The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-03-14

tayy ordered out came to my store end said company
has been ordered out to quell the riot; in few min
ases Mr.. Rester and my son left; had gone up stairs
10 nay wfe's room; in an adlorang room there is
clock; it washalf-pas o'clock.
Cross. ex amined.--At half past 9 O'clock | heard
my son had got into the watch house. had no parti-.
cular reason for looking atmy clock NAT night;
James Ryer examned.-i know Mr. Weeks and
his father ! saw young Mr.. Weeks asd Mr. Aiaa-
ming at Mr. Weeks father on the eveang Of the not
at Harris received orders 10 turn out wihmy CON-
pany 70 restore order
Cross-exammed.- called in on my way down to
the Mayor $ office; am sure saw Mr. Manning at
Mr.. Weeks
David Restler examined.-T arm butcher; stand
in Centre market; WAS at Mr.. Weeks the night Of
the rot; Mr. Ryer came in he said he had been or
dered out TO keep the peace. Young Mr. Weeks ask
ed me TO take walk. We went out we went down
| 10 Greenwich street. As we came along, we met Mr..
Burton Mr.. Burton said, where is the young man l
gave into your charge? Mr.. Weeks said, you are
mistaken. We then went up Broadway. Near
| Peale's museum Burton SAID 10 a Waterman, This is
| one of the roters--ake this man away. Weeks made
no resistance. He said he did not cnre-he was in
nocent-and that he had nothing to do with the riot
| Cross-examined.--W went to Wall street. From
there we went to see the riot We went that way;
we did not exactly know where Eli Hart & Co.'S store
was. l did not see woman with bag Of flour; l
saw mob; did not see any one assault tir Burton.
| Ii was in Greenwich street | saw the mob; we were
near the store of Eli Hart IL Co.. it about ten
minutes after this DR. Weeks arrested, close to
Peae's museum; he said he was innocent. said so,
| too. The Waterman took him to the watchhoase.
Lewis Humstead exa,nnedI am one of the city
watch-I was in the watch house when Mr. Weeks
was broughtin Mr. Burton said some one had struck
him and took his cane away-Burton said some one
had struck hm--He was not sure who it was--It was
some one with cap on. ~ as.N
Cross examiRed-He did nor identify Mr.. Weeks
as being the person--Mr Weeks had no fourupon
HIM. N 4 H-e, t&
Mr.. Flanagan said he wished to ask the court If
there was any evidence against VIM. 8. Arents. The
only evidence against him was, that he was seen
running and had flour upon him.
Mr.. Homan was recalled saw the defendant rIn-
ming and covered with -four did not see him in the
store of Eli Hart-He was running from the store
took him to the pokcc-He said nothng--I believe
Mr. Spesrs FIRST had hold of hm-Arthe police, Speers
said to the magstrate-I saw him come out Of she
store.
John Gardcn-I know VIM. S. AYents-At about 5
o'clock man came into our shop, and said there is
q riot at Harris store--Arents went out did not
go-Arents is a fellow workman with me-
Cyrus B. Thomas-l know Arents-I have known
him two yearsEHe is a cedar cooper by trade-I
was not at the riot. #m
Mr.. Thompson submitted the case to the jury.
Mr.. PhGnix replied
The Jury retired and in twenty minutes returned
q verdict of guilty against Edward Smith, and John
Gaw and acquitted Edmand s. Weeks and WIN. J.
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