New-York tribune., 1868-08-26
FOUL PLAY
THE BROADWAY THEATER TRAGEDY-EXAMINA-
TON or THE RIsONERS-STATEMENT OF
DEPUTY SHERIFF HICKEY,

THE BROADWAY THEATER TRAGEDY-EXAMiNA-
TON or THE PRIsONERs-STATEMENT OF
DEPUTY SHERIFF HICKEY.
Yesterday George Hickey and james Moore
Deputy sherifs, James Ward, Special, Dennis Leary-
Court Officer, and Thomas Qun. Clerk, who were en-
gagged IN the shooting aray at the Broadway Theater on
Monday night, we're committed by Justice shandley, at
the Jefferson Market Police Court, 20 await the
result Of the Injuries inflicted upon Leslie Chamber,
lain and stephen Wilson. At the examination John
Moore, empOy6 OF the heater testified that at about
"a O'Clock he George Hickey James Moore Oh the
stage Of the theater, both having revOlvers In their
hands, which they discharged into crowd OF
persons standing on the stage These shots the
Leslie Chamberlain Alexander De Forest testified that
he James Moore on the stage at the hor mentioned
by the former witness and that he saw him point and
fire pistol AT stephen Wilson, whom he afterward saw
bleeding az the head from the wound produced Dy TINS
shot William COstgan, the doOrkeeper, testlhed that
James Moore and George Hickey assaulted Inn while
sitting the door Of the theaer on the Mercert
side. knocking him down and beating him on the BODY
actor testified that he met James Moore George Hickey,
Dennis Leary the top Of the stairs and that they
threatened to shoot him. The prisoners, Whlle lhe
examination going on viewed the scene win the Ut
most nOuchalauce. When al the evidence mad been
heard they taken 10 the cells OF the Jefferson Mar
ket prison At O'clock MT Yard appeared at Justice
skandley5 Court and demanded the release Of the prs
lie read letter from Sheriff OBrien, IN Whch
the latter complains OF the treatment OF ms deputies by
the attaches Of the theaeT and the Police. and pronouh
himself ready 10 assume the responsibility OF the
whole transaction The Justice decided 20 give quinn
and Ward another examination at II O'Clock this morn
ing but 10 adhere to his former decision in regard to
Deputy sheriff Hickey yesterday made tho following
statement which fully cOrrObOrated hy his associates
received the order for the arrest OF this Harkns ana
n obedience % It's mandate / proceeded % his house
o'clock yesterday evening; had good reason 70
believe that he was at tat time Within and acGordgy
90 disposed my certainly effect his arrest
his leaving the house for the heater or any other
place after waiting four hours, and after the time ~Leh
be should have gone the theater had passed, con
cuded that nc must have become aware OF our presence
outside and had effected bis escape IN some way unkO"h
to believed he gong 10 keep close ana ~ then
became question with me how might best erect ms cap
ture The order Of arrest was mandatory order OF the
Supreme Court and should be Obeyed. and the other
deIes then the theaer the back door OF which
we found open. and entered through It, There was an
old doOrkceper there and reply his inquiries stated
a. least half dozen times who was what wanted, ~
the same time eNhbulng 10 nm the warrant anu ny
shield Deputysheun The others also showed their
shields He appeared 10 thorouEhy understand 0uI ms ms
sion while he Affected NOT 10 3ioNug us
ward while he talked with US He said You cannot
iu. no howl do n't care d. who you are We
were determined NOT to permit ourselves 10 90 sh9yea
out aud therefore pushed past ma.
No blows were struck nor violence OF any
kind used. He evidently knew what We were and
made noise to alarm those within In getlngalou
cOuuCrcd b several of the company and by rOughs VINO
appeared to have been placed there to receive US
Jac rushed 10 the suo and cried Gct your weapons,
boys. and drive the - ont; don't care who theY are
over 30 persons rushed on us They We're armed Win
every imaginable style OF offensive and defensive weapon,
from gold hcd and diamOudset aper Of tie 10th cen
"ogeC9 C9" An2es 10 teestopie rifles; the entire
fighting paraphernala appeared to be aired on the
began to look serious. The company had entrenched
themselves every nook and creyice, and from tnelr
covers tney beleaRurcd Each OF us struck.
J. myself, five times. before shot was fired sald
10 the bollgcTent i have got my here. We mean
to do duty and desire TO be nterfeed with ana
will interfere with any one :" again | showed my
warrant and my Deputy sheriff, shield; for moment
there was pause, but then somebody cried AT them,
the -" as the command was uttered, they
again rushed at OF them appeared 70 he drunk
and acted like wild men soon as MI JACK gave the
order they came running OF their hiding places III
droyes, aud commenced p0lng US with swords ana bay
onets and the long poles for lighting the chandeuers
they had guns aud muskets, ard one who appeared
drunk drew q revolver The masked commander again
cried ont. Give n 10 the D SO drunk ana meuaC!ng
was tic with the revolver thar the manager called
Out tO policeman % arrest him. II was Only When we
were being assaed from all sides by men that we could
not that fired, and that they were never
fired any person We fired some mp into the air, aud
into the floor be seen by the marks
Our purpose not 10 shoot any person, but 10 fgen
attackers and extrcae ourselves from the labyrinth
u winch We had become involved That We had nothing
90 fear is proved by tue fact that We quietly submitted
o. Doe arrested by Ave officers
Chamberlain aud Wilson. the victims OF this ARRAY are
now the New York Hospital, under the OF DR..
Wainwright There is but htlc hope Of the recovery of
the former. Wilson was Aoi very seriously hJurcu.