The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-18
THIRD DAY-MORSINd sEssr ON.

1927 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~ -.
rHIap pAY-M 1RsiSa SESSION.
xssFrem the Cincinosti Gazette Jan. 10
JAsN1l.-The ATTENDANCE this interesting and pro
4scted exImins ion this morning not so large
the days previous bat those whs were present mani
Vested much interest the trial progressed During the
nv number OF editrs Wishing city, present.
itneniug the examination The court sonve ned ~ nine
Sclook The hrst witness called was
Henry Fletcher sworp-I loaned and hired pistols on
hristuAs Dight to wAtchn by order OF the captain
bout IL or O'Clock At night; had no. loaned day
Ssyou.; had sold the week before to
ned some I six barrelea pistols xnt eight single bar
relied pistols they returs 10 me loaded gave
Charles StraustmAister Afrmed-Whsn we started drst
lheie at least huLdted ladies; went up and
Gown ina procession .eve al times some LETT before we
arrived Ut Car al Ma ket and continued wi n
the Of Ninth and Plum. when arrived the
corner in conversation; did not anything and
the hrst words arrest these d SIS OF BIS, kill shoo
tiger t6dld ipiss upon deer; saw thres four
wachmsn take holi OF Mr. Glorious saw one strike him
with his hahd sad that is not the way and the
moment received . blow the back OF the neck and
fell Into the gutter over the they wanted
to arrest let th.m do IT. bu' not in that way fell down
head was the tried to get up, and
several persons fell over me, and fell sgain At
last got up and went back TO the sidewalk PLAN
street towards Eighth, about ten steps there saw tbs
waeamen con all around. and, from my owa expe
ri.ncs, would rather fight with tiger than with
waehnAn, and then went of can't tell who struck me;
there were three ur vAtchmen with sars struck Gle
rcus saw pistols hred was Captain Luksn, or one Who
stocd near by heard him say arrest" mover saw him
b-hrri don't kDo~ who said kill" &c.; three
watchmep snc one man have the gutter, beat
ing him he bet dsg and crying MURDER and begging
TO let him up Christian ShAifer Of the who
had bold tf the nan ask I'd to 60 and tell
the not to kill the In the street; tn ,uzht they
would kill him he returned and said thsre is mercy,
I'm afraid they w arrest myself after this returned
TO the hall, and We held meeting and appointed
mittee to after wounded the committee
down. and while waiting for them to return
heard that they were also arrested locked M in the
cells and used roughly the mmttee composed OF
old citizens there about thirty shots fired the first
shot came from the RICH, side where Capt l..
nd uhn oil
procession, but must that everybody quick
they COULD several Of hose arrested said they would go
along peaoeab. cid cipste that some loafers might
run in and interfere with the processon there
aiming for fight.
William Beck, sworn-An the prisoners were abused:
he vas roughly put mi eel With seven others
psct like dead herrirgs struck the cells
and some remarked that it inhuman TO beat them
like brutes; it sei. pretty bad in the cells good
cea OF misery there Springer bleeding and groaning
ny asked for water and they refused 10 give il to him.
cannot recolect who the officers VINO abused the
prisoners saw two officers drunk them (poiuting
10 ohcer Shotzmnn acted like fool also recognized
Waterman Solomon; he vas rejoicing about it, q Won
Free men are tested right you Cd d--n fellows you
are treated righ you will be the better yet 1t was
spoRtn IN Germsn don't know what become Of the lady
her enid was about six years old surprised Al the
Cfices acting Ii sc robbe. murderers.
AFTERNOON SESSION
john Stoltz ex Coupei man swoin-After recaFitulat
ing the line OF the procession he stated that he stood on
abe OF Ninth and Plum Streets and bet Plum
street and Western Row, when party Of started
ran towards the procession Ike wild desr they met
Il procession the east gutter; then NO
fall and the rsrspaences fell into the gutter; ST the
that was done shot was fred then was seized
anG turning my head around stood before and
held me; said "haleo," then SAW 3 star; he was
waohmAn went along the sidewalk to the centre OF the
street; went fast as could; in the centre OF Plum
street akeo, "Whst have donef" the answer was,
eco on you d--ns-n of b--h," and received .
