The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-19

r~n by two turned around nred down sveeue A
when they were near The middle the sres' 'ney oia
pot ell Ore perhA . dozen OF them stood SUI
O. How many Turned and oreds Some dozen sto,d
stll all the resi- nred then all went down avenue Al
think MOI than four or I've nre avenue ordt
nArtly very much throueed; then more tnrongei
than usual the officers fret ran across the street
they wanted romebody at the butsners shop the
nrst ip,imaton bad Of police the crowd co ming
do On the MIDDLE Of the road, and mmen Atey the
pooe cross Thd street to the corner where stood aud
make rush soross In an obque angle W the
corner, the bu cher chop, and OF them
got into the nidcle Of the road they wheeled around
crowd 90 the ~alk; when went down A aud
stood by the that ehoa the police COM ng
over their heads they walked down avenue after the
nrst time they bred; kneu one OF the policemen sho
was there a. ~hif he IL with me, and ~A tell his
name unless l am forced 10.
Coroner--We don't recognise politics here
!urer-Wil you tel bis manner A. am not compelled
TO tell.
Juror-s he heref CHE Corone. desired all the police
Officers in court to stand up) He is not here.
juror appealed to the Coroner to know If be vas not
OenerI have decided that question before on yes,er
DAY II the witness wishes to tell the name suppose
Rome OF the police will object No, will not; l Won't
single him out; think he vas the only officer koes
among then.
arrived in FIVE mnutee after the man VAS shot
CoroDe.-wbere was he's A. He lay pArtly Yards 90
Coroner-were AIRY police about at the tmes A. did
not recognise airy about him. but the police bad
spopeng him. and trying to stop the bleeding
DOCTORS.
Coroner-Cculd you recognise the man, A. could not
get fair look al him, there many about can not
say any more positive tha they said be wa shot
juror Was tue man you saw after the same as the man
JuiorDid you any throwing stones at the %.
Eef lssw nc person throw stones; the crowd was
Juror-when You heard "m.n shot" did voc turn
round and Look az hnf A. (excitedly) did.
In " EsataA I'm shoS~ Isrc
shit sleeves
Coroner-He has not said yet he saw any man sho,
VIM + Fountain, sworn-Reside a. 100 Essex street:
am police officer Of seSeuteeuth district; on duty
on SUNDAY about "a or quarter to O'Clock heard firing
from the corner OF avenue and Fourth s'ree'outh Se
corner; there were hafa dozen shots, musket
from top of the house; saw stones thrown heard
them strike The sioe~alks around me and middle of roe
street old rot sec officers fire; did lot hear ling
TO are
@. Did you any firing frem the vd A. Ar st ,oi
fronting the house, head shots behind me which
appeared TO come from the norhwe
CoroDer-S,ste shy material facts bearing the case
Wiintss-W heb came down from the sta ioI house
with Sergeant LocSS we into the and
far The of ADD Fourth street. sheu
we became sgrro ed by dense crowd rng and throS
Ing stones which eo,to be 30 hot
up urih street after Captain Hartt ground
and We we're proceedte down avenue A, head a nun
Der Of boys or yoarg men who seemed To be leading
orowo, exclaim, "Leis at them, Foriy's" which IN
ders,ood TO apdefo gang known the For,y Thieves
30 called. Witness went give relation of facts
similar to those made already bv other Witnesses
yaror-Ind you carry pistols A No don't carry one
=, juror Nd no' the oicers carry pstsls' Can't say
any officer carried one havnr been in office before
and oent Know a TO their carry ing pistols,
q Did You recognize any of the old police therei A.
