The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-08
TIRE FATAL ARRAY IN SIXTEENTH STREET,

Inquiry Into tho Circumstances Attend
Ing the Death OF Francis HaberEtroh-
Tho Evidence in the Case.
An inquest was commenced yesterday morning
IN the case Of Francis Haberstroh who was killed
on Sixteenth street in q row which occurred out
side liquor store kept by man named Reilly.
The row occurred two weeks ago and Haberstroh
died two days after the Reilly was ar
rested and held to answer for completely in the
riot. There was great mass OF testimony taken,
but owing to the fact that the riot was between
Germans and Irish there was great hesitation
in answering questions, and Coroner Kessler had
to threaten several witnesses with Imprisonment
before they would answer. The prisoner was rep
resented by Mr. Abe Fl. Hummel. The case was
adjourned, after large amount OF testimony had
been TAKEN until tomorrow morning. From the
evidence which rs given below 1t will be seen that
the proceedings were considerably mixed.
Anover Wieh deposed that he resided at 400 East
Sixteenth street, is a broker; was standing on the
corner of Sixteenth street on Monday evening
there were women on the sidewalk they went into
a store for drink, but did not receive any; Mr..
Reilly showed Mr.. Haberstroh out on the side
walk, and three or tour other men; there
was some hard talk, which l heard; some OF
them said they would not dring with Dutchman
Haberstroh was standing, and all of a sudden he
got pushed out by Reilly and then some one struck
him and he fell into the gutter; Haberstroh was
not drunk; know the man who struck him and
could identify him; don't know his name; Haber-
stroh was only struck one blow when he fell; saw
no club in the hand Of the man who struck de-
ceased.
Gustave Schmidt said that he resided at 400 East
Fourteenth street; witnessed what took place on
Monday evening; was in Reilly's store with two
men we called Tor drinks; Haberstroh was there !;
there was no violence offered us inside; when they
commenced pushing us said to HaberstrOh "Let
us go out, HaberstrOh,N and while going out some
one struck me; there must have been four or I've
arrest me at the time got Struck Haberstroh was
behind me; saw him when the policeman came
up; he said he wanted to go to the hospital; there
was no hard talk in the store, and we gave no
provocation; Haberstroh and I had been drink
ing all day. but we were not drunk.
street; had charge of Mr.. Haberstroh during his
illness; was called on the evening Of the 23d to see
ARRAY; on examination found four small wounds
on the parietal bump; found he could not use his
limbs; he smelled little OF beer; did not know
whether he was drunk or laboring under shock;
called next morning and found him still uncon-
scious; remained so till Thursday, when he rallied
slightly, but sunk again; in my opinion he died
from hem0rrhage, the result OF violence; he was
always healthy man.
william smith deposed that he resided at 4o4
East Tenth street; remember Monday, two weeks
ago, was coming across the street and saw two
men at the side door of Reilly's store; saw man
came out; saw the man lying on the ground
when came up; his nose was bleeding there was
a big crowd around; nrSt saw the man with q big
man at the door; did not speak to Mr.. Reilly
about the occurrence and ne did not speak to me-
Robert Walker residing at 2s3 First avenue-Am
thirteen years OF age; my fathers place OF busl-
ness adJons Reillys; was going to supper in the
evening when / saw the man in the gutter; the
man was lying fiat; there was acrOwd on the
sidewalk.
william F. walker gave similar testimony.
william johnson, residing at 404 East Tenth
street, deposed that he saw the occurrence; was
standing on the corner OF sixteenth street when
saw the deceased and schmidt; they were appar
entity drunk saw them go in and out OF the
store; noticed a man whom l don't know strike
Haberstroh; the latter fell heavily and
soon after policeman took him away; have lived
in the neighborhood Tor year; there might have
been about two dozen people around, but
interiered; the man who struck Haberstroh was on
the sidewalk.
Peter Burns deposed that he was on the corner
OF sixteenth street the night OF the occurrence;
saw deceased and Mr.. Schmidt come up: the man
Schmidt came up and went into Reily's store; saw
four men pegging Schmidt; did not see anything
OF Haberstroh; did not see any strike him or
hit him: ne was pretty well in liquor: every one
that knew deceased gave him good character.
Other testimony was taken, but nothing relevant
was ELECTED, and the case was adjourned until
Wednesday morning, at ten O'clock