The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-09


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INQUEST ON THE BODIES OF BERNARD AND
LAUrENBERGE.
oRIeIs or TIE DEAD RABBITS KxeLAnBD--KLEvEN
or TEE RIOTERS IDRSrlFMD.
The poues 90 the bodies Of the mer Eeruard ard
enoergh resUned by Coroner Perry yesterday st the
Cotoners' Office Cens.e stree. az nine O'clock NJ, when
several Of the clearly Identified by the
officers who arrested them. They were al actively en-
gagged IN the fight when arrested ard there seems
little reason to doub. that evidence enough
be had to convc them OF participating IN this bloody
and dserscefhI hf.ray, should they be brought to
trial Coroner Ferry "a working indeistigsbly, and
under very discoGrag,as circumstances, to arrive q,
q result which may be the OF checking the
rowdy spirit which runs riot about the Five Points and
other less notorious Localities The object Of this invest
cation should be 10 discover no. alone how .hese
came ~ ner deaths Tor that % pretty well known, but
with wnon and for wha! Gauge the RIO, originated. with
view 70 punish the detsqaens and proven.
o! eucb scenes II IL does lot accomplish this TO
extent, /, viii prove but idle ceremonial Indeed.
Solomon Scott special policeman, sworn-w on duty
Atibe riot IN Bsyard street on the Fourth he arrested
man named Patrick Koony, WHOM he saw threw two
stones he ras buy engaged In the fight; took him 10
the FiE,a ward station house
10 the two boys OF that name Who were shot, and
one of whom is nov dead, was then sworR On
being asked 10 kiss the book she burst into tears; but
on few kind words from the Coroner she became
calm, and testified distinctly az follows reside 81 No. ii
Mulberry street with my father cav tie tight Sst2r.
day. about or O'Clock, ner the house; there .
named Patrick Hayes, who lives In the nee hborheG,
there with gun in his hand; sswth!m give to another
man, hut did not hear what he said wher he handed
him went down the street and mot my brother running
up; asked him what the mait be said be sEst
the Ugh; Pa.aey Hay es; know good many people
the neiehborhood not the men, but their wives don't
know Jack Dunno, but believe Mrs. Collins, next door
TO De, is his sister.
Mr. yanderhoof-Do you know svy msn in the neigh
borhood who coca by the name of Msc, who looks If
he WAS pock marked, or wears a white hat
Answer know only one person called "Mac;' he is
small man, he is NOT pock marked, and to wears
Coroner--rhat viii do, HonorA Now get your mother
to take you out of that neghbcrhood, it will do you
good 10 live the re.
The witness father who accompanied her, said: "Ah
Their God knows we have lost enough by already My
nue boy dead and the other in the hospital shot," Here
The old man retired, weeping bitterly.
Lewis Earle special policeman, sworn-Was Of the
pr,y sent from White stree, to the row arrested
man who was throwing brclbats he had two paving
stones and brick in his pockeu; his name Ia VIM Gl
lie is now in the rombs heard the rioters shouting "ki
john boy sp" as
The oil Kim and White streets ab ,ut O'Clock
Saturday last, where number Of police and young
men were standing around young named Thomas
Rooney, began 10 threatening language towards the
Metropolitan police the language he used that g they
witness told him he ought not 10 talk that way, whsn
Rooney struck him IN the side witness then
there there seemed 10 be bad feeling against the
police; Thomas Roouer came up and stood in the crowd
ncei The DO ice came IN ,he street and Rooney threw
stone at them he the first who threw In
the riot he egot then began, and witness Rooney
s,fb officer Ira Boaardus twelve umes the head
with brick the officer was defending himself with his
cub when two or three more fellows attacked him and
knecs ed b. INTO cellar he got shelter; there
rishm there Who inierferei for him. and sad For
Gods rake, don't kill him. general fight going
this tine does know any of parties engaged
cxceI. Rooney and boy FAMED Ian Sweeny saw zee
ney in The thick Of the lis ht about one O'Clock Friday
night saw this swetny with lot OF bricks in HIS hands;
he sad be preparing catch the Me,ropoans;
he him witness NJ snohe coming up Mulberry
street. he had umbrella In his hand stone struck the
umbrella, and be observed Dan swteny stand
ing on the opposite corner, with his hands foil
OF bricks; he asked him what he doing at
to sI Of the Metropolitan of -" did
gun with Sweeny during the eight: Sweeny is one Of
The I,cad Rabbits Jack punne let,y Walsh, ami fellow
stay generally In Mulberry street, near Chatham
neither Of these three in the hgb but met Curlcw very
early Sunday morning in the nelshborhood; he was
Coroner no you know wha, this Dead Rabbit gang vas
organized fer. 4 Understood they organized for
the purpose OF beating down the Boxery boys that the
Rabbits might have all the Sixth ward 10 themselves; that
Is the general opinion the neghborhood OF the object Of
the club they want to get the Bowery.
