Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-24

were committed for being concerned in the riots
and murder OF Saturday night last, was had at
the County Jail yesterday at p. IN. before MIR.
Coroner Woodward, and Justices Dom and Cod
dard.
The Co.oneI's Jury were Messrs. Thomas c.
DOM John p. HOlohan. X. T.. Senmes, X. W.
Burr. Jno. T.. Hilton, Robert Goggin, Byron A.
KiddeT, Samuel Cassidy. samuel Cook, Henry
{ Duvall, SpOttswood ChildreSs, and WIN. w.
Domaine
The prisoners were Thomas Rock, William
Wilson alias MahOney, Pat Mccarthy, John
Hurlihy, jr., Robert comfy, James Fletcher, and
John CunningEa
WILLIAM Wordfn sworn.-Knew two of the
accused-HurIihy and Rock; did not see them at
Mrs Hughes'S during the ARRAY in which Muir
phy was shot; did not know any OF the others;
witness was not there at seven o'clock; did not
recognise any Of those present, but Hurlihy and
Rock
Samuel Bacon, sworn.-Rnew Rock; saw him
come in the door when the attack was made
knew Wilson, his name is properly Mahony
bout the time the first pistol was & red saw VIII
son at the head Of the attacking party; he gas in
the lead when they rushed In the door the first
words OF the attacking party was "there they
are, kill the sons-of-b-sb a pistol was fired at
the commencement of the attack; there was
great deal Of firing in the house while the party
was there don't know whether Murphy was
shot at the first volley or not did not see Rock
with Wilson them the only man witness saw
with weapon was the one who entered Arst
and he had his cap drawn over his ewes; witness
did not recognize any Of the rest OF the party he
made his way out Of the back way. and in about
nfteen minutes came back TO see IL any one was
shot; there was crowd in the house, smashing
up the things some one went to the back door
and boited IT. when he saw Murphy lie was going
toward the back door to get to his room, and he
fell before be could get there.
George EStltH, sworn w as sitting in the same
room with Murphy, playing dominoes with a
party Of three Others when party Of Gig ut ten
men came in; they hallOed out, s'There they are
Kill the sons Of BIS" witness was very much
frghte ned, and in trying 10 escape from the room
fell over something and under a bench; Law
there with Murphy standing over him; he fell
while standing there, saying, as he fell Pm
dead man. the crowd began to smash and break
everything, and Knocked out the light; witness
thea fed ont Of the back way into Doug herty's
hack yard; witness did not recognize any of the
prisoners a. the party who were engaged in the
attack; the first man who entered the house had
on light clothes; when witness heard the first
pistol ne Jumped up and fell over chair; he saw
one Of the party knock Mr.. Wordin over the head
with pistol there was so much shooting that at
the time he could not see who they were; they
took clock nom the mantlePiece and smashed
IT; they forced the drawer Of the counter away
and took II of with them; they threw the clock
on the bench under which witness lying;
heard some one say ''He's dead;' don't know
whether they meant himself or Murphy; heard
NO FdllyiDg cry; the leader of the party carried
short gun which looked as though IL had been
ca; On; witness was sure il was pistol;
wouldn't know the names of the prisoners IL they
were called over; all this time Mrs. Hughes was
IN The back room.
Joseph Hal, sworn as 10 the riot-Saw party
OF men near II street that evening; didn't know
tEemi was in the stone yard; did not know Chas
HuTdlei the crowd Of men went to Cassidy's
house, "a witness supposed to get drink; the
house was shut up they then went on towards
the Ta!lrOad witness was not at the stone ward
when the row began in the afternoon: they went
also towards Charles Hurdles house: witness
heard them knocking At some house In the direc-
tiOn OF Hurdles, but could not saw II they WIRE
at HuIdle's house OF not
H.Hry Rock, sworn-Went home after the
afternoon TOW, and did not go ont any more; after
dinner witness was at the yard Is a foreman
tIerei four men came up and stood on the bank;
they were talking, and went in a few moments
towards the railroad track; they were talking
about being whipped, and saying IL was a shame
mar III, loal men should De whipped; witness did
saw Hurdle rush out, and crowd ran OF towards
the railroad; saw Hurdle fire a gun; saw Jobn
stafford running after crowd Of men; witness
spoke TO him, asking if his crowd were going to
attack the men at the yard; Stafford told witness
II he would keep his men Of, he (SIatford) would
Keep his men OF, and not trouble witness; wit
ness supposed that Stafford was his friend and
wished To know what his men had done 10 eanse
an attack upon them from Slatford's party; wit.
