New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-29

Henry h6Iafd, was arrested among ohert u@
Italians. their uares are Christopher Cine hicbaei
Cayanagb Wm Sprar joan Cioayer and to- colored man
Sands party VA all had been N the ferry u -
mnnes when the with the Dl1e checked shirt beD anu
declared cauein the ferry saocn paTU were on one su
aud the two Italians on the opposite side; deceased wse
over the harpist Michael Coasey aud asked hun TO pay
tune gentleman remarked that ii was against INC
TO play music. deceased said be did not play tcbe ne
cot every string off Of the harp they had few voos sna
deceased struck the harpist the lp and cut bin az tha
time the Youngest Of the two psytr had broom ~ hs
be he'd eome words with Mr. Bell Bel and inc dcceased
into the ferry yard party all SeGt their scar
seoond after that heard and all ran out Sne we
deceased reel into Bells arms Mr. Garrison tlsp oae
and iook ihe haIst DO Len hl 70 ,h,o Snsss ward
and the boat to see il there was any
q our party, at the time the harpst was o
ceased aimed blows bimi deceased had some
thing Lis hand and raped il on the back OF beheo p
and deceased boil appeared TO be inoIcaied the Two
lians the from Newark and my TRENDS Teh'
Newark TO complimentary concert OF the base pal oo
company an amateur company the taans "ee a.
at the concert and played there; we left Newark on tbe
O'Clock train we remained on our during oil tie row
WREN the scue took place Bell was about ~ ieet dsah
did not any used do think Michael Coursey
suck deceased at a smaller John, had the broom
and tried to H. bot think IT was taken rom Ls
IYecn them lap did rot out Of the room from the
time Of the sene until heard the goans OF deceased at
this time the in the went with the ofcer
found him tho bow Of the boat and we took him on
Mr. Bell charged the harpist with having committed the
WIN. Sprstt being sworn, testified reside at No. l79
Prncest ~ Y, and sm tailor was with M Dumont and
others Newark as, night IN the ferry house at the
time this difficulty occurred and my friends were on the
Of ferry house and the harp PLAYER was on the
north side the deceased and Bell in and ordered the
Italians 10 play and they refused deceased to
where they were and going to put his hand on the harp
hold Of it again, and the harpplayer showed him on the
shoulders with both hands, while this going on the
Youngest Italian came up wh bosom and going TO bit
deceased deceased then struck at the harppiayer Michael
Coursy and he fell when he got up and put hs hand on bis
aide pocket pulled his hand up and struck directly
out deceased the stomach as soon as deceased was
struck put bis hand hs stomach and walked out Of the
ROOM his ieDd Mr. Bel met him on the outside deceased
SAID oh" three times and then fell into Bells arms Bell
then laid him down the tagging was right opposite TO
them the blow struck and saw the motion distinctly
the quarrel four Of them M Bell deceased and
the two Italians party did not attempt 20 avoid arrest
Coursey made the blow at deceased with his night hand de-
ceased commenced staggering when he got to the doors when
Coursey got up deceased struck OF him. his face was
bleeding COursey before that evening after Conr
sey blow he followed and walked slowly behind the
deceased he made no attempt TO run away sfter Coursey
made the thru forward he drew back bis hand again to the
At this stage the proceedings the JurJ took until
pm.
Michael Cavanagh being sworn, testified reside at No
100 Greenes, York; printers was at the ferry
Newark for the purpose giving our minstrel show TOT inc
Of Frank Damont. Christopher Cine VIM spratt. John
Clover and VIM Sanders Michael Coursey harps andJohn
Cnrsey yiollnt came dow in the same train
OF our party left the hail. party down the
~ the and the two Italians sat down on
the north side. three other the
house after sitting there Bell and de-
in and asked the Italians to play some music for
and Bell pulled back blows struck was lying
down being very dowy did take notice OF what was
going until heard the rush out doors and went out
and deceased lying the grounds went ont and tired
find physician: dad not find one and when came back
learned that my friends had been arrested and went and
gave myself 10 voluntarily; belong Temperance Society
any Of the rest Of the party under the influence Of
liquor,
Woosters " and for Lous h Boyd No. 2I4 Pearl
Y out TO Newark last nlght with ms party Of
wen, sleep bench when woke up the two Italian,
sitting opposite mel deceased along side and asked
Ia
hold OF the harp and the harpst pushed him aWay de-
bit the hapst and Knocked him doED wnen no g9'
mn he had bis hand his month"; the yonst with
broom when deceased ner and took away from HIM
deceased and Michael Courey then got together and
were hitting then deceased edye the room with his
hands his bowels and beard him heller ont we all went
out Bell laying deceased down. our party sat sui
and did tot ntsfere way did not know deceased
was stabbed at toe time he len the room; the two Italians
Mr. Bell and the deceased we're the only Pers9ns saw en-
gagged ~ the transactions never saw the Italians before last
night Frank Dumont hired them for that evening. =.
Chrsto her en- being sworn testified ,nat nc SSer
he with the company TO Newark saw deceased strike the
Iaan hnrPPayer and saw him Gu, rodsa ne ss
Sec@ased In the region Of sonsch deceased then went
out aud a he heard e@ lusf al dses
William Henry Sands negro banjo player VINO was VIII
tho mnistrel. put the stand, but nothing new was
elected from him.
WIN He'll bing sworn testified tina, he is in employ Of the
Perry COMPANY was with deceased about O'Clock this morn
ing; going with TO Long Branch In the morning on
ferry boat Newark went In the Hoboken house ana
got dnk heard parties singing N the ferry house
M TO the Italians ferry house and asked them TO play
but they refused deceased told them TO hurry up ana
play tune bot they still declined deceased tried to get hold
Of the harp snd Michael showed him away deceased turned
around and walked toward the little fel1W John when be
ran for broom and deceased foued With him TO got
svay started 20 10 separate them when Michael bit me
b 90 the shoulder and Knocked me down on my knees
g nm sn Biz hn slap he face with my open hand then
got deceased away from tue Little fellow apd we sat down he
got % ssan sd commenced running amer the little leoW
again both around by he harps when deceased lei go
The little and looked the large one down on the benen
The biz oa got up and two steps ahead and struck
IA the deceased vent out h hand on MS ofp
soh staggering aud groan1s took hold OF his arm and ad
him down. .,, -,
night when the jury brought h verdict against the harp''
Miolasl Coursey. 49,, -, -