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

q Did your wife and child come alter you, and were
they not uninursd A. Yes but this was before the po
hce came and the crowd was not 30 large as 1t was
70 the District Attorney-The crowd we're In HUDSON
have made much differences with my WIFE, for she don't
mind trihes daughter
Cross examination resumed.-Q. We're there any other
ttoop.
q Did you see any stones thrownY A. Yes, about
twenty hvs we're thrown at me.
Q Did none Of them strike your A. No.
William r. Lsffsrn swcrn-I am one OF the Ninth
ward police and was 90 On the Fourth Of July last VI,
pressing On me, and i endeavoreA to pAoify the
crowd but were met with opposon tried to press
think it hit William Murray for Immediately after he
with ths stoI and said he was HIT the OF
the man who throw the stone was Thomas Trainor.
Q. Were you examined before9 A. Yes.
.. Are you sure he is the N anG A. am sure Of it.
you could not identify hin9 A. did not
Q. DID ytu strike him when you were going IMP A. No,
Q Did you strike him At All A. Yes, when arrested
him
q Do you recollect saying anything to him, you got
him into the station house, A. No.
Q. Did you not cali him "you d-d Popsh son of
b-hi" A. never use any profans language and
take II Is IL suit that the question is asked me-
Caleb g. Frost sworn-l am one OF the Ninth ward po-
hcs arrested Peter Hone at the riot was interfersd
with while doing it.
" Wnat was the result OF tnAt lntprl6reno6f A. Tao
man got away from me; saw him again in Hudson
street. fighting the police with STAFF and again arrest
cd him and took him to the station house
Cross examined-Q. Did you strike any that day
A. rather think did.
Q. Did you Sos Hone strike any ons9 A. can't say;
hone had green scarf on; Kelly pushed people away
from Home and said he didn't want one Of his swn
country taken Kelly was examined before the Com
m,ssioners; the Chief of Pose told nae that should
have knocked him down.
Jacob l. Savery sworn-I lieutenant Of the Ninth
ward police WAS at the riot on the Fourth Of July
mt fprud ala H~hAtu thnra.
cognse roy the rioters his conduct was SO
violent that ords red him TO be arrested.
eross exeminsd-Q DID you strike any one' A. did;
the blow. Iaughter)
James wsstsrheld sworn-I one OF the Ninth
ward police, and present at the riot; recognise
Tranor as being engaged in it; saw him with his fat
drawn running sitter some ONE and arrested him.
9. Do you recognise Traipor here? A. He was here
struck no one on that occasion
:, Ezekiel Maynard sworn-I . POLICEMAN of the
Ninth WARD, and arrested called Patrick KeAr
ney, who was put into my hands by citizen.
John sh.raey s.osnI am one Of the Ninth ward pc
Lieutenant Slavery was struck by stone.
Crosss1amned-i struck nobody that day, but it was
Martin r. Bean sworn-I am . policeman Of the Six.
house; Captain stevenson, with platoon, and myself
went down, but 1t was nearly when got there;
de not now see any one engage In the riot.
EDWARD Hav thorn sworn-I reside At Abingdon place;
Was on the roof OF house when this riot toek paoe$
saw crowd around the stage, and them pull the
drive, OF no do not make any resistance, which sur
prsed me-
@ BAD any OF the people hold OF the horses3 A. Yes
there wss great mob Of people, and they all fight
ing An ong them could not into Troy street
Cross exkmned-1 am clerk in . shoe store; have
lived this city for two years. went the tbp Of the
houas to the affair." did not the driver Knocked
on r s1s box saw no police officers on tn: sass boz.
police At the time OF the riot wasn the station house.
Q what did you see reaehiug Abingdon square, A.
There were party Of men in rsgala and with white
pant.IooDs on, lighting party Of other citizens.
g Who ordered them TO dis ,srss A. ordered them
to disperse, and arrested one man.
9. Who was that MANI A. don't know him-hs was
. stranger to me.
Q. What became Of hima A. They rescued him from
me, and they threw him the ground and stsmped
no regalis.
Q. Did you have your star on At the t,me2 A. Yes.
@ What happened them A. tiled to got them of OF
him told them that ohioer, bat they answered.
and by threaten pg to club of them got the
away ARRESTED another man, but they rescued him; he
was 6shtirg; brought in this man Conroy; got him
Cross. e.aminsd.-o Did you strike more than one man
sh g d %S.,. a A Yes Yes, .+,,ss ,sn, ,,,,
!. Q DID you see any Of them hIseding2 A. I don't
O. Did you take anything from this man when In your
chsrgef A. No, sir
Q. Did you not take watch from hima A. No, sir; /
have only one watchtne only I've had sinoe have
been one o. the police laughter he told that he had
lost bis satch. and wanted me to 60 after it.
James J. Bennett sworn-I am policeman OF the
Ninth ward arrested Conroy the Marshal attempted TO
drkw his sword, then told him would shoot him if he
DID not put the sword mp he was arrested and taken Oft
the horse; did not ne.ice officer Kelly there can't
idsH lily.
9. ID yon strike coproy ever the headi A. Yes.
Q Did you the doctor attend him A. No. did
not; when thres'ersd to ehoot the Marshal had
he IN sHa Of my
VIM. B. Davy sworn-I am officer Of the Ninth
ward went with the force.
Q Did you succeed in arrestirg any one A. One;
do cot see him here; raw him here yesterday.
Nathaniel Burns sworn am . hat presser; at the
time OF the riot number Of men rushed into the house
with regalia on the lrishmen md the n Ps fight
ing on tsioe.
Ar wssurvelt recalled BY the District Astorney-o
10 you know the person that you saw yesterday in
Israel Bower sworn-I OF he Ninth ward police,
with officer Clark and the other the act OF striking
{ fhcer Poole.
crcs.ezsmined-Q Were you struck at alH A. Not
enough to burt.
John Rush sworn-I reside In Jane street was there
when this disturbance took place. 1t the of Abug
don place snc Eighth avenue the stage stopped OH
neck several persons with the society but
TO no eec one Of the people with the green scArfs
climbed up 70 the top Of the stage when At.
tempted to persuade the to come down, and was
then knocked down and CO. considerable of kicking a
lay there; while was down the crowd made rush at
some one on tie outside and got away the police
tempted to them and they resisted the police;
when them" mean the Irish; they struck 1t the
police with their slaves and broke them did met see
them broken; tie police called spon the citizens give
them some assistance.
Cross e1.minsa-Nd you strike any one that day. A.
struck nobody until was struck myself
q You then went In" didn't your A. did, sir
Q. Were you injured In the Array A. was slghtly
injured; was NO, laid up next day with my injuries:
The Court here adjourned to 10 O'Clock this (Wednes
day. morning.
Coroner Inquests.
MELANCHOLY sUIClDE OF LUNATfC IN PRISON
HIS ATTHMPT TO MURDER HIS WIFE AND FAMILY,
AND BURN DOWN THE PREMISES