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left him; saw Edward Wall rush with the crowd at the deputies and say 111 can lick any man 01 myinches among the deputies}0 this was in the morning when the attempt at rescue was made; vvuenSmith was struck Aid. Linsky was standing about15 feet from him looking towards him. McLue and others mentioned before by this witness were engaged in the last riot. Saw a woman with an apron full of cut hoop poles and rough staves; he asked her what she was going to do with them and she said they were *‘to kill the bloody Know-Nothings;” took them from her and she went into the house with a number of others persons.Peter Malletf, foreman of Mr. Heath’s (coopers’) yard, proved that on the day of the riot a man named Willium Lee came to the shop and paid him for hoop poles which he said he had taken away and cut up; witness did not know then what he wanted them lor.SEVENTH PAY* (Nov. 14.)William Chase testified that at the time the crowd was beating the deputies, he saw officer Bradley standing in the middle of the street, and another policeman was :here. They took no part in quelling the riot. Saw them afterwards laughing, and patting some men on the back, who were around with clubs. They went Into the corner siore with the lioters. Aid. LinsUy was there talking to some of tne rioters.James Allen— Knew a man that was called ‘‘Red Dick;” saw him after the riot go to Dr. Haus’ and return; Simpson and James ,Haus thought his name wa 8 Richard Kmgsland.Leonard Minusc—-Saw the riot, and saw a man stop a cart and attempt to take one of the rungs ; thought the man was Cooney, who keeps a liquor store, corner North 1st and 2d St.; saw Bradley at the time; he did not attempt to make any arrest *, he did not think it would be safe for him to do so ; saw Coney come bacx with the mob ; he had two pistols, and was examining the priming oi one of them; he went to the 6hop where Patrick McEiroy stood, and said—“Your lather isau Irishman and you arc a damned Know Nothing ; I’ll have your life!” Alderman Linskey and others took Cooney by the arm and led him away ; Alderman Linskey was within 6 feet when Cooney tried to take the rung out of the can and did not interfere; he did not move till Cooney assaulted McElroy.William, C, Allen identified John Doyle in the crowd with a birch club, and also John Nolan.Henry Simpson testified to Having seen “Red Dick*' very active in tho riot; and Michael O'Brien with a club and a brickbat; Patdek McHugh was armed with a club, also “Pepper” (as ho is called) a shoemaker, and a man named Travis. The general impression among tne Irish was that these deputies were not legally constituted officers that they had no right there, and that they were interfering with the people’s right without authority.EIGHTH OAYlt;Nav.l£.)Thos. Hayden saw Harrison knocked down; he had a yellow locust club in his hand at the timlt;; he was struck front behind; ‘Red Dick’ was not near Harrison at this time; saw him in the mob; had known him for 3 or„4 years; his right name was Richard Kinslea;3avv hituafter the riot with a'haad-kerehief tied round his head; He was in the mob but witness did not see him strike any one; saw Nicholas Burke (arrested) Patrick Blake, and Travis en-engaged in the riot, and a man named Duriey (arrested) Aid. Linsky protected Myers at the first riot; Oliver Lee who was beating Harrison was a tali man (over 6 feet) with sandy hair; witness knew him well; had heard he had cleared out; Lee’s stick broke and .Harrison fell within a foot of the curb stone about 15 feet from witness; saw do one hit him after he fell; he was bare headed when Lee struck him; others struck him at the same time; Lee stood on the curb stone and struck down upon Harrison’s head; Harrison was a small man.James Wells^ deputy sheriff, deposed that he saw a man he since heard was a policeman, (describing officer Bradley) at the polls, who accosted him and said, “1 have are/olver; and if you lead on your men oue ball shall be for you.” Witness was there with Capt. Perry and five or six men to keep the peace;Pearson Brown proved that the John H. Smith he had spoken of was the person who had since died.Englebert Lotlx sworn: I am sheriff of Kings Co. James H. Perry is a deputy sheriff appointed by me; I appointed the deputy sheriffs of Williamsburg under he recommendation of J. H. Perry, the commandant of the third division to preserve the peace of the city of Williamsburg; on their being properly recommended I granted the warrants to the deputies personally; think I appointed about 100 men for Williamsburg; revoked the warrants of about 30 men, under command of Capt. Adams, on being Informed they were using their authority for political purposes,By a Juror—Did you think Williamsburg in such a disturbed state as to require the appointment of these deputies?A. I did; at the time I appointed these special deputies there was rioting in consequence of street preaching, and I had not revoked them, recently, in consequence ofinformation received from a reliable source that there was a danger of a riot on election day, I continued them in office.The Jury, at 12 o’clock last ni^ht, after being cut five hours, rendered the followingVERDICT :“That William Henry Harrison came to his death by aa effusion of blood on the brain, on the 7th inat., caused by a blow or blows on the head, with clubs or sticks; said blows were struck by Oliver Lee, during a riot that occurred about 2 o’clock on that day, in North Sixth street, and near by in Second sireet, where said Harrison was struck and killed by said Oliver Lee, who is guilty as principal, and that Patrick Cooney, Patrick McHugh, Wm. Lee, RichardKinelea (alias Red Dick), Donnelly, JohnNolan, Pepper (a shoemaker),Patrick Blake,John Lyons, James Lee, James Reed, Nicholas Burke, Patrick McCue, James McCane, JohnDoyle, Nicholas O’Brien, - Travis, -Curley, Barney O’Niel, - Maladay, -Flaherty, Lyons, and others, uokuowa tothe Jury, are accessory, by being engaged in the riot.”... Tne verdict upon John H. Smith was similar to the above—the Jury finding that Thomas Newman and John Doe were guilty as principals, and that 22 others, above named were accessory.Signed by the Jurors : Wm. H. Hiekco^Fore-man ; Thomas J. Morrell, Daniel Maujer, J. C. Gandar, Isaac H, Tice, and John R. Peacock,i The murderers have escaped from WllliamE-burgh, but moat oi the persons charged as being accessories have previously been arrested on a charge of riot, and held to bail in the sum of $500, to appear before Justice Boswell.A reward of $1,000 has been offered for the murderer of Harriton.
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