The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-09
BY THE MAILS
The Jersey CITY Riot.

It arranged Tuesday BY Judge Bedford, VITA
the prisoners Ia custody at Newark for the riot
icy City the previous evening that they should bs
brought down to Jersey city yesterday at o'clock;
aud the examinato to which they entitled By
law b. proceeded WITH. For some reasous however OF
State or Of policy this course not pursued. and
yesterday about IL oclock Il acertained that the
amin alton would place at the prison In Newark
Accordingly, Judge Bedford. Alderman Bumsted. this
District Attorney Capt Pollard with the police aud Mr.
Cole man. Assistant Engineer, whose fright
fully dishgured proceeded to Newark by the o clock
train. There Was some delay In waiting for Alderman
Nelly and others who expected 10 been pre-
sent when they did come, there some further
delay In consulting 70 the TO be pursued and
1t hnslly decided the part Of the prisoners BY
AldeIu Kelly and their counsel MIR. Beattsy, that
they should waive the right Of being examined, mas
much as the whole could not be gone into, and
evidence would be- received for the defence rhe ias
In the state 81 New Jersey and the State OF New York;
ders In that refpcct Here exculpatory evidence 10
admitted. In New Jersey they follow the Eng In
pan, and only take the evidence for tue prosccu-
ton. or only so much Of u ~ makes Priaa facse
Tor full comnttal The prisoners have q right To
make statement Of their aud the witnesses for
the prosecution can be cross examined Under these
eli the counsel and friends OF the prison.
declined 10 go into the Mt ALL especially the
Grand Jury will be- empanelled on MONDAY next, and
the wl then De inquired into The bail has been
fixed NJ the very high figure Of $1,000 each and New
Jersy nee holders IL u INTENDED, we understand. to
bail the cut 10 day. and the time OF trial 10
exception q Mr. Tyndsle who was brought TO Jersey
tity In custody BY tho o'clock train in order be
Identified by Nr Cole Who II seems, had aid hs ea~,
thought he saw Mr. Tyndsle part In the riot.
None Ct the police or justices or any utb-rs ~h
active In queing the riot co I'D Identify HIN ~ Of
the party; and fro all heard think IL viii
turn out that he had hand In IT, and that whom he
the riot commence he withdre~ from the scene.
lie arrested on board the steamer, going home,
after the whole matter was over rhe gentleman VINO
u was supposed would identify him, not st
home whom the tain arrived, aud Mr.. Tyndalc
vas locked Up for tho present The names OF
the other prisoners John PerAz. 1.-THE captainJ
rctsr Walsh, Jthn Walsh. Peter Devins, Tobias
Burke, John Mckay. aud William Demarest. With
the exception q the captain aud Mr. Tynae they are
al mere boys the eldest not being than Is years
II and one q them not more than No. c0srge
the prison books assault and intent 60 kill
" L. agreed all hands that the capt ain did bis
best 20 prevent the riot the ferry boat and
out that he vas completely disabled by wounds and
blows he received and carried, In q fsptng state,
Into the ferry house Ills fellow prisoners all say that
he did his utmost TO get the away, did also Al
deiman Kelly. The prisoners further say there
but one bayouet fixed and that II only blank car
fridge that was fred TO frigbten away the mob Who
were throwing stones.
The Why the prisoners not brought Ia
New Jersey yesterday T. said By some 20 have bssu
wish TO avoid exciting the Jersey people, while others
think the fear Of their being rescued By the New
Npfkers