The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-22

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@ Did you observe the manner In which the banners
were tern by the mobf A. They were torn al to pieces
We're the Hssrnians running IS fast possible TO-
Q. Did you any Of them blssdingY A. Yes, two or
,hree.
Cross examinsd-Q. Do you know If the hsht was over
ut this time 2 A. II was not
Juror-what time was itf A. About IL o'clock.
Another Juror-o What was the banner carried on
A. On . barrow, suppose.
Here the Court took OF fifteen minutes.
Rufus king, sworn-Q. DO you know Mr.. Kenyf A.
Q. How long have you known himf A. have kno xn
him twelve or fourteen years.
Q. What has been his general character during that
Joseph P. Harrst, sworn-Q. Do you know Mr.. Kelyf
A Yes.
G. Hsw lorg have You known him, A. For about the
length time v elve or fifteen years both live
Q What is his charaste.s A. He has always borne .
James Richards sworn-I have known Mr.. Kelly from
twenty Eve to thirty years have always considered
him to be good citizen, and quiet, dhposed man,
with good Judgment and good sense; no was duck
Michael Killalss, sworn-I . ember of the Hiber.
MAN Society; the Fourth Of July last march
ing in the processon it organized at No $50 Twelfth
street. there about Ave hundred men, yidsd into
eight sections to each section there officer ap
pointed to keep ORDER called them staff Off ,ers their
duty was let out Of their section without
ders from the President Vice President and to ao
no opnbusss or stages to pass liberty from u.s.
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q. Did they carry STAINS like thsa exhibiting Of
them 10 witness). A. Yes
Q. How many we're thereg A. Fourteen.
Q. What route did You tafes A. We went up Twelfth
street TO the Third avenue and thence to Hudson street
Q. Did you not 90 through Fourteenth street A.
can't say went down Hadson street, and this difficulty
occurred 1t Abingdon square, there was alarm Of Are,
AID IRE CONF sny down in full by us, the
side OF my eivson they remained until passed there
difficulty Of any kind between 1T the Il Ne
met another FIRE COMPANY who passed on without dim'
aly,nat
but had didcuy every man that insisted on passing
we gave way, and let him pass
Q. ANY difficulty with them? A. None that could
@ Can you reo,llect how many banners had you? A.
Five including the arge banner.
Q. When you got TO Abingdon square, where was you
when the stage 6rst seeni A. This driver stood
til my section up and passed quietly the last
ton had no stsf oeeIS saw tbs driver drive through
this ~ ction.
O. Did you see Mr. Kelly theni A. did.
O. What was he doings A. He was striving to quell
@ What space WAS thersY A. There about ten feet
be drove through it, that space in the middle Of the
out and asksd the driver what made him drive through
gang Of fellows then up while they were talking,
and caught hold Of the members Of the soeisty they
were resisted the society; called back to them that
peace better than strife the Fourth Of July then
Mr.. Kelly came up and took hold of me and said,
:ar sh sfAs you i: said csnt you KEEP Soss
from nghtng the men went ever to the stage he
tried to leep them back; saw q man some up and
came between both parties pretty hard the next thing
that saw . lot Of boys, from sixteen TO twenty,
think striking the members of the society saw po.
icexsn then hit Of the members Of the HberniAn
Society.
Q. Did You Kelly protecting the a,ivsr' A. Yes;
The CouIt-o How was Kelly actingf A. He was or
derpg the members away and told them to lot the man
go 'eaceably; saw him shovLg the crowd on With his
hand before the police several of the members of
society came member of the society struck by
. boy. and the police knocked him down. saw man
with an oyfter knife In hand he hal star and car.
rsd club; when the police came they spread them
selves Hudson street in line; they ordered the
to 90 on; one Of the men was struck near mo- and
told the police officer not to kill HIM the reply was eco
on, you id Irish of b-h, wen the same to
you then took OF my scarf put into my BOSOM and
IT nenr ssr the socstv ana Is. .osi.v
ing their escape in every drsction thor them tax
Ing hold Of barrel in which the banner carried they
drc pped 1t down; saw the banner torn and knocked
down. after which went home for fear might be served
in the sane way A. the others.
@. How you dressed when In the procession? A.
had white pants on ADD wore green badge; the mem
beis of the sosisy when running away knoel cd
"Go into them;D saw members Of the 500 ETY. struck,
While quietly BY the citizens and BY the police
en-; marshal at the head Of ranks; he rode
hack at the time Of the disturbances; the crowd
ring every way, In all dirscions and others did
test to get the to form in hne saw Sanders calling
he en- to fall In the other stag oscsr in my own dvi
sion cid all he could 70 queI the disturbance did net
the pole Of the stage strike any one; Conroy in
the procession. but don't know what section he In
fron different parts have visited Mr. Nolan, Of the
who struck
O How many days was he sick?
Question objsc tod TO irrelevant by Mr. Blunt and
objection sustained.
Q. no you know RannahaI? A. I never knew him be-
fore the Fourth OF July last
Mr. MoKeon-I offer to show that Rannahsn, after the
confined 70 his bed for several months,
and that he is now suffering from cough, and that he
Il IT, H. ~ Aksk ~ l,LHI. g.
cover from the effects Of those blows.
M Blunt objected TO any proof of Rannahans after
dition.
Eaanination resumed-I did not see Rannahan beaten
on that day saw Traipor struck; don't know what he
was doing; saw man come mp and strike him; Issv
men chase them b. ocks below whore the large banner
Cross sxamned-Q. Who Was the marshal Of your 20.
cety On that dayY A. James Sanders; there .
shall and aid; Mr.. Tacksr the aid don't knew
whore he lives what is his sness he horse
back; there fourteen staff officers can't give you
their names tn man that belonged to my section
O. What was his nanei A. heard the nal ne, but I
dremen Der; have known him FOR three months.
Mr.: NcKeor-Was his name John AeAahos?
About afty mem in my division; my division No. 7.
@ How many in the di vision bshind your A. About
thirty: there may have teen more.
q How came ysu to stop ut that corner when the
omnibus psssedf stepped to zee the procession pass
before the omnibus passed. was about Ave yards from
the omnibus the west side, aad the procession
between the omnibus the horses heads faced
to the vest saw them before they crossed the pro-
cession.
O. How many men were behind that omnibus A.
Dozen or ffteeK; they had . small banner; don't
know who carried 1t.
Q How long had your procession been passing until
the omnibus attempted TO cross? A. About ten minutes,
when they Atem to Cross my business Ia that Of
servant at the Astor use.
When the horses crossed the procession did any
take hold Of them A. Yes; don't know their names;
they took hold Of the horses heads Of them asked
them to 60 to Tho station house, the stage and driver
both
Q And the passengers, aisoi A. I don't know.
q. How came these men 10 iuterfere2 A. interfered
to let them &c four Ave feo struck them with their
FISTS.
O. Did any one strike the horses7 A. Yes; beth par
tss-some with soArfs and some without soarfs.
q. What did they strike hem with9 A. Their hands.
@ Did any OF them get in the stag.2 A. Yes two mon
Of tbs sccisty.
Q Only two9 A. Thsts all, with Mr.. Kelly.
Q Are you sure Of that? A swear It,
q Did ibeee two get NJ The side9 saw
them get the stage but don't know which eide.
Q lid they get ON the top Of the stage2 A. On the
ace vhere the driver puts his feet
Q Did the stage got cut Of the Liner A. Yes, on the
other Il t. OF the street.