The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-04

past nine O'CLOCK the Dubuque started Tor the north
again.
Trial-of tho Rioters.
From the Davenport qowal Evening Democrat,
July III.
The trial commenced at about three o'clock yester
day. The first witness called was J. r. Sweet, mate
OF the Dubuque, who testified the particulars OF
the commencement OF the fight. at first Sweet in-
terfered and Lynch seized piece OF coal, which he
afterwards threw away He then retired to the rear
Of the boat, but he returned with three four
companions. Lynch himself brandshing large
knife. With the exclamation that he would get even
iunEe az witness with the knife. Witness seized
6 w5 sed t help ap ~ n ws
and The negro portion Of the crew. There were
enough OF the rioters TO quel three or four times
the number OF negroes. Lynch and others declared
that they were ''going 10 kill every Niger on board
ana run the boat themselves" They were armed
with knives, chairs and pieces OF coal The duration
Of the fight was about an hour and half. At the
beginning several shots were fired; on nearing
Hampton the pilot ran the boat up to Heagys land
wltness saw two negroes cut by the rioters and AZ
forwards saw them sink In the river. A number OF
the rioters went on shore and threw stones to pre-
vent the negroes In the water from landing. All but
Eve or six Of the negroes went ashore at Hampton.
Ihe balance were concealed by the officers The
boat was then backed out into the stream but an
other negro being discovered and attacked, the boat
was run ashore al the upper landing. The witness
then pointed out three OF the prlsonersDOan, But
Ter and Scheltz--as being engaged in the riot, but
was unable to positively Identity any Of the Others
"
large number OF raitsmen ana harvesters the
boat, VINO TOOK no part In the melee Did not par
thing to do with the murders. lie last the latter
on the shore at the upper landing.
PASSENGERS TESTIMONY.
Charles Jordan, q Fulton county farmer, who was
cabin passenger on the Dubuque, testified that he
old not see the fight at the gangway: but arrived IN
Lynch and the negro to eight it out"
The negro went toward the rear OF the boat,
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number OF men he returned forward. 'gauntletn
or single line was formed by the rioters amid cries
touched the wharf and the coiored men rushed OF
the boat, and as they did SO there was a shout of
prisoners discharged four shots from revolver at
the retreating deck hands. Almost simultaneously
the witness heard ;n struggle at and saw two
other struggle was heard aud third negro was
seen by the witness swimming IN the river, while
shouts were heard OF xii him % xii him!" and
pieces OF stone and coal were thrown ut the strug
CLING man, VINO soon sank. When the boat
let aeagys landing Mr. Jordan helped o to
a negro who had been badly cut with
knives. Two of the rioters came up on the hurricane
hiding place and ran down stairs. few minutes
served to show Mr.. Jordan this fourth coored man
s.Drown the id Niger" and coal and stones were
thrown to seal his fate. Two men pushed skin from
the shore to rescue him. but shower OF stones and
coal prevented them from succeeding. The ARRAY
seemed to be participated In very generally by the
deck passengers The fourth negro drowned was the
one attacked by Lynch in the first place. The rioters
at one time exclaimed Lets go up and clean out
the CABIN" The witness then identified Blair as the
man who had done the firing, and Butler as taking
an active part. He also thought DO0lan and T0Omey
looked familiar, but could not swear to them.
The court then adjourned to eight O'Clock this
Joseph Gilmore. Michael Lague aud L. X. Bravton,
the men whom the deck hands and passengers were
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
The court convened at haf-past eight O'Clock this
morning. Four more OF the prisoners, Patrick
Roach, William Muntz James Jennings and James
QUINN, were discharged.
The first witness testified as folows:-
Thomas Adair, sworn-Am resident Of Adams
county, H.. have been GU. harvesting got aboard
at Quincy; took cabin passage; at Hampton went
outside; saw the negroes running ashore, pursued
by the rioters, who threw coal ut them; saw two
negroes In the water at boats stern; the rioters
said, Let them drown;' as the boat pushed out saw
saw no one throwing anything at the negroes
IN the river, but heard them say "Let them drown'
siIes and USING rough language recognized Blair as
the one who did the shooting, which took pace al
the first landinu the negro was shot while on the
bank; fell at first shot, but got up ana ran, the
crowd hallOoing ''Shoot the son of q -"
J. d. Blood. sworn-I.ive IN ONO; was in the cabin
when the trouble commenced; went outside when
shooting commenced; three shots fired In direction
Of negro ON shore; saw dozen rioters ashore
water; rioters throwing rock and c al at him from
the shore; saw him SINK; man Butler, accompa.
down from back hurricane deck followed by rioters
soon afterwards he jumped overheard, when there
was shout OF qualification; one man said, 1.-The mig
gers cleaned OF the boat, and we satisfed''
witness recognized Blair as the shooting man and
Butler as the man who rushed up stairs.
George A. Scott, swOrn-Live In Dubuque; was q
deck passenger; first man saw was Lynch he was
bleeding from the head; said niggers cut him, but
another man said he was thrown back on iron and
CUT when the row commenced Lynch ran back and
got two pieces OF COAL and the rest stood around to
assist him; some men on shore cried 70 those on
board, "Chase them off," meaning the niggers, and
most Of them mad rocks and stones in their hands,
the niggers jumped Off the boat, and were met by
shower Of coal and rocks from both parties: saw q
Niger sink IN the river and sk set out TO rescue
b--h drown" and kept shouting, 900 for the black
DEVILS" Nc; heard four reports of pistols and q
man dressed In black coat aud black hat stood with
his back towards witness firing the porter OF the
boat knocked down as he was passing by with q pal
OF water; man knocked him down with cane but
got into the cabin and saved; the captain went
out to try and quiet the men, and asked them to lei
the boat go on to Clinton; witness identified John
Gaager as one OF the men standing on shore al
Hampton with two rocks in his hand; did not see
him throw the rocks, but q good many OF his com
panions engaged in the riot: identified another
prisoner naTed DICK Schetz as rushing about among
those on shore; saw Dick several times, ana saw
MIN knocked down by the same man who struck the
porter Of the boat; identified Ted Butler as the mar
who struck the porter and SchetZ; heard Ted say
that lie knocked down one Niger, any how, DO lst-
inely; this was at Hampton: he was cut, and was
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