New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-25

fred afterward and then tho mItspy ,ed neru sno
Killed him yt after the disturbance don't know who
h'tu iiinIi nOn,t know any body thai fired a,ot WV
a., abraham Drake testified: live at No Sls EiSi,bav.
reS and sa saw me disturbance July i2 heard shots
ho - 90 m iblsses thrown; a woman throw
t 4o1 Oh ESapS 9 The procession strike man
Alter nn, bs before the Procession started but moi
afteri knew Dugdse, who was EieS DOM INN
smhd ~, ana sJo MN alter he dead: Gon't know
my Dohy tnit nie1 SHOTS; saw mob Of men oloi IN
O'Clock going az the avenue; had musk, sp'
a sword, and Others had clnbs and stone. r. y "o"'i
my store; the top OF his head In roat wss Goo' :,
saw an attack on man h my store another man ~ ~
tackled him with sword-caBe. NV" N.
c. r. LOrdcy testified live at 273 Eghthave. Am, .
physician; saw the military form square around 80,
tary fred heard three shots fired; saw a v1o,eS1 i
handkerchief Of white cotton with n yellow b,ri..
go up TO her. within about three fecf s.n &
at her; che fell down on tho sidewalk e,,y ,1o 'u i
brought 10 the store; several died there several
wound was small one; there was iittle bci. !, To-
head her face was covered with blood 50 that oo o
recognize her; the wounds should tnk were sii ,s
with mimic balls but one tpisol wa 49,, ~ .lso
man trteen were brought 10 the store and fbtcs i
there the firing OF the military seemed IN ic een.i
don't know any one Aat fred; about II o'cocf saw' a
orOWa mp town armed ID pistols and stones; thai was
pistols l their hands, coming down town tey got oai
at twenty seyenth-st; crowd gOiu M the 1vctne
d. ~ o'clock; they were armed; some showed their
George MOMurtry testified: IIve No. 277 Eiyhth,ve.
{, Jaw acIOWdon the avenue July 18TH heard
one slot hred from he sidewalk; don' know who ar.d
~ tle police drove the crowd back; Only be9rI IN q On,
sno. a1out I'VE 10 ten minutes aferward the military
lhemi me crowd was noisy and dsorferly
Christian Smith testified live at No. ~ Eighh-aye:
avenue July Y; saw woman throw gaTbase and after
ward battcrrken She threw 1t at The soldiers; olosd
my store and went down IN the cellar ana stad thcre
I'll the street was clear; keep proyssons Ia the cellar,
and thought should be better OF there than any wher
else, In case of siege.
TESTIMONY OF roLICTMEy.
william Ward testified: Ire5ijc az No. i92 DrOaIway;
am attached to the Seventh Precinct a. ocer va. on
duty July II, from the riot at PFneest 20 Eshthayc
and Twenty-thirds under Detective irving commaagI
was at Prince-st at O'Clock; there was disturbance
there then; the disturbance was further up; te peR,
making the trouble on the Sidewalk, they were
armed: we searched great many aud found rey0lter
on them which we took away; Iddn't hear any saol,
O. Did you see any riotons demonstration the side
walkl A. The only demonstration We saw vas that
they wanted to break In through the crowd didn't ses
any stones thrown; could not hear whether any shot,
were fred before the m8rytiIed, the confusion W.,
great we searched those we supposed 10 be I0er
saw nobody fall; was az Eghth-$ye between Twenty.
military some two or three streets above
that red shot that day that tie death q ' IN
A. do not was IN citizens dress thls
3. We're any Of the weapons found loaiedl A. Yea
o. Did you arrest these persons er JET them gol A
Lei them go; our orders % take no pli1yner..
quite number were arrested that day for roous con-
was at the corner Of Twenty -thrds;; condh't ieaf
vOlleys fred the police had 10 drive back the crowd
and kept driving them back al the time.
