New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-22
FATAL ARRAY IN ANTHONY STREET


ONE MAN KILLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday morning disturbance
occurred in Anhonyst near the corner OF Chnrcn 81
between three white and number OF negroes Ia
ward Matthews of the latter who kept an oyster eenar
~ No * Anhonyst was shot through the side and killed
Francis Johnson also coored living at Al Thomas st. was
badly cut in the face and several others all colored were
more or less wounded The Fifth Ward Police soon
on the ground and arrested Geo Crumsley white man.
who i was said was seen using knife Several others
mostly blacks were aO taken into custody aud held as wit
nesses to testify upon Coronors examination which took
place Yesterday afternoon at the Fifth WaId Police Station
before Coroner ODonnen The evidence, which we give
below failed to show who the person that fired the ps
to and caused the death of Matthew'S IL was clearly shown
however, that Crumsley the man who inflicted the
wounds On Johnson and the rendition Ofhe verdict he
was he'd to answer for the assault but acquitted the
charge Of causing the death Of Matthews
Policeman Maynard, OF tie Fifth Ward, testified to
having been on duty when the ARRAY occurred he
heard shot fred at TIE Oceen House No 3s Church It
we,t to the place and found eight or Ten negroes win
clubs IN their hands in front OF the door they were using
very violent language and threatening persons 10
ce whom ihfy accused e assaultng them witness dis
persed the coored mcp and after heard shot near
by aid 20 the Of Church and Anthony sts
and inquired about It col0red man told him that Jonn
SCWt Il No 81 Anthony 70 had discharged h pistol IN
the air. IN going down Anthony t be met three negroes
who told him that Edward Matthews was shot ~en' 70 o.
IS Anthony ST. where Mathews kept and Ouad him dead
he then went back to Church t. and arrested at the Osan
HouseJar Crumsey whose face was covered with blood
. Policemen Smith aud Greer assisted the above named
officer and gave similar testimony.
VIM l.. Allen, landlord Of the Ocean House testlsd %
having heard fire discharged IN front o ms place az
"a o'clock on going out t. what had happened no
saw Crumsey bleeding who said some person had cur
him. moment after this he heard the report OF firearms
again, but does know who rodi Cramsley wa arrested
soon aer in his house tie colored mea were very macn
excited and threatened 20 end whip a. ia ne mouse
Peter Thompson barber residing at No. CataRlne
lane depOsel that at clock yesterday morning ne went
into the oyster cellar No s. Anthonys and about ten
minutes after into Sewells dance house net doors VIM
Balm came there after and said Edward Mlthewi
was shot; | went out with him and soon met Francis
johnson, who said he cut then W. nj ~ Cnurcn q
end heard several hots fred but do not know WAC hed
them. saw three 81 Church ST. two OF who
ran into the Ocean House the other stood Gnd hred
stot be at this time standing opposite the Ocean
house him point the gun pistol In the Director
oil Edward Matthews and ire Matthews WA then d)dg
liz around awagCn At the Of Church and Aatnon
sis alto the had fred the shot be followed his tn
compa. ions into the Ocean House canaot recognize
the unn who fred The shoe but recognize the prisoner ~
a the three waO together before the slo
WIS fred.
FIancs johnson, OK No 81 Thomas st testified that Of
clock, Wednesday morning he was in Matthews saloon
No. 20 Anthony 81, when man named Diam came pa
End said hat he had been attacked by thee white msn a.
the corner; went out with Ian and saw three "e m
lLfre O. e. prisoner ore "a them when cams - CT.
rlisoner : e. rled ls hand and struck me ioani ~
lace .f and blood flowed rom the gO1nt pfi7 ~ .A
rf ID. uotiiuO ia y hald cfer GtfIknr hg a "a