Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-08

DOUBLE THAT OF AMY OTHER DAILY PRINTED
IN THE DIsTRIcr OF COLUMBIA.
CRIMINAL CouRr.-Trial for Riot When cur
report closed yesterday, Patrick GormIey, the
first witness for the prosecution, was testifying
as to his Official participation in the riot, which
occurred at the Park, last May. He was closely
Cross-examined by the counsel for the defence;
but no material new matter was elected
The grand jury here came in and were dis
missed until Wednesday morning, al II o'clock
ODlcsf zimmerman testified, that when be ar.
rived on the ground there was a general confn
sion, and he could not ascertain what was the
matter Presently, an omnibus, filed with wo-
men and children, came along, and the crowd
rushed up, and some one caught :he horses nv
the head just then, Onicer Gormlcy ran mn 20
prevent them; and they cried out, "Kill the son
off b-h," Nugent showed up az ainst Gormisv
and crowded against him; he was the first one 10
20 IN the Park and bring out a gun which he
lesesu TWO or thIee times; the crowd who had
arrested the omnibus then ran in and several
muskets were brought out by them, and some of
them were fired; they were all engaged in a gen
sraI riot; Hammond followed GOrrnley up, two
hundred yards, and shook his money in CORN
leY's lace, and wanted to fight him; GormIev
then knocked him down; Daniel Stuart was
~aiklng about with hammer in his hand did
not see MIN use H. II was a carpenters hammer
CgieT lsdfmaH testified that on the occasion In
question he wentOut TO the Park in company with
several officers; party was in the road frin1 OFF
pistols and guns; shortly afterwards anotherdis
turbance occurred in the road in which a man
named Bell participated; Captain Schwarzman
came out and drew his sword and commandsd
the peace; the Yagers then came ont 70 nrotsct
their captain, thinking he was in danger; ouiet
was haally restored; afterwards, some men went
into the PaTk and brought out guns and some of
them were fred towards the officers: witness
saw nrtnsy, stuart, Hammond, Bell and West
Win the crowd who went in the Park before the
guns were med; they all appeared to be acting in
concert, with purpose to disturb the peace. The
officers did all they could, but the crowd was foo
EIeat ior them; the Park is outside the corporate
Mr. Brkhsdd testified that he first got there
a2 oclock, IN spree occurred outside and
some OF the officers told witness to go out md as
sst them the parties in question went into the
road Bell and FurtneY saiu that the GERS could
not take them, for they had no authority: Row
LAD large knife sticking out of his clothes; was
not present al the attack on the omnibus: they
Were all there ready to lick any Democrat who
came along; this appeared to be their purpose
aI MaTesTOH testified that he knew nothing
about the case.
OiesT SEit testified that he was present inside:
Sciowd ran out, crying out tha there was q b bit;
1ormly went and told them TO stop; some one
cried out that the officers could not take any one.
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offer MeHsnry testified that the frs, be heard
Yves OF the quarrel in the road. when he went ont
and saw Kelly and Bell throwing stones; searched
Bell, but he had no weapons; told the offlceIs 10
stay there as there mig lat be a row; when the
omnibus came the crowd atacke H. and tbsr.
Were cries TO knock the driver down; West and
Gormly then had difficulty; Hammond then
CIOTmlV andy wit
Told 6ormly TO go away; the crowd then came
out with guns saw Stuart there; don't know ire
names OF the parties; the ladies anil children got
out OF the omnibus and appeared much fright
ened; Stuart was drunk and noisy; he had ham
fLer IN his hand they all appeared To be deter
mined TO whip any and every one that came alony:
the omnibus was standing still when Ennis said
- Pull the son of a b-h of -
Here the jurors not on the pending case were
dismissed till "wednesday at 10 O'Clock IN
Ihe evidence Tor the prosecution closed here
fhrgr
who testified that on the day in question he Wa
employed bv the Yagers 10 attend at the Park.
was there all day. when the riot occurred sew
eral disoTderly persons came in the gate whom
witness pat out; shortly afterward some one came
and told witness that the parties had gone af or
guns, which It was stated they had brought out
and placed in the Park Hotel; shortly after This
there was cry Of a fight, and the Yayers went
OUT witness and Capt. Schwartzmzn then went
out, ana TWO men Were fighting; Schwarzman
succeeded In dispensing the crowd, aad witness
then went back; saw no muskets: there was ,
general melee, and witness anticipating a riot
sen. man Tor some OF the police to come OUT
the gate, stuart told witness that that was light
and that he (Stu2rD would assist witness in
keeping the peace; there was considerable dis
turbanee, aGd good many persons in the road.
there was rush al one time at the gate and
witness had all he could do and more too to get
them Oui; was stationed at the gate and a ID nor
see the Subsequent affair up the street
Capt. OTOdrk testified that be was present on
the occasion In question; kept the Park at that
Tumor beforehand that there was to be a dis
turGance; Brown kept the bar for witness and
TAXED about y TO him; man came in and asked
TO leave gun behind the bar, which was refused.
witness did not 60 near the pic mic; abOut 6
O'Clock the people al the pic mic moved towards
the eityi As they got opposite the Park Hotel
kept by witness, some men came through and
got out in front Of the crowd with INNS in tbeir
hands Stuart and Brown ran out to Dfev.nt
The guns being ed, and witness saw BTown
throw up gun that was levelIed; Brown had
with him a knife which was used in the bsr 10
cut lemons with Stuart and Brown were irving
toPrevent disturbance; when the Yagers stated
from the pic mic, which was held al the bonss
beyond witnesses hotel, witness caused the house
20 De closed; witness saw one gun shot of in the
PARK back Of the house.
OItesT Ross tss'ifs d that he was near tn. PARK
on the occasion IN question; came away after the
layers Ieit; many persons Were there who APP
peafed 10 be IN liquor; quiet was restored;
the agers were calculated 10 raise riot coming
out there with their swords drawn; a di hiculty
between GormlPy and Hammond witness d d
not see there was no occasion for the Yagers 10
come out at ALL witness and Ohcer King per-
suadsd the Iagers to 20 back; qua was Hfed in
tbr faIk5 but no one was shot; a gun was also
levelled over the fence; Hammond came 10 wit
ness and wanted witness to hold stakes Tor a
nght between him and G0TmIey; witness per-
suaoed hammond 10 20 home; lie went away
ana shortly afteTwdTd the dihiculty occurred In
which Hammond was badly beaten; Mr. Nc
Henry separated Hammond and Gormley while
nsnungi did not see the affair that occurred with
tie omnibus.
JOSePA SArersS testified that he Wa nj the
ram On the Jay IN question, In the afternoon:
everything was going on very well then; heard
gun 20 of in the Park, and went over thee:
aud saw Brown talking to Bell and telling him
he must not shoot witness then went i'm m, Sa
loon, and stald there some time; heard a noise
then outside aud going out saw Dan Stewart
taxing boy away who had been making a fuss:
saw the omnibus come up; it came upon the
croSd before any one knew ii; words passed be-
tween GOrnlley snd the driver, and then witness
went away; saw Nugent run against Gormley
and saw Oormley pail out pistol and strike
some one with u; did not see any of the ma r,ies
charged do anything.
JGrlSS J0hHSoH testihed that he lived near the
FAfk, but only went to the place TO tell MIR King
that there Was likely to BE- a fuss: had heard NJ
Crown say ''that there going TO be hell
there that afternoon, and be was 1oipo .uTay
that the sales hose were coming out to drive
the boys away Saw nothing Of the omnihu.
sraiT; there was an understanding between stu
art and Capt. Schwarzman that there was 10 no