The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-08
The Riot mt jersey Cny-The Kelly Guards
Further Particulars.


ants Of that city and military company, called
the Kelly Guards who had been over there their first
target excursion Among the citizens invited to be pre-
sent were Alderman p. Kelly, Of the Sixth ward Major
Depmsn, Mr. John Tyndall, and VIM T.. Robinson; the
two latter gentlemen being judges Of the shooting Our
report was full and minute only one other journal
had thing like report of it at all wenow supply
some additional particulars.
The riot originated in fight between two idle BOYS
In the garden at Lynch's Thatchod otage where the
Guards had stopped for dinner after their target.
firing. One of the boys New Yorker. who had
followed the company from this city and the other was
New Jersey lad. Tho New York boy, all the morning
had been challenging any New Jersey boy fight him.
lie met with his match "a smaller boy, who was boat
ing him to his hearts content They were both of
irish descent Captain Peraz having seen or heard the
fight, rnhed out TO separate the combatants MIR, or
they call him, udgs Lynch advised him not to mind
them-they were only boys aud if he returned the
ter would be settled He however porse aud
the spectators thinking his object to the New
York boy, they took offence at his Interference, and
one man, named McLear, repealed HIM rather rudely
lie then called Gfon his men inside come out with
their arms, and do their duty Some of them respond
ed TO the call aud appeared in while others came
without them and some with carving knives with
which they cut open mems flesh. row ensued when
some OF the Guards beat Of the Sc
A man named Rudd beaten dreadfuiiy four or ave
sssaiiDg him together He consid cred dead twice
The Guards secured the door, and cleared the entire
place. McLear whom we yesterday had his face
and sides and arms bruised anu black Alderman & um-
sted chei OF the police department. TO gar
den when he heard what was going The people
urged him 10 have the Guards arrested lie replied
that he would not do any such thing that he did not
want have loss Of life or any i'll feeling that II anv
OF the Guards misconducted themselves they were
amenabe Co law and it only to find the
out In order to punish them in fine, that it
right TO make the whole company responsible for the
acts OF lew The people then promised him they
would let the matter DROP and give insult to the
Guards lie then went TO the proprietor of the Cottage,
aud got him TO introduce him the chief in Command
OF the Guards when he offered his services peace
maker and promised the part of the Jersey psope
that they would keep quiet ii he would undertake the
same the part Of his lie also offered to escort
them to the steamboat when they wished to leave, in
order to keep on the crowd and prevent the psssib
~ OF collision. The Captain replied that he
knew his own duty, and the Alderman knew
his They, shortly after, formed into line aud
the Chief OF police panied them with dig his
men four mt either side and gave orders have tho
trst man arrested that insultod the Guards The
was IN waiting and 1t expected that they would
have marched direct to her and thai there would have
been end of the unpleasant affair IL was arranged
with the plot that the they got On board he
should 70 OF Without waiting for other passengers
going to the boat they turned into the
Philadelphia Hotel, where they remained for quarter
OF an hour and one Of tho officers walled 1T and
crossing TO the ether side OF the placed
against tree, and folded his arms proudly, aud as
the Jcrseymcn thought deGanty lie made use of
some language which not distinctly heard by
foinant, aud aourishrd his sword This appeared to
rouse the Jtfse ymea again The Kelly Guards shortly
After mustered; Alderman Bumsted with his force at
tie ooor, keeping az the crowd, and doing all in his
power 70 IreEent hostiiti's. They got down quietly
enough. with The exception Of three volIey
stones ill they were inside tlie ferry gste ven they
three cheers Tor New York and three groans
New Jersey. The latter was responded to by grcans
hom the outside. aud a voley OF bricks and other
missiles. Here the riot BEGAN in earnest TIL,
Guards end,avorod 10 break tho gate, ana some
10 climb over IL, while others thrust their mus
kets through it against tho people, and said the
hand seemed oisposed 10 break through to them In
trying TO separate the parties and make peace Alder
man bumsted was p,rched With the muzzlo # a us-
ket In the mouth and his blood log pretty freely
his friends were led 10 believe the wound
rious than IL and their ire raised to the high
eft pitch. The combat again waved fierce ard missiles
