New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-23
Testimony Of the Formen and the Members Of
the Rival Companies.
Contradictory and banning Evidence
Recommendation to Disband the Guilty
Companies.


ton House at the corner Of Delaney and Attorney
sts., on the body of Matthew Bttman. who was sho'
on Sunday morning at the corner of Ridge and Grahd
sts. during the disgraceful fight between Engine Com
panies Nos. and A. FOIL account of which has here
tofore appeared in The TRIBUNE. The evidence was
very contradictory and will be found below Ihe mur
,rd man who resided at No n Broomest., soon af'
fer he received his wound. removed TO Bellevue
Uospita and after death by permission OF Coroner
Cover. removed TO his late residence. He was buried
Yesterday the funeral corege having passcu we w
lion. House while the inquest was being heG
an additional interest TO the prooeeninss ins ha i.,
House was crowded with the participants on INC u nv
fght who were easily recognized by tie mafhS o luo
fray borne BY them and the friends oil inc INa' w
rsnitatious The evidence of both of the oremeh ana
That OF several of The members Of each oompa! was
taken The following is the testimony; -
ANTHONY Burke. residing at No 81 ScnmInelst- res
tifed-I am foreman Of Engine NO o; on IA! morn
ii between 10 and o'clock the bell struck for the
sixth District; / turned ont With nT company ana
proceeded mp Montgomery.st, through hGso ~
while passing into kdgcsl. noticed That tLe hmps
we're ont and when near Delanceyst. young mas
said Here IS the fire." Hose No. had stopped Just
at this time; brought my company TO halt Ensius
Company MOI followed MS down the street ana h'nrI
some of their members say. Give il to them, All
the Irish sons Of bs;" No. AIS men had no bfe caps
on: Engine No. Al drew up just by US; my assistant
foreman was standing by me when he was struck by
trumpet in the hands OF a whom couldn't reoog
NEE tlen pistolshots began TO come nom parry
standing opposite my engine Ohicer tray oil we
Thirteenth Precinct asked what was tie
matter. told him wanted him to assist me, lie made
an attempt TO arrest of the opposite party nut
whether he succeeded cannot say should say theio
had been more than 50 shots fired from the opposite
party BIZ this time; after this. party came rom thc
Sidewalk and made an attempt 10 upset our cDgiei
while making tie attempt several sho's were Asaln
fred from the opposite side Of the street. they "eTe
aimed al the engine my men protected themselves ahu
the engine as best they could; my men did not IRE
back; ! noticed clubs in the hands OF the men on me
4 Las r,vr
fire and did not contemplate any difficulty, though We
had been Threatened by No. Al Engine Company rrey
ousy vas shot three tlmes-once across the eaI ~ '
right cheek and tire right eye all were superhSa
wounds the police 10 our assistance anl 1need
the difficulty and by the orders OF the Cher Engineer
took my engine back to the house; one OF my men,
named Charles Cram was shot in the meek ana several
were injured by missiles the being DARK lam MOI
able to identity any of the party VINO maze the aSSh
| did not know deceased. and knew nothing OF DIS
dea until told of il b. Capt Steers on sunday even
ing; the assault committed as soon as NO IL En-
cine stopped. IT'D,
I am a member OF Engine Company No d; L turned
out between u and O'clock on Sunday morning 10 All
alarm in the Sixth District; we proceeded down Ridge
10 Delancy.st where the fire was said 10 be- about
five minutes after We had stopped, NO. ii Engine came
up and stopped little ahead Of u.s. as soon as they
stopped ,rd the foreman OF No. G m ,h hep pG@s
; by adding Irish sonsof-b-s;' No. I'll Engine tleI
struck out with clubs and In two seconds some Fly Of
more pistoshOts were fred by their men, then went
10 Mr. Burke and while standing by his side rccey ed
pistol shot wound in the neck cannot say who fired
the shot, but the best of belief came from Their
party after being shot went 10 The Seventh Precinct
Station House to get medical assistance and remained
there until sent for by the foreman, and then went u
the engine.h house; when left to go to the station
house the fighting was SIN gong on; tlere were
not more than 10 men that went into the fire with oui
engine and should judge that No Al had more than =
men could moi recognize any Of the men who attacked
US on account of the kness and COMMISSIONS the men
on No. Al Engine had no Ie'caps on none OIL our ineI
q fired back they not expecting any difficulty. were moi
It threatened 10y No A. add heard at the fire in Water
!, st.. about week ago, that No Al intended 10 fe
square n the next fire. and Sunday morning was The
first time we came together since; do not know de
ceased and only heard Of his death through the papers
~ saw no fire when We got 10 Ridge,st
III Thomas Clernon residing at No. IL Scammell.st.
