The New York herald., 1874-11-11
MIN heard the remark as to the person who shot

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TESTIMONY OF JOHN YEENY.
John ,Feeny, OF No. 30l East Thlrty-third street T.
was the ext witness called. He testified that on
election morning he witnessed the scufiie between
mdaie Of f the street; witness seara ' snot not and
walked away; heard o second shot and he ran
when the rrst shot was fired policeman had
hold OF Croker or at least Q policeman stood be-
tween Croker and O'Brien; the witness added that
neither o'Brien nor Croker had weapons; he saw
pistol IN the hands OF George Hickey. and saw
him fring two shots over the heads OF the people
Hickey was the only man he saw with a pistol
could not say who fred the 1rst shot.
TESTIMONY OF LAWRENCE o'BRIEN.
Lawrence OBrien, OF NO. 33l East Thrty-third
street plasterer, stated that on the morning OF
conversation, during which certain epithetS were
exchanged; two parties struck at O'Brten. and
subsequently crowd collected around: heard
shots tred, but was positive that neither o'Brlen
Dennis Manones. oi No. cas Second avenue, tes-
tited that on the morning IN question he saw
0'Brien and Croker cilncned: he watched Mr..
Croker throughout the struggle. but did not OBJ
serve any pistol IN his hand; witness was not ac-
Gnainted with McKenna; when the nrst shot was
hfed croker was over eight feet nom Mckenna; I;
ne could not tell who FREQ the first shot; he saw a
pistol 10 the possession OF George Hickey, but did
not zee him use IT.
The Coroner-Can you swear positively that
SIR.
James Palmer was the next witness called. He
said ne resided at No. 23S East lhrty street
on the morning OF the election he saw Croker
standing near Thirty-iourth street; his hands
were open; after some quarreliing between the
parties the police caught hold OF Croker ana the
two Elckeys and brought them up Thirty-fourth
street; the crowd shouted. .kfli them - this was
after Mckenna had boen shot: neither Croker nor
OiBrien had a pistol; McKenna was standing
about eight feet from the gutter, and was next
the car rail when he ieil; Mckenna was standing
aoout two ieet OF Croker: witness saw Hickey
with pistol, but did not see him fire.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN POWELL.
John Powell, OF No. 332 East Ihirty-Iourth street,
oyStermaD, testified that on the morning in ques
lion ne saw the crowd III the vicinity Of the occur
renee; he saw man strike blow, but did not
know who did IL; ne then heard several shots
fired and he thought IL was time tor him to retire
he knew nothing more or The occurrence.
TESTIMONY OF JAMES MARTIN.
James Martin, conductor, OF No. $50 Third ave.
nue., testified that he was in polling place the
Nj. O'Brien runnlng up Thirty third street shout
ing .Come n" saw Mr. Croker with a policeman,
and his hands down: saw Stepnen O'Brien stand
Ing near, vita rock IN his hand; the only party
he saw with pistol In his hand was George
Hickey, but he did NOT see him using 1t.
Mlcnae Geoghegan, OF NO. 342 East Forty fifth
street, testified that on the morning OF the cleo
tion ne was struck while standing near one OF the
election boxes by Lawrence O'Bren; subse
quently Stephen O'Brien came along and knocked
HIM and the box over; subsequently ne saw Mr.
James O'Brlen ana MIR. Croker engaged in scuine
but the crowd having gathered around them ne
lost sight OF the affair; he heard che shooting, but
knew nothing OF the circumstances attending 1t.
Matthew ORourke, OF No. o76 Second avenue
testified that he saw O'Brlen and Croker fighting
on the morning OF the election; that he heard two
or three shots, and that be saw McKenna fall on
fighting at the time McKenna fell; neither O'Brien
nor Croker had pistol; did not see any man fire
pistol, but kept nts eye on Croker and oBrien
Tue Coroner-Can you swear positively that
neither O'Brien nor Croker fired the shot that
killed McKennaP A. can swear positively that
The inquest was then adjourned till this morn
ing, at half-past nine O'Clock.