Oliver Tins testified. live al kO2H Niuef,anh
St; attached to the sixteenth Precinct on duty
July ~ at Twenyfourthst and Eghh-aye; saw a piS.
tO shot from the southeast corner OF Twontyiogriht
don't know who fired; about two three seconds AFTER
there were two three shots fired; don't know
whether they came from TIE root the window; saw
stones and bricks thrown into the procession; the milf
tary hred soon after; the bodies Of Petit and Paige,
saw crowds seventh Eighth, and Ninihayes. that
day. some carried reyolyer clubs, 6c some had piece,
OF iron railing; some carried reyoyors IN their hands,
and others had them sticking out Of their pockets dnt
know any one that fred a shot that day.
James MoGrau testified: IIe.ide q No. Ga MOnr0e-5;
attached to the Seventh Precinct vas IN Eghtave.
July 10, under Inspector NailnG was at Twenty
nnth-st in the morning the crowd very dis0nlofy
before the procession started .e police had % drive
them back heard eliot AZ the corner Of Twenty
fOurthst.; in about two or three minutes the military
fired; don't know who was SCOT saw fall the 10.
lice dlsperslng the crowd When the military dTeG:
IL ey fred 10y files il seemed; the pOica did not ERE
The Coroner called o. Herman, and asked him II ho
neSsas and If he had any different testimony 10 orer 10
which he answered that he had heard such testimony,
and that his own would be merely repeuonOit T6s
give any testimony how these person. their
,fnaI with Tic sof est OF Irogses said he cori ai
what happened at Twenty -fftlst lie was immediately
sworn, and testified as follows:
Ny nanle is John II. Banner; reside AZ No. "a west
Forty iii stst. am rope and twEe-aker; do osiGcs,
in the same place; out taking orders July u, eamo
10 the corner Of Twentynnth-sf. ana Eighlye can't
tell what time Of day that might have been Dor
D. M went down the avenue TO the ouheasl corner *
Twenty-nftlst.; saw a there dressed in gray lnen
suit; when got within three feet % MIN he pulled ou
a az the crowd; ho dSed in the an and tea
ran down the avenue; TIE military cam,
through the avenue; was going % ran Iound Tho
minutes after shot; the second lime they 6red they
shot my hat of saw the man hat di IT, and II hai
had pistol would have shot hiu have not seen his
slnce but would recognize him Il dlt, | stood stil
thinking they would see | was dong nothing ghi
wouldn't shoot me: did Mt heal any but tie enc sbO,
fret saw stones thrown; don't know what rrgi9eh.
the soldier belonged 10 who red at nc; wa. 81 scared
that didn't take particular notice OF nm; no was
dressed in blue pantalo0ns and dark coat thlak
THE VERDICT.
At this point the Coroner sad the testimony shovel
that these persons all came 70 tler deaths at toe hands
Of some person or persons unknown about tue samo iins
and place. and he thought te testimony seemed TO 10
merely cumulative il was not necessary u can aDy
more Witnesses ii the nryEen were sashed tds tey
had heard enough they might now retire % thtsr iO"h
aud decide upon their verdict. Tue jury Ietlre1 ~
accordance with this suggestion and fetuhea ia 'h'o"
minutes with the following verdict: -, .,
- We iud mat said parties came 20 tbsl ue'lh ~
Eighthave.. near TWcnty-hths- on tue afternoon U
July y, ISL by guuShot wounds Al the LANDS OF hono
person persons unknown 60 Us . -.
After the proceedings were closed, the Co,9be' "a
hbited the bullet which Killed young spring the CON-
cavity in the lower cnd showed II 90 he mle pau ~
must have been propelled with great force as me PVis
was mashed and turned downward someWM IN w.,
shape % horses hoOf. IL had evidently struck asass
wall ard glanced of before 70 reached tue Nieem' az
there were particles Of brickdust still adheilhK~"
TIE SEVENTH REGIMENT COMMENDED.
Col Emmons Clark has issued the following
order 70 tie iih Regiment:
HFAp9U,RrsRs RgJfsgsr n O. y IL
NEw-iJRN vu q, ldIi. y.
The Commara nj desires express TO lie oferr
re4faer his satisfaction with tie aanhe ~ NAi a
ta were ie ytned Oh the iAh inst me illiiOc 40, 4
tibted ~ iusy evert' 81 that prove
nitin organization. To le thoishSIV ty.,