New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-22
THE SEVENTEENTH WARD RIOT IN
VEST{GATION
CLOSING SCENES-CHARGE OF THE
CORONER.


Muller and the cause of the riot which terminated in
his death closed yesterday at the German Theater an
Fourth street, near Avenue A. A large number Of
spectators present, and it was the anxious desire
Of many of our German citizens to continue the inquest
for several days longer but the Coroner thought II
was unnecessary to tax the patience of the Jurors any
further, as no new light could be thrown on the dis
turbanee. The testimony was much the same as that
recorded yesterday, the Germans swearing that the
Police instigaed the not and the Police that the Ger
mans themselves were to blame. One thing Is evil
dent and that is hatthere has been wholesale perjury
somewhere. No doubt the Germans have been mis-
taken in some things, from their imperfect knowledge
Of the language but their sight ard hearing, Of course,
could not be so affected
WI. Razor. on being duly sworn, said-That he re-
sided at No "a Avenue Sunday evening the I@, ia
;nst1 was present in front of this Theater at ~
minutes past seven o'clock went down Fourth street
to the corner of Avenue AZ saw the police go down 10
the corner ard come back again, and say something
which he did not understand; the officer then went
down 70 the ranks again and the officers took out
their clubs witness went down to the corner TO see
what was going on, and he saw the police drloe tue
crowd TO the other side of the avenues oihcer
Drisehmap was the second oiicet ul' oaa'I ~ nO
where he stood; he and Officer Lockwood looked up
Al the corner house, ard Lockwood discharged nls
pistol first and Drischman next lett lhe scene vi ol
aud VI Mt and got tea, and came back AGAIN ana saw
the officers from his store and while 'Geae , ne hss.a
command the police TO hit the rioters with their CLUBS
then the police turned and went up Fourth street, out
saw no blood on them; saw no stones thrown saw
nothing going through the ar saw he po ga
generally knocked down those who coud mol resist
them, such as women and children; heard the boys
hunahing.
a Epoxr ,.prl Lock before
Yesterday but when he saw him yesterday recognized
him; knows Officer Drischman personally; both
officers fired in the same direction toward the top Of
the house. , =,
at No 81 Avenue Al was present at the riot and saw
officers FIRE; the police hred few shots, they tnen
stopped and fred again; the third time they fired they
fred good many shots; at this time he was standlng
talking 10 a peighbor who wanted him to go into the
house a. the innocent well the guilty might be
shot: he then went into the ball door OF the house
while standing in the entry man came up win Muir
in his arms; the wounded Muller fell on the pave
ment and the officers came up ana ciuoDed MN 10
death; Muller lay on his side. -.
Q. How many people were about him? A. Can't
tell five or six, may be.
O. How many blows did they strike Muller a. L
was frightened and only saw two blows struck.
Q. How many officers came to where Muller Jay
A. Fifteen twenty the man who had Muller ID MS
arms was also knocked down; when the man was
brought over so his door Muller was crying that the
officers had shot him; at that time the police had
driven the crowd away, and there were no persons on
the sidewalk except few women ana chinren; man
with woman and child ran over to the other side o'
the street. the officers followed him and knocked HIN
down the woman got into the hall and shut the door,
but the officer pushed it open and struck In the hal
with his club the man who was struck ny the olcefs
lay oil the pavement as if he was dead The ofhcers
then passed the and went 10 Second street. tey
then came back again and by this time the man had
raised himself upon bis hands ana knees; wheh tne
officers came they gave bin another blow with club
and knocked him down again the oicers tnen passed
on and several women came out and carried MN ID
the honse saw no stones thrown that day; saw
nothing thrown; saw resistance made ~ the oti
Gers saw nothing unusual take place among the
people. .,:... G.. IL. ,;.,o,
@. Are YOU sure this shot that killed Muller came
from the officer? A. Yes, Sir; the police were all
together when Muller was shot cannot say when OF
the officers was that struck the man who ran across
the street. -.
Frederick Ewald residing at No. las Forsyth street,
svorn-I was on the corner of Avenue A and Fourth
street Sunday evening" the Eth INST whie mere "a"
the pocemen discharge their pistols one OF the ponce
men shot ball through my hat was on the sidewalk
at the time; | was coming from Seventh strset
that evening and was on my way home when got 10
Fourth street asked one OF the metropolitan rU ..
what the matter was and he said there was little
muss walked on 10 the corner and met friend a
little while after that heard little muss among the
people and the police few minutes afterward saw
The police knock man down, and there was shooiing
riobf AWAY; started down the street on the right
hand side and walked fast, the police following in
droyes; had my hat on and felt a ball 90 through
il: stopped to feel if was hit this man Muller was
coming from bis house then and was only four or hVe
steps from it; he then said at once, 81 am shot.
g Where was this he said, ~ am shotl' A. Right
opposite his own door; he says, " All AN shot
%. Was there firing then! A. Yes, Sir there
were at least twenty shots fred picked the man
Muller up, but the police came along and struck al me
with his club.
O. Was Muller running away from the officers at
the tine he was shot A. No, Sir his face was TO-
ward them when he was shot he was gong down
toward Essex street. and the officers were coming pc
hind me; he was standing near bis own door, and the
officers were On the OF Third street and Avenue
A, on the pavement, shooting along the avenue
Q. Where is Mullers door A. II is between Sec
oud ani Third streets.
Q. Where were the officers standingi A. On the
corner of Third street. toward Houston street, Muller
going down towsrd the officers at the time he was
shot; he then turned to go to his house.
O. Did he get to bis house A. Not quite; DE gol
as far as the cellar; he fell down and commenced to
hslloo he shot 20 picked him up and the ponce
man made blow at me; it was tall man wno struck
at Inc this occurred at the moment Muller fell there
were four or five policemen the sidewalk, and 9TH
@. How far were they from you when they fred
A. They were thirty or forty steps; was completes
10 leave Muller there and went across the street and
took refuge in house; in going across the street half
q dozen bullets whisted past my ears l renamed Ia
this house till the policemen went away; then came
out and went home. =, az
.. Did you see any stones thr0wn' a. NO. Sn'
rot among the people.
@. Did you see the people fire any pistols A. No.
Sir.
O. Did any pistol shots come from the houses A.
No Sir.
O. Did you see the people offer any resistance to
The officers A. No, Sir.
Q. Were the people peacesble and quiet A. Thep
were when the riot commenced; after Muller was shot
Il. 81
Juror-Did YOU zee officers maltre at Muller A. Yes,
Sir saw officers come along and hit him on the head
and shoulders with their clubs the officer who made
a blow at me missed it, as stopped down; fye Of