The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-23

COurt OF General Sessions.
CASE FOR THE DEFENCE.
SEVENTH DAY.

Before His asaor Recorder nilou.
DIo. 22-John Boyce sworn, deposei, that he
Of the Order Of the Ancient HiberniAns they
coming down Hudson street Abingdon square, and
while he linked with Eiward Crystal was ordered
70 LAY down the No j. which was At the head of
the procession; the marthal then along and told
us to keep In ranks; kept ranks uatil they
broken, when every man ret Gated rs was run
ming away, With others, aad struck me;
Was knocked down, and another came up and gave me
hck while WAS down then another up to kicA
me, when another cane and toc MIN go back and
lot me alone; that .Il only = number of
people ont then went up Hudson ste Get uoul turned
Q. Do you Crystal doing any thing A. No, sir
O Did you see him striking snyoodys A No.
Q. Did he try - run awsyS A. Certainly
Q Did you zoe him after you sere Knocked down.
and clubs
Q Did ,eu sec any of them with their heads cut
Q Were these pOiosmsn sh.t chasi,g thsms A.
raw no one with stare on
Q Did You see any Of the men with red shirts A.
O. Did you see saundersg A. did. he was riding up
and down the ranks telling those who were breaking the
Q. Did you star on the man that knocked yeu
afwnf A. did not. he in his shirt sleeves.
did.
Q Did you take yourself OFF A. did, and ran away
Cross exsn,inea-o You at the head oil the pro-
cession A Yes.
the Ancient Hib~rnians; was with them the Fourth
of July last when the disturbance took places tho stage
passing through when some OF the caught the
horses and told them go they SO; the
driver then did not try get through the ranks after
that however be tried to get through the ranks that
ahead Of after going ahead little distance
with my division noticed that the not
coming on behind driver of he then told
that men being killed behind us; marshal
told TO keep in ranks and he rode down To make
peace, as thought of the mee then tapped out
OF the ranAs to see they ythiog the marshal
then came along and tod to keep in ranks; he
then went down again, and man that was driving .
pySs,sS vent nth or sSs - otssrs and tn
those behind to keep the rasks when went down
the martial arrested BY three or four polics saw
the sidewalk in his shirt sleeves, and he
crying Pull hi IN down, the rsh son OF b., pull aim
down. then left the marshall saw Of society
"For Gede sake lift that man.; when went to LIT him
. policeman at and saw him raising his club;
said 10 him Keep the peace to-osy then reinforce
meat of police came who aided BY another party
who had knives. and brckbats; maze escape
white pan falcons; many Of society blssdns
al who could got ray, or ess they would DO knocked
down.
DID you see the hanners A / did
Q What il? A On side vas Daniel Coon
nell shaking hands With Washington; the other side
was S.rsaeid the Great and Jackson the Great
Did you see any men taxing their scarfs ofs A.
did took my own of, too
Juror-Q. Did you see the banner torn? did.
Q. BY whoms A. By policemen ard citizens.
Did it appear TO De dragged down By main forcei A.
Cross exsmined-Q Do you know that the citizens took
the banners in their houses TO protest thsms don't
know anything Of the kind.
Who was it that rushed at the banner? A. Two men
appeared rst in their shirt sleeves and their pants rolled
mp, and they were followed BY policeman, WAC struck
the banner with his club
O. Did you zee any men with red shirts OF A. saw
two, Who followed the policeman to the Gamer.
Edward Pollock deposedrhat he lived Thirty years in
the bborhood OF square, and there
the Fourth OF July last.
O. What did you see there' A Issw the policemen
knock ing down men by striking them the head with
clubs, even when they made prisoners
Csurt-Q Were these ing any resistance A.
The fight well a. this time and advised them to
O Did You see Any men with red shirts hsres Can't
say tia, did.
struck when they had them prisoners' A. can't
gay but when any Of them would refuse 60 the po
dcemen W ud cry out, Hush up you SON OF sb-h,"
and thep they ead erack them over the skulL
hchag sta,tsy depossd that hs belongsd 70 ths An
silent Order Of Hberpans and belonged 70 Division No l.
Here The story the with Michssl
Jones and testified generally to the shcsy He
the hal whl told them 10 keep in the ranks. Wit
srues by policeman told ninl to 90 into
the ranks ssw Conway and many others knocked down
with clubs; little boy AbouE fourteen years Old cam.
up and struck me; only smiled at him, and did not
touch bin for he was too small. and policeman ca
up and III och ed me down
Cross exAminsd-Q What did yor see when you locked
back from the front rsrkss A crowd, bat
fighting Conway struck for going out o. the ranks
Do you always ooej your maisnaiss A. Yes sir; We
Owen McKerna, being duly sworn deposed that ne be-
loBged to section No r. and that division marched With
division No a. Conroy taft ofc there there
break in the procession. ADD told the men would
back end what tbs matter President of my
DIVISION left the ranks to the time left Peter
Thorn in the second third division Of section 10.
2; Patterson WAS there also.
When you went back, what did you seef A. The
rowdss threw stones and brickbAts, and broke the
ranks
@ When you got there did you any there beat
ing the members Of the procession? great crowd Of
men and boys came from all directions, coming to sec
the muss, and some Of them beat our men went down
Of Hammond street and ordered every
belonging TO the society to get into their ranks ths men
In the procession said hat they could got keep in their
ranks the In the streets all the time beating
and thrown them those with stones wentinsde
the rAings and brew them from there saw Patterson
arrested By the policemen when he standing doing
nothing; shook hands with him and said to police
that he belonged the society and he him 10 me
would take Of his and pat him n the ranks Soma
man, and went On.
@ Did ou Conroy At the station house next dAyi
A. did, and he was badly cut.
Q DID you ask the police to protect your mem A.
did, and they seemed to turn against me-
O. Did you Saundersf A. did; at the time left
him or .sring the men to get into the ranks
Cross exaniI EDO Did not q policeman come up and
tell you that you doing great deal Of mischief
there and did he not tell you that should sways
A. don't recollect anything of tae kind
O. Did he not up ana push you away, and tell you
that You 60 away from where you stood ard that
yeu we're doing mischiefg A dent Ilsct the cir
cumssance had right, however, TO be there for had
O DO you swear that you had charge Of every mao in
the on when you only President of portion OF
the process ionf A. had right to order any of the
men.
O. Were you not President portion only' A. Yes,
sir, Of section No. IL.
@ Fad you . Arshal on the occasion A. We had.
O. Had you an aid A. Yes.
q. What his nsneS A. Tucker
O. What was his Christian name? A. Ioon't know.
q. How long do you know himf A. A year.
q. What is his businessf A. Can't tell
Y. You had st,n officers in .ss division; was It not
their duty 10 keep ordsrY A It WAS.
O. nythiDg TO 10 take care OF your
own tectiopt A. Well, suppose had the right to sesp
the me the line slopg the whole procession II CHOSE
O How many sections were behind 1T the time A.
cannot tell
Q. How many we're in your section' A. About
sixty.
q far back did you before you met Mr. Conroy'
A Not Ar he keeping the men in their ranks when
left.
Hammnnd q