The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-22

Q KNOCKED Gown women toos No. the women raa
them when an ofoer pushed IL ooen With b., o,uo and
struck into The hall with his club the man whom the
ooes had knocked down on the other tide lay sp
py Decd; the ONO ~ round the towards
Second street few mpu ee eapsed hen The Ulcers re-
,urped, emo the mp Who bad previously been struck
bands snd lpees when they gave him anothe blow and
knocssd him down again, ana ths lady sto tho hall;
wss the corner bouse on the same side; belonged
An frshmsn; then the ofoert Came up ths again,
ana nv wife and other women calling IN went ntd
the house End I'D not SEE any more
o. Did you see any stones thrown A. No, SIR.
O. Did GU rec any thing thrownS No. sr.
Q Did you any res stance made 10 ofhoerss A. No,
Q Were the people very peaceab,e and quietS did
not see anything unusual among the people; WAS the
every Sunday the people standing out on the
sid. WALKS
Juror-Dd you eco tina police firing pistols whep the
came up 70 you, Miller 10 his armP did not eco
the acer who dred there twenty or twenty -four Of
them.
Juror-Are yn certain the shot from the a0acer
which killed kner' A. Yes / am certain, for stood
round the POST with my arm about IT, and could zee the
p lice. -
juror Were The officers oil together in the middle OF
be st eeti rh,y were together on the sidewalk
Juror Md the oncers run over and woman
The officers IN this she and the and his wife
on the other soe, and the officers Ia bi there
were DO oeer men on the sidewa exoept hat man.
JurCy-Was there no more trouble than ON any other
Sunday afternoon before the officers Gamer No, the
came any other Sunday.
Juror-were there m ire people coueresated on that
nday than on previous csys2 A. don't think there
wire. but here were m re children
Do you recognize any Of the officers who beat the
arederlsi Az aid swors-IvA At las Forr III stree.
here the corner Of avenue and Fo nth street
sunday l2h Instant the police shoot there; they
@ Were you on the idewaIki A. Yes
Q. GeSonf A. On the Of Fourth street there
r.~w rasA.p Y .knx
~bat The ..,er was: be aid "a muss walked s~s,,
and In little ,ime after heard q murs between the
him inn 20 started sp The s1ees ON
raht hspd side the police soo sed up In droves, and
fell ball going ,b ough my bat (enheitiDg h.. .. the
down on his right SIDE few steps from my door, saying
@ Was th nirg then A. There we're at least 20
shots fred 81 The time helped TO pick the man up and
Q, In what position Miller when he was shot
Niier facing The police, facing avenue A. near 81;
the officers stood si Third street and shot down ave-
Was Mlers door between Second and Third streets
Q. where were the officers standipgs A. The officers
coming down 70 the oornar Of Third street
wss slltr going down at the timer He
going tow ards Third treet ster he sh he turned
round and vent towards hs own house, Miller di not get
quite TO bis hou.e when he fell down, and commenced
bolloirg, al sbo WAS helping 10 pick him up
the officers made blows at me.
Q. How many police were then about A -Four or i've
the sidewalk the about the curb stone
O. How far were he police from you when they fred
A. They about thirty steps from me.
Juror-Why did you not assist hiilerf WIS CON-
PEELED for my safety sake to leave Mer, aud when
fired after me, and shortly after went nome
Q DID you zee any stones ,hrowni A. No, sir.
tolls fred from houss.i A. No Air. .'' 200 -'' ~
Did you see the people offer any resistAncef A. No.
Q Were they peaoeabe and quiet, A rbey we're At
the present; when at the of Fourth street
man. persons but after Miller she's they had disap
Juror DID you see al officer maltreai Miller when he
lay DOWN. A. i cav tie officers come along and hit him
~ they passed there four or I've Of them.
Q DE- you see any sones thrown AZ the pohcei A. No,
O Did you see the officer who shot MilIers A. No. sir;
can pick out tue officer no shot up the sdswak; that
was before Miller was shos Miller received the ball the
same time ] was fired AT. the witness oAi again
,iosy 1t perforated BY pistol ball, which grazed
his head).
nd Sc, your eye the police -ho shot Al your
A. No, SIR there were ~o or three who shot uphe SIDE
Which side Of the walk were GU ous A. On the same
Q Can your pick out The officer who shot this mann A.
can pick out the officers no sho, up the va X there
were three Of them The res, were in the midoIe Of the
g Were hey the ones who came 10 Miller when he
How many hit Muner' A. There were ave; all hit
him on the shoulders and head; Miller then lying
tie disturbance on Sunday l2 mat; looking Of
the WINDOW, where reside, and three quarrel
him and ran away the man who vas rnocse ed down
got up, wall ed 10 the stood there policemen
along to the crowd that stood the corner; when
the crowd began TO dspcr,e saw two three policemen
towards A, and In ten minutes aler heard
nrng In the neighborhcrd Of Fourth sveet
o How many shots did you hear A. Seven. eight or
Q Where from' A Ishould judge from round the cor.
CT Fourth street.
% he drtt Mai sho frorn
oficeIn A could not tell, saw nothing than the
crowd and police running 10 and fro.
. Dia you see sny s'unes thrOwnS A. No.
Juror-see any body interferpgf A. No.
as What o. saw any stones were thrown
Dnmnick Conln sw rn-live al 20 Rving ton rect;
reached the OF fou III With officer Lockwood
and Capt Hart, we were mot by dcmonstAuon tho
part OF the crowd, by the sbakng OF sts hats and hur
rahng We went toward them and reached the corner
OF avenue and Fourth street saw stones or bricks
come hom The northwest corner OF Fourth sIeet and
O Was this before any ring' A. Yes, sir; saw seve.
raj men on the opposite Of the and heard
two or three Of them In broken English, I'D MT LET
the republican s-ns o. b--s take any u them;''
there were four cheers who went this lot OF men
police took the middle Of the street, puzzled tbo.e sho
would not into the DOORS and cleared both the side
VIC reached the corner Of Fourth street another Of
ssones then came amongst us; shen we made hAsy 70
q Any firing ye,' A. No, air, We made o halt and
waited until Capt HART came; won't down with him;
there was great crowd avenue A and Fourth street.
that made great demon szsons, and went 10 meet
them heard about tx shots on the opposite corner.
o. From she ground or tue houseto,af A. could not
say ve turned the corner, and there firing
right hand side OF avenue A, towards Third street. and
beard more orinErom the vindos the police had their
prisoner about this time.
@ nd you see anybody fall when you saw the firing
from that windowf A. No, str
y What orders did Captain Hart, give' A. He ordered
AZ ie bait, then to form line of I've Abroad and after
heard The reporh OF the pistols Captain Hara turned
round and said 70 the men, "Donf nre.n
AJmor-Nhat hat had you IN the rot A. This
one (exhbiung low crowned one, which
white haiti
o Had you pistol on that dsy' A. No, cir.
Y Did you see any OF the police with pstolst A. saw
q the police with pistol
q who vs the on GER who nred7 A. am not bound
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