The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-22
Williamsburg Election Riot.
EXAMINATION OF PRISONERS,
Before Justice Boswell and the Mayor,

Before Justice Boswell and the Mayor.
The People Patrick Fagar, John Lyon, Michael
0'Brien, John Nolan p. NJ. Doyle, VIM. Nolan, Patrick
Trains Edward Ntzhugh, Patrick Cooney, John Curly,
Patrick McCune of North Second street. Patrick McCue
of North sixth street; Bernard ONeii John Nolan VIM
Pagan, James Reed Nicholas Burke, and John Linsky.
The examination Of the above named defe dants,
which adjourned from Thurs lay The 10th was re-
sumed yesterday. Philip S Crooae tsq defended the
Fagans, and N. p Iapaugh, Esq the prisoners gene-
rally. The people were represented BY James wnslow
Esq Assistant District Attorney.
The court densey crowded by the friends OF the
accused witnesses and others.
Mr. Lapaugh moved that Patrick NJ DOYLE and Patrick
McCue be discharged, there evidence against
them ii the District Attorney had any further testimony
to produce against them, he was willing they should
stand the examination.
The District Attorney said that 1t not yet known
what evidence would appear against these prisoners
and thought premature to ask their discharge until
after the evidence closed He thought the ques
ton Of riot had been settled the evidence now should
be with reference TO identity
Motion TO discharge ruled out.
Abel Dyksmsn sworn-I reside on the Of South
Third and Third streets present at the late disturb
ancetne Fourteenth ward riot was called there by the
ringing Of the fire bell about O'Clock r. M; the
deputies come up to the polls in body saw three
out OF an alley way; one OF them had spade
shovel in his hand; this had red Shirt another
of the men had hoe; they commenced tearing down
fence adjoining the POLLS Of the deputies went up
Anu 49, ~ s, . &c 20. Az tSaa ,a $780,. LII,
Who i called finsky saw him in the ens.vor to take
csrt rnnr AMI NJ cart. tho csrman had fsst 20 ,he
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an,a ar ~ Kim IN called hin, ths or ~, an I.sh
ard no wss knew Nnthinr. haara anoths, man sa
TaaL ont ha has cot = nisiol,, d;a not ses ahs ,,o
know a man named James Reed. but did not s!e h;m,
there that dav: know bernard O,Ne did not ace h,rn
thsra Ty;tness mn rropestss In nol AZ the ,,;so,r.
ana see II he recognized any that were Ia the riot "a
one Of The prisoners present he Il the man thst
came 10 McElroy and said IN an excited manner Your
father is an Irislrman and you are Know Nothing,
did not see him have any weapons: this was near The
crowd that was engaged in the fight; when left the
crowd of persons were fighting in Secon street. under
stood that the bell rung for the deputies 20 the
poll.
lross-examined by Mr.. Crooke%Took political part
in the election McEroy told Cooney to away and not
interfere with HIM Alderman LIskcy dd not appear to
have anything in his hand saw man in the crowd have
stick in his hand would not say positively that II was
Alderman Linskey; saw the side oil MS lace; Alderman
Linskey had gray overcoat.
Feter Myers sworn-Reside in North Fifth street have
lived IN the city about ave years was present at the riot
at the Fourteenth ward polls went there at three
O'Clock to vote; was challenged and swoe IN my vote