The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-29
Law and Order Vindiear ed-Au the Astor
Place Rioters Convicted.


After n trial of nearly three weeks continuance,
IN opposition every species OF legal obstruction,
the Court, the Public Prosecutor, and the Jury, in
the case of the Aston Place rioters, have nobly
vindicated public law and order, by verdict of
guilty pronounced against Judson and all his ASSOC
cistes caught in the riot of the awful night of the
loIh Of May last. Jadge Days excellent charge
to The jury, together with the eloquent speech of
Mr. McKeon, will be found elsewhere in our
columns. The jury remained out only two orthree
hours, and the only question could have been about
whether CERTAIN of the younger rioters should he
commended to the mercy of the Court, or not
THIS is most noble and dgniied ressit. 1t gives
esnfdence 10 the community, in the majesty OF
the law and the march of Justice.
We are not surpris ed al tins verdlct--none will
be surprised In fact, we do see how the jury
could arrive al any other conclusion. OF the man
Judson-- " no has for some weeks published an in
famous sheet printed at the Tribune Job office-it
was di unctly and positively proved on the trial,
by evidence which not in the slightest m inner
in,pnaned, that he was not only rioter himself,
or the melancholy tesih of May last-a night which,
when recnrrtd to in The future, will be mentioned
with sigh by the friends and relatives of twenty
five citizens massacred in the street-but that he
for The purpose of taking an active part in VIII
might occur and, in addition, melted the reckless
and un,hinkine portion of the mob, by an appeal
which affected their patriotism and national feel
ipgs, to violate The law, and TO JON, in moment
Of excitement, what, on reflection and cons'dera-
tion, their Judgment would repudiate. 1t is such
person as Judson, the ringleader of those assn
ciaied with him, whom the condemnation Of
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law should be visited
The law has h.eD vindicated-the course Of JUS
sice has been vindica,rd But we sill insist in de-
ciarne, that the authorities are deserving Of great
blame and cepsure, in not taking measures in due
time for preventing such persons as Judson and
his cnsdjutors from proceeding so far as they
were allowed to go, in bringing about the dcplo-
rGbl- sacrifice Of human life. VIII Oh that unfor-
tunste night witnessed in The streets of this me-
tropohs. But they did not do 20. and when the
contemplate dispute between Forrest and Macrea-
dy. psironised by those who, with Washington
Irving, signed the famous card, was permitted by
the lnb.ciy Of those authorities to reach the
pint which it did, and TO resolve itself into an
Issue wheiher Jud,on and his associates. or
law and order, shculd prevail we cannot but re
joice that the latter have attained the victory
Inc tcfCucf " 'nf Guy Hu'nof'ues "" thh' 'CCe
sion, and Of their ipstgators, was criminal in a
Yer, high degree. Judsop and his associates are
convicted ard will he punished; but the blood o.
the innocent persons who were massacrrd on that
melancholy occasion, still cries for satisfaction
against The city nutio'itirs. by whose folly, weak
p~ss, and ,mbrciiry, uuder the instgation Of vain,
silly men, the riot was allowed to proceed, from
quarrel between two impudent playsctors, to a
tragedy of blood and sorrow.
We rejoice at the verdict in this case. We have
good reason to believe that various means were
adopted hy unprnc,plcd persons to induce the jury
so bring in verdict Of scquits irrespective of thu
testin ony ard without regard 10 the guilt Of the
parties on r,a All such attempts. however, fail
ed. and the jury have discharged their duty in a
firm, honorable and proper way. Let the full
puni, hmeni of the law fall upon the convcts.
Every c,nsidera ton Of justice and humanity calls
for ouch oou-sr