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


down -Four street. when the officers returned he
OF the ohcrs aiming the west house Of Fourth
street and avenue A and firing.
Q. Any in the house at the timer A. No, sir.
. woult ou recognize the man if you saw hi M A.
did not kpo" him; he was little, small q ed man
Q Did yor see officer Lock wood here this uornug' A.
No. STR don't know any officer by name; then the officers
commenced cearng the sidewalks avenue A. right and
left Sides with their revolvers and clubs In horrible
manner aey enc OF tho old ofcersoncer Bcssen,
and he Is one OF the rev Metropolitan police, whom i
knevmpassed and told SE,. me 70 60 home tosn
while going home, having man in theIr midst,
hitting him with their clubs while the man cried "for
an excursion the officers would hearken to him and
called him God damned son Of BITCH in the meantime
kl ock,pp him down with their clubs eer officers had
Knocked him down and len, weot as far es No AZ
avenue A, when heard man halloong "lre," ADD
when the command was given the ieyoivers exploded
again right and to the left when the revovers had
gone of lady met him, with book 10 her hand, coming
from church. he supposed and be and the lady f.d to
& the Ss
the Of THIRD street be saw two officers again knock
ing down q right before the butchers shop the man
,od them az ain he did knew what they wanted-that he
came from an Before be reached nome ne say
a few pereons collected near Third street, ana "a an OF
ncer, smaller sz I'd man, firing among tnem ~nen ae
sible
Juror-Did you know the man who was 80 brutsly
Why did You not help the ms1s A. 1t was not my
business.
You ,ay YOU heard some one giving the word "hrs"
O. Who 0reos a. All the officers nrcd
9 DID you see hilleri A Don't know him
Q The man go badly beaten, had he coat and hat A.
Yes, sir he had on hts coat and bat.
Did you zee the officers knock every ctizen' A. They
hit all that came In contact with them.
Coroner-Nd you zee any stones or other missiles
thrownS A. No, nothing al all
juror-Any firing from the housei A, No, no firing.
hef A. don't know think the smaller man mad straw
bait don't know any OF the officers with the exception oil
Lawrence Blank sworn--L,vos at 46 avenue 40 Tell
all you know about the disturbance on sunday The
first thing saw was man knocked down by an officer
the Of Third street, about half past or quar-
Ter to O'clock the towards Karl's; when drst
saw him just being knocked down. the officer gave
the alarm rap up Fourth street. the crowd fol-
lowed the ticer 10 zee which way he went about FIVE
minutes after about twenty men march down Fourth
street far as avenue A from there they turned and
back right opposite the place. they commenced rushing
Immediately Afterwards towards the crowd, hitting every
one.
. Q Did you hear any pistols nrinEf A Yes, sir, from
Before they rushed onS A. No, sir before they COM
o Coo A. saw abou, six shots fred again at tina
corner house and Fourth street. the right
hand side; when the officers commenced firing the crowd
disper.ed quietly possible the OH pressing them
saw fall down In Fourth street lying tue side
walk with his face the street and back the sidewalk;
he had no coat on and was In his shirt sleeves the oers
half of the officers went TO Kars In avenue A. and in the
meantime crowd assembled on Fourth street, and
they returned and dispersed them also then
went TO Third street again, and then saw a man fall
don't know II he was SHOT then the officers went rs far
ss Second street and fred several times again.
O. Did you see any stones throwns A No, air.
O. Any firing from the housesf A. No, sir.
Juror-Do you know the man knocked down In Fourth
street, A. No, sir; am only two months 10 the neigh
@ Know any Of the oficer,' A. No, sir.
JuTor-Wss the you saw 10 Fourth street bleodlnfH
A. Yes sir bleeding from hs head; did not from his
cheek.
Juror-How near were you to the man. A. was
the right Of the opposite eide the top OF the southeast
house OF Fourth street and avenue A.
Juror-Dd you see any pistol or gun fired from that
house, A. No, sir there no one there but myself,
story.
