The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-17
THE SEVENTEENTH wARDRloT.
Cors~cr's Inq~est upon the Body Of John
miller.


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cossHcr's Inq~est upon the Body Of John
miller.
Before Coroner Perry.
m inquest IN the case Of John Miller who was kned
IA w r,o, in tho Seventeenth ward Sunday night
ssasnued esterdsy In the Court Of General Sessions build
~ IA the PAX. The testimony eBcted very favor
shlsso psice. the spectators, Of whom there
gun. number, take deep interest IN the pro-
| gTes Of the proceedings
| CAPT. HARRIS EVIDENCE.
Opssin W. Hartt the first witness called 70 the
sand Ec was duly affirmed, when the examination pro.
Ouoner-Now Captain, will you stale all that occurred
a Sunday, from the commencement Of the dicaxy down
\ 70 the end Of itY
witness-I not at the beginning of the disturbance;
=. oer came into the station house, and said there wass
\ disturbance in avenue 4.
I Of twenty minutes past O'Clock sent away sl' the
men ~ho were there; the were just corng In after
he evening rolf sent all The disposabe fjrce coad Get
i hob 81; In few monens olcer Davis into the
s>Aon house with h, head bleedng blood streaming
esax he spote OF the ds,uronce ard laid that they
had be stoned, Or something Ike that; he haa psi
secer :sook account Of the rs ner and told the door
man 10 see there we're any more men stairs; when
60 through WIKI the entry, cer Stout came IN and said
hey had been driven away from below by the crowd;
nk he used the term mob that they were stoned and
1sed and that Lieutenant Lock wood bad sert for mo-
NJ Garrison Cous in the station house at the time
s h% Z Ssn s0t o 20 aS
s Il the corner Of Fourth street. and Second avenue
o s 70 them s
hey bad better 90 10 the station house, they seemed I'M
Wiling 70 co. the seraear, said that they undertook TO
OOsoner-wers they crowding upon your A. they
sce us did not suppose the case wa. ser,ous one and
tboosh Il would DO better 70 down alone, 30 started
two or Up ar' Of hem ne n aa
md said Captain, s Desperate and they have fred n
HS' said, .Fired a your' and they said Eyes"
eaked them "WhA and they said "Muskets and pstols
from the houses; they sp Ike If they regarded
vay dangerous 90 down there; told the to fern
1ewn ana when we got The corner Of FIRST we
spasd see them in great numbers
oUroDer.whsre9 A. Do.n by avenue A; occasionally
Sevn he street farther ana lear the centre Of the b'ocs
ooeoner-of vha, ,1eet3 A. Fourth street, towards
A, and there hated; thought there would
Danger gong down there, between The buildings, from
- Of things and 80 halted for awhile be
Ades, was 10 hopes that would person-some
Influential 9crman-n the crowd with whom could 90 and
" 70 peofy The people, We waited awhile and the c,owd
oan. in mont II looked very unfavo able, 80
esdered the men 70 form I'VE or sx abreast In the middle
o and rs, % %,cD nn me
eeh o,her and halted again they stopped then turned
V the men, told them stand close and 70 keep quiet and
Ao made the remark for each 10 put up bis pAto,
ieArng woula give offences the boys then nrew stones
u q.
Tho position was . very unpleasant one; I advanced
akne, without anything In my hand, and waved my left
hand 70 them, en- ec..Dg TO some one tina, Knew
.%SSgs sesn lived In he nsi.nSorno0d for great
nine told them that they should retire and dsperse-lhat
sher course was all wrong and that they had better keep
cut al kouble received except and hoot
Ag; those who were In tho rear urged those who
coward, and apparently against their will then retired
ycmkee nrst thought my Old aoqu Nntanoe with them
oud surely give me success fearing that could not dis
psss Them By force; thought would be highly impro
pW for mo 70 90 away and leave II % was gave the
70 vance toward the crowd the stones kept coming
rsx did and advanced In the oeniro OF the crowd
was somewhs In advance Of the men, and % came up
them sxpostuaaed with them and told than 70 lea
= .se ~e shoad have mako them; but they ala net
sssn disposed hear ell the began
Sucker and aster we drove them down opposite tho next
Q. bow did you drive them, A. BY force; by pushing
them and usng the Cub then began to hear the shoss
quite freely the o,her aide a. A, and also
from the corner building, and occasionally from the crowd
n he street.
avenue A; about this time some Of the sung out,
"l0ok out there bricks coming from the tops Of the
houses" Was IA advance OF The men, requesting the
crowd 60 away; would like here that
nc me shos at nrstiAoush that was mater OF pas
sesous could for IT, and afraid OF being
sho do~n every moment; just alb ,ut this time brick
ssooe hn officer null n, and he pushed about. turned
oh him TO put up, and 70 use nothing but his club;
then remarked some three four times, "Donr IRE,
nan standing on the sidewalk In his shirt
',Ss pO s.ys Da %ah' VINO %. ape s msa
my fret impression was that he leader started
towards him saw him throw sione or brick towards
The men, he threw the brick the suag cut "ne 10
down. my mt impulse WAS 70 who It was; half
turned around whoh was and then turned towards
him again. and thought We might ake him IS toe ring
ksder thus settle the matter jos, IsiAred he
and soocd 70 pick up someihng he stopped down
think came from .SS house, he fell ,nsn ''''' W.
q Was any pistol fred from your party at that timer
A. Not that know Of; II 80 Il was against my pefempory
eSders then felt the necessity OF getting around the
turned around and sung out 70 the 10 for
vard and as the time oId the Germans clear QUIZ
~ dd that there man standing Defo me; raised
my club 70 him and Told him 10 clear out he TUNED
Around ssw small slzea pistol In his mad; held
in his hand whom wen, on he did net point at al,
sue went OF without any design be turned me rsn
Ne hen forced our way through them and vent down
rue A 40 We turnec around Inc corner oincer Adamson
came up and ttood near me; heard heavy Substance
sxihc him vben he fell down very suddenly; got up
after yards when thought he had better be taken
the people then seemed 70 dsperse partially they
verymuch excited peversas them 10 excited ~hcn We
d have oOs Of oar
nsa down there In avenue Al ! looked dom
% and saw . group Of people near pear
me considerably, and - thcy came mp the people
sared away by he time 20; there they were soung
started towards ,scn when came up 70 = avenue Al
~ German lying oa the plat orm By the house, who
APPEARED TO be seriously injured u once denuaed hin
~ the man tho threw the stone; q he very same
nAn; then called The men and Vol them 70 20 back.
q What dia you observe aooai This mani A. He was
sicut man dark features and coarse looking maa am
quite positive his Identity; whsn sas him t5-ow the
sone marked him, and when saw him anef wards
said he was the who rcd the mssle struck officer
Bacden; when the gun on, II from the window,
regarded ~ very serious u vac then that saw the
mans pp,oi 60 Oh; We turned 70 20 back, aud
came up touards the large brick paving
throw frcm the house and struck the ground
rront on w think some Of the said the
who tnrew NE brct ought 70 be sho ted them 10 move
70 II m our oh
70 - 70 be able 70 get back We came around then went
sp Fourth street and GENT Into the station house.
any were nredf A. The Shots N any were fred ware
fred after The crowd fred :, from corner building
DO not know, however, hat any shots were ared by
70 he Affair until saw the man fall and the pistol 20 Oh
IN froRt Of me.
Al this junciure Mr.. Theodore romlinson appeared IA
court said thai he had been employ nv
number Of residents In The Seventeenth vsyd
end wanted 70 kocw The Coroner would have any objec