The New York herald., 1872-10-15
TIE PATENBURG RIOTS.
The Prisoners Testifying in
Their Own Behalf.
Patrick McCoy's Circumstantial Story Of the
Sunday Mornings Work-strong Presump-
ton In Their Innocence-Probable Dis
charge Of AL Except Three White
Men and the Negro Wilson.
FLsxINaroN, N. j., Oct. IA, 1872.

FLBAMGroN N. j., Oct. II, 1872.
The negro riot Investigation was resumed at ten
O'Clock this morning In the Grand Jury roon All
the counsel were In attendance and ten prisoners
nine white men and one c0l0red Before the close
Of the inquiry some light may be thrown upon the
manner In which the Irishman Coll met his death,
as Charley Perkins, the "bantO player" has been
arrested In Alexandria, Va, and is to be brought
ON this week. When his story ID heard
there viii be something definite known
Of the manner in which the riot commenced. The
prisoners were to-day allowed an opportunity to
testify In their BEHALF but all, with the exception
OF Patrick Mccoy, by the advice Of counsel, re-
fused to make any statement beyond the assertion
that they were not guilty Cornelius McGreanor,
the young man arrested last Thursday, was to-day
released, as his arrest was case Of mistaken den-
tity, and no evidence could be produced against
him. Below Will be found report OF the proceed
ings:-
MI. Allen then told the Clerk to write down the
examination Of the several prisoners, they being
first informed they were at liberty to make any
statements they pleased, with tie understanding
that what they might say would be used against
them.
John Kelly, on being asked what he had to soy,
merely replied that he
WAS NOT GUILTY.
'1have nothing further that wish to say" Kelly
is quiet-l0oking man and has decidedly respect
able appearance. Patrick Delay made similar
answer-that he was not guilty and had no state
ment TO make. Delay is keen-looking little fel-
Quet OF Little Pat the Blacksmith. No evidence has
been produced against him with the exception Of
the testimony Of old Mr.. Van Syckel, which Is, how
BARNEY M'FADDEN
also reiterated his innocence and refused to give
any details. He is a quiet looking young man. and
seems to feel his position severely David college,
the long, light-haired member Of the "Church OF
God, !" also put In his plea OF not guilty, and was
not further questioned. John Coyle,
VERY REsPECTABLE LOOKING IRIsHMAN,
with an unmistakable Celtic physOgnOMy, sai1>he
was not guilty, in q tone that was calculated to
carry conviction to all who heard MIN, and though
him, he Is evidently the victim Of circumstances,
and was no willing participator In the events Of the
fatal Sunday morning
man Of about forty years Of age, said that, not
knowing any parties who had anything to do with
been recognized as having been on the road on the
Sunday morning, but he has not been identified
Seag WIZ tine msn eady II the a:
boss for some months at the tunnel and has always
maintained good character since he came to the
and % %pShs in about but
on Ss the ssr about S9 saM a
stairs from my bed on sunday morning @ where ' Y had
ss Ss9 al y ss Ss q saa s s.s
heard a noise like crowd Of men, and. thought
heard hs noise SET closer the front q he house:
e @ % msS n M
Those men that were in the shanty LETT then they did
.. :. sonE rIofLh UP At THE RAiLRoAD A., .
ny @ !. e
time tim washed ,, -, my ase there There was nobody in
AZ Snfs
road as the % The crowd
Az Az ont o. sgnt exSept @ rev behnd who were going over
viii sns Inc Zee % may e
nine oSSst round the end ana
goods were turned round nd and md stood about
e q sna at daris9 1sa up s
%ssn ss he sn~ sPSgsp Sp
& asS 1 but ct h t. o ss Ii.
e Taf h bleeding his face lie did not to Be
met the young man Dilcy. / don't know which Of us
and me man naa 0een Sn0' al
'..roR COPS THAT soyn
fence up there as coming down there We're three
sS ny !: e. sss %s
said e him, 4. pisas iSSasi,S turned
ne be Ssas
KnoW he va; i, not much hurt He sa
walked home past the colored mems shanties: met
/ another man somewhere about the dump coming ID.
| He OF the boarders in shanty. l cannot
remember his name He q stranger to me. saw
man ahead Of them about three yards stripped to his
handles raised as il coming down him. knew then IL
a colored man in about half minute heard the
the road turned around and said to Barney McFadden
there but very short time, and the the
fence and into the woods opposite to where the
\ lying. A few down the road next OF
them went through the wood above the gate sat there
for few minues until they all gone 1t not
long after until Pat Delay up from his board
ing house TO This after all the crowd had gone
| home.
The counsel for the defence not being prepared to
| go on, and Mr. Allen having some business to at