The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-02
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DISPOSITIONS taken before the .4nerican Consul on IIu
July, 1874
~ F. Bourne sworn: On the evening previous to
the row in the American garden, went into the Bri-
fish garden, somewhere about o'clock in the after
noon. We we're playing AT skittles, when the door
of the garden was violently pushed in by a crowd of
Chinese The gate keeper attempted to put them
out, but they drove him back and last their nun
bers increasing, gentleman went forward and
pushed them back. went towards him, to prevent
his being improperly handled. The mob retreaed TO
the open space back of the garden and, having col
lected stones, threw them even into the gardens, so
that one could not walk vithout tire adng on them -
We were without ammuntoD, and therefore retreat
ed in boats to the British consulate.
The next evening crowd collected again but
one of the gentleman spoke to them, and they went
away quietly. was informed by Mr.. Lay that
the people who made the first attack were strolling
players.
Several gentlemen, in making their escape, fell
into the water They followed us into the gardens,
tied brckbats to the skiles, and threw them into the
water.
After we had embarked, they ran round to the
point they supposed we should land at, and threw
more brckbats. The party that attacked us were
strangers, and not inclined to noise they merely
wanted to look on but, when opposed, they became
very violent On the next day at dusk, in coming
out of the gardens, found disturbance in the street
and the gate keepers cautioned me about going out
then went to Mr. Grey's Hong, to caution him
from coming without arms but found him coming
back. ! am an Engshman, and a voluntary wit.
ness. N. F.. BOURNE
J. G. Anthem sworn was in the square in front.
when some Chinese came in and we're put out by the
foreigners present. and Immediately after commenced
throwing stones. They we're about IS in number
They were requested to 60 out quietly They were
near the flagstaff, and were put out quietly; after
which, they commenced throwing bricks from the
side near old China street Afterwards, their num-
bers very much increased ] then went in and did
not come out again till after dark There was much
noise and tumult The brickbats continued To he
thrown, while was there, ten or fifteen minutes
The foreigners we're not armed when they put them
out of the square After they we're put out, they
commenced throwing missiles at all standing near.
hitting the doors Of the factories. The object seem
ed to be to drive the foreigners into their factories
was alone, and went in Immediately
j. G. ANTHoN.
w. Groves sworn The night Of the 18th had
been TO paint, and was afterwards walking in the
garden, when a crowd Of Chinese came in They
were requested to 60 out, but did not move quietly
They insulted US, and we then followed some few
Of them were struck with sticks, and they then com
menced throwing stones. | noticed one with mud
and stones He commenced throwing the mud AMI
with mud and retreaied into the factory the stones
flying around me. When came out again the for.
eigners hsd armed themselves The mob kept in
crossing coming in from Haglove and Old China
street