The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-20

Investigation Before Coroner schirmsr-rssti.
mony Adduced-The Murderers Not Dis.
oovsrsd-verdict Of the Jury.

{. oovsrsd-verdict Of the Jury.
Promptly at nine O'Clock yesterday morning ooro-
ner Schrmer and his deputy, Dr. Cushman, were
atthe,r once in the City Hall for the purpose Of in
'vestgaling the origin OF the riot at Elm Park on
Tuesday OF last week. by which Charles Brady James
Brady, Francis Woods. Daniel b. Crowley, Patrick
Name ana John Gardner lost their lives by being
shot' stabbed and beaten with clubs. Captain
Helme, OF The rhlrvnrst precinct. who acted
50 prompt ana commendable part in suppressing
the riot was early on hand. with sucn witnesses az
he conid nnd, az also were detectives Bennett ana
Clapp, Of the Central Once. who had been making
vigIant efforts 70 learn the names and residences
of the rioters who killed the deceased parties, buc
without success. These detectives, however, col
lected mass of information which may be OF great
value TO the District Attorney In case the matter
should he brought before the Grand Jury. Mr..
Charles =. Spencer appeared before the Coroner AZ
counsel Tor the American Protestant Association, or
Orangemen, M hey are usually called. Below VIII
be found a copy Of the testimony elicited-
TESTIMONY OF FREDERICK aEENTz
Frederick Reentz, OF Ninety second street ana
Eighth avenue, dcposed that he Is the proprietor or
Elm Park; ON the 10Th OF July, 1870, the Ame-
rlcan Protestant Association engaged the Park for
picnic on that day; they arrived about harpass
eleven O'Clock in the morning; the party consisted
OF men, women and children; they were accom-.
panied by fifteen seventeen Policemen; every.
thing passed OF quietly, the party enjoying them
selves with dancing, &C., I'LL twenty-five
minutes past three O'Clock IN the after
noon; while the witness was in shed
attending TO some cattle he saw stampede among
the party, men and women running In all direc.
tons; went to see what The matter, and asking
the first person he met was told the men from the
gln and fri str 10 WI
saw persons running In different directions and
heard pistol shots; cannot say who began the fight;
the crowd WAS very large, numbering about 5000
people; heard report OF pistol shots but say
where they came from.
TESTIMONY OF JAMES HODGES.
James Hodges, OF 15Sth street. near Tenth avenue
testifed-ls foreman OF the laborers engaged on the
Boulevard about five minutes before three O'Clock
p. NJ. July II gang composed of fifty or sixty
men, each armed with cubs and sticks, came
up the Boulevard and ordered the witness to STOP
the gang from working and JOIN them and go to Elm
refused do so; they drove the OF the witness
away assisting them TO pick up the ools they ana 50
and left IN bOdy the witness went to Ninety-sXtn
street; did any OF the shooting nor see the
fghtng the men who called on the witness were
TESTIMONY OF HENRY sroPLEMAN.
Henry Stopeman, Of Nlnety,ninth street. between
keeper at Elm PARK everyt1e Was uu aa Iii ABOUT
half past three O'Clock. when he saw stones dying
from outside; the bar was crowded at the time; can
not say who threw the stones; Immediately after he
heard the firing OF pistols and told the other bar
keepers TO take the money and run away, which
they did; remained In the house till everything was
quiet.
TESTIMONY OF MAX MOvIUs
Max Moylus, barkeeper at Elm Park, deDosed that
18th instant he heard several Shots but did nos
know who fired them; first heard one snot and I'M
medately after number OF shots; the witness was
about TO run away, when he saw man who was hold
ing his hand to his side fail; several men with
hntr- f1nuvu
him.
TESTIMONY OF THOMAS MccRAcKEN.
Thomas McCracken. OF Tooth street, near Ninth
avenue, testified that he is conductor on the
Eighth Avenue Railroad; was in charge OF Car 81 on
the 18th day. OF July, 1870: while coming down from
street the car filed up; when near Eighty.sixth
street saw the car above t5D stopped at Eighty
nth street; told driver TO stop and wait for the
other to start; not starring the witness went
to sec what the matter was; found fifty
or S sixty men and vs OF SIX o. nee some aste 81
an officer the cause of the trouble, and he replied
that The mob would not let the car pass; soon after,
when everybody left, the started, and when the
witness was between EIghty-fIth and Eighty -slxth
streets he stopped by the mob who desired him.
not to start; they also threw stones at his car; NO
one was injured inside OF the.car, but one man was
injured On the outside OF the car; one man was
lying Injured on the platform; the witness was de-
tanned about fifteen or twenty minutes, and then
started: cannot recognize any OF the men in the
crowd, and do not know the wounded man who was
removed TO the Twenty second precinct station
house.
TESTIMONY OF LOUIS BRESNER.
Louis Brenner of S7a Orchard street, deposed
that he was at Elm Park at two O'Clock the 18TH
OF July; saw firing OF stones and shots; saw man
come In from the outside and hit a man on the head
with club; the assalant was shot dead by another
man; cannot say who the other man was after
wards recognized one OF The men lying there, and
who was dead, as the man who made the assault on
the man with the club knew none Of the men, and
TESTIMONY OF JOHN r. LAWSON.
John IL. LAWSON or l05th street, between Tenth
and Eleventh avenues, deposed that he Is foreman
n q np nj n ia ahnnt fnrAk.
O'cloc, =. Nj. the 18th OF July, wlle at work on
the Boulevard, between 1o4tb and l05th streets, a
gang OF men, consisting OF about ten or twelve,
came UP and wanted the men under charge OF the
witness TO stop work and go with them; they were
Knocked or work and followed them; heard shoot
ing some time afterwards but was not present at the
riot.
TESTIMONY OF CAPTAIN HELME.
John q. Heme, captain OF the Thirty-1rst precinct
police, deposed that on the 18th day OF July there
was picnic OF the Protestant Association at Elm
Park; Went to the park al two O'Clock; had the men
there before; found everything quiet; conversed
asking them iftney anticipated any troubles was told
they did not while there, but that they had heard
parties would attack them; the captain was told
that some OF the party wanted to return
Were in favor Of remaining til nine ococs 0 ihey
were advised by the Captain If they feared trouble to
leave as soon as six O'Clock, and that he would
afford them all the protection possible; ut three
O'Clock the Captain started to leave the park for
station house. but on arriving at the outer gate at
Nlhcty-SYcoHu sCTcet 10 UlcL d ldDOItr coming TO-
wards rthe Boulevard road; the man said
mat some parties on the road who had
Knocked or the men az work on the Boulevard
wanted him TO go 10 Elm Park The Captain soon
met another laborer, who made q similar statement
as the other man; wnen asked what they had
knocked or for he said that he believed they wanted
them to so and fight the men at Elm Park; the man
SAID he was not going. and went towards Eighth
avenue; the Captain then went to the station house
and directed Sergeant Kelly to get the reserve Sec
ton Immediately In line and win them hasten TO
Elm Park; he also sent out his special men TO
notify Oil the men or duty, together with all
TO the station houses also telegrapned to the
Ihirtieth precinct for their reserves The Captain tele
graphed 10 the Central once stating that the men
had Knocked OF work on the Boulevard road, re-
questipg that assistance be sent, as he feared
trouble: the CaptalnS men were sent