The New York herald., 1844-07-14
NEW YORK. SUNDAY MORNING. JULY d. 1874


discreetly; Dunn. the priest, came to the door and
thanked the soldiers for their timely arrival 10 save
them from all being burned up. We found - mus.
keis, including the IL l mentioned, nearly all OF
them loaded-some, had eight finger loads IN
must have been loaded by "foollsh lrlshmen,"
for had they been fired off they would inevitably
have burst; about 10 stand OF arms were found Ia
all; number OF them were shot guns; two boxes
of cartridges, made ont OF buck-shot and slugs,
box resembling a contribution containing bas, part
OF new keg of powder, some pistols and hive or
SIX b.yoneis fixed Oh broom handles, were found
in different parts Of the church; put all the arms in
cell at be watch-house, and locked them up =
This was on Friday nlght-feturned 10 the church
about two O'clock, and found the crowd pretty
much dispersed; the Sheriff summoned his 70 men
to the watch-house, made pertinent speech 10
them, and discharged them until o'clock on Sa-
turday evening. On Saturday afternoon ! went
down to Alderman Hortz's consulted A. Cozzens
about organizing men 10 take charge OF the church
Capt Hill had determined to withdraw from the
church, as his men had received nothing To eat or
drink during the time they had been on duty; Capt
Hall said he had been neglected by his superior Off
GER. replied to him "fur Gods sake do not leave,
and with get your men something 10 eat, at all
hazards" | immediately started In quest OF pro-
visions. went To Eadle's he could not furnish any
thing-met Mr.. Lentz, and we went III company
to Mrs Clemens, and A. Cofhn'r; neither were pre-
corner Of Second and l. inbard, who undertook 10
furnish Us with hurried dinner; returned TO the
church, and found Capt Hill had been relieved and
gone; on Saturday evening, headed the watchmen,
and in company with the Sheriff and military dis
persed the crowds and groups OF people that had
at the corners; arrested IL or IL on sun
day morning the cases were disposed q before Al
derman Saunders at the watch house; SIX were dis
charged, some bound over, and two sent TO prison
Of the two arrested by the Sheriff, one was bound
over in The sum of $780, and the other committed
do not know the names ot any OF them. About III
or IL O'Clock heard tremendous roar; think
~ cl, ra1
was wanted at Mr. McCoy's; went TO see him
aayed his fears; told him he need fear no one,
| except one or two political enemies; his wife was
almost frantic, unh9ngng looking glasses and pic
lures; persuaded Mccoy 10 lock up his house
he did SO and gave Inc the keys felt Ill and went
home about sundown to TIA; afterwards went out
and heard Of the Hibernia Greens firing stop, ed
at Third and Sbippen; eaw the military 80 down ;
| the military in possession OF the church; heard no
report of firearms; went to the Commissioners
Hall heard a mans brains had been blown out,
and found the mob taking the muskets out Of the
Scott, and informed them that the mob had seized
the arms in the Hall amilitary company was de-
spatched to the Hall reached the back entrance
| Of the Hall, and found eight or ten empty mus
kets; the mob and military had severe "skrm
| mage - locked mp the arms and gave the Captain
| the key; the soldiers were inside OF the basement
of the Commissioner Hall, and the Grove
outside. Alderman M'Klnlry and others tried ts
| them they could not come in. The Alderman re
Piled that they had dead man, and wanted Il
know "if there was no rest for the dead!' He wal
to take him up stairs; to which he replied have
a right here-I will let you know my authority is
you YOU do % not retire, f fire. You have murdered
citizens enough alieady,"' cried the mob; mar
tapped the Alderman on the back, and said, "Iwil
stand by you" The most intense excitement now
prevailed the captain requested me to go 10 Capt
Scott for a reinforcement, but thought discretion
the better part OF valor, and SAID as opened on'
Of the cell doors, have put many prisoner ii
here, and, now | will get in mvseli;' by this iim
| the mob had gone round TO the west door OF th
hall, and tried to force it opeh thought it a ia
vorable opportunity to escape; went up and 10
formed them that the east door was open; went y
Second street; things looked awful; saw fc
piece poisted down Second street; showed my re
-pect TO the military by taking of my hat; nforme
them who ] was, and Was conducted TO IL
presence Of Captain Scott and Colonel Plea
sonton informed them of the state of al
fairs at the Hall; they detailed company 4
render assistance to the company at the Hall, ant
asked me to head them, but declined Peremptorl
| ly; started down to Torams; found large moi
| tt Front and Catharine; did not recognize any .
them; some Of them had muskets; wen, to Mccoy
At Front and Mead streets, then went TO Swanson
street, saw men tinkering Al a cannon in Swanson
street, above Mead; do not know how many ther
| we're; my men had becom. squandered; return
I'd TO M'Coy's and found crowd in font OF hi
/ door, threatening to tear his house down il the
did not get powder; they had cannon with them
i jid'nt know any Of hem; about Two O'Clock al
| was quiet; Ireturned 10 the watch house; foun,
very thing upside down; the muskets, smunitio
Xc found in the Church were taken away; nothis
Else was disturbed; went up stairs; saw three dea
men, one of them, WIN. Crozler, a relation OF m
| amlIy Dunn, the Priest, W. IL. Dunn, and Michae
ICav-naugh were the only persons Recognized i
the Church.
Judge JoSrs next called up Mr.. Williams
who keeps grocery store at the corner q
I'm, alIeV
iiams was charged with supplying the rioters wit
| ammunition on Sunday. II appeared from hi
statement that he was compelled to do so by III
threats OF persons who surrounded his house. II
was discharged on his own recOgnizance until thI
morning
Mr. Kelly was next called up, charged with aid
ing in removing cannon from Hagefty's alley OF
Monday morning. After lengthy hearing he wa
discharged
The examinations here closed for the day.
To THE PUBLIC Feeling called upon by sens
of duty 10 our fellow citizens Of the City AM
County Of Philadelphia, we, the undersigned
simple and unvarnished facts, calculated 10 throw
light upon the recent breach of the peace in ih
neghborhood Of Second and Queen streets, South
| wark.
| furniture car conveyed TO st. Philip de Ner
| Church, in Queen street, Southwark, number o
| muskets, which were carried INTO the church. II
presence of the residents Of the neighb0ihood. Th
report Of this matter having flown in every direction
the street was crowded by citizens, in antici
patton of an outbreak. The sheriff was sent for
and soon appeared upoa the ground a request wa
made upon him, that the arms should be taken from
the church; he entered the building with two of tn,
aldermen the district, and soon returned, sta,nI
that there were twelve muskets in the church
which would be placed in the hands OF the citizen
who should be chosen for that purpose, and taksI
| to the watchhouse. This was accordingly done
/ cne of the members OF this committee was anon,
| those whe had charge Of these arms; he asked tn,
Sheriff il there was any more aims, or men, In thu
i church. The Sheriff said there was no more arms
and only priest Dunn and The sexton in the church
| when the guns had been brought from the building
The people still seemed not to be satisfied and call
| ed for more arms when il was suggested that
duty il should be to make thorough search Of III,
place, and to prevent any more arms coming in, o
going out. To this the Sheriff agreed, and depn