The New York herald., 1871-12-07

Eoins To MS coach. Immediately Nm turned back
with hts companions, came no 70 the Marshal and
.notn,sa q ths matter. j am United stases Mar.
shah ! have warrant for sne arrest OF
ss S. Gs
to him" fney both struck him; he was Knocked
reached the other side Of the street. on the Carb.
stone, he was thrown down again and his assaAants
to rise one OF the party drew heavy pistol and
struck him on the back OF the head, leaving him
Oesds lie Was snrousn ns
knife ana also received six severe wounds on tne
back o. Inc head ASr0ss his nose ne vas we're SO
swosten that the cheeks and the nose were upon .
level. He was taken 10 drug store bseeulng' 1is s
coat and shirt were covered with bood. ho
tainted, or nearly tainted, ana could not
help himself, ana after his wounds were dressed
He was iii and conGned to his room for three
He was attended Sy se wnS aos w M
the case. Tne extreme punishment for this onenoe
| Is two years imprisonment. s4 IH
| TESTIMONY FOR TIE PROSECUTION.
| AS the FIRST witness was about being sworn MI.
Pfcrrepont made statement In reference to the
during Inc nearing OF the testimony Of each wat.
ness on the stand. The witnesses were ordered out
Mr. John Z. Kennedy testified as to the correctness
OF the diagram OF the place where the alleged out
TESTIMONY OF FREDERICK BERNHARD
Frederick Bernhard. sworn-l am . Deputy
on s @ q %
evening. IN company with Deputy Marshals
RSry ana q, went e pSS
avenue b; Dowley had warrant Tor the arrest OF
Geoghegan, Issued by Commissioner Davenport;
recognize the warrant and the blood upon II as that
INTO Inc store 70 see GeosSeSan was there, and as
by man In his shirt sleeves, who bade them good.
night; Dowiey aud myself approached. and asked u
remarked that he had warrant for his arrest; Geo
ghegan said, "Yes come ln;' Dowley declined to do
SO, whereupon Geognegan called out
"JlA. jim RvING;"
Irving went up to the prisoner and struck Dowley
!s iaoe SAYING INN son Sss % q = e hs same
hao gone down Fifteenth street, returned, ana the
prisoner was rescued; Dowiey ran to the opposite
irving; was va struggling with the crowd and saw saw
Dowiey theoretically attempting 70 escape; when
diton Iiold policeman Of the matter, and he said
be
taken IN his appearance; see him now in Court;
Geoghegan. but have not found him. fTne warrant
Tor his arrest FOR violating the Election law was
here read and ldentlnsd:l - .e0l t.d
We started from Ludlow Street JAN on the evening
IN question ana called at SIX places before reaching
glasses OF lager bier that evening, but no stronger
beverage; no caution was given to me TO keep from
| arrest Of Geoghegan, nor was advised to take
1 some stimulants, as would want them; l saw man
recognize any else up to that time, after
the crowd left the store OBren pointed out Geoghe
gan remarkingi sWnas sTasIs sos1e1VnIi p sne Wan
| / saw Irving on that occasion, and never ex.
Der seeing carriage there, but U' Brien said irving
| was IN the store; Irving did not come out OF the
him. Dowes blow Se
claimed,
| I ran for an Officer named ONeill to come to
hs with he II unsed n states ooer no one
ATTEMPTED 70 render any assistance TO Dowley when
Defendants counsel orered to give proof thar a
sted aasinst the defendant al and s- asked 70 Be
allowed as impeaching the credibility Of the wit.
s.s 1ns rs as s
shal's M once % Ior the % purpose of degrading him
pointed to the TACT that the prisoner was dan dan.
gerous man IN The community.
The Judge ruled out the oner OF proof
TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE O'BRIEy.
Lawrence O'Brien, sworn.-He testitied-I reside
OF ~ Hamilton street, and am now in the employ Of
with Deputy Marshals Dowiey and Bernhard to ar.
rest owen Geognegan at his store, coEner Of FIJI
| iound that our man was inside, wnle my compan
ions remained the outside: coach drove up, and
store; a among these was Mr.. Irving whose name /
had not previously known, but with whose appear
/
! TESTIMONY OF THE MAN ASSAULTED.
John =. DOwley, swOrn-I am United States
Deputy Marshal, since 1859; the warrant tnat has
been offered In evidence was given TO me to serve
on The 9th OF November last; took with me to
arrest GeOghegan, O'Bren and ernnard; In LOOK.
ing Tor CeOgnegan we went to several places that
night; VIC took with us TO Geoghegan's store man
named Fitzsimons and another man, whose name
don't know, for the purpose OF pointing out Geoghe
gan to us; after some delay we found GeOghegan
outside the store; went up to him and asked "Is
this Mr. GeogheganY' he said ''Yes come In -
said, II am q I'm ted States Marshal and have
warrant for your arrest would like you to come
along with me;' he said, "Hoid on o minute, / want
to 60 inslce;" said, "You can't 60 inside;n then
he said, HnM
"conE ON, BOYS. AND GIVE THE MARsHAIs HELL;n
Immediately after saying 60 he called out 'Jim,
Jim lrving;' ut that call man whom supposed
to be Jim Irving stepped up TO me and said, "What
is the matter herefn said, "Ihere is nothing the
matter; am United States Marshall have o
sauted; exclaimed several times IN loud voice.
II am United States Marshall how got across
the street don't know; was found lying on my
face The opposite sidewalk; was stabbed In the
right cheek and received several wounds In the
head; was carried into q drug store and had my
wounds dressed; was attended BY physicians; there
were altogether six wounds on my head (The wit
ness pointed out scar on hts right cheeky Geo.
ghegan was rescued from me aud have not seen
him since; during the assault there was sufficient
hight from the store and the lamps to enable me TO
recognize any body whom had ever seen before.
At this stage OF the proceedings the Court ed.
Jcurned until eleven O'Clock this morning.