The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-21

dAngsrf A. Ibid.
Q. Had RannahAn . physiciSnf A. He had; never
saW him since he Indicted got marx there from
RaDDahan; he split my lip With bo~ from his hand.
Ofc.r Fowler depossd he Of the reserved
eorrs ard when arrived there told them to dispense
but they did not do and was struck once or twice,
but slightly egaizsd among the number Thomas
Brady, when arrested, for he appeared to DO among
the OF the number; he refused 20 with
me ct 6rst but soon made him
Crossex,un,d-l struck Bray he attempted 70
strike but his arms were not long enough; found
scarf in his pocket On searching him ~ the station
Mr.. NcKeon-rbat puts idea in my head we're
there not several Of the oernkn society who tore their
scsrfs off, and hid them, as that they would not be
beaten ~ the police A die not see any one takii
them of.
Q Are you nsmber OF the 'Know nothing soc.t y ?
Witne whats that-vhAt is u know uothings
Mr. McKeon-I dont mean to say that you don't know
anything, but do you belong to secret society calk
the Know Nothisgsp
exception.
witnsss-I have preiueics whatever against any
foreigner.
Mr.. NcKeon-That is al w~n.-that settles IT,
Mr. hokeon-o Did yon put your club through bau
ners a. NO DID not; who says done any such thing
Is 70 put wy club through bannsrf
Mr. Gck-on-Wel, we will leave that to be proved by
WITH.
onhcer Gambling Of the Sixteenth ward, was then
sworn. ard posedThat he heard the riot, and
going down to the Of Hudson and Troy
found several Hbernaps in conflict with tbs police;
of tae bernisps who had been hgatinR and
attempting 70 arrest him struck with clubs and
hsts identified John C,nroy and Enwad Christie who
either two policemen then went ,nto the muss
and knocked him down with my club; Chrstie then
and truck clue and hit me in the head
ting through my bat.
Cross exsmned--I struck CoDroy once or twice; have
cats, but my band s spraned yet from Tending Oh
blow, cic not arrest Conroy; some citizen said he would
take him couo not tell whether officer Taylor took him
prisoner not Coproy had STAFF in his hand, and
was n erceayorsg % get the iuto tne ranks !
thnA Christie the that struck the head
with he club.
Mr. McKeop-Iad Won hear officer Mason say when one
q u-f.O " brOU In npusS
"Ah you Popise ION Of = - you ought 10 have been
hsts long ago.
Mr. Blunt--l orjsct to the question.
Wisness--l head thing or ths kind.
Er blgst-Did you see officer Kelly rheref
sr hchron object TO your iniLE gthe witness A.
ter wss dismissed en- the part Of the prosecutor. "
teer Kelly hss been pefs-caisd by the other pcicenen
has been produced against Mr. Kelly that would
him with the alleged ristsrs but tia contrary,
pear. u A. he was doing his euty As good policeman
TIE Court su.Aned the courae intended be pursued
by Ibs ntrit Attorney and the witness vas recalled to
he Jaw there IN r.lAtion to officer Kelyf
Wi1ess--When we were about arrestipg the marshal
ore the police said they could not and stepped for
ward 10 strike him, (the marshsl) when somebody
stepped behind me and caught my arm WI lie WAS
in tie act Of striking 1t Saunders vas per
he Is attending 70 his busLess' Kelly had club in
his hand the time and witness had lie when he
was stopped from striking Saunders by Kelly.
Officer Alderman being sworn, deposed he belong to
the sixteeHtl ward police; vas IN company with officer
Gambling and two sthsr police officers the cay Of the
rot when got there saw the stage standing ct the
corner Of Troy and Hudson streets.
Here tire Court adourned the until 10 o'clock the
next morning. when Mr.. Acke mans examination viii be
continued.
DEC 20 The Court resumed It's sitting this morning
Al 10 O'Clock, and witnesses for the
examined.
Cornelius c. Alderman reeAued-o You we're one o.
Sixteenth ward police A. Yes.
T.
examination where you stated that you duty
At the Of Eighth and Fourteenth street
Just whatyou arriving at the OF the
riot A. saw the stage standing there; then passed
right out of the centre Of Hudson street, and
the marshal horseback spoke to him, and told
him the best thing he could do TO bring his men
into line and go on with the procession he made
reply but tun his horse me- and rode of 10 the
head 0; the line and back again.
Had you your star on 2 A. LAD. heard the
msrshsl repeat 10 his men, to "Go in and kill the
policemen" n en- there WAS q stone thrown from the
rovd that struck standing beside and glanced of
I'd Ptruci me also the shoulder. The man that was
tuck srs caught the stone IN his hand before reached
the gre unc II . paving st AMI came from those
Who the green scsrfs thinking saw the th,t
threw the s.ore, made attempt TO arrest him elt
th. crowd closed and lost sight Of him recog
Iizd three four the next morning ct the station
house ind also identified them ~ TIE Police Court
never them since; FORGE what their were
district A.,srney-Taks this affidavit and refresh you,
memory.
Nr McKson- What co you want to do that .orY
Mr.. BiUnt--only TO refresh bis memory
wi'ness-Those whom identified we're James Burns
Patrick Ncuan and James 2annsEan.
Dim because they came very neas killing him.
G. Did you see Mr.. Kelly thsreS A ldL
q. What did you him doing? A. BE was loc King on
@ Nothing est? A. No.
q We're You struck that occss.on' A. No sir. ]
graIpec snd thrown back bat sustained per
aonal In Jury.
Crossex. mined-o. Have you any marks upon your
O. You were in the midst OF the riot-how comes il
that sustained no injury Was N the midst Of
It, but got no blows.
A. Yes, by the police
Q. Did you strike any Of them A. struck one man
Q. Did you strike than one A. struck Two
Q Did you see any blood A. sa- RapnAhan bleed
O Did you strike RApnahanf A. did; s. also did
another policeman sho tried 10 arrest hin.
q Do you inox that Doe 70, was sent fori A. ] DO
not.
q Did you zee him bleeding A. Yes, on the head
Did yoa see him knocked dow A. ! think
knocked him dc myself.
Q Can GU recognise any Of The men A. recognise
Eshnsbsn.
z. How many prisoners we're there in the court room
st Jefferson Nj rket? A. Fifty or sixty
QsWere there than fifty sixty in the roon-
II crowded that the magistrate had 20 give orders
not to brig any mors inf A. Yes sir.
Q. dow large was The paving stone A. As large
roy -.
&. Werayou at the staten house when the riot h.at
took pscef A. No. was at my post,
How long after you the stage did you KellyS
A. Aboat fifteen or twenty m uutss.~
Q 10 you know WHO Grove the .tay Off A. / do rot.
q lid you see ny Of he men trying 10 throw their
gcaris ssa!S A No, bat cav ons who had his
scarf Ia in his hat
q We're not the members OF the society running away
from the po.ct2 a. They roaming away from the
poice snc citizans who were called upon to them.
q DID net the police strike right and LETT with their
clubsY A. They did
Q. DIZZY GU see Kelly sfterwsrcs2 A. No sir.
q Did the blow you recei yed from the inurs voc
much2 A. Not much; 1t glanced of, and the stand
ing beside me caught IL in his hands.
br. acKean--Jurt nike pa, ing bali, suppo'e
John J. Van kleeck Was the next witness sworn,
6eposed that he lived at A Horso street. and -four
and tea dealer
G. Tn the Fourth Of July last you present at riot
tIa took place in the Ninth wardS A. Yes, ,ir
q Where we're you a. the timer A. AT tie corner or
Troy and hue streets.
Whst we're you doing ths-e2 A. went down there
merelS out OF curiosity.