New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-31
THE BALTIMORE INQUEST.
EVIDENCE THAT THE FIRING on THE MOB WAS N
SEIr-nTIEN CT


BALTIMORE, July 3O.-The railway strike is
IN this city, and the only interest fcl, "a thc matter
now is excited 10y the Coroncrs inquest into the killing
Of people by the 9th Regiment during hc riot Of the
goth Of July number OF witnesses were examined to-
day. Most Of them were military men. and the number
included Col. Peters. Capt Taper and Capt Failon
Col Peters told the story OF the companies leaving the
armory under "a shower OF stones from the mob He
said that no shots were fred fron the aory before the
march was begun but thai The companies were met by
vollcy Of stones the moment they entered she street.
few shots then fred from the hallway the soldiers
were driven back To the stairway several times by the
mob. which numbered thousands Captain Dnhy =
company the last 90 leave tie arnofy; they uicd
only two or three shots, and those without orders.
There was not shot fired from-the windows
Of the arinory. and ammunition was furnished
only 10 those troops which had been ordered to Camden
station Col Peters aaid that he in the armOry al
time. ami positive that there shots fired
by the soldiers from the armory lie accompanied TIE
regiment part Of The way and stoned bat not in
jured. ii sad ne might have tod his soldiers 70 out
and fight like men, but he had no recollection ofmJkng
such remark. CD. Peters said gave orders 10
fire aud tie contrary told his 10 1rns ".
II q -inilar contingency 70 arise AGAIN, he should
not hesitate TO order his men 20 fire.
Capt Tappcr testified that soon as the doors Of TIE
afory opened to let the soldiers out, yolcy OF
stoucs and other missiles poured perfect shower oh
tie soldiers sumo 81 whom were on the stairway arN
some on the landing lie the landing. aud some
shots fired his mead by Of hs men who
the stairs. lie succeeded IN reaching hc street
where d, reformed bis command and gave the or-
der several times to his men 10 char.e btyCnctS;
heard the firing by lis men, ard red e 30 cease, "ut
ne did he give the order TO fire. and I'D ROT even
give the.order load The CAPTAIN gave detailed |c-
count Of the way that aanfuvred his men, and -ad
tna the attack by The mob ncesart Huul they lad
reached Iight-st ard only this point It ceased lie
tried 20 stop firing intending 10 BE hay0na only
and r5collected saying to his For Gods sakcqui
firing" he heard tlc report OF several pi.toishos
rom the crowd Ten was In tn rchr OF nS ln ~.
Captain Iappcr Yid that he had heard threats Y fhr
~ that Of the regiment should leave tlt
armnry alive. tA" firing ~ Bis men G NOT seem ID d'tcf
mob. which fcl0Wrd ANA attacked n$ men ifll-
nacIosy ne frequently arNc1cI Co iy some "i iH
m 90 allow them t0 Wac and fire un t' mob. |tiCh
atfarkiur them in the Irar 'ui -r ana not eve tHr
order that eject, the men could cad tnrli guns Wild
out rcIncy,u- flon from thc.r shoulders; several "i
mis- men Din Wifi tOrf. ANA fT0 cr three were
.nJ. the crowd front ~ ' soldiers was noi large,
bgt tip crawl 10 Tire rear consisted u between 1Vio ana
haj a1t h.ed jhcy would pot have been aOc 20 retain
tg,lc ulsktts.
C,pt. j. O. Fallon Of Company / testified that the
soldier. driven hart INTO the aTnorf. dnd l tn'
found. whoa he got there. that Capt Tappre company
already there. bLt only curhIt ~ MS mon W'rr
with lin. tac rest having been driven PACK 800 tif
armorv to- Tie mon; hc gave no order, io mr.;
teen when ed Camden station several 81 his men
wcY. severely hu ~ tie BIi1mcrc,l. ana -uir
them carried Of for dead. II toe soldiers had NOT
goi mdiscT,Hinael ;Aey might possibly have frtca'd
alzcd aud thought tndt ihe hrn4 was strictly in sr
defence.