The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-02
THE BALTIMORE MISREPRESENTATION OF THE
AEMoRY AND CLOSE OF THE TESTIMONY.


THE BALTIMORE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
AEMoRY AND CLOSE OF THE TESTIMONY.
BALTIMORE, August l, 1877.
The testimony IN the Of the inquest on tho
bodies Of Thomas Byrne and Others killed near the
Sixth Regiment Armory on tho night of The goth ulL
was resumed this morning Among the witnesses ex-
AHMED were reporters OF the Sun, Gazette and 4meri
can all of whom present and saw the commence.
ment.
David Dobler testified that he was on tho corner OF
Front aud Fayettc streets; firing from tho win
dows and down the stairs of the armory stood there
from halipas five 10 hall past eight O'Clock r. NJ the
drst act that OF three young men, who followed
soldier, abusing him. ne said he had been called out
they told him 10 take on his clothing and he went into
tobacco store and did so; soldiers then as.
sailed and Of them drew pistol, which
checked the assailants; then there wero stones
thrown through the windows of the first floor OF
The armory; that was followed by firing from the win
dows; tho flashes OF the guns and the soldiers
that before the firing down stairs; witness re-
marked friend that tho soldiers firing blank
cartridges; there then thrown and
some pistols fired; few minutes aficr the first firing
persons bearing the body OF Byrnc; the time
from the firing from the windows until witness tho
body OF Byrne more than FIVE minutes, but before
The first soldiers left for Camden station Charles Field
haus the party with witness at the time;
present when soldiers descended tho stars;
they fired they passed. down. but the heads OF
tho crowd outside; after they got into the they
fired the crowd tho latter ran then heard the
cry, Rally boys, rally !" and the crowd again pressed
upon the soldiers; the hrst shot fired from the
armory window and tho second from tho stairs; be-
tween the shots stones were thrown by the crowd
when witness saw the body OF Byrne the crowd had
nOL door of I ha
stairs 10 the armory opon before tho soldiers
down; alter the firing the crowd became very rough;
before the firing saw guard ON Fayctte street,
but Front street; there was u crowd
present when witness the body OF Byrne;
witness at least three four soldiers fire from the
widdows: The body Of Byrno first taken 10 the
oil Fayette ana High streets, when police man
came up took charge oil It and removed the Mid
die District police the soldiers fired from the
WINDOWS with the brcech OF the gun the shoulder;
witness had full view OF the armory building; the
lime between the hiring from the windows and down
the stars was thrce or Jour minuteb; do any
policemen noar the armory when the trouble first
began.
TESTIMONY OF A REPORTER
John A. Murray, reporter for the Sun, testfed:-At
hat-past seven O'Clock on the 2Ota ult went to the
Sixth regiment armory the crowd there numbered
about two or three hundred; there were two
policemen at the door OF the armory; went into the
second story OF the armory. and had been there but
lew minutes when he saw Quariermastcr Brown, who
SAID lie had Decu struck with brick within nvo
minutes the throwing OF bricks and stones begun:
there appeared TO DO no danger about door
witness did not go TO the driilroom up TO the oi
OF firearms of any KIND; the throwing Of stones alter
ward became alarming about quarter eight T. N.
heard the tramp OF soldiers on the stairs up to that
time had heard no hrlng; saw some firing from tho
second story windows; when the door opened
and the soldiers were met by shower OF stones the
rear ranks fell back but alter momentary pause
they advanced and at the door there firing
OF musketry after they got the street the 1ring
vubsided; tho second company was assaulted In the
same way, and be thought that company fired more
than the FIRST one did; The third company marched
down, when there was hardly any firing at all; Wit
N ha lin
second floor and saw soldier with his
gun pointed .-,, OUT Of window horizon
fire; he did SO, however, but the muzze of the gun
WAS elevated person the street oud not DO
ness asked some OF the soldiers II thor guns
loaded, and they replied, 'No they will not let
load;' aiierward saw several loading their pieces
witness saw but one shot from tho second story WIN
COW; no private citizens In tho armory other Than
reporters of the press; left the armory at hapast
any one had been hurt; thought the crowd was dan.
serous TO the soldiers.
DR.. William ii. Cole, reporter Tor the Gd-ehc and
Assistant Surgeon OF che Sixth regiment tcsti1ed:-
Went TO the armory on the evening OF the Goth ulL,
and found a large and disordcrly crowd; saw some
soldiers roughly handled and saw tho guard driven IN
the crowd gathered orcc very rapidly and It's tenn
per became more vioent was In the second story of
the armory building untn the companies lett; saw
stones thrown and pistols discharged; went to the
could only see from them with difficulty; there was
occasion Tor his NJ the armory, and he sent
for clothing and loft to attend to other busness
no shooting from any Of the windows
William Frisch, reporter OF tho american. corrob-
GRATED the testimony Of John A. Murray, except that
he did not SEQ a solder Are from second story WIN
COW; saw Colonel Peters go down stars ana heard
some one give and not TO load.
JennC. Watson, OHIO. lG4 Montgomery street, test-
fed.Was formerly sergeant in the sixth reg mcnJ;
at the armory on the evening of tho goth ulL
there was large crowd cheering Tor the Strikers saw
rush made upon tho guard, and tue guard used the
butts OF their guns TO keep tho crowd back:
the leader was tai man, who changed his
clothing several times; would recognize him: saw
several soldiers attacked Faycttc street. near tho
bridge and beaten ny the crowo; saw them strip
soldier ana drive HIM into cigar store; saw a man
tire pistol at the window in the second story in winch
witness and Mr. Wiley were sitting assisted In carry
Ing ammunition 10 the men there was no firing rom
lhe armory Tor half an hour after tho FIRST pistol shot