blow with mace on the right side Of the head the shots
fired from ives. To east of the procession; when
1T uck sAid 'For Gods don't strike old in
oon you
watahhouse, and turned down the steps ~ fast
IS could; was in the room, within two or three feet
OF the door, and received another 'd--n s-n off
BIB" accompanied by blov over the head, and
pretty severe blow the bask; then found was
.Sss r. the room where thy cell: wsss there S we're
three standing there who pushed mo through and
agAia vAs struck over tho head and the back;
turned round the cells struck again; they were
hard blows don't wish the same again; and as was
bead and back and told to Get in there You cd id
or Abb" was the second man put ihto the cell;
aud in two seconds the cell was crowded Each one
to get in TO be ont Of the way OF the officers
they mad TO be Gro sded 10; climbed upon the bars
should not press me- tried to get over the
p.s. 10 the door for knew the officers and they would
let OUT had TO climb along the rail high over hem
Ard told him that Vas 10 thsre a. that moment of
the in the watcbhouse raised billy and struck At
me, and said, Shut up, yon id s-n OF . b-h" Am
stoekeeper and have lived In this city twenty four
years middle Of November Councilman two years;
am not member OF the Fre.mens Society, but am a
free thou yht 1t Off Sno wHeld that struck
me- but not certain received all the blows from bs
hind hurried to the watcA oue and thought that thsre
/ would be safe never saw such scene-it was awful;
they we're bringing them in Gro Hds and the w.tohmsn
striking them with blles, and it went crack crack
The Court adjourned.
FoUaTH DAY-MoRSISG SESSION.
JAS 1.-THE prospects that the examination
viii continue the entire week and probably two or three
days Of next week As the investigation the
case is more exciting The attendance still continues to
be large. The first witness
John Stolz who resumed his testimopy-L night
Told the whole story until got Of the cell; Ithen
n III In AM n
ShafsE called him and told him was In here and
help me OUT his reply Was, can DO nothing Tor YOU
told him John Solz 10 IN hsre' he said 81 can.
help you th.n saw I'll ;er Xavier Kramer, and called
you - in . minute two saw of,er Fssk and called
him by name, and told hin in the CELL said, 'very
officers and tell them my character, and oilr them
7scurty to any amount; he went away, and came
1sek with officers solomon Ertel, Kramer, and Captain
3Jksn; they ca lsd me BY name and answered, +" an
}ere they opened the door and got out tried to get
iut Of the waschhouse, and a. the door saw Judge
3pooner some one told him John solz il In hsre; he
replied, "John stolz in here-where is he ~ was let
Jut without bail did who shot the pistol but
beard ehots Aired successfully the drst shot ared
rom tie police towards the east don't know how many
shots were ARID heard several hred was thinking
. prisoner; met the procession on walnut near rhr.
teeuth street there laughing and talking, and IS
thsJ marched along the outseers or those marching on
the sidewalks made the most noise there breach
of the peace they were al stranger TO me- the process
sion WAS peacsAble
ing hum h; there not very much noise cheering
among the ouiders the wind blowing very cold that
night 1t prevailed east up Ninth street (The
animation chiefly ptulation OF the testimony
given in che' Had not been for the newspapers aud
the handkerchief, which always carry in my hat be
heve they would have split my head; II they were
pushed IL with their heels not their Hss there
men among them who have long legs it American
officer Who brought me in; II II had been . German
would have known him what say 10 the truth
Alexander Schultz slirmed-0o Christmas afternoon
there was meeting in Freemens HAll and heard there
wAs something said ABOUT burning Mr. Beini 10 eHisy,
Fifth street market space and he had other bush
ness could not be there he present when the pro-
eesston attacked BY the police with four
or i've watchmsn around him. and the said TO them
arrest them: the right side Plum street and
abe other the left side man In the middle
OF the street who ssii "KiIl them, pitch In cd IN
SIS Of 49, shots were fred Immediately; that
wn Captain Luksn; after the FIRST shot red there
was mme lately four shots fred he knew shot
one OF the four pistols ard pointed 70 James German AM
ALTO 10 Jacob Starr the fret sure Is not certain