The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-01
came to help pick up Byrne; thought the firing was

came to help pick up Byrne; thought the firing was
from the armory corner
TESTIMONY OF THE ADJurAsr
George W. Bishop. AdJutant OF sixth regiment, les
tnedwas at tho armoy on the night OF the rIot lett
armory with Captain Tapper's company; the com
pany assailed with stones and tell back; on Tho
second attempt TO 20 down there wore more stones
without commando there was no orusi 20
fire, nor even TO load; Captain Iapper anu
witness both endcavored to keep the men from nring;
voey OF stones were thrown near ADAMS express
Office, and the last firing was done there; witness
issued the ammunition, and no had no knowiedge .,
any firing from the armory windows; think u could
not have been done without his knowledse; wneh
Company left the armory Colonel Peters was AZ tho
head tho stairs; there hring on tue street
by the order of any officer; had no knowledge low
many left The arnory, but at Camden station Two
companies reported only thrly-ive men; saw TWO or
three cars on the streets fired all the way up
Baltimore street, between Gay and Calvert streets
thought there danger all tho way up 10 Adams
Express ONCE: did mol know that any one had been
hurt until he reached Camden station; all the firing
H. Scott testified Has a laundry in the Sixth regi-
mcpt armory building; IN his place of business
when The riot man s0oa ON hs sse BEAM ann
ny; halt bushe fell on the foor Of his oncc the
man VINO fired the pistol kicked out a window Of the
Office aud out the back way, followed by about q
dozen others did not know the man. but was told his
Crane; whom the regiment started down
heard firing; companies lett there, and only Cap
tain DnIy's company remained; there were no shots
nred from the armory windows; went Up INTO tue
thought the soldiers in great danger; had there
,any firing from the. windows witness
could not but have known ~; the crowd was gre"uy
exasporated against the soldiers; there were many
boys al The BEGINNING but n crowd OF twenty five or
thirty men up and pushed the boys out; these
men were very abusive agans the soldiers.
TESTIMONY OF CAPTAIN GARDNER
Willis GardEcr, Captain Company Il, sixth regi-
ment, hcd:-Started from the armory with Com
pany /. Witness reiterated the testimony with re-
gard to stone throwing and pistol firing and contin
ued Heard Colonel Peters tell the mon not 10 IRE;
struck by missile on the head In 'front.' OF the
armory heard order given to nre put heard cap
tain Taper order the not 10 ire heard mon In
the company say. ''Why don't you fire )" there was no
firing from the armory windows; heard some OF the
men say the street, 'turn and hre," out NOT an
officer; could not say VINO gave that command; did
not SEQ any step from the ranks near Light street
and ire one ufthc soldiers Young, was Knocked down
Baltimore street, in front OF the OLD Museum prop
crty; Colonel Peters was with the regiment III the
armory.
number of other witnesses were examined but no
OF importance were elected There was great
discrepancy positive contradiction as TO rng from
the aruory windows by the men OF the regiment
Adjourned until tomorrow.