Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-11
THE: HILL RIOTS.

Testimony EcfOrc the Mayor
This afternoon Il number Of witnesses
appeared before his honor Mayor MacGoni-
gle to testify in the case of tho complaint
made by Col. L. McAIeilen, Of the Repub-
Ican club, against Officers Harman and
Kautz. for neglect of duty on the occasion
of the Republican parade on Friday night.
The following testimony was taken.
]. n. Goodman, sworn: On Friday
night Oh The occasion Of the Republican
procession the policeman who had hold Of
me had a slouch hat; can't say it was
Kautz; the policeman caught hold Of my
arm: will not say that he caught hold Of
me for the purpose of holding me. posi-
lively deny saying that Mr.. Kautz handed
bis blak.i 10 anyone, never said any
thing OF tic kind.
E. II. Siiaub. sworn: Was standing at
hotel in front Of Ackerman place, West
King street asked Harman and Kautz to
arrest q man, and they gave me no salts
faction; I said [ would appear against
them if they did not: iii less than 10 Sec
onds saw a horseman strike Harman over
the head with whip. The officers had
their backs 10 the crowd and faces to-
wards the marching men the name OF
the hcrsenan who struck Harman was
Frantz don't know his first name the
officer gave no proyocation, but think he
was not doing his duty; can't say saw
tic officers taking any part in the assault
on Goodman: saw no officer strike blow.
George w. Metzger sworn: Was i'll
Young Mems club, Co. c.; Goodman stood
by with cane in hand, waited till we came
up ant! told the crowd to stand back
when the rank in which was came up the
rowdics tumbIed into us the officers came
up-Kautz and Harman-Harman took
hold OF Goodman while other men struck
him it looked to me rs though Harman
was taking part with the crowd it got
petty hot at that time and l got down
street further. After the trouble had
cooled down. heard men ask Kautz why
he did not arrest those who were urging
the fight, and he only laughed at them.
Peter Elias, sworn: When We were
coming up Manor street, near Dorwart.
we were attacked. caught a boy who
was throwing stones, kept him and intend
cd to hand him over to an officer as soon
as / could see one told kautz the boy
had been throwing stones and told him
to lock him up, that had seen him throw
ing stones don't think Kautz saw him
throwing stones he was coming up from
towards hose house Kautz caught hold Of
Jacob Butt and pulled him out of the
crowd.
Wm. Metzgcr sworn: Was coming up
Manor street with company G. Jesse Nye
had a flag in his hand with HancOck's
likeness on he shook it at us and said see
there you b. S. of b. then saw Goodman
trying to keep the crowd back, walked
the alley to Strawberry street came back,
saw Goodman and Harmon talking stones
were being thrown, a torch was thrown
ut Goodman and was struck over the back
with a torch; cant say who used it, but
think it was Harman; l know Harman
when l see him; 1 saw no other blows
struck ran as far as Mulberry street
came back and saw Kautz and Harman
a man on horseback they said it was Tom
linson, he told kautz to arrest some one
don't know who it was don't know that
Kautz saw the man he made no effort to
arrest any one.
John Wisegarver, sworn : In front of
the old Humane house l was one of the
crowd who asked Harmar to arrest 4 young
man who had thrown q stone he tod us
to pass on. never mind he also tod ShertZ
to go and get a warrant for his arrest, as
he could not arrest him without a warrant.
The crowd Oh the pavement wanted him to
arrest Shcrtz he said he could not do it !:
the crowd on the pavement turned on him.
The drleEoants were moi present at the
hearing.