bricks thrown
~ the building uuth stone br, K thrown at
tn,m from the top q thu building. saw lsasc van
Bipcr standing IN ths cruWd with gun ~ hi. hand:
@lc saw Michael Bruphy shooting "a IN White Goats
With gym, al one tune h. discharged two barrel. and
~ another time him dis chaFge barrel. after
EroThy discharged two barrels a fall who
w. standing AZ the southeast q Newark and
" sshfngton street,. also sew John NJ. Frapci@ Wth
gun, "a tho time the gun discharged the White
tcHte Ntre throwing stones 90 he buildings aud "a the
crowd, WHEN the White Coat Sounded their horn,
abe whole party would gather, J no attacks
made ~ tho Gernata on The people until attempts
vsrv 2 sde 70 srust them; I several of N Ger
mans attacked by thu - ort Boy oyers and Hobo
len bcys, without any pruy0cntif n, aud beaten
vftly saw q violence by either party az Pox
Uiii. do not know 81 any sct IL vior given ~
hCpriy party previous 20 the Germans STACKING his
tMcCatlye) house nov livt in New York but have
f0rmfrly lived In fiUloken.
Wm W shipptn bslng next sworn, dcposed fol-
loss Il did not know dec' assd; az half past O'Clock
Monday afternoon. vent TO the Eyssn Fieis, above
hcCsrty's kOu.c. whom told that persons
werr tearing down hcCarys house; when got there /
Found that the do0rs and win1ost 81 the house
broken; saw Mr. McCasy AZ the back gate. then