New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-25
THE RIOT.
CORoNER's INVESTIGATION.

INQUEST ON THIRTY-NINE OF THE VICTIMS
NINETEEN WITNESSES ExAMINED-yERDICT
OF DEATH AT TIE HANDS OF SOME PERSON
OR PERSONS UNKNOWN"
The inquest on the persons killed in the late
riots held yesterday in the Eighth District Court
room at Seventhave. and Twenty by Coroner
Young Assistant Dstrict-AttOrney Agern0n S. Sullivan
appeared on behalf Of the people, and assisted the
Coroner. There was no excitement displayed not more
than five six persons beside tho reporters and wit
being present The Coroner stated that the law
required six jurors more and only eight OF those
summoned appeared he would proceed with them. The
following then sworn as jurors:
John A. Deugan, No. 1872 Nasssu-st
ffeiel e P r Wood, 10 az E9 f''
william H. Rocn.. Ne 2ss West T~suty.sr,t,I
Marshall fo LeGsTt,, No. d BseE@aa.t
Agenon Fowle No. 1913 sosh-st
The Coroner addressed the jury follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY: You have been duly
sworn by me TO inquire how, and when and where GER
tain persons who have named TO you to their
DEATH and also into the circumstances attending such
DEATH In respect to these matters 1t is your duty to
make a true inqusition, according to the evidence
offered you The object Of this and OF every inquest Is
simply that the people Of the State OF Newfork may
know who II any one, guilty Of causing such death'
You are to act upon the evidence, without excitement
passion or prejudice All the persons whose death Is
now the subject of inquiry received their mortal wounds
at the same lOChlly, WINS yin 49,
near Twenty-Afth-st., and nearly at the same
time on the afternoon OF the 18th inst
The Injuries which caused the deaths all appear to
have been gunshot wounds. These circumstances Will
abrdee our task and WILL trust facilitate our efforts
20 ind ont the facts. 1t Is right for to say you
tbot n prosecuting this investigation, should keep
ourselves strictly within the lines Of legal duty. What
ever il exraneous TO that, although it may seem TO
claim attention, should be RENTED other occasions
and to other tribunals. The duty devovng upon US Is
one of sclemnity and responsibility. Let us perform
that duty calmly, cOnscientousy, and without fear.
The first witness called was DIR. Edward T. I. Marsh
who testified that he was deputy Coroner and regular
practcng physician residing NJ No 100 East Fifteenth
ST. that he at the MOrgue the 12h OF July inst
and during the morning and portion OF the afternoon
Of the 18th, and the bodies Of the parties named
lying there and examined thcm
@. Please state the jury the names Of those killed
the nature Of their wounds the of their DEATH
A. Those noted 5 follows
LIST OF THE KILLED.
Clar Duekaai 49,, Australia No. 200 West Tvegtreighthst
gurho wound right SIDE ABDOMEN 0sa on the I'm Of eh' n
Mcrr Holyav 20 Ireland seventysrth.st between and
Seconae guEhot wound left paietal bone died on tie i!h from
Thomas Mccormack H. England No. 800 Nhthavei gunshot
william ifgh &C. Ireland No sa Thirty.sIhs gun'hot
Msy York h. NesYOtk, No. 22l West Eghteenths sun'Ao'
" Wafer a e Scott 80 esnd BOOllyn gunshOt
"?aT 4h9m a'i Ref 9aa e. rs Sa ' West
'n g. f.His Sa5S g. isn 2s lat TTenyI gun
'n s Augustus Gilbert 3d. Conneccu BROOKLYN; suHsho wound
n To- Thomas DssA Duss s. rsaa 2e West Tve9t fa' gun
shot wound breast sa. died on the san,onpi fac
tu len arm and pot wound right upper srm died from hocA and
@ an UNKNOWN r about 90 nsho head committing
s Of T 4, e as S Sa5@n nipple G di S H.' '
a. John Yiulca e'ad TwthiynnhL near renha5e gFn.
