The New York herald., 1844-07-16

the people would he quict-i then crossed over 10
see Alderman Hortz-hasDg some acquaintance viii
hm-he made pretty the statement as
Alderman Saunders-l then proposed that we should
10 in and see how matters stood and in his cora
pany and Alderman Saunders. went into the church
we passed along the side Of the building and entered
in small room, where saw VIM II. Dunn, whom
son, whom learned TO be the sexton Of the church
stated that there much excitement the allegation
twelve stand Of there told him thought
was ndscrest III having them placed there when there
danger, and asked him why this thing had been
done Mr. Dunn the clergy replied tina, he received
information that day that The church was TO be- attacked
by aady teacher The Sabbath school tIe
not written out IN iu aid not enquire who
the lady Some further conversation took place
which resulted III the removal vi tho ~ guns taken III
there do not know whether he made the propositiun
but certain am ne accorded with We went Out hnd
placed the guns The Captain Douglass, and they
taken the Hall The people then cued out there
other the church should have sald that
when spoke TO Mr. Dunn the place. he said tina,
there the church that had been taken
there before he said that it could be said with persc
truth that all the guns taken the church ON THAI
day taken out, because there were only
twelve Of them the crowd however insissu
that there were more arms; It was then proposed
BY and others that persons should be apoib
cd TO search the church; SAID 10 them, Gentlenvn w
have Ight TO seascn the church IN my opinion, but
told theml would make twenty good men As my posse and
To be taken ut IN till morning these
persons have been spoken q committee; but regard
cd them as men appointed by me TO take care OF IN
chuich while the number being made up, loud Gle
made by crowd Tor other afms then staec
mad taken all the arms from the church that had been
taken there that days the twenty appointed and
them my that the church sh uld
be protected requested them dsperse; thar in tn.
morning il anything found there, that was illegal
they should beremoved, stepped down ION the plaoim
when man wn0m did not KNOW stepped up and asked
me wanted any helps he said he had civic guard o
about thirty men; told ham. yes. would" afterwards
learned they the City Guatds; before they
however, In company with the aforesaid that hln
been picked out went into the church, when some OF
them said, "le US search the chuIchn told them
the me do not know who proposed 10 search "a,
church. but while we were taking . door opci.ea b,
some means other and two ARMED nsn appcai.o
The witness here detailed On account OF tins mum
DER o. guns; pst0r Sc agreeing WY what sn W we s ns
twenty In the possession OF the twenty men, ano
[here the military arrived III the yard and there WA
quiet possession the church until half
o'clock, when began TO think OF making necess ry pre-
paraons 10 defend the church next day then advised
with Capt Douglass and othe.s TO what manner ".
should proceed, and while specializing what 10 do Capt
the civic guard they then uniform never saw
the Captain teiore that evening to my knowledge toos
MS company into the church, had all the arms altered
Mr Dunn made scheduie Of them and they were carried
to tine C0mmiss0ners Hall by the watchmen and my
posse Of twenty deposited Of the lockups, WHIT
avowed 10 me his entire ability to protect them thei
briefly addressed the propIiey OF observing
the peace and enforcing the law then le the church IL
the possession OF Capt Hill, o'clock in the morning
and Gen. Patterson order to obtain relief o
Capt. Hill did not General Patterson then went tc
Genera Cadwailadcr and measures were adopted 10 Oh
lain the relief first obtained military ard by nc
cdent supposed the person who ADDRESSED
me to be the CIVIC guard which turned out Il
necessity OF the military then had interview will
General Csdwaa1er adopt TO prevent disturb
day Lrecevsd note from the Couaty Commissioners to
all means in to secure tbs Feece and pro
tect the property | thought would be neccssary.
had been upjustiy reproached previous occasion
that thought would all enGeavors TO proserv.
