The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-31

Continuation of the Cum
ninSham Trial.

More About the Conspiracy to
s'Fix' the Jury.
The trial OF Patrick Cunningham for the murder
OF Anthony McDonough was resumed yesterday at
Jersey City, AS the previous day the court room
was densely crowded. repulsive looking set OF
fellows In red shirts put In an appearance during
the afternoon session OF the court and the constables
had some trouble In tapping them with their STATS
on their heads to secure order.
In reference to the case OF Harvey, the policeman
who made such efforts to "nx" the jury, 1t may be
stated that he Is to be placed trial before the Po
lice Commissioners for his services in the cause of
rowdyism 1t Is rumored that for several weeks
past an active conspiracy OF Iunninghams friends
has existed for the purpose Of preparing the minds
OF those jurors who would be likely to be calico on
the case. The weehawken and Jersey City Quarry
mems Association has espoused the cause Of
the alleged murderer and money is being freely
contributed to "get poor Pat out all right"
Politicians have been appealed to, and
not In vain, for the subscription list con-
tains many names of aspirants for Office.
1t is satisfactory to know, however, that
Judge Bede, who presides at the trial, has been in
formed OF their conspiracy, and he has pretty cor
rect knowledge OF the agencies at work In the mat
ter II Is also cause for satisfaction that puOlic
confidence IN the jury who are trying the case is yet
mistaken
Patrick Coyne was placed on the stand and test-
fed am block maker and reside at West Hobo
ken; on the 25th OF March l was living In Wee.
hawken street, West Hoboken, and was working
back OF the shades; the "Shades" Is the
We're WORKING together; ieis OF work San a5out
elk O'Clock. and Cunningham stopped about
an non mr. before; Cunningham lived IN me same
ton OF getting some money; saw him next
after me knocking or work, at the
standing along with Mr.: Dowd. the man he
homo facing Union Hin; met Cunningham about
along with them three or four minutes and three OF
US went down to the salood Dowd was going to give
celved his money we had Two glasses Of lager each;
we went out and left Dowd; Cunningham and
myself went down to grocery store ON the plank
road south OF Maley's saloon, about one hundred
yards; had two drinks OF beer and l think
Cunningham had two; we went from there
into the butchers and got some meat we
road; on the way down to the grocery store we met
two men, but did not see them again that nights
cunningham and myself went I'D to Malley's door
said GOOD night Mr. cole thought he was S man
them speak and j walked, along; Cunning
ham was walking after me; these men walked out
Oh the road; was ahead and heard some noise, and
saw cunningham and the men having hold OF each
other; turned back; they had hold by the collar,
but but ! .; saw no strokes; they jossled away
s asns and the o,nsr ma asm 1 s
and was knocked down at the same time, was
caught by the collar and struck on the foot; put
my hand between Cunningham and the other man
and said, II don't want any fght;" had my dinner
can and piece Of meat IN one hand; some
were gong down at the same time; i got up
first and started towards my home with
out delay; the man who mad fallen was standing
there yet; Cunningham got up and moved down to-
wards Hoboken; continued up as far as the Noun
tam House, about twenty or twenty-five yards from
the sculie, and stopped to see If Cunningham
coming from that direction; 1 lost sight OF
Cunningham as IT was getting dark at the time; next
saw him coming back near where he Disappeared;
the two men went into shed at the end OF NAL
ley's house; when he got up ! saw the two men
into fight / walked 'A down. s' ana Suiu when zen
areS Ss os man one me, Of these
INTO Maley's saloonj heard Cunningham say. elf ye
don't let me alone III rip ye opsn he drew his
the body: the other man was standing little
nearer than than ! was; he drew the hand
seSSn man and s think "s Struck h%
also about the body; the second man
stopped down to look for something, and then he
home; did not see anything IN Cunningham's hands;
his two boys and myself went up the steps home; we
shortly after seven O'clock he and went to the gro
Gerry store the same evening on top or The hill and then
came home; about eleven O'Clock the officer came
to arrest Cunningham, who was in my aparrme hts
on the first 1oOr; one man came inside and asked
II Cunningham was there; Cunningham said Eyes;
what do you want Of 9' the man said he had a
warrant; Cunningham told him to read it; he couldn't
read 1t right and Cunningham ordered him to leave;
the man then went out saw Cunningham put his
peared to me like the blade Of knife that he took
out; think Cunningham then went up stairs; ne
no conversation with cunningham, to my know
ledge, at any time after It's occurrence.
our s ;xd ganz A,nho McDon
and 20 up the street towards Msley's; saw o1 ni&
said he was stabbed; went up to Nal
ley's and saw Eaaan lying on the floor;
secured cart and carried HIM home In the same
house where l live; then went up stairs and saw
hanging out; Constable Ridgeway told me he
warrant for Mr.. Cunningham and went to his
house with otheriassstance; Constable Evener went
In nrst constable Rdgeway next and followed;
shoulder and said. 'Is your name Cunningham ~
Cunningham said eyes, what's the matters"
rant Jumped re ap and 0s sald war
had little trouble to-day" and, drawing out
knife, said, ~ had little trouble to-day at the
III not be taken out OF this house alive Cunningham
ordered US out and made pass at me with knife;
we went 10 hOhOken TOT assistance ana some OF the
police came up about one O'Clock; he acted like
wild man; the knife was sharp pointed. with q
bright blade about two and half inches long; Nc
Donough lived eight or nine days after he was
stabbed; saw him few days before he died.
william Borden, bartender In Malley's saloon:
Frederick J. Vance, Mrs Mary Sullivan, George
Vance, Patrick Ryan, Mrs. McDonough widow Of
the murdered man; officers RIdgeway, Wright
and Henry. deputy sheriff Evener. Bernard
Mcmahon, James Clark and Coroner Vilhardt were
then examined, after which the case was adjourned
till this morning.
The Court ordered that compulsory processes be
issued for the witnesses who failed to attend.