shot side Of face ball Easing upward aud entering of'ni
0 IS % a iDs Spring 10 " No Bsec sntq wound left
groin mo tey being diyiSe died on The 2h from henohage
vd1 S h1s Of t iSele above nipple died on
Il John A. Wt,e.de r. Ireland No. Wet Twent
gunsh9 wound left sd Of chest angle Of sc'pps di On me
in .I n psTistai bone: died on the ia;h from
TO- Iaycry Ireland 2Si Tenthave gunshot wound Of
70 George r. Wssr o. Massachusetts, gurshot wound Of back
a. william shoren, IT, New YORK No. a2i East Fnsnthst; gun
s sr b SSsHa into th 5oo; del on the Eth
a. Timothy Suyao 30 Ireland No. lO2 Baarst gunshot wound
Is a,ac Kelly Irsl,ri 3l7 East Thrift gunshot
r. Tinotiv Hsaop 90 Ireland Eevntst and Firstaye sunhOt
2 sat,b EeorSy sS irroni Water and Le-t BOokyE; com
pound a ara frontal and Occpia bones either bullet
2e Conrd Steer 9 Germany No. Euzabeth-st gunsLot
~ samuel V. a 20 n r. No lc7 Netopgnt aqa;Iot wound
right side q a.dan ou. an Sa '5og ere, Si sn be &
% stanton - LELAND No. 35 f. TSeatyfoutlst sunshot
sSh c5 No 81 csae 2; son-'ho wound
pacs llni3n "a, m ID ~ 80 lsy.st g,;shot voun mid
81 Frederick I.iner s. Ce.asuy Wisms5lrgh; sun-ho wound
r$5 hest 1 o s's s Pi S S 80 % gun.
wound right p bali making is exit light side Of 'oaomn ante
John Rey 20 Ireland ,Itst, between First and Se'oni-
iaIi Dor Is pearania No. lo2 rceuvic.,t, gunhOt
or, ball entering atOmea and dr9 emor'ln It's eoaF-ti
g. psirei SAtesy &C. leland No. ~ Riyingou.. guaslo
Toild nshs wrist az, az , ,s. 5 Ie S 3 passing
g. Peter Meme S. Ireland No ~ wsshugou-t: rOt
d. Waiter Prior p Ne~OTe.ns No. 800 lshth,se guns
g. r g. Harrington CANADA gunhoi wound uh ihsi rl On
a. William McCrath 25 Ir land One Eiuc eea.
srd Sonisye; t arm cnra ei tpFr ann smPH'edi dd Of
Dr. Mush-I vas present when the permits were given
Thomas :. Brennan testified; an Warden Of believne
Hospital WAS present At the identification OF tne
bodies AZ the Moreue on Jnls -; Was teie iTn oie
time the first body came IN un'lt the last Was dehVgLeG
gave every facility for the RECOGNITION OF mem mere
were no claimants or The unknown bodies; eGpl them
as long az could throughout The day az least between
900OO 9nd lJec0 people were there; line OF peope
formed qna lode %di @ ali at seven We're end
these last were preserved at the NofSuc aleT"ddu 10
give "A chance for Identification saw these DOules aluf
they received at tie Mofsue but never 81" tbeh
TESTIMONY OF RESIDENTS IN ElGHrHAyE
Aorou Parker testified reside at No 100 Eighthave,
and am painter; do M know any ot the wounded; saw
The body Of Prior brought 10 my place after he was
wounded between and O'Clock OF the I'm; he was
wounded in the calf OF the leg; DO MT know WHO hred
the shot that struck him; woman throwing girb
age from an ashbare pistol shot hred from 'ne
sidewalk between Twenty-fouTh and Twenty ifth-sts
do MI know who fred II the military fire soon al
fer. thought IL general fire from all the regiments;
do nj know any one who fired gan or pistol
JOSEPH White testified; reside % No Si2 Eish l
wounded: saw only body-that u Patge; DON'T know
who caused his deaths heard shots fed INT don't know
who fred them: was at my second story window; saw
the military fire; il was the sth regiment; heard shots
before they fired; The 9Th fired shortly after saw no
fIir from windows or AOusetOps.
Patrick OShea testified: | am en- FISHERMAN at NO
SOs Eghth-ave.; saw the disturbance July ~ the mi
tary fired az the windows aud sidewalks knew Paige
and Pettt aid MT them when dead; saw no hllng
from windows or housetops; could MT tell wlO Hired
shn