Juror-How long were you the roof A. Az long as
Juror-Any other men on the roof A. Not with me;
there men and women adjacent roof; there was
mention Of the word wife, the jury and spectators
eazed al the witness and wonder, for he appeared
"over young to marry yet" locking not more than IL
Juror-Bd they throv any mi,,res' A. No, sir.
Juror-Dd they all 20 down when you did, A. Yes cir,
Jurorcoud you from where you stool all the other
Juror-Dd you see people on: other roof' A. Yes and
when whtu ne po,e con ncnced firing they went down.
August hoelhch being Only sworn, depsed as follows
evening sVs Of ss 'n Iss a ar, % hns s
I saw was the marching down OF the platoon Of Pc
hce heard shot then; the man who fred lie thot was
. small 9th black wbiskers; an certain that officer
lockwood the who fired that shot; af or sards
ten Welve revovcrs fired By the of,ers; they
i
enough and the garden attached TO the theatre 10
Fourth street; saw no stones thro IN
John Po issoun OF 70 avenue A being duly sworn, de-
posed folio -s- witnessed the Gsht nj % avenue
sunday evening; was coming from supper, about N
o'clock when mob al the OF Third street
officer Cook there trying to dispense the mob
per,ens increred with him when he caught hold Of one
Of the and tried 10 arrest him the caught hold
OF the officer ard threw him In the street; the officer
struck the with his club, when the man ran way
Cook up 10 Fourth street. when OF
mob cried out "kill him. with Cook 70 the station
house ard informed Capt Hart; when came back the
mob were wing stones nj the officers; stones
thrown or the top OF house saw officer loxlen hrc
up at the roof say stones coming down from the roof
and cav officer MADDEN fall from the effects OF blow
with stone; went up avenue and raw the officers.
Q. when did you hear the frs, nring. A. Z he,re II
coming from the roof third story windou OF the house
on the sou,hweu corner Of avenue and -Four street
q Wac that before officer Mcaillen n-edy A. Yes
Q How many shots did you hear before oilcer hasler
@ Do you know any Of those who we're tro srg stonoe
A. No.
lived here for 70 rteen years
O. Whist wns the crowd doing when officer Cox came
up ana ioa them 70 dsper,s' Ihey we're taking about
and tod them TO disperse Of IN, I'D not seem as
posed to go away, and one In pardclla, officer Coos
bold Of him. and said he was pri.oaer, when the
man caught hold OF the oicer and threw him into the
street
O Wa. the manner OF the ornoer roush' A No. II was
he asked them very mildly dsDerse be Take with
them in German, and did all he could 10 get them to dis
o Did you zee any other oalcor Ore, A. No
Q md you officer lockwood drey A. No.
Captain Hart here asked leave 10 mske stat cme1t.
lie said that several German citizens siinese,) had
called upon him and said that they we're afraid Of their
lives II they appeared s Witnesses
Juror whsenI don't think II ls right Tor you to make
such a statement here
Coroner wi you hold your tongue, SIR
Captain liaus statement In writing Wa then READ 10
tho Jury followt:-
CoRONER pgpRY.-
sIR- been called the station b. citrens who
stated they would Ike he called winssss~ but they
afraid In Fourth corsid~fng their lives
would be cpard,z-d In dang sccouat Of hreas and
desired me n state 10 Coroner Perry. J. II ART.
Coroner Per y-rhe witnesses must not be AFRAID to
come here. Ehey threa cned they VII be p-occ,ei
Mr.. wbaen objected TO the reading OF the statement
Coroner Perry-nyou Interrupt me again, SIR, I viii
have you arrested and placed In confinement
Mr.. whalen-If do anything out OF the way am
willing TO suffer for A.
Coroner perry-Gentlemen, avn anxious 10 close this
10 day have taken stlm ny in this case than
did In any cases think all the facts have been
srrv cd At and II waste Of time 10 coatuge the
investis alton much longer.