flew The gate at tins time partially open aud
OF the ouafos were trJiEs 10 force II open entirely
willie either the captain Of tho other officers
held 1t with one hand while he cut right and left with
his sword against his own TO keep them back for
they we're not ois posed obey any orders They
succeeded, at last, In bearing him down, and they
rushed out over his body They then charged furiouy
with the bayon0t up the street. and even shots we're
fred One man heard bullet whizzing by HE ear. In
the meantime Alderman bumstcd was knocked down,
kicked ana beaten with the musket aud his baton Of
Office wrest,d from him, and carried OFT as a trophy
The Guards had been all got into the boat. when,
covering his feet the Chief Of Police called upon
the Jersey citizens to do their duy and every
man Of the Guards aud he forbade the pilot Of the
boat to put Oh with them. Upon amomeuts reflection,
he thought IL better to let Thorn GO, in order TO
prevent loss II life aud he counermandcd the order
To the pilot and tod him TO go. The boat had been
out little from the slip and the steam having beea up
a moment before, the engine rested exactly the
centre, or perpendicular. Being In that position,
there was n chance OF its going either backward
forward IL backed and the boat was brought within
jumping distance of the slip when six OF tho Guards
including the captain esped ashore when at the
instant the engine reversed aud the boat steamed
away. leaving them prisoners in the hands Of the
enemy, They were rather roughly handled, but the
authorities put stop TO tho violence In vain the
Guards on beard tried TO induce the engineer pilot
to return Threats, too, and violence vain They
held their bayoneis to tho engineers breast aud wept
with rage at their companions being left behind tor
they fald they would DO all murdered aud young
lad Of about IL years Of age took out his knife and told
him he would cut the heart out OF him IL he did not put
back lie remained firm as rock. They could not
move him lie told them they might kill him, bat he
would do his duty I'll ordered by tbs pilot to stop.
They then applied TO the latter, who lent deaf
them till they blank cartridge right through the
window and the Guard who fred It then loaded with
ball This induced the pilot TO give tho order TO stop
When stopped, they were puzzled as to the
ecurBe they should pursuc, aad being advised that
hey would be eli taken If they reuraed to Jersey
they anoKsd tho boat to no 6heai They uar.
landed this side and after being marched to the ar
tena deposited their arms there Mr. w. r.. Robinson
meantime applied TO have the prisoners baed and Of
fered his owa security which refused The maxis-
tses laid they would take good and sufficient bail 1t 10
asr,ady but that they would not walt that the prison.
should BE- sent of to Newark instantly a. there was
prison in the city ht either for their
or safe Ike, ping r Robinson urged them to denin the
prisoners In Jersey City TIL no procured bail THIS the
magistrates declined do upon which, II Is stated he
Threatened TO bring back the Kelly Guards aud
reseue them iie also e. blow M the Iersev
justices In the New hork papers The people who
listening to this conversation said, Don't think
to come over us with your Slievgsmmonn A.
mined 20 enforce the law ~ The prisoners were cont
ntted, by Justice bedford to Newark jail short act
that prison 10 all intents and purposcs Hudson county
prtep I'LL the erection OF the county prison Is
completed. There was attempt made to rescue she
propHrs and IL fortunate there was not for the
Jersey citizens armed them and the blood
would have been great.
Yesterday forenoon there some negotiations A.
To the osiips OF the captured but u fouat
dbeult than at FIRST IL supposed to be- The bail
must be Jersey State cehocrs and the Jersey people
seem greatly exasptrated
The criue charged Is state prison offence which
may subject the accused ~ found guilty imptison-
ment Tor any period not exceeding ten years inc
authorities aud other nuep tia citizens threaten the
utmost extent OF the Law Great excitement prevailed
In New jersey yesterday.
We saw n bullet last evening that was taken out Of
the fence In Hudson street aud there IL doubt that
one q the Guards took deliberate aim times bat
each attempt was only fash In the pan for his and
other niuskets In the company we're unseryiceable
that they would not explode OF course, they would
have been equally bashful against iona fs enemy As
the fire directed against citizens 10 frtunats
On Monday aght, the Jersey Gre company mustered
to the humber ~, and tho police 20 the number Of
to protect the 90 inhabitants OF jersey CITY The
sbztns, however, who are all well armed, would have