Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-31

Martin to sit down, as he was out of order, in
formed him that the question was entirely extran-
eouS, and was therefore overruled
jeremiah 1Oomey, sworn Was at the polls on
and Alexander Eggleston both taking active parts
IN the riots knows Charles Hurdle; did not see
him there.
Frdnklin Birkhead, sworn.-was q. the polls
when riot first begun; saw VIM. Sibley and Geo.
Johnston; II was half-past O'Clock; Sibly came
down the street; was there when they rushed up
TO polls; was stationed there by Capt Goddard to
see what the crowd was doing; Sibley came out
OF the crowd and grabbed witness, and asked
him to 90 and take drink; witness went with
him, and in going met Johnston, who came up
and said to Sibley, g You shant drink with no
Id Democrat, anyhow just then Jas Stafford
came up and told witness to stand not to 90 back;
that he would die by the side of witness; they
then left witness: witness followed them up then
to the polls; EgglestOn said he could whip any
man there; the crowd said, GO 20 in nOw's your
time;' Geo. Johnston said {" wade in natives"
and threw stick which hit Capt Goddard;
they all halloed g go in;'' they made rush; Van
loman Johnston was in the crowd at the time,
and Robt Stafford also, when they rushed up to
the polls; he did not say anything; when the
crowd rushed up witness ran (stones Were being
thrown) to avoid the stones; David Lewis fol-
lowed witness. throwing stones at him; wit
ness turned and shot at him as he was follow
ing witness; he said nothing; saw Chas. Hurdle
in the crowd talking to them; he said to witness
that the Plugs Were there, but he did not intend
to have anything to do with them and that he
had nothing to do with bringing them here; the
crowd cursed and threatened witness, and tantal-
lied him; Hurdle was endeavoring to pre- ,ct
him; so witness thought; Vanloman Johnson
was acting with the crowd when they made the
rush at the polls; he was in the crowd near where
Capt. Goddard was standing David Lewis was
throwing stones; saw Chas. Spencer there when
the marines came up: he was Standing on the cor
ner OF Seventh street and the market; witness
was standing between the polls and the market
house; George Hillary and crowd of eight or
ten came out from Allston's corner, and Spencer
said that the sons of BIS were shooting blank
cartridges; they rushed out and Hillary shot
pistol and Spencer threw stone at the marines;
witness ran, and the marines fired towards these
persons; they were standing at Allston's corner;
saw George Wilson on the platform the
polls hooting and yelling, and saving that they
should not open the polls while the id marines
were there; didn't see William b. Wilson there.
Cross examined. -Recognized only Spencer and
HILLARY among those who came from Allston's
corner; saw Spencer with the crowd; soon as the
stones were thrown, and the pistol fired, the ma
rines TUNED and fired at them; did not speak to
spencer; is positive il was him; he shot there;
witness saw him on the ground; the shot which
killed AllstOn of those fired at that crowd;
had seen Spencer with this crowd during the day.
previously to this; didn't see him speak to any of
them; he was wounded and was in bed day or
so, in consequence Of the wounds which he re-
ceived at that time he was near enough to the ma
rines to have hit tliem Capt. Goddard told witness
to 90 for Esquire Dom, and tell him to come OLt
to his assistance; before this Hurdle spoke TO wit
ness, and offered his assistance his manner was
mild and quiet; witness took him To be his friend;
TOomey did not fire his pistol at all; witness only
shot once; had three pistols did not shoot but one
that was wheu Lewis was running after witness
and throwing stones at him; had seen him previ-
ously with the rioters; twenty-five or thirty of
them came there first; that was before the polls
were taken; witness brother got in to the polls
after the riots were over, not witness HIMSELF
when the marines came on the ground the Mayor
was attempting to speak, telling all peaceable
citizens to 90 away from the place; there a
ls4ttu no and no oari,,
the polls, to whom the Mayor was speaking; the
marines did not clear the street, in front OF the
polls, while the Mayor was at the polls; witness
was near him; did not hear the Mayor order the
polls to be opened; the cry was raised that the
cannon was about to be fired at the marines while
at the polls, and then the crowd cleared away
from the polls, does not know whether the judges
were at the polls, or not; David Lewis was active
i'll the crowd; Greg. Barry said, gather up,
boys and David Lewis Joined them, and par
tcipated with them, as they rushed on the polls;
to witness by Charles Hurdle, VINO told witness
that he was captain of the Rip Raps.
The examination Of this witness closed here
and the Court adjourned.
FOURTH DAY.
The courtroom is filled again to-day and
groups of spectators are gathered about the APP
proaches to the City Hail discussing the riot cases
in all their bearings.
Upon the opening of the court this morning
Mr.. Bradley brought forward diagram of the
scene of the riots at the first precinct of the
Fourth Ward, and explained il to the jury.
At the request of one Of the jurors
Cart. Goddard was recalled and questioned as
to the number OF times he was struck by the riot
ers. He answered that he was struck three times
but cannot say if the blows came from before or
behind; the third blow was upon the shoulder,
severe one.
Hanson Ridge,roy was recalled to see if he
could identify Charles Hurdle as one of the riot
ers. Witness did not identify him of them.
Charles ErdHS, sworn-WaS not present at the
first precinct of the Fourth Ward; WAS at the
second Ward
Mr.. Key-Did yOu see Charles Hurdle there ? 3
Mr.. Radcliffe here objected to the question, and
the Court sustaining the objection, the witness
was withdrawn.
I'm. L. CLark, sworn Knows nothing of WI at
occurred. only what took place on Twelfth street
Edr. +. queen. SWorn.-W as at the polls at one
time--it was half past nine o'clock; Michael Hoo
yer was there, standing near witness door he
was talking; did not notice him parti cularly, nor
what he said; thinks he said $50 on. boys;i this
was after the fight was over; witness crossed the
street; saw that the polls Were closed; went back
and Hoover WAS still there; witness looked him in
the face, was Surprised to see him there witness
saw Hoover first when he came out Of his store,
after closing it.
CrOss-s1Gnined.-Didn notice who was stand
ing with him; is not positive what he said; the
fight was then nearly over; don't know whether
he was encouraging the crowd or not; witness
saw no man beaten in the street; didn't hear Hoo
yer say II was a shame to beat a man so, and for
the boys to go in and save him; Hoover ddressed
no remarks TO witness; he is peaceabie man;
don't know that he is Il member of the church; he
Is a peaceaDle man as far as witness knows; did
not notice the crowd he was with, particularly;
from that time until the marines came. did not
see any riOting; there was not much of d crowd
after the fight; saw MIR. Birkhead and Mr. Watson
there during that time: spoke to him; witness was
out Of his store frequently after the fight, and did
not see the officers more than once; saw Captain
Mills there several times; when the Mayor came
in his carriage, witness crossed half way over the
street; several persons were talking with the
Mayor; witness might have said something to
him, but thinks not; this was pei maps half an hour
after the ARRAY; witness took part in the aifay
Mr.. Bradley-Did you ever say previous to the
election that the Americans should not vote on
the morning OF election day! and that ii they
voted in the afternoon they would have TO 90
through file OF marines!
Witness did not, but thinks he was present one
day the week previous where such a remark was
made by person.
Mr.. Bradley-Who was It said this!
Objected to by Mr.. Key, and the objection sus-
tanned by the Court