New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-17
The Late Riots-Pr.s-nJmen mt of the Grand
Jury.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
puIt,DELPuIA June ij-P VI.

The DTeSsutmrnt Oi lie bIuuu jury, WIZ Ntlt
charged by Judge Parsons win the duty OF exam
injns into the late riots and the presentation OF nj!
ueT,ons concerned in them, made TINS morning,
and after being read by the Drpuy Attorney Gcn.-
ral r X. Scott, Esq was ordered 10 br published.
/ he testimony before the Grand Jury being merely
pr the purpose OF finding bills and III l'se cus.G-
cred strictly private, will account 10 hns- Who ma!
o. he familiar with this 'act Tor the Jury not pre-
,enug IL more detailed Report The following Is
all of ,he Presen,mrn, RELAXING Ia the Riots:
The y huve been inturted by the Court 10 nInlre in
, , aud cause \, hen ed the recent afos, violate" Ui
e ~, @ i,t me ir,; and i,t ns.rt.,Or> If pn,,ibc
Cuon th, bnnc uI nquiry. hnd r-m n me inct "hlcI
came under their ;hey have 10 the following COLI
Eirs-That the origin these rot, may he attributed
mpe'iec manner Y winch the w: have been execu
ted by the constituted authorizes of the City and County o
rbiadephn io severn! ye'fs pat, ana NOR pcmy y" ii
md ,rurccy nuy punishment Embndeucd by TINS mpnm
abandoned ana VICIOUS have been encouraged To hoi t
s,eyTG~!o the effort. o. portion The community to
ION tHi. tne>e e!t ~ ~ ] % ij @ ~! nhl,c ross,o ~
the District of Ie,rtO c peaceful exercise o the sacfeo
rights rnd privileges guaranteed Ia etc citizen by the Con
sttuon und OF state and County these meetings
y., r,lde, disturbed aud fired upon by band OF iawe
~ shor, nerioI rhs outage causing tie death OF mum
her of oar unUendnG citizens, lei 30 immediate fe'aintln
md followed BY subsequent acts OF aggression IN vle-
Ac OF violence mlar chncter though not equal in dis
aster those which pulnuiy upon our
became matters oi frequent occurrence Inc Ir
pence au property Of The wei-dpoed citizens have been et
10 the rnercies the vile and awless.
ca purposes well those o, religious chafnclef cannot
he svere, condemned Ine ns OF nll mankind 10 wof-
ship God according ' ihe Gciates :" tef own conscience
and tina, peaccauy assembling for the eypfeson o: Their
sRnrd be iuy Protected It !, TACT worty Of partcnf
i!cc That destructive rio nj periods Tor some
years past have originated unjust ana grossly unfeasoa
be disposition to suppress thee rights, justly deemed o tile
greatest ma g!tude by the founders OF our be!tes.
the nn,ne o many persons connected with the late riots ho
had been imphcaeiG similar the days OF late
And
snc ; G"r,. Of i.;ie whose ,,roar arm hon be safely
relied upon promptly rehuke and punish crimes which have
dsgrnced Us : II CIV I!lZed community.
In farther OF their duty the jury have presented to
the Court individuals connected with offences sp!ng
s oat Of tumult aud bIoodshed It hoped
that prompt acton IN regard to these pesenten' VIII secure
q the offenders their iuened punishment. -
The Juy also instructed to inquire whether The officers
City and County. entrusted with the execution Of the
law have faithfully performed their duties curing HE recent
RIOTS lnppruance oi the duty thus deyo'ed mch 'f.tnoy
has been aSen ard upon an attentive Consideration ~ Sne eT
deDce Introduced before the the jury are compelled ~ he
4inEt2I,aHd the Shef 0i hG " ail count' ol
had been energetic aud efficient. innny lives might have
non II may be that hee officers will be able hereafter
.hoie that they done nil tit possible Tor them un
der the circumstances peform but Judging ss the jury
% Of The onniuo that the co.inct of tcse officers should e.
full. ia!: and legal investigation by the appropriate tn
The Jury m fes0dng 10 the opinion of the Court hat
olr Government II faithfully administers, Is sufficiently ene.
and powerful deem proper 10 rec: 10 the met hl
doubt has heretofore and still the extent o the pow
et. OF the Sheriff.
The imperfect organization of the Police force Of the city and
Incorporated districts suppress any popular outbreak hr been
often by previous Grand Junes and has been oite
witnessed that pe1k of work Gf snperecgnton.
1t is however, manifest 10 every rejecting mnd tnat he
has arrived when the security Of the public peace and tho
p->erv Of HE und property this community :npetn
lively demands such reorganization OF the police force
will he cninpeten, these ends and 0 rencet such
force effective It's JURISDICTION mast extend over the city aud
county nike, and be subordinate 10 one i'eaf.
The Clerk of the County Prison furnished the Jury with the
June ls;, l:44
gntre prisoners vagfant aql ~
Convict do 10 hard iebor.........
OF the number committed only Is are connected with the
riots
The Jury deem proper say that the number mentioned
the above statement being connected with the t!G not
than fourth OF the number presented 10 the Court
STEAMER PRINCErOn.-ihis noble vessel ieit
waters morning. bound i5 New York Tor the purpose
understand, OF te,tin: the constructed b. aer
tics & Toune.
The WHiG Mass MEETING AT WiLMISGToT.-
nave ust learned that the greatest enthusiasm anat-
Wings OF Wilmington. About 5,OtO left here this
morning several steamboats, accompanied By se-e!a bands
of music, &c.