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

citizens ruffians as you call themf
hsss citizens rusns; it would emily create confusion
Q Did you see any OF the citiSsns knock down the
members Of the society A. When the police they
knocked down rather fast by the oitissns
Q. Did you any of The etiss getting any
scrapes A. law . man named Reid, With black
o who Ia this Reid A. he is butcher.
Q Did he get the black eye in the Tight A. suppose
Q Were you not examined Is witness before Justice
Q Did Saunders strike any with his swords A.
Q when Saunders was At the stage, what was Kelly
Going on the top Of 1t A. Nothing.
@ Was he erdeavoring TO protect the driver A. did
not see him move hand or . foot while Was thsre
there we're some FIVE or ak people on the stage at the
time
Q. Are you an Americana A. No; unfortunately was
born in New Jersey which, believe Is out Of The United
Q. Did you strii. any one that day. A. decline An
swerrg the question.
District Aitolpey-You can answer it II You wish
You had perfect right to knock any of the rioters
down.
W. H. Van Blankensr was then swoin sad testified that
he worked corporation On the Gay OF he Four
OF July last was In the nuishborhood Of the riot
! was in Washington street when boy came uf
to aud told me that the Hibernans we're
beating the citizens. ] ran up to the cornE OF
Troy and enwch Streets where they all lighting
man was struck devn Just size me- with cart runs
pichsc linn up and took him TO the static house;
did OF know what his name was.
Q Did you strike anybodys A. Well ! guess did
IAughtsr)
Q Did you knock any man down. A. did rot wait to
see Il my bloss knocked any Of them dowD.
John O. eightoD being Gully sworn, eeposed-That be
lived in Hamerslsy street. - within four or ave blocks
Of the riot when II fret VIVA. fret Atu
his attention was . mum Ger Of persons running down
hudson street several OF them having their heads al
cut and bleeding; they had badges on; C.. mn enced
not mise any Of the parties ssw hing OF the
neneemtnt OF the riot; saw npthing more than these
sam uel nd, being duly deposs asioows-
sm alta ,ned to the Supreme Court, lad live At 2ol
West Thirteenth street.
q. wsr- you the Ieia oorbocd OF the riot? A. Yes
wsf in he e'ghboghood Ct Abingdon squsre.
Q What did you theref a. saw men stoppir 8
the horses and some Of ihem on top Of ths stage
g. What were they Going on top Of the stageY a
They b+ating him with their tsves and fts they
trying TO get the diver off the box; afterwards
wards Rudss street fast he could after he started
away the got inside tbs stage took hold OF the
lines and STOPPED the horses and then bali dozen Of
them got top OF the stAge and some Of them struck
him; then general fght took place.
@ Did you see the marshal thsreY A. saw him riding
mp nd down and making motions with his sword he ap
pee d TO te calling them back.
@ We're you there when the police camsf was.
q What vas done them A. They tried as much as
@ Did you see any person strike these before the
police came? A die not see; was on one SIDE
@ Could you identify any of the Prisonersf iden
thee besides the marshal, who appeared to 10
very active.
q Did you zee shy stores THROWN A. Iasv one stone
thrown At the driver which hit him, and another that
IsCsoss e1amnsd-Q Were yen in the midst Of the
bghT A. No, WAS little on one SIDE.
/: @. How far you from the stagef When the
riot frat commenced was about three or four rods
from it.
Q Did you zee The stage driver there2 A. No.
@ Did you sec any citizens ut that timei A. No.
O. When did they rush inf A. Just as soon Is they
copld.
Q. Did You see Kelly there' A. say him OF the box
of the stage
9. Did he appear to be doing sry'hins' A. No, not
when saw him.
Q Had he the rens7 A. No.
Q. Were you struck; a. No.
@. Did you keep out Of the way9 A. did
@ Did you see the Sight as long as Il oontnuedf A.
Q Did you zee any men taking .heis badges Off
@. Did you see any Of them struck A. did.
@ Did you the police VIXEN they Gamer A. die.
O. Did you see them striking the Hbernisnsf A. No;
faw no blows struck At all.
Thomas Loyett naxt sworn Il am IN engTave!.
and was formsriy captain Of the police.
O. Were you among tie FIRST at The riot7 4. went
there % . Q tizen to see the fsht.
there there appeared TO be fight 81 the corner OF Troy
and Hudson Streets should suppose there we're Eve
ak hundred thee the police went in to stop the
riot, far in their power; when there went
TO the assist nee OF one Of the mep loicer sproger)
who struck the OF. part Of tie head sosk hi q
@ What dia the crowd DO when the Police arrived? A.
They rsssteo them.
z. Do you know whether re Was struck oy accident OF
Richard J. Bush, e the Ninth ward police .wors s.
follows arrived there at the frat Of the riot.
O. What frst called your attsat:on to the fact? A.
heard OF il ia the III nth avenue tbs procession had cone
TO TIE east a the railroad track then saw one OF the
men with stones jump Up snd take hold Of the horses
O. Did any az those parties IN the Eighth avenuef
Mr. McKeonT object 70 ev In relation 10 any
that took place 10 the Eighth avenue II il is
intended to prove that these men stopped the cars DO
most solemnIy protest sgaipst any such proceeding.
This objection Was overruled by the Court.
Witness-A pol cemap vas standing on the centre OF
the track, named Mr. Cusack the conductor got out Of
Cussck replied Il at he could not pass turned and vent
towards my house heard noise and on looking round
Troy street. the Hst thiog met the party with
the scarfs chasing the stage two or three Of their mum
Der got nse the stage raised one Of the front Window
and tried 70 catch the driver the leg he crowded him
self the seat that they could not get hold OF
him then Of Them got the horses by the heads and
they became entansled in the harness then three
four of them got on top Of tie box and got the driver
officer Kelly in the middle OF them and he protected
the driver by hodirg hin one Of the party got up be-
struck him hink three times; Ishoud say txc,
1T least; that person had ecarf also; SO Of the
people then interferee, AMI many of them were
knort ed down: man, named Reeves, knocked
down by the members of tie Hlbernian Society
O. How many citizens did you $50 attached BY them
b. m oa st no. sv
knocked DOWN A. They did nothing at al EXCEPT
Try ing to keep the peace.
G. Did you remain there until the police Gamer A
did
2 VIVA: then tool placer A. Then there Was gene
raj 6ght.
@ How many people wnere there sseu bledi A. About
go tr 800.
Q. Did you see The marshal there2 A, did.
G. Did you see any Of the procession returning After
the stage was attacketY A. Yes.
Q. Could you hear what he saidf A. Yes.
@ When the police arrived they ressteef A. They
we're.
q. Did, ou see hoy chased into Al area by tEenf A.
! did not
@ Did you what the extent Of NJ Reeves injuries
were2 A. did not; only saw hi n Knocked down.
@. Did you identify any Of these partiesf A, linden
tided one man who struck the stage driver.
Cross exsmir ec-Q. Were you struck A. No si-; l
did not istend &c be.
Y. Did you any stones THROWN A. ] 70 OF three
q Are You there wtrs three 7 A. an.
Q Who cld the frat stone strike A. Inc driver.
q Where was he struck A. cannot tell.
G. We're you there during the fight between the citi
and the Hiberniansp A. wss there from the time
the ssge 6rst attacked up TO the end or the riot
@ Was Mr.. Kelly there? A lie was
z. Wtat was he doirg2 A. Ee was on the box, and
telling the people to 60 Gown.
Q ould he have doIe any - protect the driver
A Ee pni<bI ave- IL q ad had hi,