Coroner-Wha; you by getting the Boxery7
A. mean they wan, to lick the Bowery boys and &c,
hold OF The whole ward
Coroner-Rd You ever hear that they Intended to attack
the White street station house. A Never.
Were there any particular cries gwen by the Rao5is
during the hghr A. They cried 'Do.p with the black
republicans" aud "rhree cheers for the Old polcep
Vkch we're given II Rooney called out this; they
To uror--I know Of no particular rcud existing be.
tween the Rabbits and the Bowcry boys more than have
stated
gagged ~ the Bgbn A. taw some Of them the side Of
the k1wery boy they were men who lived IN the
Bonery ibey we're all lighting against the Rabbits
C0r0Lcrfhai "a they assisting the Metropolitan
police A. Yes, sir y Were they special poli.emenf
You know some o. the old force acted as specials
don't hink they were special policemen they belonged
TO the old force: saw one Of the Metrupoians named
Peter tnderaan sfer all toe others went away take
his club and cal on the B0~ery boys TO foos him In
attack The 'Ilsbbls, lhoy did follow him, tso
in be 0shI all the tine whom coald recognise;
bad red head; the other red shirt know jack
Dunno, bot did not see him in the ggtt
This Was cry Intelligent witness, and gave his testi-
rnony great ghtorw ardness and csndor II viii
be that his statement, the most Satisfactory yet
made. The Coroner complmen,ed him the manner In
which be ave his testimony, and assured him that i he
needed any protection he could have by applying TO
him.
Tho Coroner, addressing the jury, then ss'd-Gsuie
men. by al meet 10 mOrrOs morning
succeed through the test nony will produce in
Identifying some half dozen OF these rioters. End
have already Identified eleven Of them. and think in
such way will insure tbs conviction. Are you will
/ ing continue the nve-tgsiion9
Mr.. Bascrmar-Yes, for ever, until ind out the
1 leaders OF thls alrr
Mr. vsnderho.i-I willing To sit here for q week,
until the affair properly Investigated The other jurors
assepted also.
Corouer--I am glad 10 hear you say So gentlemen Tas
IA an important matter have worked sht and day 10
procure satiaciory testimony, and shall continue 10 do
m in initial Ia dot
| than, "ted Of gunsbot wounds"
Jo<iah Mccord who testified the previous day, here
asked permission 10 make alteration 10 his afdasit
latve TO the Dead Rabbits being gang OF thieves he had
since canned, the authority Of Judge Brennan and
others, that they were all hard working honest
The Coroner refused 20 ater the AFFIDAVIT He said that
he presumed believed what he swore the time he
testified. Any subsequent knowledge he may have n ;,
quired hal nothing 10 do with the Tncre
desperate character the city who could no. get
body calling himself respectable 10 guarantee his honesty
u Mr hcford wanted 20 set hi nsef right the beat