New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-28
pr;zs.Fishr al Greenwich. Ct.-Rowdyi.m-
Two OF the Rowdies in Jail.
Correspondence OF ne 4Hocns

GREENWICH c. Aus 70. 1916
rv,rxo cFry1Ey L : with feelings OF deep
-a--. ira, v-i,e 10 inform, vou that The peace and
f-,s=. Of our community -rss disturbed yesterday
...soon bv the arrival OF steamboat tiae Ds'fa'aFt
la :. pr, Fi.r, ,s:- abet,o-s -owdes and black
Ia. ., Rocky Neck wha. whence ;hty proceeded 70
.-sn Island in tie immediate vicinity, there 70 DECIDE
On he science power OF endurance snd brute force
OF -,xo men ,hey called Stewsr. sad Wilson
a. parties IRON. SewYork asve formerly v1siied the
ps,e FOR rst.y dre; purposes the owner OF the land
and o,hers e, The first had suspicion ola Fa' ou'
on learning their objec: ne Immediately ordered item
%. 5u: 70 10 purpose they threatened 70 drown any
and every ore who should noles: them t;nc-ns he!
would not Ge=!. OF our spirited cGzeHs 'a
Cd o-;hsste for the S1er Meanwhile he -sat wen'
on When ire Sheriff a---ec. re n company w:;h a
few men repaired 20 TIE island ordered TIE Eioers %
dsperse and ces;sa q iit hts-soF Tie o; ou; ne
-oyG.es rescued him forthwith however the asni was
broken Up sud The rioters dispersed
The Sher! arrested OF thei- number Just as tie
stearboa, was about 20 leave the wharf bur posse OF
.e -,.ars sprsrs ashore and took him by force t-oTl
- oszra- The She-! pu: his hand on me boa; sad
---ed inc Pilot not 10 leave The wharf %; ;ey were
no, 20 be detained by nere words anc pusnec OF
After .hey had ler the wharf and icose VINO haa no5
e been able 70 Leave the Island we're getting on BOARD
bv means OF snail ooa:s the Sheriff arrested iour OF he
gang who happened 70 pc behind and hastened or WIN
them 70 The v!l-ase ,.--:.
we're IN the hands OF The Sher the steamboat returned
10 me wharf and large posse Of thecl came OF shore
dacIsu, thev would have therl-tha; they were not
going back and leave pa-t OF their company oenihd
,- finding that their comrades were beyond their reach
hsr gave vent 70 their vengeance By ri lndscrni!na
attack or the :ovnsraen TIE wharf and on the road
knocking down such men and boys as CHANGED WITHIN
.bsi- roach both with their fists and with stones.
This dirty lob being finished they repaired 10 the boat
and left our whRr:yve nope forever except sucA AS
NAV come under charge OF an officer. 10 receive the
-ecompense OF their deeds
The four who we're brouch, off By the officer gave in
their names 10 the Court John E Lane, Benlain!n
PANE Samuel Ferguson and Charles Miles but on eN'
animation the Court deemed the evidence against the
former Two insufficient and they we're liberated the
later Two however were committed and IN ae deiaut
OF the required bail 500 each taken OF 10 air
I field jail there 20 await their trial IN October
know not with what degree Of satisfaction stewart
ana Wilson left the rIng alter knocking ana orusinc
each other for fo hours aud re quarters without de-
Gliding which WAS the best game the greatest bull
dog: or how well the gambling rctnue felt without
Judgment in the case but do kno'a that the people OF
ais place haze desire be visited again by such
set OF gambling oaters assaulted by another band OF
ra.smutin streethghters Yours truly. w.
- In addition to the above. we learn that the
gang started off again this morning TO conclude
their brutal sport In what direction they have
gone we find it impossible to ascertain. as the Pc.
lice seems to be quite ignorant OF the transaction.