The New York herald., 1844-07-14
AFFAIRS IN PHILADELPHIA.
The Investigation, 90
rom the Philadelphia Sun. july l3

| Court OF Quarter Sessions has promptly commenced
judicial inquiry into the late outbreak in South
wark. They will find in to-day's paper mass of
testimony offered upon the oafhs of respectable ctI-
zens, which will throw considerable light upon the
conduct of those who claim for fhemseives exclu-
svely freedom IF thought" and liberty Of speech
Let every man read the testimony, aud then hand
the paper to his neIghbor
| HE ORIGIN AND PRoGREss OF THE LATE DIS.
| lTURBaNcE-TEsrIMoEY OF rHK SOUTHWARK Ma
| oIsTRArRs, POLICE, &c.-DEPosiTIoNs TAKEN BE-
FORE JUICE JONES YESTERDAY Y.-Aderman SAuN-
DERs sworn Il heard OF the disturbance on Friday
| at the Church; went there and learned that
number Of muskets had been placed ia the church;
the persons outside insisted that the muskets should
be brought out; ! found The Sheriff on the spot;
| some one suggested that committee OF twenty
men should be appointed to examine the building
The committee was appointed, and twelve muskets
were brought out; and some one told the crowd
that II was all the church contained. On the fol-
lowing morning the remaining arms and ammuni-
ton were removed from the church; there were
| seven single and two double barrelled owling
pieces, six or eight pistols, and keg Of powder;
any OF the persons who composed the m0b-a
great number of them were boys; | should say
there were from TO 5000 present. When we en-
tered the church, we found priest Dunn, his
brother and some others whom did not know
Mr.. Dunn had belt on. in which two ps-
tolls were stuck; one OF the others had pistols
| about him; did not know him. | was there on
Saturday when the military came down there was
pieces was posted on the corner OF Queen and
Third Streets and pointed upwards; some cried oui
shoot shoot! There was much disorder; some
arrests Were made, and were let off the following
morning on giving bail; was at the church on Sun
day afternoon between and A O'clock the mill
tary were not there's some OF the citizens had II in
charge; do not know any who were inside or on
the outside of the church Mr.. Levin spoke TO the
persons assembled outside; he requested them to
go home peaceaby; SINE one held Two small flags
up; ne was standing on the church steps al the
time; Mr.. Grover requested me 10 bring possee
down; told him that It was not necessary as the
military were coming down; Mr.. Grover said we
will give it up to them; as was going up Queen
| street ! met Gen. Cadwallader coming down with
came down with the military than were on the
ground before; returned when heard the fire OF
the military, and Was told that three or four had
I,been shot; ! then went home; did not see any
Ithose persons assembled do not think one-tenth
were residents of Southwark; / know cf no place
where arms are secreted think there exists a,
this time no combination to resist the authorities
do not know any OF the persons who aided in the
arrest of Mr. Naylor.
Alderman MsKINLEY sworn.-I was called on
| on Friday, and requested to go to the church, as
there was some excitement IN consequence OF arms
having been taken In there; went down and aided
In removing the arms from the church. There was
| much excitement, bat it subsidized when the arms
were removed; went into the church, and after
had been there few minutes, thought saw a
door open and shut again in the extreme end of the
building; went to the door in company with the
Sheriff; found two men there with arms; twelve
persons were in the church; priest Dunn his broth
| er, and ten others; eight had arms, well loaded,
some heavily; found the men on the stairway; when
first told TO deliver up their aims, they were little
| subborn but when told them the Sheriff was pre-.
sent, they gave them up without further hesitation
can't name a single person who was active in the
| disturbance; consider the 20 men, whom call a
| committee, as acting under the Sheriff. was there
when Naylor was brought out; number were al
the front door with battering ram; most OF them
were boys; did all | could 10 prevent them doing
any mischief. When heard the cry "Naylor Is
| OUT" turned and saw Mr.. Naylor going up Queen
street; he was followed by large number OF per
sons who were entire strangers TO me; can't name
any OF them; can't tell how many were there
| heard cannon fire IN the rear of the church;
think two or three l went back and found
| Two cannon there Mr.. Grover and Mr. Levin
we're there they both mounted cannon, and Mr.
Grover told the people Mr.. Levin had something &c
say to them Mr. Levin then spoke he used al
the persuasive language he was master of to make
them deslst and go home; they finally agreed TO s.
| if Mr.. Grover and Mr. Levin would ride upon the
| cannon Mr. Grover 60. astrlde one Of the rieces
and was drawn off the ground / took charge O
| the other; drew 1t, with the assistance OF pei
sons, to Christian street wharf; the one | hat
charge ofwas loaded; they were ship cannon; ont
| Was on wheels, the other on frame. No attemp
was made to arrest any Of the persons / consider
| ed II dangerous experiment The most cf those
who had charge of the cannon were boys from
fourteen to nineteen years OF age. | should MOI
know them now did not see Cook nor Andrew
the upper side OF Almond street wharf, and belong
ed to Captain Dunlevy.. took possession OF a can
non which the boys had at the corner of Sixth anC
Queen streets. When the door was broken open
the military presented themseves-they did moi
| fire. The crowd dispersed when Mr.. Naylor left
| When the military came down In the evening,
was standing on the church steps. They came
down at furious rate, sweeping every thing be.
l he rd har lanu hx
the officers. Some one said, "Clear out you SOM
| Of b-s;" | remained at the church there ap.
peared 10 be no one inside at the time the doors
we've open, and persons had been going in and
out most OF the afternoon without any one in
erfering After the military lett in the morn
ing we took charge Of the church | war
present when some prisoners were brought in, and
| asked General Cadwallader what should be done
with them; he replied. toiu take no more; wA
put all to death. said if you are going to put the
citizens to death, you had better hoist the bloody
flag at once. | had got home before the firing o.
| the cannon commenced; did not see the citizen:
resist two cannon were fired after went down
| again did not see any persons with pistols Ol
muskets The district is peaceful at present; and
there appears to be no disposition to riot or disturb
| the peace. | know of proposition having been
made to General Patterson to Withdraw the mill.
| tary; do not know The names OF The persons who
made the suggestion.
| HENRY l.. BENNER sworn.-I am President Of
| the Board of Commissioners of Southwark | did
not witness any of the disturbance was at the
| church on Sunday mornings saw crowd in from
with a battering ram they wanted MIR. Nayor re-
| leased Alderman Hortz came forward finally and
| told them that he was gone d,d not recognize
any of them as citizens Of the District Of South
wark; ] saw the persons dragging the cannon
away; did not know any OF them do not know
that there was any concert OF action between thos,
| on the front and in the rear The crowd dispersed
when Alderman Horz told them that Mr.. Naylo
| had gone. The district is quite peaceable ther,
does not appear to be the slightest disposition L
resist the laws the difficulty consider entirely
an end.
VIM. ]. GRAMS sworn.-On Friday evening
about 10 o'clock, | heard large concourse Of per
sons in Queen street, at the church; went dowr
and found number Of persons collected there
| did not know any Of them. On Sunday morning
heard Of the rot at the church, and felt alarmed
About III o'clock | heard noise, and on looking