The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-16
BROOKLYN CITY
THE COURTS.
kings COUNTY COURT OF OYER AND TERMNE7.
The Trial Of Robert Berry for Murder-The
"Hibernians,, an Illegal Society.

The Trial of Robert Berry for Murder-The
"Hibernians" an Illegal Society.
Before Judge Gilbert and Associates.
The trial OF Robert Berry for the murder OF James
Donnegan during riot IN the Fifth ward on the I'd
OF last May was continued yesterday.
The prisoner, Robert Berry, was placed on the
stand and testified as folows:--I live on the corner
OF Dunield and Hilary streets; am going on twenty
three years OF age; I never remember having seen
James Donnegan until saw him in the hospital;
was present at the disturbance on the I'd OF May
last; / did not have knife or any other weapon
on that occasion; saw young fellow named
Murray pulling Carberry away from the door aud
went over and separated them; there was another
disturbance few minutes afterwards; was at tho
Dutchmans corner and heard some hoern2 that
Killmeade would be killed; men were rushing out OF
0'Neilps, and 1 ran into the middle OF the street.
when some one knocked my hat on then the pistol
went of and ran away mp Johnson street; never
struck blow during the whole time; was arrested
about ten O'Clock ON Monday; never made any ex
preston about man being about to die; the first
knew of 1t was when l was In the cell; when was
taken TO the hospital Donnegan sad HE looks like
the man that stabbed me, but could not swear to
him:,, said, "Be careful old man. this is a very
serious charge; I've been taken from my work TO-
day and don't want TO be locked up take good
look at me. and II am the man that stabbed you,
Cross,examincd-I heard Coroner Jones' state.
ment; nave tried to give as correct statement OF
what took place IN sne nospa as eomd , am On
corner; IL is a liquor store; we stay round there
sometimes as late as ten O'Clock; ran away AFTER
the shot was fired because everybody else ran; |
grabbed a boys hat as was running; did not
want TO be running on Myrtle avenue without hat;
when gos my own returned his; there used to be
q man come over on Sunday and want me to light
him either for fun or friendship, and would slip
away from MIN; understood he was Hlbernian,
but the crowd would slip away as III they did not
want to have any muss with him; 1t continued for
ten or twelve Sundays; have heard the young fell
lows express hard feelings against the Hibernsns,
but the party was too strong for US 10 think aDout
getting square; | never saw Donnegan before !
saw him In the hospital; most OF the young
fellows who met at Reddings went out win
a company known as the seymour alu
Blair Guard;r | would not swear that | nave
not been arrested twelve times; II Is pretty rough
crowd round that neighborhood; II Is between one
and two years since got acquainted win themi !
generally went down there every night nave been
In the Penitentiary once for SIX months; ~ was
muss In the store; can't say how often nave been
arrested for intoxication; the last time was
arrested before this was about month ago; IL was
for running after Howard; he ran up TO TWO police
men and had me arrested; was tired once because
man said Knocked him down ana TOOK MS Watch;
1t was i've or six years AGO. NC
Redirect was put on trial and acquitted.
Several other witnesses were examined, When
Judge Gilbert charged The jury. reviewing portions
OF the evidence, and In regard 70 the society he
charged that the ibernlan Society was Illegal ana