x testified: am member of Engine Company No d;
Ia turned out to the alarm Sunday morning last aud
caught the engine at the of Grand and Ridge
~ sts. passing along Ridge 10 Deanceyst. noticed
VI il was dark and dreary; the of Delaney 81
p we stopped, and in a few moments IL Engine oam'
. in and stopped little ahead of usabout the length o
the engine some one then said, Let us give to th
g. soon got up walked toward tho engine and agaiI
was knocked down by fire horn; got up again. ant
reached the engine, and found there was an attemp
10 made to upset her; was again Knocked down ant
10 struck twice with what cannot says upon getting NJ
-. and walking toward the sidewalk, something wa
thrown at me lodged it. and then saw pistol lynn
at in the street, picked up and by the time reachc
m the walk Officer Gray came up and demanded II;
gave it to him. and then heard our foreman give til
order to take up and proceeded home with the en-
T. CINE; i cannot tell by whom i was struck
d. il being 30 dark at one time shoul
say there 20 shots fred the police came TO tn
scene of the difficulty almost as soon as II mcnced
Is do not know deceased and only heard Of his death
lSunday evening" Of company had he caps or
but did have mines did not anticipate any din
= Guilty and therefore was entirely unprepnred for II
If the who fred upon were not more than seve
}, or eight feet away found the pistol above spoken
between our engine and the Sidewalk; l could not rc
cognize the pistol again, as hardly bad possession
o Whe he Ger
VIM Hennessy, residing at No. lH Division'st, ties
tiled-I am foreman of No. Al Engine Company wa
in Grandst. when the alarm was gwen started 10
the engine and met it as it turned into Grand a.; too
. command and went 18th the engine TO the corner
, Ridge and Delaney sts. when we got to the piac
where the fire was supposed to be- found NO eengin
standing In the middle Of the street. bad TO run m
10 her right and close 10 the curb TO pass her
we stopped about one-hdf the length Of the engin
ahead OF No. o; when we stopped noticed body Q
men all standing together the left Of No. and Their
was voey Of shots came from them just M We stopped
then told my men to stay around the engine az CAV
this order, Bartlett MoGee member OF my company
: for NE, and ! had to get away from
commenced clubbing every ono was caught AM
handled pretty bad; tined 10 get back 30 my engine
but could not at the the time; after whilo reaches
her and ordered the men " back her around the COZ
and take Der home; the way the Cbiei Enginee
told me TO take the engine home and lay her up; IN
police came and took charge Of the engine and house
recognize any that either rod At or cuoDe
there about 30 men on the corner OF idge ah
Grand-sts. when we turned the corner and IL va
some of this party that told mo that Tn
fire was IN Hidgest.: did not SCI
any fire when got TO Delaney and Ridge-sts
there were several other companies there when w
arrived, beside No. q; made no remark 70 XIII tn
Sons Of b-s;" did not strike any one with my trun
pet; did not any OF my men use pistols or CLUBS o.
pipes; not struck by any one but the police; TN
police arrived about half minute after the rng com
Inenced do not know deceased; heard OF his aeatf
on Sunday; he did not belong TO my company Quigey
VINO was shot was not a member OF my company; ONLY
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