The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-06
THE YORKvILLE RIOT.
Coroner's Inquest upon the Body OF Michael
characterization OF the Wounded Men
Recovery OF More Goods, &c.. &c.

Tn, yorkyille riot was under investigation by Coroner
Gamble Yesterday number o. witnesses were cxa-
mined but Ne evidence elected went to mpcate but one
OF the prisoners sartngol Gatanoas having been con
ccrned in the dfhcusD II was shown by two witnesses
that Gatano commences the knitting business By stabbng
Rourke in the head and that Immediately thereafter a
general onslaught was msie upon Tracy, Burns, Colum
and others The statements in some of the evening news
papers yesterday that both Trac; and Barns had died
from the effects Of their woands is entirely incorrect
Burns examined yesterday by Coroner Gamble, and
gave his testimony with much cearness. He IN criti
cal condition, however and may not Tracy re-
mains at Bellevue Hospital in somewhat improved con-
dition The house OF Guscppi Gust Zone OF the italian
prisoners now under arres corner OF Canal and Centre
streets searched by detectives Shange and ohers
posed havo been stocn recovered The works OF
aD S Of I snoss anu % a"men Of
ery and miscellaneous goods were discovered The pro-
pery taken TO the headquarters of the police corner
Of Brcome and Crosby streets for the purpose OF iden
cation Giusti the partner of Oches the proprietor
ship OF the Cosmopolitan Gardens and is one OF the pr
soners who heard say that he killed but loaf
Annexed will be found report OF the Coroner in
quest
Michael Rourke being duly Ssrcssd and said-I re
O'Clock Sunday night went 70 the Cosmopolitan Garden
where several persons drnking treated some them
fthe house met John White the stoop where had
separated Martnga aatano, present showed over
and fell endes,oring to rise Gistano stabbed me
into the garden alone Fernando Francisco and Grardo Bell
White resd1ng Eighty si..A street second
down to the Cosmopoan Garden there had difficulty with
Of the difficulty the Italians, and cannot recognize any
Of as on s hys Sss n ssSa the riot as
in the garden there no disturbance there
John Bergen residing on The corner Of Eighty aih street
poan Garden al Day On SUNDAY last the rs, disturbance
Marnga tiatano shove Roufkc when Rourke tried 10
gel up Gaano stabbed him in the head with knife; Gat,no
minutes before dicaly White and Ro"rse
ds; ss H ram after sstSps Re"Es an Wei asaasns%
W % M R aq s h n w Min T Ree and them
turned 10 the garden came ~ % he gate saw all the TIA
Fourth avenue and Seventy ninth street.. and
back sgain; about hrseqasrers Of an hour a'srmards
Was stabbed in the thigh he quite close to Kourke when
quite unpo,oked The COMPANY The Cosmopolitan Garden
composed chiefly Of Germans and Italians; saw no
arms; those who follow uem dhe Ilsns, ali armed.
being s%or said Was il bed at ten O'clock on Sunday
night when awakened y he noise Of two pistol shots
who scs h neisborhoo came aad said that Rourke
pointing o., some men 70 The police II, officers I. made
rushing around with knife In his hands, found
and st lie 1s saw Of tie row. G,sso hooks Ike the
man who had the hand he his shirt
Erhe S Street lie sss wounded i r. sS young
and | think he had reference toColum.
Al this stage &c the proceedings Coroner Gamble and
the Jury proceeded to the bedside of Edward Burns Zone
Of the wouncd for the purpose q taking his ante NOR
tenn examination. feared by the doctor in attend
iba, Burns woud not survive his injuries hence IL
deemed necessary by the Coroner TO take his deposit
ton, which reads ms follows
Edward Burns residing Third avenue Eighty first
street and now lying dangerously wounded being sworn
on SUNDAY night down ihe corner Of Seventy eighth
then wen, NJ the house and some officers and
we're siossd and jumped out the window then went on,
some men hsi The ocrf- would be murdered while
talking % them man came up and stabbed me- without
is exactly the same height clothes and appearsncc as
positive iaano is the but account Of pre-
condition would like TO positively to his iaen
Went he ho.e When the oesr Went In when Was
conveyed me home, heard several shots nred Mr. Lane
% LAYING Sa sSsss WAS IN s noon m ws M
shng Mira Coogan accompanied me as Tar AS the garden
s Mc SSs a resns I'M isl &
ssd G about n half nne oa
sunday might saw Reurse and White hers ,heE wsr
sS s sa @
started tod Roorhe ,bs, Be had better come away q els
80, police and returned with them =. the Garden
T e. %ss ir y i've I;s
believe be had when saw u asy r.n s,c . nn him ~
Eisleh street he then suffering from wound IN N
purpose OF licking him. this was before Rourk
W stabbed the Of the big freshman :.
James Seeny Rourke did not give 0aano any proyocaon
for he assault party II Irishmen attacking
sing tho Iaisus Sweeny had further dculty with he
Italians ior he LEFT the place when be found they were follow
ing him. ,,
boot hitter; know Mr. Ochcs al his garden on sunday
night behind the bar with the barkeeper hen the
knife la the hands of thst night
heard sho, fred but don't know by whom Mr. Oches took
the money out Of the drawer and went stairs when the
took place saw two three policemen there hey yunped
not any wounded know nothing further about the
Nd r. Wright Nneecnh precinct police dcposcd q
followxf nj the Cosmopolitan Garden Sunday might
during The dicury described ny polccman Merrl hsve
h testimony corroborsc what hr has stated IN nd
ton 10 what policeman Merrill has sisted woud Hy ua
Effort of the prisoners tho siAns
rushed him ca after this the partner Of Mr. Ochcs came
up and SAID. ~ kill nobody but lcsfers this man
guserpi 0iusii Immediately after that picked up
Colium who dying from wound In the thigh Tie doors
against when arrived ~ the saloon ami we
forced 10 break open the doors upon examining the
house the n-s, day found large quantity o. stolen goods
found quantity of burglars tools; the house looked
had tvcu the rendezvous ~ thieves none ~ the sn.
attempted to tho police although they had arms IN the'
hsnds ~l they prisoners by showing aud lush
about the room IN this way tina, VIC lost cur pm
Al two O'Clock +. NJ the jury took recess until sis
O'Clock z. NJ
on the easss milling Of the Jury half past SIX O'Clock
las, evening a session OF bali hour wa had
when the inquest adjourned until eleven O'Clock this
morning.