New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-13
ATTACK on A LAGER-BEER sALOON-FATAL
RESULTS

An inquest was held yesterday at the
Tweny-second Precinct PoliceStaton the body Of
Jacob sneble whose death superinduced by blow
from q stone during attack by rowdies the lager
beer saloon of Adam GOss, No S54 West Fortythrdst
on Saturday night last The following is the testimony
Adam Goss the proprietor OF the saloon, testified:
reside at No. 354 West FOrtyhrds IOpened my saloon
on Saturday and gave free lunch everything passed
off quietly until 10t o'clock the first Of the disturbance
was about some money due by crowd Of strange men
cep that when the barkeeper demanded his money the
refused and raised row. they threw stones, and
tried TO shut the door, the deceased nsensbe for
half hour, then rallied but again reapsed and died in
an unconscious state the witness either ignorant Of
George Riehfn the barkeeper was then called and con-
fronted with the prisoners but he failed TO den
tfy having been in the saloon though he seemed
confident that two of the were present. In testify
ing he stated that the gang, when they entered called
for lager and one Of them attempted TO steal empty
glass by hiding il under his coat he 1t away from
the man. and quarrel arose between the men and one
the other guests who sat at the table, and thre6
tuders put out Of the place. several stones
then thrown through the door, and when the deceased
tried to shut the door he was struck by large cobble
stone, and fell down; few minutes after three
into the saloon from back room, and called
for lager when they refused to pay and another row
recovered he out from the yard and drank small
Ferdinand Herbo, who lives with Mr. Goss, saw the
stones thrown as he stood in the street. he saw the
deceased attempt to shut the door and identified two
prisoners named John Campbell and John Stewat two
Of the who threw the stones through the door when
time that any had been struck at that time and only
heard Of 1t when Snehe war dying.
Michael Mnshart OF No 446 West Forty ffth-st, the
next witness did not much of the disturbance and
he only proved important in identifying Campbell aud
stewart and another of the prisoners, named Charles
Hawkins the three who created the first disturbance,
and threw the stones when deceased was struck
Henry HildebTand OF No. $50 West Fiftytrst-st tes
tilted that when the stones thrown he struck,
but he failed to identify any OF the prisoners being
concerned in the disturbance.
Isaac Hook OF No. 322 West Fortyfrsst testified that,
when the three n they insulted him and his
wife, and destroyed the dinner; he saw the deceased
struck ny stone but could identify any Of the
prisoners.
James Baie ~ No COG West Forty hird-st OF the
prisoners testified that he met Campbell and Stewart in
Forty -third-st Saturday night about O'clock and
they entered saloon together; Stewart partly
tOxicated at the time they went to GOss saloon
having drank considerable already 1t then about 10
bar-keeper gave them another while they drinking
Campbell said good luck" when "a German misundcr-
stood him and seized him by the throat both Bael and
Stewart went 10 CampbelPs assistance; "a general
occurred, and the witness and his companions put
out the witness saw stones thrown, and stated THAI
there were only three OF them there at the time; he did
not know whether lie threw any stones lac did
not know that any had bcen struck until he was
arrested on sunday
Charles r. Hawkins Of No. 40 West Forty fOurth-st
another prisoner, testified that he and friend were in
CROSS saloon at $50 p. Saturday, sitting a table
and had two drinks they thea went 10 the house "