The New York herald., 1872-10-18
THE PATENBURG RIOT.
Closing Testimony in the Defence OF Patrick De-
lay-Individual Narratives by the schrcpe
Family in the Prisoners Favor
One Witness Examined in the
Case Of John Coyle.

The negro riot investigation was resumed This
morning ut nine O'Clock, and was continued until
four O'Clock In the afternoon. The defence OF Pat
rick Delay was first proceeded with, and five wit
nesses were examined In his behalf. They clearly
established his innocence; and additional testi-
mony is forthcoming he will probably be dis
charged. The defence OF Coyle was also opened and
one witness examined. The evidence o-day COM
pletely contradicts much that has been advanced
by the witnesses for the prosecution, one OF whom
testified strongly against Delay; ana II they
were mistaken with one person they may in the
same way have mistaken ALL Some OF the Irish
men will undoubtedly be held, but their counsel
assert that their defence will be strong enough on
the trial to prove their entire innocence. The
bigoted manner in which they have been de-
nounced as murdcrers has only tended to produce
better impression their behalf, and 1t VIII
require strong evidence to secure their conviction
in Hunterdon county The trials will take place In
December, ana Messrs. Bird and Kuhl VIII reserve
their defence until that time
The constables sent to Alexandria, Va, have snc-
ceeded in arresting two negroes, named Banks
and Pierce and they will, with Charley Perkins, be
THE TESTIMONY YESTERDAY.
the defence lie said II live mile faienhurg
the Garter farm was .. home sunday tne s2dSi
Sa % a was DsMasa M a say wn5 fo
down the held for my brought her up the road
ssanSne i in nfh' s
ao sS ey
Or forty Of them: Idid not know what was going on;
in the direction Of the negro shanes seemed
oner was boarding with on the Of September last;
when saw the & crowd come W M called 10 him IN aa and ne
sS sSs a and hin es nm wbst av Of we're
Scat rsecess what reply he mads, hut Said
Sss n Mss Delay the or % o
who said they guessed the crowd was q pi.e the nrSSrs;
this hi " had avn hard % Job Seeps
I S from on S NJ the %as rona n a asr sar s and
until hs Ate SrsSkast ate breakfast 6etween Sven
" PAT WAS OUT LOOKING UP THE ROAD;
port Of the At breakfast a that time Delay had
s a down sm the table a aas s wns mns sF
but Il" mot @ s s h hSss that nc n s
saw him at the inquest on the dead bodies OF the ne
The cross-examination of Theodore schrope ell
cited little that was new.
Lydia schrope % wife Of the Last @ was
Of the riot; had boarders at that time their names
Msfs 1sys ths %
hes e SKI up ns Of sa s e
siSck,on's lane could only see their heads sannos
morning before breakfast and one as we were ealing
he coming down through the Kitchen from hs
HE WENT OUT on THE PIAZZA;
saw him come into the house again he came IN ana took
got Up and went BY the gate that the last aw
a him pn u he % sns sSs % m s a.
then he Jumped up and ran out with the boys me last
S nafsse lhn as until S man % shove @
the porch.
Mrs. Scnropes cross-examnation corr0borated
her first statements.
Lewis schrope, sworn-I am the son Of Theodore R.
ns nj hnm the n
up & stairs e \ nss before % in 81 @ ra na q
six or seven O'clock n the morning; | .on.,.a
before he got up; him pass through my down
mother say few % mo%snts alter What % aoes &
@ 10 s nse e, % 1a as Msi s.4f
there Pat Delay came into the house came ., in With
wt sns in n heard the
OUT we ali sat down 10 breaEIast when We heard the
% & h pe Us fs at s p nd foss When ans
last negro killed. stood there until we saw some
dYG a Sc s AGAIN ane & Ss %a
@ in are s eaT % the not s 0 rom up % "a
place; don't remember seeing my brother before we
tho Hs o M To Se ' ii aa @
% h1n os d e be n S the direction Of @
Carter farm.
Lewis schrope underwent short crosse examin-
alton, which was unmp0rtant
father remember the rio, q sunday morning, the "a
breakfast was ready; my bedroom opens into the
kitchen; when got up 'oked and my brothers
and Pat Delay standing ~ the gate; mother called
breakfast and all went In sue stood by the kitchen
door, they sat down 10 breakfast, and heard the
port OF and all jumped up except my tathers
the gate and then went into the house when had got
through washing the dishes another man came in and
showed Pat Delany; then went to get ready to 10
Sunday scnool and saw more OF him that morning.
Laura Is extremely intelligent, and she gave her
evidence In manner that was most convincing to
its truth She looked her cross-examiner through
with her great brown eyes, and the astute attOr-
ney cOntented himself with asking few simple
questions, and did not attempt to impugn the truth
OF her story.
The list Of witnesses in the case Of Delay being
exhausted on account OF the temporary absence Of
some OF them, Spencer Allen was placed on the
stand to testify in
THE DEFENCE OF JOHN CoYLE.
The following is the testimony
The first heard of the riot being awoke my
bed ~ colored col RED man rappng for pair Of boots was
their dwellings and they were going home; this
was few minutes past two O'Clock in the
morning; the next saw was in the morning, after
got up, and caught a GLIMPSE of a body of
moving towards the Carter farm there might have
been hundred OF them after they had about
minutes David College went up; there another
with him: they went In the direction the crowd mad
ten fifteen minutes after after College had
John Coye the prisoner and two other persons
posed II to be Coyes; looked and about a dozen
men coming back; 1t very short time from tho
crowd passed until saw these men coming back.