Evening journal., 1889-09-10

James taulkner was near NtCkery store !
when he was hit by some HunSarians
the same time they hit Jordan
George Roslin saw the Hungarians en-
gagged in fight He picked up a large
penknife in the saloon. The penknife
was closed. He saw no more rloting, saw
no men marching around with guns
William Gregg, boards at Dobbinsville In
the corner house in the row back Of the
Hungarian row. He said that the Hun
garians would come out front naked and
change their clothes and act ridiculously
Alice Nenvick was the next witness
called. Der evidence was interpreted by
Charles Snyder and Charles H. Clewell
She testified that about midnight man
went into her house followed by crowd.
He struck a match and proceeded to break
up the furniture. She identified one Of
the men, james Dougherty, as being in
the crowd This was between 1 and .
o'clock. She also identified James Hank
ms as one of the crowd. The crowd
wanted to go up stairs she told them
that no one was up there and they left.
The lock on the front door was broken
after .hey left.
AT this time II being 645 o'clock,
Mayor Hanson announced that the case
would be continued until 2 o'clock thi
afternoon, and the prisoners were all
recommitted until that time One pris.
oner, an aged Hungarian with very
sore leg, was discharged.
John II. Rodney, Esq is counsel for
the irish American prisoners John Gold
smith, who had interpreted for the Hun
garians yesterday afternoon, when called
announced that he would interpret no
more as some Of the American people
accused him Of being for the Hungarians,
The Coroner's Inquest.
The old Court House was thrown open
last evening shortly after o'clock and
ia less than one minute it was crowded
with people to listen TO the coroner's in.
| quest. On the platform we're seated the
| Coroners jury, Coroner Gamble, John II.
Rodney ESQ., and the newspaper men The
witnesses examined did not bring the
jury any nearer the murderer of Janko
vslIy than before. Fearful Of being i'm
plicated in the crime the witnesses
pleaded perfect ignorance and no ap-
parent clue was secured.
The first witness called was Edward
Casey He was in Leonard's saloon
Heard of the riot and went to Dobbins-
vile. Here he saw Bratton, Rogers and
John Barnes with guns, so he went home
and got one. Thought there were about
eighteen men with guns.
A woman's Evidence.
Annie Stepka. a Hungarian woman,
said, ct about six o'clock the Huns and
Irish had fight. After that the Hun
garians went home, and were sitting out
on the front steps when they heard a
shot fired. They all went into the house
and went to bed They heard noise
later in the evening and they all got up
She saw Edward Casey. alias Yank Nc.
Gary with gun. She saw him shoot into
the window and some of the shot strucl
her. She was questioned as to whether
she knew positively that Casey was tn,
man or not to which she replied Sh,
, knew he was the man. After he had sho
the other men with guns came into he
/ house, HRrkins was then leader Of them
He had hstehet in his hand After beinI
told that there were no men up stair
/ they left.
! Here John H. Rodney. Esq, counst
for the Irish prisoners, asked II he nigh
ask question. He received permission
q and asked the witness what time thi
/ took place. She replied: Between /
and O'Clock. Mr.. Rodney asked be
I two other questions Juryman Lancal
i ter arose and said "Mr President,
i would like to know who is conductin
! this inquest the jury OF Mr. Rodneyf
= Mr.. Rodney said be didn't know Their
! was any objection to him asking thos
! questions Mr.. Lancaster replied tina
there was objection, and Mr. Rodne
I asked no further questions.
other Women's Stories.
t Alice Nemick stated that about
8 o'clock her,husbaud went to the store
On his way there some one gave him
, kick. She knew nothing more until /
o o'clock, when the crowd Of rioters brok
into her house They went to 60 upstair.
but on being told there was no one u
there they went out While in the hous
I. they broke a lamp and several othe
- things. She knew nothing about I'll
murder. Julia Hoodok, another Hungi
! rian woman, was questioned, but notl
! ing new was learned from her.
Anna Ververisti, another Hungaria
/, woman, stated that the murdered ma
was her boarder. She knew nothing
. him, however, or anything about Ii
: murder.
= Marvellous Ignorance.
William A. Yickery, the Dobbinsvil
y grocerYman, knew nothing Of any accour
{ about the affair Martin Leonar
, was called and questioned Z
J hardly knew his own nam
George Freeburg was called. br
was not present James Doherty di
= closed nothing which chad not been Or
I viousiy stated. Patrick Joyce kne
nothing more than had been told. Jaco
= Vandegrift was the next witness Notl
< ing more was learned from him
Foreman ELLINGTON announced that Il
= inquest was adjourned until Wednesda
! evening at o'clock. They will meet
= the same room.
The Trip OF Delaware's Militia.