The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-29

Fourteen or the Prisoners Held to Ans~,r r.
Before Justice Boswell and the Mayor.


Fourteen OF the Prisoners Held to Ansvsr r.
| Before Justice Boswell and the Mayor
nj GNTH DAY-CoxCLUsroN
The examination OF the persons charged with being
in the election riot in the Fourteenth ward WAS
resumed before Mayor wan and Justice Boswell yester
day, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, and concluded Ut sK
O'Clock p NJ.
Thomas O'Brien, Jr., swornI was one OF the inspect
of First district Fourteenth ward poll recoeet
ing Skworth Ut the polls he there about clock
he did nothing but challenge the that came up q
vote; challenged pretty much all; Of the OBJ
jected, and asked his reason heard John Lyons say
he would not vete he should leave there; Mr. Nudge
one OF the inspectors, asked Silkworth voter
LIE said he did not know but thas Skwcrth lived In tho
same house with him. silkworth said Nc would voter
when he got ready he did not there that day Lo
left about Ill clock; Mr.. Fsyan there that dsy;
can't say there barrel ip the entry ner the plt:
think Pagan stood the stairs heard him say II sill.
worth did not vote to put him OUT told skecrth that
thought he challenging old who we've voters .
be challenged my father and maae him swear in Ms vote
did not Pagan do anything further than onect tv
Silkworth challenging; there considerable excite
ment in consequences Of the course pursued by Skw0r
sikwortb hauled OUT did not Reed there the
time SHkworth was hauled out John Lyons there:
he asked to vote Skworh refused and Iyons
said he should not be there; he there when Silk
worth went out saw Lyons there afscr SiIkworth
taken out d
Srohb-exHm1neu--l
morning by Mr.. Nudge and Mr. Smith; have lived hero
year last May moved from New York. where lived IL
years lived in Ireland previously did not allow feel
ings to get excited by Slkworths transactions; did
take any part in the ghs out from the polls about
two minutes. nqera aa0s.ee Na .if. slt
O. Did you any one else challenging that dayr
A. Patrick Wheean challenged voters there in tins
forenoon; this about the time Lyons talking to
Silkworth another young man challenging voters
Edward Brown challenged voters IL WAS about five
minutes after Lyons asked Skworth 10 10 out that ho
was pu. OUT do not know the persons that pvt him OUT
Put him l0lt mt Iai0a
out j" do not know whether Silkworth not n
q Do you belong to any Association? A. Z do sir.
the Hibernian Benevolent Burial Assoeiation. Mn
g What is hs object of that Society A. To help the
a. Do you belo.g to a4ly other society," A. was ap-
pointed President of the Democratic Union Society u
this city. 80 e9I h
O. Do you belong 20 any other society," civil or ecee-
siastear A. belong to no other society civil or eccle
siasticsl amy join the Benevolent Burial So
ciey; belong to the Catholic Church.
Y, Have you any bias against Americans As suchs A.
O. Have YOU any bias against the Know Nothingss A.
must say have, as they are opposed TO the Roman
O How do you know they opposed your relgionS
A. BY what read in tho papers, and what hear
OF them say.
Joseph Nudge sworn-1 was one of the inspectors u
First district Fourteenth ward; am American; I
board in the house with Sls worth recollect his
being at the poll challenging he challenged num-
her, and sde some swear that he was told were yoters
there were objections made there against his right to
challenge on the ground that he was not voter he
votes unless he voted he cid not say anything
objections raised to his challenging several times Il
the forenoon did not Reed there Mt the time when
Silkwortb taken out; John Lyons there inside
the door when akworth dragged out; think he was
out of the way unless you cali II disordery by
talking be in the vntryway except dragging
Slkworh out; Pagan standing the stairs in the
entry, about feet from Silkworh do not recoeet
hearing him say anythng think Pagan the stairs
when silkworth taken out
CROSSE eSaminei--l would not he willing to swear to
any man laying hands on Silkworth; recognise Lyons
being in the crowd did not Oliver day. there
good deal OF excitement there Lyons excited;
saw Others more excited thsn him; heard them say
. haul him oat'' saw young man named Hnnt "a spe
ciai there who had hold of Silkworh left the polls
between and for my dinAer suppose soma six or
eight engaged in showing. SK worth out, and
John Bennett sworn- Clork Of the Inspectors Of
the First district fourteenth ward Slkworth chai
longing; saw him challenge John Remsen residing in
North Fourth street. who, think has lived here aLyut
twenty years. heard IL too bad to havo
challenged indiscrimnately this man asked SIR
worth II he voter. and replied to that it wac
OF his business Silk kw0rth then ask vote,
the inspectors sald sbworth had not voted; this
said II he was not voter he had business to chal
lenge this man crossed the towards Skw0rth and
the scufle commenced; this the originator of
the disturbance; have not seen him since. e.f s- -4r
Cross examined--I nasaed Payne, from
brookyn. Who had revolver heard some one say
they heard him say he was A. Know Nothing =, a.f =
O. Do you whether there is any society Of Know
Nsihingsy a a: No, sir, ds9et.
what do know and what don't know, though, would
till n very large book. @.s sH
Mrs nsype sworn-I reside at No 90 Grand street I !
know Mr.. Nudge, the inspector; he boards with mo
know Charles Skworh he has boa with roe about
four months eectosay he got his breakfast about
halfpast sx O'Clock did not hear him say he going
TO the election; he left Immediately after breakfast did
not heal him thing before he went out that
ing, the evening before.
u Did you hear hipr at any time before election say
what he was going 10 cor A. No, sir, did not
Y Did you hear hinsay anything about EAAmen?
q Did you hear hir say anything after the affair Of
the eiections A. Mo- sir; did not hear him say any
nj tn mot Iaar
about being deputy, or opposing the Irishmen
@ Did he say anyt ling about killing Irhman that
about pistol who Iled to see him the day he in
jurea.
some conversation with her absut what sIkworth's
wis said.
Q. Did she tell 20 about his ceI yying pistolS
Objected to by the District Attorney.
Mr.. Iapaugh sa,a that on the part OF the defence.
,hsy wGn wsad Iest la I he asked a
The District Attorney said the testimony was not suf
feently positive T. his whereabouts all the time be-
The Court said that John Browns evidence in regard
20 McQuade was very clear andimpartia,.
Brown sent for to make his testimony clear
John Brown rec allsd-Michasl McQuade was the only
person could identify him in the ARRAY, with =
piece os heoppoe; caught him BY the cost collar
and tore down he there at the rst beginning Of
riot ssso and ss
am certain saw MeQuade there; the next day saw
him saIting dirt, with the samo torn coat on; 70
satisfy myself roowed him TO the aeilar, Grant
and seventh Streets and recognized his face; have
kno an him over year, and have conversed with him.
6zoss-cxamined-I learned McQuaie's after the
rc. at The cear Mayo. Wall came some ten or nftesn
minutes after saw McQpade there's him with the
club drawn he went with the crowd down Second street.
McQuade in the act of striking when sdnss person
trlcd bin around and tpra his Edward McHugh
auese2 my brather to put up his club and said TO my
brother there was sight my brother pub his club up
by my request
.. You belong to the American party, sppposes A.
That's my business.
Considerable time was consumed in discussing motions
for the dis sshaago of some Of The prisoneEs The motions
den,d.
Daniel Riley sworn--I trustee h2rc; was down 10
the polls just after the riot the Mayor ordered the clubs
to be thrown down. l advissd persona to- throw down
their cfbs thaA spoke to james Reed, and asked
him TO advise to put down their eluhs WINCH
think be did.
Crcss.examnsd--Do not recognise any person who
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