The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-17
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Jusymsn-when you came up 70 John Miller dia you
maiusat him in any wsy9 No sir, ] did not
Jaryman-Are you positive that muskcts were fredr
firing overhesd did not look up 10 zee for fear
would not be able 70 see my way; Wal afraid to draw
my attention from the crowd.
Q How do you kno~ they were muskets, thenY A BY
Inc sound the musket makes quite A6eren sound from
that OF pistol
O. We're any Of your men injured by the stones ? A.
Yes; hr. Bsddan was, also MIR. Nc EIen, M Davis and
olhers, who will speak for themselves.
OH You know Miller previous 70 mat hmef a, No.
70 him2 About eight or ten feet.
O. Was there many people copgregstei about him when
@ You saw tho Stone 90 from The mans handp A.
did; be fubg u with q hck but gooG force
O. How was Miller dressedY a. He was In his shirt
There could be NO mistake about his IDENTIFY A. The
moment saw the man he impressed ne; saw that he
O Can yoa tell the jury how this man was dreeed2 A.
Hold not notice his dress particularly; his counte
nance that marked particularly.
which 80 - ~ - " $3.50 wv ''''
Q Had your men anything BY which they could be Ais
Q What hind Of hats had they on' A. ] really canaot
Had .ny Of Your men Ssssrmsrs I ha. nnP A. No.
not my knowledge the force Is newly organized,
that can scarcely say what kind Of ha. they wore
You say thai he bad Aeavy eyes2 A. Yes, they were
prominent
O. We're you not down to the residence OF Miller on
Monday A. was, but they would not allow me 70 see
O. Dent you know that the men have no right Ia carry
pstos wi hout permission A. can cay that do they
have carried them ever since have been in the depart
ment.
O. Have your men not asked leave OF you to carry ps
tohs A. Ibave permission to give them.
Q. Did you say u the crowd, "D!sperse3' A. did.
q when you told your men 10 use their clubs, were
any Of them struck? A. old not say that told them to
their clubs; told them to nothing but their clubs
Examined by Mr.. romlnson-Q What time did you
leave tho station house1 A AbonI eight O'Clock.
@ How many men did you take win your A. went
Q How many men had you with you when you arrived
9. Do you know how many OF your men ar med9
DO not; when gave the order to 80 on, and told
men have pietol In his hand.
Q. Do you know whether or not there were len men
O what was your motive in aeng down to avenue ?
A. To keep the peace OF the wounded and
fred IT.; thought was my duty poEoe captain TO 10
O. d. you know Of any disorder amer your mon were
driven awayS A. rhey were very dsorde'ly when got
In what way were they disorderiyi A. In throwing
Q who were they throwing stones Az A Aus
Q Did voc see any n'ns9 A IdN.
Did they refuse to let you SEQ the body on kondayf
A. They did they appeared a. II ney wanted to take my
You state that on pushed iowa 'ds the man, was
for tho purpose srrcssng hmS A. For tho purpose Of
arrestiDg him " coud; my attention was particularly
called to his % rngeader and wanted TO arrest him
Q DID you see any pistols nrees A. Idid.
q From wherer A. From the houses and from the
By q Juror-Dd you SEQ any pistols fred from the
southeast ner2 A. think did, bot not positive.
the house Aondayf About halfpast II or O'Clock
Q Did any body lay hands your A. They did
g. Did they strike your A. They frod stones II mo and
The Coroner objected to tho uryman's asking questions
in refereace to matters subsequent to hicr's death
Did you see any Of the crowd strike the oicens A.
did not
Mr.. Tomlinson-whAt was the name Of the officer who
tod you they had been fred alp A. don't knos.
BY Jnryman-Were there shots nred from both
the sonthea and southwest cornersY A. Yes, and from
al the corners pretty much.
We would like TO sec IT, He mead not be afraid 70 show
for there is no law against carrying such weapon
that the smallest Of the balls extracted fro the deceased
would not 1t the bore OF any OF Cots pistols me small
est ,ized revolver made sy oo was tsen s.sTned and
three. would enter the muzze Of the weapon The ex'
pertinent WAS made BY the Jury, and the result was evil
IDENTIFY very satisfactory 70 all OF Them
MAEeAKEr HoFFMAH's TESTIMONY.
Margaret Hoffman was the next witness sworn
she deposcd tina, she hved at 1877 Fourth avenue
was at the Of the dmu' bance Sunday last;
vent there about O'CLOCK IN tho evening; went TO
No 81 Avenue 10 see my sister; everything quiet
talking a the corner OF Third stree, and avenue A. the DO
ccmap came and tried 10 get thsm away; they fought
aganst the policeman they got him into the middle OF the
street and Knocked him down he got up and away,
and brought back other officers could say how
many the policemen and crowd went up Third street;
!sey were nsSpg .ne sUns up oa.y n T, s1sn
where they fought; could not FAY whe her the crowd
was purrung the ocer. or the officers the crowd they
turned and went towards Second street, when the people
ran away and len the policemen alone there
were about . dozen policemen left 81 that
crowd ssrc go or y tho 'sG arnS
saw was from man In the middle Of the street. was
at the corner Of avenue and Third street. coud not say
whether he wS an officer or not.
q which way did he nrc ~ A In the air.
O How soon amer tina, did yoa boar other nripgi A.
Very SOON heard II from tho bouscs the left hand
Q How did you know they came from those houses'
raw the nash and smoke; could not say
but guess 1t was the crowi then ran
away; the policemen followed, but could no, catch
aa: The ooDsr q street and sv.nSo there
man standing the and The policeman took
out his club and gave bin blow, when be fell down ~ II
struck; the lay for . moment when aootbr man
and stood the other OF Second street. and
NOV there v. 10 ooc near hi Sm nS when he 60 r..
heard pistol shot at that moment, how be taken
swsy oould not cay; did not sec him any more ssv
Q. Where were you ., ths timer A. was looking out
q the front window.
O. Were you leaning out Of the Window A. Yes
Q. Did you any stones aredS a. No
BY Jury man-Dd the man who nred the pistol In The
street have club In bis hand or shield on his breasr
He bad not
O. DID you any In the windows where the sho,s
came romf A. did not
O. You are positive that shots came from the sindowsf
A. Am; saw the smoke. ana heard the shots.
Another JurcrQ. Nd you zee he pistols or guns when
they ere fred from the windowG A. did not.
q Did you zee any Of the policemen nref A. don't
tnov.
O 10 you knov any Of tho poicemcp' A. do pot;I
only knew them from their having elabs in their hands
ovyIcBR HKSLvEY's EvrDEHcR.
OTccr David q. McKevey, being sworn deposci ~ FOL.
lowsr policeman, attached 10 the Seventeenth ward
police; | went 10 the OF The ARRAY about OF
O'Clock, p NJ was not sent there; was post So
oopd avenue, between Eleventh and Fourteenth streets;
The hrs saw Of the disturbance coming down go
cond 70 10 the station house. 10 the neigh
borhood Of Fourth street. people running across
the avenue; said 10 geAnt lockwood there must be
trouble there walked pretty fAsi, and turning down
Fourth sree< A, We quite Gro I'd coming
up; of cut and bleeding some OF the
police coming up and the crowd Vas following them
there we're many stones flying coming from the crowd
behind the officers Sergeant lockwood ordered M down
10 drive The crowd back; went down, and drove them
before 10 avenue A; the sidewalks were lined with
people, drove those who manned In the cenrc Of the
strcc N A. I war sdeyak