The New York herald., 1872-10-22
THE PATENBURG RIOTS.
The Slow Progress Of Jersey Justics-A Further
Adjournment Of the Investigation.

FLEMINGTON, Oct. II, 1872.
That "tAe mills Of the gods grind slowly" and the
course Of Jersey Justice is slow, mas been abun-
dainty exemplihed by to-day's proceedings of the
Court Of Investigation. The lawyers dawdled away
half OF the morning roaming about the village, big
with the mighty secrets OF Hunterdon county. The
Justice, though bearing no resemblance to Shaks-
peare's typical Justice with fair round stomach
came up to his great prototype In that he took
things easy and let the village OF Pennington swing
on its lazy pendulum undisturbed by any action on
his part. His clerk stood picking his teeth on the
Court House steps, wearily waiting for the proceed
ings to commence, while the District Attorney
sauntered to and fro like restless sentinel in the
presence OF the enemy.
The Sheriff perambulated to and fro in front OF
the jail waiting for the mandate to bring the boys''
out while his satellites, in the persons OF half a
dozen constables, stood by prepared to escort the
unwilling inhabitants Of the county stronghold TO
the Grand Jury room Whether piety be conducive
to Incidence or not your correspondent knoweth
not but certain 1t Is that each succeeding Monday
brings the lawyers to the 'front.' with no doubt
greatly increased holiness, but with sadly de-
creased zeal in behalf OF the State and prisoners
"Will they never commence ~ was the constant
cry of weary witnesses waiting to be examined
this morning. And when they do commence what
will they dor They are nearer to the truth now
becoming terrible nuisance, and it would be well
for the peace OF the village lift were for time hid
den out OF sight.
"when are you likely to commence?'' asked the
ing. He shook his head and winked his eyes under
ms bushy eyebrows and gravely answered, Really,
don't know" the reporter next applied himself
to the suave chamberlain, but the
COURTEOUS GENTLEMAN
was as ignorant as his learned chief and was not
prepared to give any answer.
The keen little Kuhl and the dignifled Bird were
early on hand, but nothing transpring to require
their services, they repaired to their respective
Otflces again. Finally an explanation Of the un-
usual delay suggested itself to my mind A poiti-
cal county convention was being held and visions
OF applejack floated before my enlightened vision
Ha said | to myself, that's what's the matter
We will have no investigation until the convention
sionn the rural magnates appeared upon the street
fresh from the settlement OF the mighty questions
which are to decide whether Pennington is to re-
main in New Jersey or be moved in the adjoining
State OF Pennsylvania.
The excitement which the riots first caused in the
near approach OF the November elections, and the
names Of Pat Coyle and Barney McFadden are now
seldom heard when compared with those OF Gree
ley and Grant. The opinion is expressed that 1t
would have been good thing for society II more OF
State Is being rapidly coonzed with black men from
Virginia and Kentucky, who have been imported
to vote the radical ticket on all the railroads in the
course OF construction near the Pennsylvania line.
Black men are employed to the exclusion Of whites,
and this is considered part Of a deep-lad scheme
Of feeling has taken place regarding the Irshmen,
and the great majority OF the wel-dsposed citizens
aa 70 tbs see e 81 the
After three hours of patient waiting the con-
sumption OF apple jack grew less and less,
THE LAWYERS FILED INTO THEIR ROOM
and the prisoners were marched in in single file.
Since the commencement OF the investigation the
number OF the Celtic prisoners in attendance has
been growing smaller by degrees and beautifully
less, while solitary negro is all that the prosecu
tion can show Of the ringeaders in the bloody fight.
va n m oaA l..
corpulent prosecutor cooked his heels upon the
school desk, the justice took his seat the bench,
the defence took their seats beside the prisoners,
one OF whom was busily engaged reading the triple
goggles the up her hs
crier called, "Hear ye hear ye ~ and the business
The first witness was called in the person of
Newton X. Shrope, sandy-hatred, weakened
specimen Of Jersey borderer. He fully corrobor
vanced In favor OF Patrick Delay. He proved con-
clusiyely If any additional proof were required,
on the Sunday morning of the array; he was en-
gagged in the more sensible operations OF eating his
breakfast and shaving, and the only weapon seen
near his person was the razor In the hands OF the
man who barberized him. This completely annihi-
lates the theory OF the prosecution in this case at
least, though with the perverseness of the prose-
cutors they still continue to hold ncarcerated an
The witness, who looked as il he had slept In his
clothes, after being subjected to senseless cross
examination, was permitted to leave the stand.
He was afterwards seen eating roast pork and
mashed potatoes in great jubilati0n OF spirits.
The next witness was called and answered to
the name OF Michael Faey. About the riot he
knew nothing; would tell nothing; could not name
any person who was in 1t. And to all the queries
OF the counsel which sought to implicate certain
parties he turned a deaf ear. Nothing could be
made out OF him and he was permitted to leave the
stand.
The witnesses for the defence being now ex-
hausted a motion was made by the prisoners
counsel for the release OF John Begin, ''the
Butcher" and Pat Delay, "the Blacksmith" The
prosecution would not consent to this, as they
stated they had further evidence to produce
against Delay After some talk across the table
Messrs. Kuhl and Bird made virtue Of necessity
and consented to await the production OF cumu-
lative proof. An adjournment was applied for and
was granted by the Justice, to continue two days.