The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-05

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oaed and sworn upon thsir poir doy Two jurors, hav
Ing formed and sxpEessed An opinion wsre excused After
htts dslsy, the tailoring jury Ias smpaanslsd and
John n. Tutts, William Curtis
FREEMAN Nundy d.. N Allen
Robert Handy, Albany Paokhau.
NJ Dickson then stated the toths jury. The pro-
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Cardinal Bsdin guest 81 Arehbishop PURCELL and that
thsy rioteusiy asssmb!sd for that purpose
manded proof Of the fact from the prosecution.
Ms Mccormick STATED, on behalf Of his two clisnts
s. :: e 70 s. s h.. .n :. neither
The case having been thus submitted, the prosecu-
tion commenced The
TESTIMONY FOE THE STATE.
q appointed 4: ssyos On last lay n sss
sent some Of my men to Freemen's Hall to asosrtan
If information had received was correct; about IL
half each side Of the street. took the middle Of the
street, BY this time the procession had got to Ninth
street. they were four ave abrssst they had trsnspa
renoss; they were shouting and Yelling saw
among them did not what the transparsncss
could not fell how many were in the procession. [rhs
got within twenty fst Of the corn or the procsion
was turning down Plum they separated and spread OUT
thought they shouted dsasn.si then gave orders %
commenced the arrest tho nrst saw was two Of my men
struggling with man ran down Plum short distance,
III had stars ON was light enough to sss the stars
arrested one man then; he rather small man he
resisted had to kick him took three afterwards
Then captured another man; he rsssted passed. him
over into the hands Of watchman as thought; ran
down Ninth to Race street and called my back when
hav0 t0ld that pyrvNa irht
street. back Of the Cathedral heard language show
Ing what the intent Of the Germans they spoke gen
did not stiks when returned to the watshhouse the
csns were pretty we'll filed; some OF the men were
bssding don't know any Of the defendants here being
in the procession; think sent Smith mp to Frsemens
Han about nine; he returned before the process
Cross sxsnined BY Dol. Chambsrs-ssv the ,roosssop
coming before drew my men OUT was In the middle Of
the street; my men were divided eaeh side Of the
VA VA. saw no women think there was some persons on
shouts before drew my men out; 1t came from the
direction Of the procssson II Is usual to shout and rs
the tsansparsnces until they were brought into the
watchhouae whom got within twenty feet Of the process
sion they spread over The street. shout came from the
sad. "arrsst these nsn:H did not hear the word.
from the procession; my mprssaion t. hswsver that
It came from the proessaiop; some Of my men were
sImsd; i va, not Known TO my men xhatI had drawn
don't know where he was during the melee; did mot see
any shoot pistol that night; shot pistol Of
sS ia no, So any women .. tie sd.~sEs ..~ two
with . mace; tho man WAS resisting and Ashting
with mae, but Kicked three men; two Of tie
vatcbmen we're injured; Henry Carroll Was shot
n the thigh; don't know yhsS 10 vas xoundsd -.
thigh; officer Frank Houseman had his thumb broke;
don't lnew 1.-THE xatchmsn had .lung shos; heard
the station houss wanted no man 10 shIk-sach man
TO bring 10 his man dM't know whsrs The Mayor was
came to the conclusion disturbance would take plaos;
had consultation with him that night borro we'd
ths did think il was necessary to consult NJ Ru
NM Jucge spooner advised me - far - possible to pre-
vent !, breach s q the peace recognised " Wolf 3
vstohhouss BY oesr Frank Houssnap he did not hurt
him: dragged into the cells By the head; they
the cells these ere al tie xsspons " rot the
pistols are al loaded but ons after the srsst great
nsDy person, came IN 70 &C. thsir friends: Jaw NO on:
sAd Isfused don't know the custom Of taking bail 10
Of riot have been the police only since the 18th
any oatsies Of the proes soe there was col ned
man arrested eutsids bat he VAS discharged; AL who
spoke to ne dssisd being in ths procession.
nat street bridgs Sunday night, about niss or ten
o'clock toward Ninth street, could BOT tan Who they
YER; ~ .ons hess among them hard some pistols
CApssin Luisns recalled Qasation b juror-who
struck the first blow
klAnswer-I can't say supposed the two who used
sss struck.
Edsaad Pure III An brother Of the Arshbishop: live
IN his house Bsdni was there on Sunday night several
psons n that night and volunesred 70 dsesnd the
house; bad NO fear myself did not whether died
70 lsss had .s. no 1ssSasslos 70 d.i.a nd myself. the
psEsons who volunteered rsmsinsd until after arrest
Gos. sssmissd-I heard from Mr. walsh and Caist Of
Chisf about nns O'clock hs said there Was to
b - attach o. our house hs he'd bssn informed co.
psses q the ety. he said hs Vas gset sxstsmsnt "
nssd not b alarmed; Mr.. Bsdin the Nunoio Of Plus
Untsd states 70 make Sisss fsnilsr With To ostho,
four i've sss usnsn bsds myself and another esrsy
Ponnsr, Dr. QUINN fnci. Darr believe there was one
pistol among thsu; don't know II the o'her gentlemen
had anna; they remained TIL about half past twelve
osIt. Lulsss rscsllsd-saw an sngy that night; II
was IN Old cost and pants stuffed with nitre ON III
head; did mot sss What It vas borne or carried on
(At this point Colonel Chambers made motion thai
the vsssss for che State should eavs the room and b
called ssperatsly Mr.. Dickson made the same motsS
- 70 the defence. In few minutes the court Wi
cleayed II III the wItnsasss]
night was On the north sss q the street. vas near Il.
head Of tie procession; went mp to man In the pro
eenton whom thought knew; just ct that time sout
msn In platoon behind fred pistol this was The
6rst Gre IheArd IL about the fifth sixth platoon
IRON the 'front.' this before the order TO arrest ss
this several pistols nred think the Fsemen Cred
the nsxt three four Shots at that time the captain
snd police we're rushing to the centre Of the crowd
had BOT yet made arresS there Was one pistol nrsi
me right close By don't think there was bullet IN it
or would have been shot; arrested man. 1t Ernst
Pstsrnan; he did not resist took him TO the watch.
house, saw sepenl fight; saw the emgy; II was just
WHOM arrested Pstermsp; II was ON md ck gallows;
did not mine the whom arrested went back "a
thst vatchbcuse and BY order Of the captain went up
Fresmens hall, t. see II another attack contem
plated went along Ninth street. the there
we're some men talking aloud We then arcs ed Mr..
George wolfc suspicion Of bsir In the crowd; am
astsnsc incs he in the procession he was talk
ing dirty al ont the police when he arrested have
ssd sDcs frcm different that Wolfe was not ia
The crowd
Ctos examinedI advanced ahead Of the polios about
thirty feet shead when the up the pistol
nred directed to the dy Of the this
va hfore the order for arrest; returned TO the i
walk beyon. Plum street; Ct to ths sidewalk
be order given 70 arrest; just shen two or three
ho's bred, the pslics were within ten twenty
Get; car ssy which party nred the pistols thsrs vas