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

police court heard firing and then retreaed to Of
Ninth and Plum streets Waterman said to me, come,
went along and that quite lively thers did not
Ike the he with and said II IL not ae for me
to be hers-I win return home the watchman said
"you d. n dog - and struck him the neck and
knocked him down don't know exactly who the WAS
but think he was struck with billy thinks the officer
watchman spoke good German; witness taken the
wschhouse and looked up In cell; the procession
treated immedasy after the firing commenced the pro.
cessor peacesbe; heard nothing wrong or he
Cross eIaminsd-Am not q member OF the Freeman
Society.
The Court then took recess until two o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION..
The Arst witness called on the opening Of Court, was
Frederick Dehl, affirmed WAS ct watchhouos Christ
mas night went there from Treemen's Hall to see the
wounded men; saw policeman strike Fish and knock
him down; heard the expression, I" seize them d-n
then said win 90 along With you; they said you Al Ill
CO. You md Dutchmsn 1t very sufocAting In the
wstchhouse and some persons raised up the windows to
threats Of violence against Bsdn or any property
officer Ertel there.
Christian Rxal sworn-was in the procession In the
third division about twenty steps from the place where
the attack made did mot the persons who made
the attack oae person said to them when they
and the second attack was made he then reosived :
glanciDg shot In the head officer then laid hold Of
me and struck me twice over ths head and while
blows, and while being taken into the watchhouse ano
Their watchman pushed him; he thsn insensbls did
not see any more In the watchheuse identified officer
HeightmAn % str king; heard first shot fred.
Edward Stsfan afnrmsd-Was In thu procession, and
went from the Freemens Hail. and In the fourth d.
vision there were SIX divisions altogether; had got
on Ninth street. Race when attacked By the poloe
on Sunday evening was presiding the mass meeting
Che here narrated the action Of the meeting before
gven said to the meeting TO DO orderly and psaoeabls
In the procession Sunday evening; there were
about our hundred women In the Hail. they were iavtsd
wss not disturbed until We arrived on the corner Of Aath
and Plum streets, whom shots fred, and the whole
procession began to retreat said to them why do
pistol shot, and afterwards knocked down by blow
my forehead; the rush great that was pushed
S0wn ana Goa me rome 70 get up then searched
threats Of violence made, and II there hal bsen
should have kno it, after finding my hat and wife
struck; the meetings held Sunday public no
Waterman In the Hall during Sunday told the door.
keeper to let every body In to the meetings who
Cross examned--Thsre is = sign at the door of the
hall, "No admittancs except on business" we were
fneo by Judge Spooner for feling liquor sunday.
MI Smith--Do the Freemen enteitRi = feeling against
do not care anythiu, about Judge spoonsr
cloud And continued applause by outsiders.)
Charles Anderson, sworn--Am q tanner; WAS 10 the
procession in the first DIVISION (wtsess described
and then shot; was arrested by man who beat m,
twice with club; was pushed into the cell like hog;
the pistol shots came from the polce think German
arrested me.
William Schuckerbier, affrmed-saw the procession;
he WAS arrestsd and when brought the vAtchhouse
he Was struck three four times on the head, and
knocked down sepseess; while his wounds were being
dressed they lad to hold him up; he tainted Away.
David T. Snelbaker sNorn-Au Mayor Of the city; all
know Of tie matter is from what others have said
not consulted on any anticipated riot; my attention
called to the paper Hcaech and handed 1t to Captain
Lukens; no went and got vero translation BY my or
ders ~ room a. he told me the TRANSLATION, said some
evil might result from IT. said to him. "We must use
ey and sxertion to preserve the Of the city and
written translation. Ispprehended riot; merely
eorectured that this might possibly breach Of the
peace had nothing beyond paper controversy had also
bean informed that the Popes Nuncio In the city
sent NO notice to him. and received from him. In
tended to be the alert but made further prepare
tons: Christmas remained abou. the Off 50 nearly
the whole day; WAS not out OF the city; on Sun
day morning ! swore In Six extra policemen-n being
Christmas day, left my Office and returned home 70
my family about dark stayed there until little after
seven o'clock did not hear Of the riot until the next
morning had no knowledge Of any anticipated riot up
the time left for home when Capt spoke TO me (or
Thursday, think) about going to the Bishops house,
said that he should use his own Judgments viii not di
rect examined the wachmen to the abuse in the
Evidence the examination Of the police bslore him. Ia
which many Of them blows and violence but did moi
know VINO gave the bows, save Adams Kleins Norris
discharged policeman, and Lieut.. Housman Some few
officers stated that they not there, and sls0
toned two three persons VIII stated they there
Cross exsmined-I director the attention Of CAPITALS
Luken to the article in the Hochiodechta.
Mr.. Groesbeck-Did you not resolve in formation OF thu
article referred to By . letter you received
Witness-ies, sir; 1t was letter from an eminen
lawyer.
Col Chsmbers-Wbo was that lawyer
Mr.. Groesbeck-You need not answsr--ve object.
Col Chsmbers-We will see, and win argue that quss
ton in the NOR ming.
Here the court took . recess.