The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-18
THE SEVENTEENTH WARDS RIOT.

THE SEVEN ZEN n WARD RIOT.
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CoroDer's Inquest ON tine Body OF John miller.
PHTH DAY.
Before Coroner Perry.
The ipqusst in the OF John Miller the German who
was killed In the Of the Seventeenth ward sunday
oe resumed yesterday morning at O'clock In
re Court Of General Sessions, City Park. There not
o many spectators present the previous day The
following testimony adduced on the part OF the pc
nce;-
Robert 90 Grusche being sworn, said ~ live al l22 RI
voeon street; belong TO thu Metropolitan police Of the
seventeenth ward vi Sergeant Lock wood when he
seni the Of difficult, could not say the exact
me- thought 1t must have sen Abou, quarter to eight
O'clock my attention directed to Sergeant Locs woo1s
orders to hurry down there by of the men; oh
erved an Immense cro~d running TO the place. when
hey came up the sergeant and some Of our called
them q g. back and diste rse
2. Was this tbe nrst OF le troubles This was the
ART Of tue disturbances; then they marched and got
about half way down between Fst an avenue A.
hen they received with stones thAo before
there was no nrus whaecever ist M that time.
Y Did you hear any pinto hreds A. Heard no pistol
bred until got A; heard shot; coui not
say II rifle pistol person ,he Top Of
southeast house; he fred either musket or
rife il pointed direct IN the I'd fr N Saere ne
1000; that the frs nrng heard after wards toe'e
pistol shot from the hou and great numoer
stones; stood tor time; did retreat; received
clear the sidewalk received assistance after
Hp
O How many men were with captain Hsrtts A can
ray po.iuvey bt suppose ABOUT tSeny five or 80;
then returned CAPT Hart took coaee Of ns them and beg
s.d Of the leave; Csp Hart then went ahead
us, and went do ~n to avenue B and getting
aown there pistol shots fred very freely; sup
poed the shots came from the open lot the shots
ahead Of and from the tops OF the houses and
windows.
The Coroner requested the witness to DO distinct in stat
Witness Wben got down A one of
hurt got struck the shoulder WITH rnng cuo
one + the men getting hurt An oelng bleeding went TO
he ssatou bouse WITH nm aud renamed there washing
ng him Ill the rest Of toe officers retu, ned
the man ~ss wounded In he DEAD oy stone; mis- head
cut; Their drDe previous to the oih;sr being
sounded there great deal Of firing
@. DO you know II any officer freiS A do no, know
Of any office aIns If sol sas gno ant ofi heard Cap
Hartt Distinctly the IN hre and 10 keep
coo he CAV. tina, order when he took charge of US.
Q Where va The drst shot tired iromf A The nrst
heard fred from to- OF roof or the house;
the fret shot either masket ride; who
dred; did any Of he officer. knocked down
the e; hooked down my self; clincned him
De you zee Miller shot A. did not see Miller
shot. neither do know that persoa
The wtnes having doisaed the Coroner requested the
jury not 30 INTO AIRY detail to seek oforma
My i'm portsnt qlestions, as here was 30 m
more evidence to be gone into that lime would DO unProft
ably consumed
Juor-Dd you hear Captain Hart tell the to
fes A. distinctly heard Ca taD Hartt say TO The men
not 10 fire. to keep cool and NOT 10 tner Dire arms
Juror Did you know the polio. had Dire armsf
9th much stress ~ was not aware that the police car
lately, and they christened me very quick
captain HART wished tn make an expisnation, but was
not perm tilted by the Coroner
Witness Il saw officers knocked down by sone' as a.
as my judgment goes; down with officers First
avenue and sure, 90 far Is can recollec no saos
were nred
Juror Where were you all this tme' A. was With
the officers.
Juror Where |, you heard the first shot lreds A.
Coroner-when you we're With the officers at this time
old you hear them say an, pg' The men complained
and said Are We - be made targets Off"
Juror--Did you any officer With nrearmsf A did
not s@ never aware that the officers carried firearms
Coroper-when were you struck A. II was near the
end Of the ARRAY when was struck with the cart rung or
club.
