The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-18

Benry Snow resumad the stand make an ex plana ton
81 remarked him that he had notice Of their intsn
tod to commit violence the persons OF Be3ni the
Bishop satisfied that Ju ies Sptoner had acted Only
In the discharge OF his duty did not wish In testimo
n.y. to place Judge in wrong positions he said that
the Mayor absent and the responsibility rested upon
him he exued over It only as II he had done mertori
Thomas Harris sworn-Reside on Race street. No. 1873;
saw procession pass my house on Christmas night be-
tween ii and Ia wa, in bed my son in-law into
the and said to that great crowd OF people
on The street; locked out and q great many men,
women and children and Surprised TO be walked up
TO procession ~ that hour OF night. left the window
for . moment, and when returSe; found them in
fusion ming in al drecteas-frng from Plum street.
and the people dispensing in al directions get out
OF the way. was astoni,hea. was AFRAID might
eeive shot myself and put the window down, and went
down TO my family and told them what had happened
they started for the door, and prevented them
Alexander Schultz recalled for explanation that
in his description Of vAtchmin ts referred TO Mr..
Header and rot TO NJ sfesm,n he vas are thai Cor nan
fired pistol, but ~ss not positive as ID Starr.
Cross EsamiHsa-lden!ihed keAeer as the officer VII,
arre,tsd and abused Tim, and certain that G,r
OF the four -ho shot; about Eve steps
from him a. the time saw ofeer Freeman have pistol
10 his hand and strhe man over the back would know
William G Neilson, sworn-Resids in this city; occu.
patton tob.ceonist; 40, member 81 Councils had con
jus, n was retiring 70 bed a. ny house, on Seventh
street heard reports OF pistols and remarked TO my
wife that Christmas nigh. and that should be
put stop to- hearing OF riot next day accounted for
II and hearirg OF men beirg killed, &c, anxious to
hear Tie parteularf hnev the Mayor ba NO Mayor Was
70 be seen then met Judge Spooner and asked him for
the particulars; met him ~ the corner Of the city build
inss nksd him where the Mayor he said tbs Mayor
was not to b. found; Luksns falling to ind the
Mayor sent for him; Judge Spooner made soms
statements tina. he came down to the wa.chhouse,
and he and Captain Lukens consul ed Is to the
Arrangement OF Capt Lukens which vas tina. the men
to be parAded part the north side Of NINTH
and another part the south side and that he sab
quently met the police IS they coming ont OF the
wAtchhouse; am sure 10 this conversation; Judge
spooner then stated that they walked with Capt Luken
up the centre OF Ninth unl they arrived at Plum the
procession had arrived PLAN street. coming do Wn
Ninth: he remarked {, Capt. l., "Go you ahead and
carry your contemplated design and sefs these
the after 10 TO be tried before my cour will step
one side which ne did said TO him, You must have
the whole Affair." and that you say must be correct
"on, yea merely acting Is General overseeing the
var about that tine some enc came up and Judge
spoone said Some Of the watch men had skulked from
tntf duty, and have the OF about dozen OF
,nem vas interested 10 know whether the ON ,ers In
my sArd had done their duty, and asksd him III BIN
smh And AsI Pendsry had done their duty the Judss
repnea .eM they had; Judge had said that the ma
oV o. we police we're true grit that Cap. Lukens twas
one one OF tnem Ito back out 70 hm-wAs good officer
hthepsn young man tsid 10 him, "rhAt | had
from An estnes to the whole affair that ths
usck vn made D. tas 9'lo,. Je3y, asn..il. Alp