The New York herald., 1872-10-10
PATENDURa RIOT.
Exhumation Of the Body Of the Murdered Irish
man Coll-Post -Mortem Examination
Skull Found 70 Bs Fractured in Three
Places-No Gunshot Wounds in the
Shoulder Discharge ofths Prison
ers John Dents, John Nolan
and Austin Harry.
FLEMINGroN. Nj Oct. O !

FLEMINGToN, N. j., Oct. Q, 1872.
Early this morning DR.. Sullivan accompanied by
the HERALD correspondent. started for Hampden
Junction to make q pOst-mOrtem examination on
the body OF the murdered Irishman, Coll. We
arrived at the Junction about ten A. M. and were
joinea by DIR. Boileau who had been detailed by
the District Attorney (Chamoerlain) to assist in
exhuming the body.
When DIR. Sullivan made his first visit to the
place he did 30 without written authority; but this
time he was better provided, having an Official
paper directing him to make the necessary exam
ination OF the body, signed by Justice Dunham.
The graveyard Is but a few rods from the village
inn, and Is o homey cemetery, as yet
but thinly dotted with graves. DR.. Sullivan, on
his arrival, proceeded to the residence OF the
priest, but found that the reverend gentleman was
not at home, but had, however, directed that all
SUBMISSION and courtesy should bo paid to the
the school house IN order 70 facilitate the examna
tion
In o few moments the Doctors laborers had re-
the murdered lrishman was revealed to sight In all
Its ghasty horror. Coll must in his lifetime have
ss a 5 BODY y nssSs
had su been 81 aecenS SSsl Sterrsa 1t ms' aSa the he
difficulty in making the examination. The head
displayed number OF terrible wounds; there was
an inclsetl wound about two inches long above the
right eye, accompanied with fracture OF the skull;
there was q circular fracture about two inches
from the right ear penetrating the brain, supposed
extended through the temple, prietal ana
0ccipital bones. The skull was beaten into
% mass nas nsH Sl jeiy the Doctor declaring that
which was more seriously fractured. There were
no marks OF gunshot wounds on the body, although
quantity OF buckshor discovered In the right
shoulder before burial This completely does away
the tat @ Hg OF
wounds, fred by lrishmen themselves. Abundant
evidence has been produced to show that the
negroes were armed with picks and axes, ana there
now remains no doubt that they were the first ag-
gresso =, and that they killed the first man. the
vast amount OF rubbish that has been written ana
spoken in order to prove that the Irish mad killed
their own companion is completely annihated by
the mastery examination of the body. DR.. sui
Ivan has had large experience In gunshot
wounds, gained during three years. service in The
civil war, and his labOrs to-day have cleared away
the doubt that las existed Tor the past two weeks
relative to the manner in which C0L met his DEATH
The TACT OF our coming had been kept secret in
the village, and but few persons were present in
the little graveyard where the pOst-mOrtem was
made. Some half dozen staring villagers assem-
bed on the rails which enclosed the graveyard
but they kept at respectable distance from the
scene OF operations.
The examination did not occupy many minutes,
and when 1t was completed the body was returned
again to be disturbed until 1t has mOudered into
clay. We got through in time to take the ten min
utcS 10 TWO i. M. train lOf FlemlngtOn Wllcre we
arrived at about four O'Clock. The result OF the
exhumatlon has given great satisfaction in
bennington, and much bitter feeling Is
displayed towards the Irish this afternoon.
1t Is pretty generally conceded that
they had great prov0catiOn before they committed
the cXcesscs they have been charged with and it
IS cOnclusively established that the negroes were
not the white sheep.
The following witnesses were examined to-day,
but their evidence was merely repetition OF what
was given yesterday:-Sarah Stockton, Morris
Stockton, Whoston Stockton and Bennett Gano.
On the motion Of Mr.. Bind three OF the prisoners,
John Dants, john Nolan and Austin Harvey, were
discharged, there being no evidence sufficient to
hold them,