William Asop being sworn, said-I reside in Jackson.
vile, Florida; vart OF the near avenue A;
vas passing down First from VI IN street
Fourth ga. towards evening a. out o'clock, or III
prisoner. and crowt behind them; Rext four
five officers from the direction Of avenue A, and crowd
folowing they up Fourth street towards Second
avenue followed behipt until got to Second avenue;
| observed nothing particular In the crowd We got
to stand back two or three took the prisoners do
Second averue toward Third street, pressed towards
the Bo~ery and shor ~ met some more policemen; af
Jaror-Hos far we're the policemen when you heard the
nring' A They proceeded about 1ve m nutes my back
towards them going towards the Bowery; III
larger body Of police turned and followed them;
they went down Fourth street In the direction VI
when got to the corner Of FIRST avenue stopped there
this tune the officers were half way down avenue A;
then saw . cro~d advancing towards the police; saw
the stons and brkbats flying rom the crowd amer this
the police rush the crowd; then them strug
Cling TO and fro; heard shoB fred until went
towards the they struggling TO and fro rush
ing bsckwaros and wards; then weot down towards
the tbeae hen shots ned at the of
and Fourth street; cannot cay where the nring
from they seemed 10 be In the m dde OF the street
Dbl the fshee come from the police or the Gro wd
Irdpk tas not from of the officers
You say you sh }, from OF the cnlcersf A
Yes the pis'o seemed to be ee 's,ed though drng at
something above.
Juru-where pistol directed to- A II was direct
cd In ,hai way (oointng ~ith bis hand - orth
ner toe Tune Looked ~ there saw persons standing on
Corouer-were they niiug or throwing missilesy A. I
saw stones ,nro sn from the house top
Jmor-was II amer tee offcet had fired, A. The
stores ib-o before heard any nurR; about
halt brock on a, the last time the stones we're thro~n
Jaw the 81 brcshsis coming oG tue houses could
hot tell exactly IRON whence they came do not know
observed ary,h DIX else
Q How many sfov did you hear ared A. think from
torops,--Dd he shots cone from The crowd or the Of
oces' The acre all mixed up, % that could not tell
~ ssv he flasher Tu look; the My dis.
'iuctly was IN the hands & IN. policemen
Did you observs any thirg el-es A. observed
come officers striking persons, who seemed 10 be resisting
them.
Jaror-You say you saw one OF the of,ers a-ug: va,
ne a Ia &c sized man or small onei A Could not tell
thoy 10 csoed
juror How dii you know thea to be officers; A B.
Juror Are you net a stranger in the city, No, o..
ay asrHreer; am one OF the prophet RS OF the set'
mi ls
Jurur-s here did you sec the stone. coming froul A
said as the stones coming Immediately opposite the
theatre
Juror-Od you ever reside In the ca9 Yes, am well
&C iunnied With the locality cou no, be mistaken in the
locality
nr John " Sherman sworn Reside ar I2I Fourth ave.
Que. CoiOue'-Ssy at you kpo~ abort tni, aair Or
bave bad With persons with ressri 70 the
arsr of sunday sst there patients ~no i've 10
the od and some skillet arti. employ DO
I'VE about here ssw Of them the morning and IN
TO- urse Of my usual location they told ms they had
IRE time On Sunday they had KILLED Captain Huit and
two pOcenen apd they would the whole city o the
damned seiropoh an police asked them what toe
matter they told me 'be metropolitan police
put THEM Gown 10 shut No th'r gr saloons 70 ase
sSay thof rights and privilege. ciuzens. and they
would Dot sshn H. they sao they hal the authority Of the
HAyOr and Judge Russell 10 resist the lag. and
they would resist the Law; that they bad tnrosn
Dicks and soues from the houses on the police;
that they bad nred them from the tops OF their
houses, and ON tneir windows; they had put their
men and children In front the snoows they had dred
fro nd he thava 49,. i,e k.r