The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-21

O. Did you see flashes Of plstols A. Yes, and the
ooers hola the pistols 10 18th haai and u,us ,or,s,
At fret when the Off ers fred there was no person
on the top Of the house.
seemed TO ne afraid, and ran away.
Q What ese do you observer A. Then the officers
commenced knocking dow without making any difference
women, children or men.
Q hid you see any woman knocked do sns A No, sir
Q Where did you liver West side asenue
What houke did the officer fire a. A. Al VIZ. Kabies
house, right opposite; live the dr.t story OF the
second house nom the corner then one officer went rss
to the enuy OF house No 40 and fred in
Q World you know the oficsrf A. would know the
officer him again; that officer is lame With one
foot then saw anc officer firing at persons standing
eight or ten f ct from the houre after saw the mao
at to double Immediately a,er wards officer Du'hman,
whom know personally came and knocked the same man
over; then Of the officers who Knocked the MN
took the with both hands and threw hm ON the
sidewalk na down. then the officer to ~ards Second
street, and heard about ten more shots; thai Is oil have
O. Did you any stones thro m or any resistance
made to the oiicerss A. didn't see any stones thrown
by the people; only heard boys haooipg
Q low many shots did y-u hear hredf About
elht elve shots i'd hear any pistol
dow, and remained in my VIM ow ali the time
Juror-Is Mr. Dusbman an oicerf A. believe he H.
Peter Werlich sworn live At 81 avenue A. soatneast
of Fourth street, at the OF the ARRAY
Q. what did you sees came from Williamsburg
with my family about Senry minutes past seven O'CLOCK
bad difficulty to get nio my howe, the southeast cor
Of avenue and Fourth street,
A COSeO
account Of the crowd Of people In the street
Q What were the crowd DOING A. Nothing; st the
time saw them standing there went up stairs
with my family, and opened the window when saw two
policemen taking hold Of In Fourth street. near the
of and Fourth street, trying to take the
man; Thu man took hold of wagon, and held himself
to the wagon after that saw about twenty policemen
coming do Fourth street, they rushed into the crowt
like wild men; they commenced firing In the Gro I'd imme
ola ely they arrived in the cr,~d then the
people DISPERSED falling on the son,h vest
corner Of Fourth street, near the corner o.
a Ss sssr. kept % nrns through sSenao from
Fourth street, towards Third noticed three officers keep
back OF the other olcers Of them fired al wsman
in the second story window Of house at the southwest
Of Fourth street and avenue A; he fired twice.
another officer fire at woman running into door
way with child In her arms this ABOUT three doors
from the corner Of Fourth Al another
officer followed him took out his club aEd tried to strike
the young lady who tried to run into Inc doorway pre-
Q. Do you know whether he hit her or ootY A. can
not say this was done inside Of three minutes there
no men there at the tme the avenue was cleared
at the time; saw an officer run on the other
side Of the way keep firing all the time or going towards
@ where were you all the timer A. Twas looking out
Of the window.
O. When the policemen rushed into the OVID like
many wild beasts, how many pistols were dredf A.
About six at the time when they fred in my direction
Q. When in avenue A how many pistols did the police
Q You say you saw officers are twice at women? A.
Yes, twice.
O. when officers ran towards Second street, how many
times did they fret A. They fred about six times.
O. Where did the police stand who pointed their pistols
On urormWbsi kr Of men were they whom you alluded
TOP A. OLe was thin, short man who Tired; the other
.Turor,nd YOU see John Milerp A. could not tell
Juror-How many scratches or marks on your house
from the pistol shots' A. could not tell
A. Yes, know one man saw one officer, lockwood;
know him, and was particular 10 identifying him
Dop you know 9,er LScsT0Gds Yes ,.i,s saw him
Q Had the man who fired any whskerss Yes, sir.
O How many shots were tired in allS A. think from
The Corner instructed officer Hough 70 20 for Officer
Lockwood and bring him before the jury
Mrs. Catherine Gilman sworn and examined, through
an inepreter-ves rs second house from the
corner
. crowd collected the corner and 30 officers
among them; saw man leaning against lamp post and
ofhcer hill the his head, and the blood few
freely.
O. Had the man done auything' A. did not see him
do anything but lean againt the pot the msn fell dswn
took him by the and hit him once more then the
, door Of Karis was closed on him
Ofacer lakewood having made his appeA'ance he was
Hai you any pistol at the time of the ARRAY, on the
O. Did you take a pistol in your hand that day. A.
Never only when took hold Of OH er's hand who had
pistol pointed mp, and told him TO ut up.
say; don't think did; took hold Of his band (de-
scribing the manner In which the pistol ~ss pon,ed)
Juror-You say the officer was in the act Of hring A.
Yes; took hold of his hand but its my impression did
not go of; said to him "pui tina, up"
Q. Had yeu ever revolvcr' A Yes, had, and sold
on Saturday previous 10 officer Conlop, ,bink had
pistol with me- DOR did carry one the day OF the ra
| . 10 YOU know a n an named r Werlich A. No, sir
| Q. TIE man standing at your backf A No, sir
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never had revolyery A. No az, never dd ana sish
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