Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-09

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sworn in. II is composed Of the following gentle
| men, vz;-James Brown, foreman John Cassidla,
DaVd Louderbaek, Hckson w. Fields William II.
BrowA John G. Haight Benjamin Loder Thomas
Z. Chardavoync, Ephram c. Morse, Thatcher Tuck
er, Isaac Ostrander, BarzlIa Deming Thomas L.
Clark, Simeon Draper, jr. Edwin J. Brown, Francis
d. Allen and John Il. Hurd
The Recorder then addressed the grand Jury. His
honors charge was las must necessarily BEL greatly
similar TO those he has heretofore delivered. He re-
commended to the grand jury extra hours atten-
ton to their duties in order to cause expeditions
Jail delivery as possible which at this season of the
year was seriously necessary. His honor concluded
by charging the grand jury to perform their duties
faithfully, without fear, favor or affection
There are eighty-tws cases on the calendar for
trial, viz:--Hig6way robbery 2. Burglary IT, For
gerry |. Grand larceny, 3d. Petty larceny, IA. Rape,
|. Assault and Battery, IT, False pretences, 2.
Total 49,
The district attorney then proceeded to call on a
great number of cases. hut the defendants not appear
| ing, their recognizances were forfeited.
Patrick Gray Terence Boyle Patrick Mckinney,
Michael Cangan, Thomas Dufiee, Charles Mitchell,
Patrick Moran, John McCusky, Patrick Keegan,
Charles Kearaan, James Grimes, John Carman, Pa
trick Faulkner, and Constantine Donahue were put
upon their trial, charged with assault and battery
and riot on the morning of the 22d of February last
There were eighteen others implicated with them, who
not appearing, their recognzances were forfeited.
Mr.. Phoenix stated to the jury that the individuals
above named were indicted for an assault and battery
in connection with riot. The difficulty occurred in
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One of our city Waterman, Mr.. Munsen, was called
upon to quel riot in Orange street near to White
street. Upon entering the premises they were i'm
medatey assailed by the inmates Mr. Munsen had
his club wIested from him, with which he Sc
verely beaten. One of the watchmep accompanying
Mr.. Munsen was SO badly hurt that he had TO retire
home for the purpose procuring surgical assistance
When further aid was procured the same result took
place. 1t was one continual riot and fight with the
| watchmen by these individuals.
Daniel Munsen, examined. / was on the watch on
the morning of the 22d of February last My route
| leads through Orange street, When l came 10 the
block between Orange and Centre there a cry of
murder When came TO the corner of Leonard street
man came running with only his neither garments
on. He begged us to come on. We concluded to do
SO. When we came near upon White street we heard
women screaming, they begged Of us TO come in. We
went IN. When / got up stairs the man who had
GENE for US was standing with his arms extended be-
riot occurred We got the man down stairs into the
street. The moment we got down stairs they clippd
us down. My cap flew off, One fellow seized me
behind, another wresied my club out of my hands
stairs there riot there, but when we got down
stairs there was great disturbance. II was then l
was knocked down.
Question BY the Court. How many persons were
Answer. God bless your soul can't tell, / had no
| time to count them.
| Daniel Dodge, examined went with Mr.. Mum
sen to the house ne speaks Of up stairs there were
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GOT into the street was Immediately assailed. /
| was knocked down. l do not know what l was
struck with. My head poured with blood. l after
| wards went on my beat.
| John b. Quick, examined. l was one of the three
watchmen who first went to the riot was assault
/ ed but not hurt.
Edward Murray, examined. There was word came
| to our watchhouse that great riot was going on.
About twenty Of US went 10 the places as we passed
house there man standing at the door, who SAID,
"watchman there has been no not here tonight"
Some one said let us 60 in" said "no let us stand
back, we don't know how many there are. Some of
| the watchmen went in when the people inside mmc-
diately began to upon them. Ipartly got the door
open and the watchmen succeeding in getting out.
While we stood outside, the women in the house
threw hot water upon us; when they had no more
hot they threw cold water and chunks of wood;
| they also threw other things.
| VIM. B. Erickson, examined.-I was the watch
\ the night of the riot. When l came TO the house.
spoken Of found the waichman who had first gone
standing outside We endeavored to get in, but found
we could not without endangerng ourselves. We
finally broke open door in the alley way. The men
/ then all hid away under beds &c. During the time
we were endeavoring TO get in, brickbats and stones
were thrown. do not knew the reason. was not
there at the commencement Of the rot. When we
got in, Patrick Gray begged us for Gods sake not
1 do any mischief Gray was the father of the child
that then lay dead in the coffin. said we will not
do you any HARM but we must have these rioters out
| When he lfound we were determined to GO on, Gray
used very harsh language
Il
When got into the house, saw Gray standing with
| dead child in his arms, and woman with candle,
which she was holding the child. Before we got
in, missiles of every kind were thrown. In the morn
ing, John Gray, marked at the police Office John
Gray the second, made threats to me. None others
did SO; he was the only man brought in !, ~.i
Several other watchmen were examined. Their
evidence did not vary from the above given nor pre-
sent any thing new.
\ VIM. Calender, examned.--Is clerk OF the
police. Remembers a number of men being
brought I'M cannot identify any OF the prisoners as
being these persons | wrote down several names on
pieces of paper, which gave to different watchmen
telling them TO preserve them. Nothing further could
| be extracted from this witness.
The district attorney called several other witnesses,
| by whom or two of the prisoners were identified
as having been actively engaged in the riot. Their
evidence concluded the testimony for the prosecution
when the Recorder seeing not the least probability
from the number Of witnesses TO be examined, that
the case would close adjourned the court until IL
O'Clock today, when the defence will be gone into by
Messrs. Morrill, and Brady, who retained coun-
| sci by the defendants.
CoRosER's 1SorEsrs, August 7th.-On the body OF
Mary +. Burghe aged years, who fell into cisern
and was drowned. The parents of the deceased re-
sided at BIZ Oak street, where the accident hap
pened.
Another on the body Of -. Verdict accidentally
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