The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-12

run back again distant from hin that fred about
~ yards fUii is.d had nat and pea jacket on
OF dark co'or, wss large man. feet 10 or IL inches
high; the s.De go it kilers;' the firing did
the seed fell, was % or oe yards
from the d,c,x ID sbsn BE bred; pointed out the
man that ~ more different personsi ne
was stspoiIs on The East side OF the way saw him
distinctly s'ter nrne could NOT say what step ne was
standing on. sa~ h'm cisss to the alley, near the
building on lire. other shots fred at the
time; the d.eeaed VAS remarkable for peace aud qui
etpess; war 70 az ~ Year, old
The jur, sitter hearing the evidence Of the physician
by whom poet examination was made returned
the follo~iIg Nroict:-' That Charles Himmelwright
to his uslh by wound in his breast inflicted by
nusket bail which perforated the heart ut the Juo
ton Of the artery the weapon being in the hands
of some person unknown to the jury, the night Of
the 9Th II Uct.b'r sb,ie the deceased Was in the dis
charge q hiss ss brennan during the riot ut Sixth
and St. Mary .pertsn
The Corou.r held an inquest upon the body of
John Giinb ths colored boy, mentioned yesterday
as having died AT 'be Hospital from wound IN ths
head, infc' cd o. a 1lusk.t bait The following; is the
verdict OF The jury" That John Griffith came u MS
death from II ~Uund in his head by ball from mus
het hred III The hands OF some person 70 '.e
jury, the night of the eth Of October during the
riots at the OF Sixth and st. Mary streets.
Cornelius Spesi, Of the election judges In the
Sixth ward Southwark. WAS struck on the forehead
with spent bail The Injury was not serious Gus
The colQIeu cunIcA Lombard street below sixth
and the Fifth aud Gsskill streets, have
been barracks for the use OF the military
With the exc. of several discharges OF firearms
in Moy smepsib apparently intended for signals by
the rioters, 1tu bnnce occurred last evening In
Visiting the 81 the late found the
streets the v,crity completely deserted, the rain
having had the Of divn" the rioters, well
the spectators TO their homes.
McShape died at The hospital, last evening, about
dark This makes the third fatal case. He had
1is.d in this country but few weeks since and was
making preparations 10 RETURN intending to start the
last q thiswetk
EXAMINATION OF TIKI RIOTERS, BEFORE HIS HONOR,
MAYOR SWIFT.
From the Philsdelphia Evening Bulletin, Oct. IL
A number II me aud boys arrested on Tuesday
night ana yee'srdav ON the charge Of participating ia
the riots nj Sixth and South and st Mary streets had
=
George hosey coored confr nted by several wit
neses who testified his being one Of the most yo-
lent rioters he to shoot 1T several persons
with deliberate ain, both Tuesday night and Wed.
nesdsy morning spd there is no DOUBT that If not
more OF those fatally wounded the victims of his
diabocal spirit. he was in the party that made the
assault upon the California House Tuesday evening"
and Was picuoos 10 numerous daring acts during
the night aud the succeeding morning Hosey was
fully committed answer at the present Court Of Oyer
and Termner the charge Of riot, arson, and murder,
James DsviD. charged with partisip sps general
~ In the riot OF Tuesday night and committed In de-
John Fitzsimmons an elderly grey headed man, who
has lost OF biz hands and fore next
amined He VAS arrested on Tuesday Dght, in comps
ny with three sudsr shed back Of ne California
House who we're seen 10 fire musKe and two pistols
repeatedly at the police officers and others He
committed in default OF bail in the sum of 81 000
Daniel Roberts. young man was arrested on Tues
day night, while gong down Sixth street near South
enchanting 80 ON, StDgersr He was com1itted
In default Of bail in the sum Of 81 06O
William Barnet. q young man, wa arrested on We'd
pesday morning tbro wing bricks in Sixth street. near
St. Mary ., and ~as charSed,slso with having fred a
musket on the hight previous. Committed In default
of $1,000 bail.
Charles w. Myers, young man, was arrested In .
row on "Wednesday morning, aud committing an as.
fault and battery upon u fireman. He resisted the
officer when arrested and manifested disposition to
get hold Of dirk knife. which subseaue nty taken
from his pocket. e Is also charged with being
Of the rioters VI the night previous-commtted in
default Of bail in 5000
Isaac Perkins. colorsd, was arrested Wednesday
morning about O'Clock In the OF throwing bricks
In South street and WAS also charged with being
the ground about o'clock the same morning with o
gun. He was committed in default Of bail in $1,000
Several Others heard. charges Of Improper
conduct in the vicinity of the riot ground such as
tbre ming what hey would do IL they opposed
by the soldiers and Tor dsregsrding the order the
military guard. These held in $500 bail to
keep the peace rhe h. ring Of a number Of others |
was postponed fer the prereut