The daily gazette., 1880-10-19
THE RIOTERS.
TRIAL OF ONE OF THEM THIS MORNING
HELD FOR COURT.

TRIAL OF ONE OF THEM THIS MORNING
HELD FOR COURT.
One of the first cases over the riot of
Saturday night as tried this morning by
Mayor Almond. The prisoner was
Horace Coulter, colored, employed by
Casper KendslI.
He was arrested on Sunday morning
while running down Walnut street with
two bricks in his hands.
Benjamin Nellds, Esq, appeared for
the prisoner, and a number of witnesses
were examined on both sides,
The first witness ca led was Chief Max
well, who testified that or Sunday morn
Ing, accompanied by squad of police he
proceeded to National Hall, and while
going up Walnut street above Eighth he
saw the prisoner coming down Walnut
street with brick in each hand. When
near .he corner he dropped the bricks
and caught hold of officer Chambers by
tie coat collar. He ran TO the officers
assistance and put the nippers on one OF
The prisoners wrists aud with the assis-
lance of officer Bernhardt took him to
The Hall.
officer Chambers testified that he had
been detailed to 60 down to The scene OF
the riot, and when tie officers approach
ed board t nee in Fl ont of the yard just
below the Hall, three shots were fired
from the yard, and the officers returned
them. While he was standing with his
back tow ard the fence, looking down the
street, the prisoner came up behind him
| aud laying pistol on his right shoulder
discharged one barrel. He turned around
and grabbed the prisoner, but he broke
away, and running to pile of bricks,
threw two of them at the officer, each one
hitting hir. He caught him again and
thew him and as he did so the prisoner
drew a revolver, and with an oath said
he would settle the officer. He was not
quick enough however, as the officer
placed his revolver against the prisoners
ear, and forbade him TO fire.
The prisoner finally grabbed him by
the coat collar, and in order to break
his hold, the officer struck him on the
wrist with blackjack, and then it was
that tile Chief appeared, and took the
prisoner to the Hall.
Officer Bernhardt corroborated Chic
Maxwell's testimony, and further testi
fed that he told the prisoner that if h'
did not drop the bricks he would shoe
him. He was positive as to the identi
ty of the prisoner, and the witness re
IL arked to the Mayor, that if his revol
yer had not hung, fire, that the mar
would not have been given trial thii
morulng. Officers Mccormick anC
McIlheney, also testified that there wa
great excitement in the vicinity on Sun
day, and the former officer also testified
to SHOTS being fired, and bricks thrown
one of which struck officer Cannon aloDi
side Of the head.
For the defense, the first witnes
called was Philip QuIgley, who testlget
that he was standing on the steps o
NATIONAL Hall and that everything wa
quiet until the arrival of the police
which SCENE to excite the colOred peo
pie. He saw the prisoner standing ol
he curb in front of the steps, sayin
nothing to any one. When the polio
arrived they hustled him out into tn
street. The prisoner then showed fight
nd picked up two bricks. He did nc
see Him have revolver in his hanC
Edw ard Darlington, Caspar Kendall an
Alfred Raikes, testified substantially a
Mr. Quigley. This ended the testimon
aud The case was submitted without al
gument ,aud the Mayor held the prisone
in $500 for his appearance at Court
Caspar Kendall became his bondsmar