he peace and therefore spoke 10 all the military ocss
several hundred notices ssued 10 the various alder
in the city aud county and gave notice IL writing c
Sejor 0sneral Patterson that be should hold any number
o Companies, not less than ten, who should hold them
selves readiness their services should be tqurtd
| this about half ater two o'clock. a
| abou. six O'Clock my posse. amounting 10 on
aundred, divided into five squad, each having
| leader. / placed yseli at tne head OF Who'll,
body and proceeded Queen street We arrived h'
ground aud succeeded in clearing the street annonn
ced myself as soon as arrived at the church aud u.
posse found the street flied hut not crowded
frequent Efforts made to break the ne aid had Loi
Cap, Hin arrived a. that time believe the iine wou
| TWO the church constant demonstrations
we're male by the crowd 10 break thIoughi ths3
rested two persons who we're actually engaged IN mot
ing the crowd increased but about that Iifa Genera
codwallader arrived with forty four men 10 Oh ane
brought with them their field pieces their arrival seem
ed to excite the crowd still they used al sorts
hnsmma'ory expressions At time ths crowd or mob
had rspnsed the military, by throwing stones II 1.s
then that the order OF fire given and lea, ned after
wards that had taken place should have been hurt
we however afterwards secured The district and dis
persed various crowds; should have said, that mob
disposed to attack the house OF MIR M'Coy, in From;
street, and MIR MGarvey at the corner Of Second and
Queen streets application had been made to ty some
Individual to protect their property We, however, re
turned to the church at O'Clock in the morning and
ound that the crowd had dispersed proposed then Ia
he aldermen. that should examine them SO that
could get witnesses the prisoners were placed in the
church applied to Alderman Saunders, but he declined
very respectfully because o'clock he had hear th
watch cases Aid Iiortz being sick did not mention
20 Aid MKiney because was told by officer Of The
district whom need not mention, that he was not
state to do such business then thought to speak to
jsdge Parsons; but at o'clock, took my prisoners
he IIa AMI two of them were committed by Alderman,
saunders before left; Capt. Coahan in with Cap
Patterson he being the relief Capt G. said that he ha
but one round OF ammunition and asked where he couh
get Mr.. Price and myself then ired to get hin
orne ammunition; left at O'clock leaving Capt Cola.
in possession Of the church. and the posse not think
ing thai any thing like an outbreak would take place Al
ten o'clock Capt Co!ahan wrot1 letter to Gen Patterson
aying that his ost bad been mensced account Of Mr.
Nay lor having been imprisoned there Four the rer
sons who called themselves the committee waited on me-
and said there was much excitement at tho church, owing
there being Irish soldiers in the church did not know
they Irish when left the church; then requested
Judge Parsons to meet at ien. Cadw wsader's Head
Quarters; then proceeded to The Genersls, where
ound Judge Parsons; the Judge obtained cab to
the church. and shortly after he started that
Naylor had been rescued by the mob; Judge returned
and said that he learned the thing, and that all the
rest Of the prisoners had besn dscharged messenger
hen came and said that piece OF artillery od been placed
in front OF the church; when heard Of this was talk
ing with Colonel Plsssanton about obtaining reinforce
mcnt to protect the church; while tho conversation
going on smother arrived saying that the Greens haA
captured and very much beaten; then adopted such
measures as 10 raise as large posse AZ could then
went myself to Gen. Patterson to relate ths additional
rDatisn and while there wrote two both
Of which have been pubshed my men shortly began to
gather s Military Hail. had previously anticipated ar
outbreak Ah Of Juy issued some several hundred
rces and then when tbs asrm bell should strike they
should repair the sheriff 3 oice in the meantime re-
csved many conflicting statements when between and
O'Clock news that the church had been on Are:
directed the bell to be rung repaired to my Office and
found some or persons; then hastened 10 Military
Hail. and my way found numbers Of persons they de
cared they would 20 unless they were armed: George
r. Chlds said that he had for or 40
the me0 obtained the and directed them 10 report
themselves to head qnarterv and orders; did no,
receive at any during the afternoon reports rom any
Of the acrmen Of the districts there reports from
citizens who said they just from the scene In the
latter part Of the afternoon gentleman OF the committee
sf 20 informed that number OF citizens were in he
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