hess did not know any of Slatford's crowd Stat
I0rd Lad stone In one hand and powder flask
81 the other; three of the workmen in the vard
iDId witness that they saw Hurdle point gun al
him. (wiiness;) il so, witness did not see il
o'S nus hsS, swoIn--Knew only one Of the
Piisonsrsi Thomas Rock; Lie called about seven
o'clock 70 see Mr. Murphy; he asked FOR him
and witness told him that Murphy had pone ont,
al The same time Murphy was hiding behind the
chimney Jam; witness knew none or the other
prisoners; Murphy had warned witness th,t
threats had been made by party Of men that if
Lac Did not leave the place they would come aud
rack lne shaniy; lie had been warned by ma
chlnist at The Navy Yard, that if he STAYED al
That house he would be shot; Murphy t6ouUbt
That he led right to chose his own boardi9I
house. and so stayed; never knew Rock till Muf-
ply showed h4m 10 witness; didn't know VIII,
MhrPhy hid behind the lam when RocL caIIsd
10 see ham that night; had no conversation win
him before he died; DIR. HELEN asked him WIN
sEG' hiIn, and be said "the States Hose'' the at
lacking PARTY STAYED some fifteen or twenty min
ntrs al lLr house, long enough 10 smash every
thing in the house.
TAOAaas Dc IHtirs, sworn-Was at the bouss nm
the ni2nt Murphy was shot; is the bar-keeDer al
the house; Rock and CoHly came in. ana faiIed
IoI dflhk; gave them drinks and Rock asked
witness : III his face was good for dink,,' wit
, ,e,s saIo - Yes; Rock ;uen asked for Murphy;
~luess tOid nun that he had gone out n oc r and
Conly then went out, and just as they opened the
door Charles Hurdle came in with gun snd
sering Rock said that he (Rock) Lad a great
nrdl OF ImpGdtnce TO come IN there; witness TOLD
HGIdIet TO stop that kind of talk and the two men
ti'ock and COnly) went out; witness saw Rock
no more that night; the party who made the al
.aCs witness dld hot know when the attack was
mage witness was very much frightened: Rock
was there at O'Clock, and the attack wa, msde
SPOUT o CLOCK; Kock was not very tikht; witness
Eau seen mahy men more dunk than Le was.
mia DenlnI the ian
Was because Rock was iipSy and he did NO, ysyisb
,t ge tounied with him. the attacking party had
'hTn caps drawn over their eyes
IohH Mt!Is, Captain OF the Auxiliary Guard.
SWO,n.-na as in the neighborhood with his posse:
went 20 MIS-: Hugh and saw Murphy: asked
several people there IL they knew the names OF
The parties WHO were there; got the names OF
Thomas Rock and Comfy as having been az
huSnes's wien Murphy was shot; started with
L. posse down New jersey avenue; told part OF
thehn 10 keep back, they did So, and witness and
oHe other went ahead; when they got TO BOYLE,
tavern witness told one of the men to look thron1h
TIE Iiiiir glass IN the inside door OF the taye1n
anu see u any one was there " no had been named
as being concerned in the occurrences OF tine AZ
tefnoon and evenings he did So aud soon re-
turned, saying They are there see a nIece ~
tue curtin WEId pole and an a1e;'' Wills al the
uCOi, before entering, witness heard the remark
ifCh 'ome one that they had got the pole az last
ana that tEey had borrowed the axe f,om RovIe
!" Ith which TO cut il down; the rest of the Of
fe-Ts came up witness told them to rush In and
cSCn omcsf 10 take his man; witness went In first
anu Tue party made as II to resist, but seemed to
tLlhk better Of II, and some ran out of the back
No. tney arrested eight mess two Of whom were