NO, cid not Know zoe shot until the cav
A. No, was not
lying al 20 avenue A on Sunday evening, eide
or platform; there other officers with him and
10 that crowd; oasseo along Immediately; think
woman with him; received ball in the heel Of my ,ot
at the corner of aveD1 and Fourth street
The Corcner-l has been said that while Ri Ter was ly
nE there policeman siru TX him the head; is mpor.
tao!, so brutal Al ac DONE should know n and
VII be Obliged TO captain HART or any her person who
will furnish me with evidence on that point
Witness coaiIuedThat generally quiet
but there often bad crowd about part suar cor
M Raw Of the old police; had a pistol out did
se use il; others Of tie police had their pistols out
ChhaDcy Eowsyds, residing in Bushwick, sworn, Is q
police man Of the seveEteenih ward
Y. Ola you zee the man, Miller, lying In avenue A on
snno1y lssn A ssw man lyi, there
wi9css-whiIs We clearing the crowd away near
the pdae Of svenne between Third and Fourth streets,
and ~e turned back, when saw the wounded rnaa se
oopd time saw Rrea, crowd around this man woo
lying ir front Of % avenue A; bad far view Of the
man, AID did not zee him struck.
Q DID yeu zee any s,onss thrown ., that times Yes
near Inro tuest on tne cpposie corner from wh-re
was sAneing lsaw man throw stone from the roof OF
house.
witDes here stated iha, Captain Har distinctly ordered
bis men not 10 fire on the crowd
To Juror-Ud you have pistol A. Yes.
O, DID yod e. e M A. ! did
2 How macy times did yeu FIRE! A. fred or two bar
Q who did you shoot at fred at man Who was
throwing stones from the roof OF house in A.
the wet sioo, near Third street, three there,
but oay one throwing stones.
Q. nd yot FIRE any more tia, day A. No, cir
Did the man cave when you hredf A. Yes.
Y do you hit the man you nrea att A I believe not,
1bomos Carte sworn-l was at the OF the dis
trTbsnoe sUndR evening" heard shots ared they
from souiheas corr er OF avenue and Fourth street sa
them nrpg from ile house tops, behind the chmDeys,
saw stones throsn from the house tops and also from the
crowd; cannot say did hear 6rne from the crowd
or The street sas 6rrg from the Windows second house
from lbe corner goiig down to~arcs Third street Q
Which s,oel The len hand side gong down: witness
heard Captain Hsr give orders his put up their
pa,to.; IL was on Fourth street, near avenue A.
Dr. sherman, a " iness who nj aed yesterday,
here stepped ossad and tancng the Coroner ne sspa
per, called br ncrton 70 tho report OF his testimony
the Trbs, s,apug n was not correct aod wished the
Coroner 70 have il reeuaed The Coroner said was no,
sherman complained Of.
" isefs resumed There we're four or I've police had
Tier psiols out here night have been bali dozen;
do Dot know ~ al oid or not
Juror-Dd 700 see my hrDg from the ofcers7 A Yes,
ssw firing from the officers Fourth street. near
the corner Of avenue A. near tue Dutch theatre they hec
nrng came iror the other is,ol nrpg toe olpo
tie side Of the street. there four dred
by The officers .od them there IN n'ing up
there, theJ soud not hit any one, the were out
q she way, behind ibe chimney.
We're there any people in The windows when the
po.oe hreo. 4. There we're persons In the windoSs-
y. Did The police bit any On.' A know they dii not
Jgror-6a1 you a pistol A. had not: I wore q badge
and q " bite bat, the same a. the Coroner.
Juror on had no pstoE A. had not.
yurw-Io you kno~ any other Of the police Who wore
white hat a. 70, was the only who ha1
Juror-when did the uriH begin A About qua rtex
70 eight o'c'oct; the hrE arng heard before rug
al the bouse
Juror-Dd you zee AIRY throvp OF OF stapes' A Yes,
persons IN the crowd throwing stones ooe
who vs dong 20; alnos all he trouble was between
Third and Foush streets; wa bit with stones 10 Fourth
street
Juror-When you ssruch' A II wss After the
firing against The house got struck
Juror-IHd you see ether officers hurt A Yes, thee
Others hurt: Of the officers strike any
person; saw them push people away.
John Adams sworn. Raece Of l3s Pearl street.
mery officer OF the First ward nj the o the
ARRAY on Sunday last; firing Of pistols they
n ON second In Fourth OF avenue A.
The shot came from second story window saw the
IRE
ooroner-would you know blm9 A. I don't know III