The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-19

/ SOnGIuOe0s
! FIFTH DAY-MoRNINa SESSION.
The interest attending this trial still continues and thus
far the counsel for the State quite sangune that
men Judge SOONER Capt Lukens three OF the Lieu
tenants. The nrst witness called this morning was
John Peter Fish, who resumed his testtmony-There
are other men who brought int the waohhouse
who are subpenasd; don't know their names; after
into the watohhouss and had come to my senses,
saw person lying the door - he dead; don't
Frederick wniisman affirmed WAS arrested on Christ
mas night BY watohman Erel; took hold Of kindly
and told me 70 20 to the watchhouss, And were
going along other wachmen came and took hold Of mas
Of not s tho oi he
brought the cell don't Know whether or not he was in
there whom was knocked down; when descended the
steps one came up TO him and pulled handful Of hair
from his head and the struck with his hst
back side Of my head; saw w.tchman sh.fer give me
hard blow on my head, the wound La still open; don't
know what he struck me With he struck while the
other held mo by the hair don't know who gave the
first blow; sure Shafer struck me- out my head re-
csivsd several blows my back dons know whe did It,
when got into the cell which greatly crowded; saw
An rishman Outside draw sword and thrust 1t towards
man in the ssms cell bleeding; the IrsSmsn ws not
bleeding; the sword Was the same found in the police
court; the man had yellow whiakers and was small.
John Graf, affrmed-Was at the procession which was
arrested; was not arrested received shot In my
and In my id and ran AWAY cannot say whre the shot
and as was turning round received the shot from the
front; al was confusion; was outde In tho rst
dvisiontsnth or nftssHth ale the shot from tn
north side Of the street. certain the shots from tn,
peliee party. - our party wore already retreating
Ludwick Height sworn-Was in the procession; joins
they get to the Ninth ana Plum streets va
twenty yards from Plum; heard firing and started t,
rum wstehman struck me on the aide Of the head with
mace his name Martin Saley; whom he took hold OF
Of b-h then two others took hod On each side and
beat me- was then taken to the watchhouse and they
showed me through the crowd kicking and beating me
aud said get In, you en- Ct b-h; don't know any Of
the watchmen saw several abused In the watohhouss;
Gustave Grouss afirmed-Started With the procession
from Freemens Hall; the character Of the same
peaceabe far he could about the mi idle OF
the procession they arrived the Of Plum and
Ninth streets heard firing two sides Of the street.
procession repeed by the attacking party, he was
thrown in the act of getting and reaching for hi
the watchhouse; told the watchmen that he would go
along peaceably, and the answer kick did not say
anything to him. cont recognize the watchman he HAD
him BY the back and kicked him along the watchhouss
was FULL Was pushed In Of the calls where
persons were already confined and just was in the
door Of one Of the cells received blow In my orehead
don't know who gave that Blow Of the las who
came In there when the attack was made was on PLAN
and Ninth streets where stood was one square 'front.'
and In the middle OF the procession.
Sebastian Miller, sworn-Was on the correr Of Ninth
and Plum streets during the attack at the end
firing, and the front ranks began retreAng and one
up and said there Ia retreat they only
others fell into the procession Chrsao Bxlsr struck
BY Waterman who arrested him. when he fell into the
ranks sgain he heard firing, and, turning around
Bixer struck ON his head and arrested the instrument
short one; the watohmans name IA Higstman; did
not see that Bixisr resisted.
CrossexAmned-After they informed that the
firing WAS blank cartridges they rallied again. and hs
came about half to Plum and Ninth Streets or TWEEN
ali made rs they rallied don't know how many ran away
but most Of tkem rallied again
George Hebbermshl sworn-Oa the night Of Christmas
vi aUOip 0hOr1a and Rx
Thin enth street; then took my lady homs and after
wards met them Walnut street and took observations
in IT. In the front Of the procession Waterman
Ertel standing with Ave other watchmsn Walnut
was nothing wrong with the procession and vent along
did not see the watchmen follow the procession; was
struck in the watohhouse think It was ohiasr Ro not
Kramer struck just was entering the csll
struck with hard substance which made cut In my
head; could not recognize any watchmen.
Isaac Coley, sworn-wss present at the difficulty At
the corner OF Ninth and Plum streets WAS acting po
told BY ihs Captain Of Police to remain in waiting for
farther orders few moments before we went out Capt
L. made short speeh and said that the Frssmen we're
coming down to mob the Bishops house and he wanted
they divided sss Ninth s1sss
head Of the prooesson boys do your duty thsm
and the firing CONNIE Iced, and rush was made
him and beating him. st Plum street he was dragged
through the sush OF the gutter heard blows from
saw no resistance fom one OF the ON; whom
came back to the watchhouse they all locked In
the cells heard noise from the procession but heard
shoutiDg ana noise from the police after the excitement
was over Captain Lukens called the men and said to the
81 am young man and green, and did not know what
could do We had job to do to night, and BY Cd
pisudse saw Judge spoonsr there sppe.red much sp
cited, more than ever saw; he WAS prasipg tho men,
and said it was the best thing he them do and
every man who had not brought in his man had shown
the white feather and coward and not at to be
policeman saw pistol in his hand ear pistols and
from Lieutenant Phillips and Captain Lukens for every
officer who had not arms to g on to Western row and
procure pistols struck no one, nor did FIRE psto.
saw occasion for any striking
Cross examineG-I have been slaughtered since that
time rather have bsen dismissed from the police.
Robert hoGrew sworn-Heard several watchmen talk
Of the ARRAY Christmas night heard officer Phillips,
G. orge Carr, and Fitzpatrick led Philips about The
matter he said the Frsemsn had come down to
attack the Bishops house. and barn Bedin in eigy;
asked him they allowed fight, ne replied No, the dn
Dutch would not stand then asked him how their
Captain done he said that he . trump, and
he said pitch in did pitch in; he then pulled out
mace and said the way made this bounce their
On D1tch heads sin; the Freemeu too big
cowsrds all that would be necessary would be for the
men TO Go the hoiowirg and could whip them all my
sbons and shed S lbsy ,n mem M
pulled pistol shot load and they She di init
while he had tnat fellow (meanng his pistol; heard
rejoice Phillips sAid that Beiin at the Bishops
hsse and the intention to burn the Bishops house
7. Hi, sworn-Rs ide In Springfield township am Of
the arm Of Coraeal L Co.; q DAY or two after asked
Judge Spooper about the matter and he said that the
Mayor absent and hs felt 1t his duty to advise
Chief Of Poce understood Judge posne to took
his man when he had him the prisoner manifested
eeiness and he presented his pst and took him the
wAtchhoufe.
Cross sxsmned-He said that he didn't place him Ia
position where there any danger my recollection s
not clear vhsther the man VA. arrested and brought
seemed uneasy, and he pulled out pistol and the priso
quiet,
ssr,itus Lorglsy sworn-was at . house on Ninth
Elm htrest on Christmas night heard noise, and
opening the door raw the precessi passing
posed OF women and boys, With various banners and
images with them in the rear many and
boys the ceson about two squares long heard
pistol IRE in the 'front.' and then succession OF shots
went to get my hat, and whsn l returned sau
the people fleeing; thought It was not best to 60
out; In few minutes saw officers In the streets
srrestng ell they could get hold OF they I'D not
oopfns themselves to those In the streets, but
ako those on the sidewalks; i went towards the