Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-12-22
From the Umted' States Gdzettc.
Commonwealth.

Thomas Weldon. James Quarter Sessions
Weldon, George Wei Dec W. 1873,
don, James Oliver and RIOT.
John Browne.
Tais interesting cause has been under investisa
ton for the last six days. Ii was founded upon
circu stances of the first night of the riot that took
place last sul,niec IN the Northern Liberties The
nationality and Importance of the case, attracted
large crowds to hear the trial.
On the | til Of August last, between i and =
O'Clock, at night, 1t appeared that stephen Hpmer,
one OF the watchm.n If the \. Liberties. but not on
duty that night WAS passing up Sd street above Poplar
Lane. 1t wa, d,upal whether he was whietlina
or making some other nuise the witnesses Il fired
on that p,unt. Three of the defendants, the Wei
dons, lived III Third street opposite to Bever street,
about square above Poplar Lane. Their door was
open and the family were inside the house. ii"imer
wanted somethlng TO eat or drink he was told there
was dying woman in the house. dispute arose
between Hemer and the WeIdons, the nature oi
which was entirely differently stated b. different
witnesses, somerepftsN ting Hener in tauIt and
Heimer contradlcting them. The result was that
James Weldon came out and .collare, Hemcr. 1T
was clearly 10 evidence, that the prov0cat'on
that Heimer had called the Weidons 5too5y IRISH
Observation-Disclosures Knocked him down, blows en-
sued between them a mise ensued. and the neigh
buurs becoming alarmed, arose. some OF them, and
came to the scene of action At that time all The
Wedun's father and two sons, were engaged in the
conflict Heimer was down, old Mr.. Weldon was
on him. the two sons over him, and Dyer. without
any clothes. hardly any. named Patrick, had
club. having bows On Heimers head. a Waterman
approached some one threw Patrick at him. and
Shar5ed him win being roter. One OF the Wei
dom, charged iietner as a rioter; the Waterman
SAID iIeiner arrested and Weldon must come
to the Watchhouse to prosecute Cln Mr.. Weldon
declineh, saving he would prosecute his own way.
Hclper was at jhiS time beaten into :" u gore 0f
blood" CRATES were sprung, and the Nedun's
all three. went into the house. Confusion took place
and people began collect around the door-
said he door ou. ht 70 be burst open--the hou-e
ought to BE- torn az barut down and two or three
went around an alley ilongsde the house, TO mount
the rear ince. The citikeua around said they would
assist the watehnen. About 20 or so minutes trans-
pred in thi, wav: collected. boys and watch
men, to the number Of 40 or more, Heimer still
remained before the iuor. At that time The Captain
of the Watch came up, brought there by the occa-
sion llelmer complained 10 him that he had been
beaten by Scnle hish. and hey had escaped into the
house. Some of the citizens said that the house
ought 10 be burst open. Mr. Freed the captain said
"no no, ne do not do business ~ that gay" He
went up to the door. ant, kuarked three times, but
received no answer. One of the watchmen said
Ikao1O tie psopie. lei me knock He also knock
ed three tiraes. About two minutes elasped after
the last knock. before sudden rush of people came
upnn the cruud Of watchnen aud citizens collected
before the door. armed with clubs and stones. Ihrer
witnesses SAID they saw old W eIdon on The cellar
door, as they came up, with two stones ~ bis hand,
enqnring - 10 you rant 10 break into my house ycu
Mieces." Stones immediately began tn fly the
mob rushed on the citizens and routing them. pnr
sued them down towards Poplar Lane. They yelled
like savages, made great noise and used thei
ciabs upon the cellar daors. The watchmen ant
citizens fled to every alley and corner for refuge
Several Of them were knocked down and bruised
This mob of assailants came down from upwards
headed by man that was identified by two of thu
witnesses to the best of their belief Geo. Weldon
range Of confused incidents took place in con