The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-17

thrown from along the tops Of the houses some OF the
were hurt by them at last cleared the street,
children into their houses, afraid they might get hurt
and told them not 10 DO staudng there to get shot.
any nripsi Heard pistols drsS Corner Of ToarS sres,
and avenue A, from tops Of the houses
Q Did you sea any one fret A. Didn't see but heard
the report Of pistok, and saw persons en- tho tops OF tho
houses.
A. Did any Of your men frea do not know any Of
@ Did you see any Of your fre7 A. Canno, say;
did not see any Of them fire; think Sergeant Lockwood
pistol in the direction Of the chimney from where mus
ket % fred we were coming down Fourth street with
Captain HART hear occass nal nrtng OF pEtois.
g When you halted what did you see? A. they were
firing stones and sav : man lying ON the sidewalk.
Did you see any one fall Did not see anybody fall
excep, cue Of our own men; asso saw several people
lying around; did not zee them fall saw them on the sds
@ Did you hear any one give orders to fre3 A. Not to
DID You hear Captain HART give orders not TO Ere
Did no, hear him cay moi 70 fire bu heard him tell the
men 10 put their pistols up-
@ Did you see any persons firing ptols before you A.
did not Isaw no pistol fred accidentally while going
Jaror-were the police behind Captain Baru9 A. lean.
not say who WA behind me who shooting;
another part saw women and two hule children going
away being hurt
Juror-How far were you from Captain H.ra3 A. Yves
sometimes across the street, sometimes beside bi
times little distance of
Juror-The time the men were at the corner Of Fourth
street did you SEQ men 10 the crowd Of people who
firing any fall heard firing; the police be-
b'na some thirty forty yards from the where
the firing vas Captain HART was some five or sx feet in
Juror-Dd GU zee Miller, A. DIDN'T know Miller; saw
large man lying on the sidewalk grooming and few men
lying beside and b. low him.
Juror-Nd you see large man In his shirt sleeves was
he like the man lying on tho sidewalk couidn'' say
Juror-The man you bleeding, be In his shirt
A. Couldn't say; judged The man saw In his shirs
! sleeves bad dark pant.
A. wish 70 make correction did men fall who
struck with clubs.
Juror-Asd you pistol A. Yes.
Juror-Was M loadedi A. Yes
Juror-nd You fire II of on that nshT A. ! won't an
| swer that question
Juror-Dd yon discharge II that evening Witness hes-
question
Juror-Dd Captain Hart try 10 pacfy the people; did
they speak the Germans lang age or in
anoher, In order 10 pacify them9 A. believe thev did
but cannot cay who they were know there were several
German police ofhcers who were trying TO dispense the
crowd.
O. Who originated the riotf A. Do not know Of my own
@ Were any of the officers dressed in uniform, A. Can
not ny.
g. Had all ne poice officers badges on' A. To the best
| Of my recollection they had
@ Did you any Of the cid police in the crowd2 A.
| DID not, am not AcquAink d with them
Juror-Had the police badges their hatsf A. Some
| had the badges on their hats
Juror-Dd you observe any had white bats Could not
say all the officers had shields; saw hey had badges
On their hats reside Staten Island when Al home;
board at No. Second avenue This 10 all know about
The witness then signed bis afndaviI
One Of The jurors having ireesed desire 10 have tho
inquest adjourn ei At this hme was H1auy agreed upon
sergesDs Edmund s. Lockwood, ~ orn-I reside st 20
RivDson place. am aciI nrst Sergeant OF the ne6opo
Titan police did Of the than laet
WITH came down with him and returned 70 the sta ION
house win him about ~ O'Clock, whom coming down 20.
Errv
towards seoona avenue; drew saw ww two Of
fcers having prisoner In charge and crowd following
reached the eicer, named Wacbaub Told me to
barry Down TO avenue Al great many people 10 Fourth
officer n~ys some Of our men nur; We went through half
block First avenue and avenue A, and halted TO see
.hs, wa gong on there was very great crowd On the
towards and as they came towards ~ we stepped 70
wsros them they commen need throwing stones
Coroner-which the nrst OF the attack ? A.
That the frat of the attack; drove them down
avenue A, the corner; there thro wing
twenty ioulS Sweet ' We went through, driving them
from the middle Of The street; they remained crowded
me sdcwas, so that We were surrounded and In every
direction stones coming I0h The had
better clear tho crowd up Fourth street, and We drove
them Fourth street towards First avenue they followed
baIoolng, shouting and hro sing stouts then told
Of the men to 90 Captain HART; met Captain
HART, and ihcn sent down towards aveoue A; whom
went down about half they began 70 advance towards
VS. balloopg, MAILING great noise and moving towards
u.s. Captain Hartt ordered 70 follow On, FIVE abreast
Q. be you think they heard Captain HArt's oriers9
A. Don't think they did; we were hemmcd in al
around they gave way finally; we drove them down as
far Second street; my attention had been called 10 the
throwing OF Stones and, looking, them throwing
stones both sides Of the avenue; told the TO
keep IN the middle OF the street, a. they were not
nheiy to get hurt the sdcwa ak; camc up the
avenue; crowd stooed US ~ we camc up; We drove
the crowd about half way towards Fffh street when we
came up Four street the crowd thnned; we went
owArds the station hou3e
@ who bred the nrst pistol shot, A. Couldn't say Who
O. Was pistol fred coming down Fourth street. before
Captain HART Gamer A. Couldnr say.
Q Was he exciedY A. Don't know n be excited
but the position In which We were showed me should
do something or die
Q Ddd you see Millerf A. Could not say that I did.
Juror-what did you mean BY doing something def
A. meant were In such pouiiion, with an
cited crowd around u.s. should al do something
Juror-whas measures were taken 10 drive the crowd
bsckf A We dubbed them back; those who ressted.
Coroner-How far Captain HART onY A. About
half bock-sbout tho length Of this room; my cbjcc,
was TO keep tho men iosc,her; was afraid they would
Get into the crowd and get hued.
Juror-nd you see any pistol fred in the crowd before
the men goa round avenue Az A. Yes; heard pistol
fred when We halted with Captain HART
Juror-Was Captain Harti by your A. Yes; aud saw
a pistol fred when We came oown the hrst time.
Juror-Dd you eco any person nreY A Couldn't, didn't
Juror-Had you ptsson A. had no pistol; saw one
him with pissol, and him firing towards The op Of
the hoose; caught hold Of his arm and said 10 him
|" What are you GOING" he said they were thro sng
stones down from the Of The houses the stones
fred from the tops OF the houses.
Juror-Do you know any other officer that drcd
A. Don't know; firing out OF window; didn't
any man firing from behind chimney; my o,
enon taken up ordering and arranging the officers
near The corner Of avenue and twenty fourth street,
could not tell how he Vas dressed was Ia his shirt
sleeves.
Jmor-Dd you see him woundedi A. Did not stop.
Juror-w0 " tot your duy' A. Not under such cir.
cuwsssnccs was fortunate NOT 70 60, hurt that day.
Coroher-what originated The ri6li A. do not know.
When coming down nrst were the crowd attempting
the prisopcr9 A. believe the crowd did
attempt 10 the nrst prisoner arrested
know; do not know the first origin Of the riot; the
bad all on their shields
Juror-How many men had you with youf A. Five or
sx. and when Capt Hart oned there were bet reru