The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-23

last witness in Centre street; had never been to
Herman Doscher's before; stopped 81 the corner
Of Mulberry and Cross streets; went into Shirr's
Der room to get q drink; after coming out Of Mr..
this occurrence took place. three persons were in.
jured Gillespie shot in the finger and Stac0n in
The neck; found policeman In Cross street; when
the others came we took large stone to break down
the station house. Q. Hsw long were you in the
prisoners bar before he came in2 A. About two
minutes; did not hear him say anything.
Cross examined.-Q. Do you remember being q
cher was PLAINTIFF A. do. Q. How long have
you lived in New York? A. About twenty years; l
came from Ireland; have been for twelve or tnir-
teen years attached to Engine No. FL; l know Nor
known Gillespie about the same time: | have known
Stacon for two years; he belongs 70 my engine
company, and 80 does Gillespie; | know Pat.
rick Shirr; he belongs to ny S company; ! iel a
drank once or twice; from there we went to Mr..
NcKiplev's, in Centre-street he keeps . porter
house; did not drink there; we then went TO the
house above Doscher's and remained for half an
hour: some Of them drank there; we then went to
Doschers and stayed an hour; we then went to
Bsyard street. O. At the time Of the fatal occurrence
in Centre street, did Doscher and his brother come
in together? A. don't know. @. Did you not
them come in together? A. don't know whether
did or not. Q. Was Herman Doscher thrown down
on the floor at any timer A. do not think he was
did not see the barkeepe down at any time, and
saw one strike him; the last one left tn the place
was McNulty; before went into the livery stable
business served my time at the trade of glass blow
ing; had drank that night about three glasses Of
brandy, and the rest that drank was pop:
To Mr.. Blunt am the foreman Of the engine
company mentioned.
Henry K0rnhans, sworn--I was the barkeeper Of
the prisoner; when the party first came in they were
playing on some instrument, and some Of them com.
menced to sing; then they scattered about the room
and took down soda bottles from the shelves,
and put them on the counters Patrick 3hir told them
not TO do it; there were about twelve or fourteen
men came into the place; they all seemed to b
pretty happy The witness evidence substantially
corrOb0rased that of Herman Doscher.1
KATRINA Peters sworn.-[ The witness is an aged
woman, and German by birth, unable to speak
English. She was examined by means OF An inter
prefer, Mr. Mingo II was living in John Doschers
house. in the kitchen when the man was shot; some
Of the boys were shooting at me, and received q
wound above the eye and in the leg; Dr. Meyer was
my physician; Sd " pistol among the boys; was
In the kitchen when the occurrence took place; LETT
the kitchen and went to mp room, where some body
called me mother; some of the boys then pushed me,
and received the wound; was in great pain be-
fore the bali was taken out, and had to keep my
head in one position; received no other wounds;
could not ten the person who fred at me il should
see him. it was dark at the time in the kitchen, but
the barroom was lighted up; did not hear any more
discharges, but the shot came from the Centre street
SIDE.
Freedom G. Newton, sworn--I was in the cellar of
John Doscher the night of this affray; went down
for stew of oysters; did not get the oysters saw
the crowd coming in and took legbail for security
James Barker, sworn-I know Gillespie and Nor
rison but am not fami lar; don't know better men
going when sober; when drunk they get in to a row,
like other people; did not know Patrick McNulty.
John Banser, sworn-I was the bar keeper of Her
man Doscher the night Of that ARRAY; was present
when these parties came in; saw Shrr there; there
were two pistols used ON that OCCASION
The court adjourned at halfpast seven P. M. until
tomorrow at TO-