The New York herald., 1872-10-04
THE PATENBURG RIOTS.
me Result Of the POst-Mortem Examination
on the Bodies Of the Negroes.
CONTINUATION on THE INVESTIGATION.
HOW THE RIOT COMMENCED.

HOW THE RIOT COMMENCED.
FLEMINaToN, N. j., Oct. 8, 1872
Late last night the two doctors VINO had been
sent to make posrmOftem examinations on the
hed,es OF the murdered men came into town, hav-
nr succeeded In exhumng the remains OF the three
nearoes. with the body or the Irishman, however,
\ was difrerent. When DR.. Sullivan with
3 posse Of men proceeded to have 1t raised,
rather ONeii, the priest OF the district appeared
ppon the ground and asked by what authority the
ooctor was actings He answered by the authority
Of the State OF New Jersey, whereupon Father
O,Neill demanded to see his papers. BY some over
pight the Doctor had not been provided
with the necessary credentials by the District
Assornsy who did not think twas necessary, and
the priest absolutely refused to let the body be ex
Aumed Until he was forced to do so, alleging that
such act was contrary to the canons ofhs Church.
DI, Sullivan Immediately telegraphed to Fleming
BON for instructions and authority, and an order
Was sent to HIM, signed by the District Attorney
and Justice Dunham, but 1t arrived at PatenDurg
700 late for any action to be taken upon It, and the
physicians were forced to return with their busl-
hess but half fulfilled. The conclusion to which
they have come after examining the bodies Of
the negroes is that death in only one instance was
the immediate result OF o gunshot wound. All
three were shot, but the wounds from clubs or
blunt instruments had caused the death Of two. 1t
has been stated that the Irish had used
buckshot, but none was found in the dead
bodies. Dr. Sull.yan's business prevents him
Jr0n returning to complete the work to-
day, and the matter will probably lie in abeyance
for some days. SO far as the Irishmen are con-
oerned the law Is being prosecuted vigorously
enough, but no exerti0ns have been put forth to
capture the negroes who were among the
RINGLEADERs AND ORIGIN AToRs
Af the bloody Aght. The warrants to be issued for
the arrest Of Perkins and Warren, the black men
who had the first tiff have not been placed in the
hands Of the Sheriff, and he is poweress to act
without them.
Now that Governor Parker has commenced to
take decided steps in the matter the people of this
district express the opinion that he should 20 fur
ther and insist that no partisan principle or
prejudice against class should prevent justice
nom being fairly and impartlally dealt out.
Not taking warning by the example OF Patenburg,
number OF negroes and Irish have been set to
work on the New Jersey Central road, within
short distance Of each other. With the feel
Ing that exists between the two parties at present
rupture, sooner or later, Is inevitable.
William McIroy the first witness called this
nee m ms have lived bere rss
had nine railroad hands boarding With me at The time 81
the -ot the names given; know John Coyle one
@ q s near
cannot tell where ss with % now now
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but ssanot who NJ, him smoked hin
sHSn ny issgR think they were black men, was up
/ THE BLACK MAN WHO WAS KNOCKED DOWN
his me there shots dTed ffom pistol think
was ht iSsy seemed e s tSs
onOt8 tney went IN QHerent dtrecuOnS one black man
Tent over the bridge and the white men mem went vent
s
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gOi Up ana went down stairs, and found ny two dsush
ana SsS asST s
ss ss sss s9Ss
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Ss% wen: s
and saw that the -
Ssa e. 5 ms they
nov blacks ss sssns the esao4s ns ss mss ss
the backs heard more until about six O'clock in he
Ss % SUPPOSE
my Sf The se 5 I'm se%e 9 s 3
SSk nandcs na some had some , had gums
4. my sss
Si s I'D M SanS. D ha
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had boarding house and made hlm get up and
o 5 SStsne1 60 hy WoS aRs S
aS YnS s wSeS ns ny
see se scs crdd 5 sa h
as sss essss n: G Sss Ssss he
crowd came 70 his house. hc took his boots and
direction the crowd took: Bogue, of the prs
crowd not; Jonas Quinn and John Fnity might have
snS
Der any one else except the ones have named.
q. When YOU left Mtlburn where did he g0s A. WE'LL
ing seen Barney McFaddon; cannot say where Kelly
my bOarder, went; he was at my house the time the
last crowd passed; / do not know what became
OF him Afterwards; he was at my house until
Gst; we did not see him from about the house a all
second crowd passed should not wonder II he went out
emongst them don't remember seeing him don't
time anns,,r Or a not: knew Bosue before that
any shalc after eat my breakfast went up to the
burned shantes, where Coll was killed did not leave
breeer lives on the road to the Methodist church e