The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-17

We hope we may congratulate our readers upon the
cessation of the riots All the papers to agree that
the has passed that lately agltaed city They
engaged in discussing the and progress
Of the tragedy. More witnesses were examined on Mon
day, the third day. before the coroners jury We have
for further specifications We find the follow
ing conclusion OF the nqusition in the New York Her
aid
CoRoNER's CHARGE.
After the testimony of DR.. Whitaker was read TO the
jury the Coroner remarked that he should commit the
case to them. The testimony OF the physician showed
the character nature and fatality of the wounds that the
deceased persons had received In doing the Coroner
SAID Gentlemen, it is your privilege and duty in max
ing up your decision, that you should find review
ing the proceedings OF Thursday last during the day and
evening Of tina, day. that the public authorities have been
In any to blame in the matter you must express your
opinion IN such way as you, may deem just But, on
The other hand, II you should come to the conclusion
from the evidence before yon that the authorities were
Justified in the taken by them, it will be your
duty thus to find With these few remarks gentlemen
will render verdict that will meet the appreciation of the
public"
The testimony was given to the jury at halfpast six
o'clock last evening The door closed, and officers
sation with them. The jury after being out about two
hours and half. brought in the following verdict:
THE VERDICT
We believe that George Curtis, John Mcdonald,
Thomas Awkward, George Lincoln. Timothy Burns, Hen
Y Often. George w. Brown, William Butler. George w
Taylor, Owen Buns, Thomas BaIman. Mel Gray Meis.
Asa +. Collins, William Armer, Thomas kearnin. Mat
thew Cahlll. and George w. Gedney, came To their
the roi before the Opera House Thursday evening,
18th May Instant BY orlsr OF the civil authorities Of the
city OF New York. and that the circumstances existing nj
the Time justified the authorities in giving the order to
lire upon the mob We further believe that, il larger
number OF the police hal been ordered out the necessity
Of resort To the Of the military might have been
avoided
Nrw Yorx, MAY IA, 1870
ia. Perkins, foreman, WIN. Ranta,
% II Wilson. J. c Baldwin,
Leonard II R~xur, I@and~r = Sammis
James Cropsey Edward Robinson,
Sxmuel Reynor, VIM Smith
dlo.spA 3 B r Tho"s. ;. Miller.
OF those who have died sncs shs above Jury was EN-
paneed This verdict. however. w'll. IN all probability
regulate the others IN great measure -Four deaths
The makes "a deaths oce a.onsd By the firing OF the
muskstry. and near 30 wounded, come OF which
expected 10 live.
SCENES ov AFTERNOON.
Abou, four o'clock hs janer.i train Of Peter sampson
late member OF the Arlington Grwys fcAvxryl passed
through the city Greenwood Cemetery, and caused
great sensation the having prevailed that
member OF the National Gusfds. who died from irsc
ture OF the sku received the melee Of Thursday night
The train returned IRON The eemetsry whon, the i'm
precision having been removed ssd many ST. suppo~.
that really the issera Of one OF the Nas,ona
0usrds Several OF tina, corps wounded Bot not
rlousiy, OF at least no, fatally.
SCENES ov rtr rvrsne
The vicinity OF the Aston Place Theatre dar,ae ,h
evening psssensed the unds-,urse5 appearance tina
IL did daring the day and the evening previous Their
bot lev persons assembled and agpvsA snsio'
atecd.aes We arc Of crnlca ina, 90 farther casbfsal
QiiI take Plars.