The New York herald., 1872-10-06
THE PATENBURG RIOTS.
SEVENTH DAY OF THE INVESTIGATION.
A Number Of Prisoners Identified Damaging
Evidence Produced Against John Kelly,
John Crugh and David Collage

"A NumDer OF frn0nere Aoentned-Dameglng
Evidence Produced Against John Kelly,
John Crugh and David Collage.
FLEMINGTON, N. j., Oct. 8, 1872
The cross-examinatlon OF the young man Allen
proceeded last night after my despatch had been
forwarded and 80 successfully was it conducted
that the evidence given on his direct examination
has been completely broken down. The impress
sion produced by the testimony OF father and son s
very bad, and the counsel for the Iefence are
jubilant at the success OF last evening. The
prosecution may well say "a few more snch wit
nesses and we are undOne.n Indeed, the evidence
that is now being adduced Is much better for the
defence than 1t is for the State the only prisoner
against whom clear case has been made being
the negro Wilson, who was brought into Court
yesterday for the first time
The Sheriff states that he never had such large
number OF prisoners since he assumed Office who
have given him 80 little trouble SO quiet are they
that he Is scarce conscious he is within few feet
OF them night and day. The manly and courageous
course adopted by Mr.. Rittenhouse, despite mali
cious assertions to the contrary has greatly con-
duced to his popularity, even those who
are opposed to him in politics recognizing
his manlness and courage. He did all in
his power to arrest prisoners on the limited infor-
nation he received, and II the rngleaders have
escaped justice it Is no fault Of his. The great mis-
take made has been the failure Of the District At
torney to issue warrants for the arrest OF Warren
and Perkins, who knew all about the origin OF the
fight, having been the first who started it. 1t is
evident that one OF them is the man who murdered
the white man Col and on this part Of the fray no
light as vet has been thrown.
William L. Allen was recalled at the opening OF
thon
was proceeded with by Mr.. Bird. He had evidently
been posted since the adjournment OF the Court as
to how he was to answer but his natural stupidity
involved him in many difficulties withal. The fol-
said /, thought t well yell, Of John 10 Key oessuse had
but te him
Had you no made up Your mn hat John was
worthy man dssssryins irwin, iSoar esteem, William;
neaaa Tf aa% s
s ali Of ocwns S s Ssy had
come to their death BY murder.
i1iaE aaiy John Kelly from justice
Then V Why did % You not make IT known A. Because
JOHN cRArsLEY's TESTIMONY.
reside in Pantsnburg on n the % road leading adj G to Little lie
home little before twelve; when got by McElroys
y bS!as s1s
nTe Em s e S S II. as SS h hm
he in and to 8" on down the road and Let
g Ss then WE'VE % cciceS s h bed
but short time when heard noise down by Neil
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Stable hai started
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the negroes coming from the direction Of the fire;
Gd mot knew their and % wSud ire saa
their shanes on fire and burned all their things up un-
k ne t s ne ad ws n started the S
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!" Se 5 n Ss % ha and w sd s s
Whole crowd home and stayed there; Wen.
and ak Allen Sa' h
9f 'S %s fsss Se Sa
Sna ss to satisfy ns myss. went with anil him. we
% him. any % S a"s" %sr' an" s
e il little time and Then
ssn his So Sms sS%s s%
Ssyis %SS1sgs s1
onsIs, JShn Fnni,y ana James MsNaity hnk saS
snndns on the bridge rs, e Ya %
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Of we e a hanf s
@ out there said but said he Tod gys
was all he said when Barney McFsddcn came along he
JOHN $. HUNMER's TESTIMONY.
by
going along, playing on the banjo. after ! went ,o
Ssn WENT to bed they came out from
%$ Ct % they and
ana a% doe down next to the road the soop was
them they went o. one ns q them ss
about hall dozen stopped d'd not know the men whe
1s sss:GssTs S
two men who were with them do not recognize any Of
sss%" being $ %S' 'sSsss
s the st Sye sssr ssn n 5 ssa
got half 70 the shantes when the others came back
men Who were coming back did not hear any Of the
sh9Sng not recognize any Of the prisoners being
j. W. DuCKwoRrH's TESTIMONY.
reside in Patenburg, about thirty yards from where
the last witness does: am twenyeeht years old was
r. a m
and negroes that night at house; saw some colored
the road that night playing on the banjo and
singing; did treat them; while they singing
lrishmen came and there quarrel the origin
fight my house four of the
back to Patenburg and two went TO the Carter farm;
the crowd come back the Carter farm
| had seen the last part OF them go to-
IN the s a no
some OF the men ! asked for peaches but did not
X their names; these men were strangers In the
crowd that did not belong TO the works. some OF them
1Sa sSo he
in which they had been killed; did not inquire for
tcuars; don't recoect that any of the men helped to
peaches had weapons their hands; did George
Miburn in the crowd; have not been told who 1t
killed coored have other knowledge OF the
affair further than have stated.
The inquiry was adjourned at four O'Clock until
Monday morning at nine O'Clock
THE OLD STORY IN NEWARK.