New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-08
THE SEQUEL TO THE RIOT.
DEATHS DOINGS.
INouEsTs By THE coRoNERS.
THE FOURTH OF JULY RIOT.

ne di,oracefu not which occurred in this doomed city
ON the Attn instant with such disastrous
vas resumed again yesterday, at the Coroner office
The following evidence taken, but in conse-
ouence of the absence of material witnesses who had
been summoned the examination not concluded.
II will be continued at O'Clock this morning:
Leonard Schehin, residing at AZ Downing street be-
ing sworn says-I am Special Policeman ABOUT ~
O clock on Last Saturday afternoon, we were some
thirty of us detailed to queIl disturbance IN the
Seventh Ward; while proceeding up Bayard street
we fight going on between the Bowery BOYS ana
another party; about the middle Of the block above
Baxter street they were throwing missiles at each
other before reached the place We were met aoot
half block below by party of some three hun 1red
who Ape ared ~ be Of the same party who were at
tackine the Bowery Boys this crowd attacked Us,
threw stones and other missiles at us; we mixed 10
with the crowd some Of us saw man throw stone
and run into So Baxter street; we went In to arrest
him. and while coming out some one threw stone ana
hit me in the breast and others arrested him, and
took him 10 White street; / have ascertained since
that his name is Thomas McGerry; while We
were there pistols fired aud brickbats thrown
from the houses; could not recognize any persons
in the crowd.
William Evans being sworn, says-l am Special
Policeman; was with Schehin at the time of the ar
rest; McGeary recognize as one who threw stone
VIM Y. loft, residing at No. Al Houston street, be-
ing sworn, says-I am Special Polceman; about A
O'Clock 26 men, myself included, were sent from
White street to the Seventh Ward; as we turned into
who threw stones and other missiles at u.s. We at hrst
drove them distance when they got reinforcement
and we were compelled to retreat; we hac passed
through the upper eide OF the crowd, When We were
met by a number of the Bowery Boys who intlmated
that they wshed to assist us; they going with us, we
tuned again ON the mob and defended ourselves as
well as we could; many Of our men were wounded;
we again forced to retreat and remove our our
wounded the Police oil wore badges, SO that they
| coud be distinguished; ! knew none OF the crowd;
those of us who were disabled went to the Seventh
Ward.
7e W, sb;ngton street being sworn saysl was sent
mn n Bayard street with 30 or ~ others, 10 as
si,t sound of Police who were being ATTACKED III 1ha'
street; arrested aperson whe was throwing sUhes
at the Policemen and conveyed him to the Filth ward
Richard Van veghton, residing at MOI Chrystie
street, being sworn. says-l recognize tEs pris2nel,
| Mc(;ehry as the one who arrested by WIn HOW;
also re ,ognize Thomas McGOwan as one OF the H.
Isrnel Rover being sworn, says: am regular PO-
licemanI recognize the largest of the two dead
who lie ia White street having been one OF Tue
rioters on the fourth he belonged to what are caied
the Dead Rabbits" he was urging on the rioters T
Themes butcher, residing ON the corner OF ]" en'y
| 9Th street and Ninth avenue being sworn, says
am Of The Special Police; was at ss,4et Gu me
| 4th- about O'Clock; while arrestng rioter WAS
| attacked by another man. who hit me with brick 10
the back ard he struck me again was forced 70 re-
lease my prisoner and arrested the person who struck
me- and with the assistance Of Policeman Ellis, took
him TO the Tombs; have since ascertained his name
to be- James Mcbride.
t.th street being sworn, says-I am Special Police
| man. i was ut Bayard street at O'Clock on July 4;
| made an arrest Of young man who wac pressed on
to me by o,hers his name was Barnard McGnn;
| did not see him take any part in the affair.
| j. G.. Cohen, residng at No. 81 Columbus street,
being sworn snys-I was n the riot Of the 18th, "a re-
| ported while there l saw a young man who was
about twenty years of age raise gun anu aeoeraey
| shoot the man supported to be Bernard White; de-
ceased was throwing bricks at the crowd; some per-
son in the crowd exclaimed that Mac shot that Eel
low also saw the Italian boy shot In the eye
saw several other persons injured, but cannot recog
John J. Garbetresiding at No. ass Eighth avenue
being sworn, saysEI am Ut the Special foiice, anu
was at Bayard street at o'clock OF the lth OF July
| arrested person by the name OF Edward Dye; VINO
| had stones In his hands at the time, and VINO, De-
Iieves tbrew a stone which had just been previously
thrown at an officer; he was conveyed to the temps.
| John L. Pilgrim being sworn, says-I am OF the
soecal Police reside at No. Sheriff street; was
ri the scene OF the riot in Bayard street. corner OF
Mulberry street, at 6 o'clock of the 4th; arrested
| man whese name ! ascertaned to be frsok FuzPat.
rick b. had two brick bats in his hands ne struck at
! NE with one; | warded off the blow, and seized MN
and took him 10 No So White street, and from there
| TO Franklin street.
| A number of witnesses who are supposed to be IN
possession of important facts in this matter nave oeen
| subpenaed, and will be examined to-day.
rNoI,sIT1ON ON THE BODY OF WIN. BUCKLEY
Coroner Connery yesterday held an inquest at the
New.York Hospital on the body of Wm Buckley, the
| bow who was shot on the corner of Bayard and Null
berry streets during the rowdy riot of last Saturday
afternoon. Death ensued some SO hours after ne re-
ceived the injuries.
The following is copy Of the evidence taken before
the Coroner and Jury;
John Henry Heine, being duly sworn, deposes ana
saws: | live at the corner of Mulberry and Bayarq
streets; on the 4th ofJuly between and ciocs,
was standing at my door, when saw decea a:,; N
front of me; heard shot fired and saw MIN aine,
when he was caught hold of bya man and woman
and taken away; cannot say who hred the SHOT, ~
was impossible to know who was nIing as .noie n
several shots; cannot remember the i7a.ures " Oh"
one ip the crowd; | retired after the boy was sno.;
have not heard since the boy shot who ala ~;
did not hear anybody say who was 'na' 'no' HE
William Bryan, being duly sworn, dsposss s, ana
father to William Buckley; about o'clock .ne ue
ceased left INV place on the 18th OF july; ne was
standing ON the corner of Mulberry ana
OF the time he shot he had 1othlnS 70 haer sant
the fight he was only 10 years old ne mas osen sem
10 the New-York Hospital, where ne dlsa yesie'us
used every exertiOn in my power 70 ascel.an wv ,
sbot NV child and even to fluid out the names Oh any
of the party 10 the riot, but couiu HUI s'' ""'
'oI WnnrU Noves M D., deposes-That William
Buckley. bow. was brought in on Saturday evening
the 4h inst with gunshot wound n ine tPper Ras
Of the left natis the wound peneu onnded fropn The
and fractured the bone; the ball repouhueu rom Tue
wound. Il seemed 10 be musket ball; there was no
special bemOrhage, but on Sundn{ evening os
O'clock the patient died; on making Pos,-no,oH;,
examination found fracture per'offa ,h tne the
and producipg some communion oil the bone tne
death was caused by the injury to the nervous system
produced by the gun-shot woanu; III. o,h;,,.
The evidence here closed, and there being nothing