The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE


MoYAMBNsNG HOSE COMPANY vs. Uopp Everrp
SGohPANX-THE OTHER SIDE OF TIE CAsE-THF
ATTACK Upon THE FORMER BY THE LATTER.-0n
SS'. SatuIuay AFTERNOON quite an uAusual interest
Nm MAS manifested IN the hearing of Alfred Bamber
1homas tttzsimmons, Wade Cozens John Eli.
son, ana John Mcguire, on the charge OF being
engaged IN the alleged murderous assault upon
1tns1 1teIson stewart the colored messenger of the
unOJnmenslng Hose Company, on the evening of
the ibth INST, and also upon James Murtland,
on the morning of the 10th inst.
=, Inc hIst witness called was Alderman William
mcMullin, who, on being sworn, testified that
snortly after midnight on the morning of the
10th INST, he had just returned from tue parade
escortlng visiting company from Connecticut,
ana was sitting on his doorstep speaking to his
whe; Dewitt and Others were with him at the
umei shortly after he had sat down, Mrs.
murtland came running around the corner
towards them crving out that they were killing
her husband at Sixth and Shippen streets; the
witness jumped up just as he was, without
taking arms of any description, and ran down
towards Sixth and Shippen; there we're firemen
at the corner two of whom he recognized as
Bamber and Smith, standing at Kilduf's corner;
as he got in the middle OF the street, Bamber
and Smith ran the former making use OF the ex-
preston, Here comes the -;n the
other three jumped up and ran, following the
TWO hrst mentioned; Alderman McMulin fol-
lowed, and caught the hlndmost one near an
alley-way, just as he was about to run in; the
witness then asked his prisoner who struck
Murtland; he reDlied he did not know;
he then went and spoke to
policeman, and asked him if he knew who
had beaten Murtland and he also said he
did not know; he then asked CoZens, and he said
he did not know; two other men ran over and
attempted TO strike Cozens, but witness would
not let them; he then took Cozens and placed
him out of danger, pulling him up an alley aud
letting him go; witness then went to the Hope
Engine house, and there was some firing of guns
and pistols, and throwing spittoons; he told
them to stop firing, or they would kill some
people on the opposite side, there being a crowd
opposite the house; witness took particular
notice that there were no people on the opposite
side from the Hope Engine house; he did not
see the spittoons that were thrown coming out
of the window, but did see them when they
struck the pavement, and from the direction
they came must have come from the Hope En-
gine house; he went to the place for the purpose
of assisting the police, and if possible to arrest
the persons who had beaten their men, Murt-
land and Stewart; during the time he was in
front OF the Hope Engine house there were
quite number OF pistols fired from the inside
of that place, but he did not see any fred from
the street.
Cross-examined-Saw no firing outside of the
engine house, but heard firing; was in Sixth
street, near the Hope Engine house, when the
firing began; thought the firing was from the
inside; there were not more than ten or fifteen
men outside; witness walked past the Hope
Engine house twice, and called up to them to
stop firing or they would kill somebody, and
also called in through the gratings to the same
effect; could not recognize any one inside the
Hope Engine house that he knew; did not
threaten the members of the Hope Engine, or
call out any insulting terms: would nave tried
to arrest the men who beat NJ urtland If he could,
or would have had satisfaction Il he met the
men who beat Murtland, and could not arrest
them; did not take hold of any person at the
Hope Engine house, nor did any one take hold of
witness; had no weapons OF any kind on his
person when he ran to the Hope Engine house;
thought there were two or three spittoons thrown
from the second-story WINDOW; saw Mr.. Bamber
at Sixth and Shippen streets with David Smith;
both ran down Sixth street when witness ap-
peared
that on the night OF the riot he started out to
get some refreshments as far as Sixth and Ship
pen streets, and thence to Fifth and Shippen
streets to Tatem's saloon; saw Mr.. Bamber and
others there, but did not speak to any of them;
got some refreshments and started out but went
to the bar first and took drink and then started
again for home but had only gone few steps
when he was struck with blackjack, and q
man named Mcguire struck at him with a
blackja jack after he had been knocked down; he
then jumped up and ran for an alley; several
others ran for him; saw one knock him, but saw
Fitzsimmons and the others together afterwards;
they were members of the Hope Engine Com
pany; after he was beaten witness went through
McCiiferys alley into Shipper street and met a
police officer, and told him that he was beaten,
but was so bewidered with his blows and with
the mud and blood covering him that he could
not give very intelhglble account OF the
assault; had not any weapon on his person
when he went to the Hope Engine house: he
asked an officer TO arrest the parties who had
beaten him, but the officer SAID that they could
not 40 III 10
that effect; while standing before the Hope
Engine house man came out and fred re-
volver from the inside, but did not know who
at; the door was then closed.
ross.eXamined-Saw Ellison, Bamber, Fitz-
simmons, Smith, and others at Tatem's saloon,
Fifth and Shipper streets; they did not do or say
anything of menacing character; he had got
about hundred yards from Mr.. Tatem's, on
lower side of Shippen street, when he was
struck; after he had got out of the gutter Ma
guire made blow with blackjack, the whiz-
Zing sound of which he could remember to this
time; witness had no weapon OF any kind, and
was certain he did not strike the top of his head
on the pavement; had not taken over three
drinks that evening, and was perfectly sober at
the time.
Alderman McMullin recalled-Saw Mr.. Bam-
ber that evening with Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. McSahan being sworn, testified that he was
in the parade, and afterwards went TO Tatem's
saloon, with Murtland, to get something to eat;
saw Bamber, Mcguire, Cozens, Smith, Ellison,
FitzsimmOns, and others there; spoke to the
men who were in Tatem's; they went out while
witness was in the saloon; on going up Shippen
street witness told Murtland to go on the other
side of the street to keep clear OF the Hope En-
CINE house, as he was afraid of being attacked
by some of them; Murtland was knocked down
and witness went to his assistance, when he wal
also knocked down; Ellison came towards Murt
land with blackjack; Mcguire struck witness
on his arm and knocked him into the gutter
again; Bamber came up and said "Kill the -
-n after witness had been knocked dowI
the second time; Fitzsimmons was there after
the fight was over; he asked witness, us 1t you
Barney?n he replied, ''YOu know well enough i
is;n have heard Bamber called "Joe Blueskin'
and "Jack Sheppard;n Bamber threatened tC
put witness in the workhouse II he testlhet
Cross.examined-Did not see or hear anythinl