The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-15
THE CORoNER's INQUEST ON THE BODY
JOHN MILLER
Before Coroner Perry.

Before Coroner Perry.
TIE Coroners Court met shortly after O'Clock ycstcr
day morning, In Eusache's New Yorker volks theatre
The stage Of the theatre tho OF the inquest
probably there was before witnessed upon 1t per
Torrance Of ouch grave and exciting interest 10 the pub
NO.
Councilman scbsppert, OF the Seventeenth ward was
present. and continued 70 be audaby active in rendering
ASSURANCE 10 the Coroner pacfyng the German popu
lsason.
several witnesses we're brought In but their examina
ton was postponed so a. previously 10 get witness
Who saw the Of the disturbance between the two
nrsi assaulted by the police.
Councilman schappcrt selected several to keer
order during the investigation.
EVIDENCE ov JACOB DREYFUss.
Jacob nreyfGss who witnessed the first AMI the whole
Of the disturbance, was called aud examped HIS test
nony being given IN German, was translated for the
Coroner and jury.
wpness-i reside at the corner Of Third street and
avenue A; wSs al home looking out Of the window 10
my house on Susiay night when the oiffcuty began
went home al 6S O'Clock that night saw little dis
tcrbsnce there, " was quarrel betseen two Germans,
ono OF whom was named Ncaolas
o. What we're they donsg A One Of than WIS struck
blow 10 the face don't Know by whom, these two men
were quarrerg With each other; dont know nos, on
believe struck the other there no, much loud
talking between them; q crowd of from 100 70 100 men
assembled where the occurred there were also women
and children here then policeman appeared and told the
crowd 70 dperte OF the bysandcrs opposed the polio
man, ny ohecng ~ his Interference Ia words the police
man then pushed the man back OF the sidewalk; did
pct hear what the said W the policeman; wnen the
German was pushed of the sijewslK, he cIutcnct the
policeman and struggled With him. the latter then struck
the former on the head with his clubs several citizens
~bo we're there then separated the German from the
Toiccmsn was done only 10 keep the peace; blows
e.re .u s 70 separating them the two 6r
70 dferent direcons one OF them gett 10 Kars lager
bier saloon No "a avenue A. the policeman followed him
there ard struck MIN With his Clue before Ksrs doors
there struggle between them At the door before he
policeman struck the German doat know where he
struck bin me DION was given with club the Germao
Nn trying 70 escape At the time
RAJ this point 10 the testimony, the Germans on the Jury
objected 10 the uanslaiors competency 10 Translate ca
NJ Frank Reiort retired Mr. Frederick KIatzl vas
witness con,inued-Ancr the policeman Ier, Kars the
peope laughed NJ him for having to Leave the
MOB: the other officer ran up Fourth street; nv
that limo there had coDgregated al the corner of
foarh street and avenue A between two aud three
thousand people; shortly after, from hf cen 10
eighteen policemen came down Fourth street towards
avenue A. whom they gcl " the corner o Fourth stree
and avenue Al teafd less than eighteen shots dred
ibey were all fred by the policemen they commenced
driog The minute they got the corner OF Fourth
street and avenue A. the people on the corner we're a. the
time laughing Mt the policeman who had run away they
had collected around some person VINO had chaied the
policeman away.
fTbe widow Of Miller, who had entered the msn body Of
the theatre, here began to cry and make considerable
pofo
me Coroner .ked for Councilman shsppert who soon
appeared and showed TIE men selected 10 keep order The
Coroner then addressed these men as follows
GrS1tsMsS-hs necessary In order 10 have full and
fair investigation that we remain enti telv uudurbed
VIII you attend 70 your duy9 there any n)so or die
turbanoe at any side OF u.s. will you and stop NJ Al
present here Ia too much noise
wne contiuutd-I did not h@ar any threats made
nor see anything thrown against the policeman; was
block OF, at the corner Of Third street and avenue A.
could the whole crowd first saw the policeman ou
the corner Of Fourth street and avenue A. don't know
whether there were any more policemen Four street
not
O. How far were tho policemen nom the crowd when
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