The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-18
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Further Particulars OF tho Riot.

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BY TELEGRAPH
Further Particulars or tho Riot.
ELPHIA, June ITO P. NJ
During the whole OF Saturday night, and Sunday
morning until dusk, Moysmensing intense
scene vi rowdyism. Between nine and ten this morn
ing, d fight came off between two rival gangs, which
resulted in several being more or less injured. At
three O'Clock this morning, tho Franklin Hose
turning from alarm Of fire, drawn by seven men,
bers they assailed at the Of Twelfth and
South streets by at least fifty ruhans who beat the
members in most brutal manner. The carriage was
| taken by the mob and run down to the Washington
Railroad wharf Southwark and thrown into the dock.
1t subsequently taken out In the meantime, the
rioters had printed and posted up the following ps
| card -
| "NoruE-The Millerites of Moyamensing, from ten
years old upwards are requested TO meet this evening
on business Tho Western Division will meet in the
market house in Eleventh street. and the Eastern at
Eighth and Ftzwater streets. Those having guns or
pistols will bring them along Those not having these
useu weapons are requested to bring az many brick
bats and stones as they carry The police and
watch will be the ground fair play HUI
(signed) "MoYAMENsING"
This was the signal for another serious out
break at II o'clock to-day. During alarm of fire
| the Franklin and Moyamensing Hose companies came
in collision, when fight ensued The parties, after
separating again commenced at 10 O'Clock, In Ftz-
water street. with deadly violence Here fire
of every character including rifles, long guns, and
pistols brought into requistion, and horrible
to relate one young man. member of Franklin Hose
Company named Alexander Gllles, aged Fl years.
almost instantly killed by ball in the heart
Water street. least the lover side walk stained
with bosd and the itself lined with brick
and other missiles 1t impossible to ascertain the
number of persons injured but it must be great is
thatn of the
the neghborheod killed. from the fact that balls
be plainly indented in shutters and bricks
lying upon steps 1t is supposed IL or 20 have been
| wounded, some severely
The Moyamensing authorities after the above scenes
had TRANSFERRED called upon the Sheriff for aid and
| are glad to know now is extended.
The has held inquest the body Of young
Gillins, and the jury rendered the following verdict
"That Alexander Gins came to his death by leading
q mob in riot between the Franklin and Moyamen-
sing Hose companies by FIRE arms; and according to
the evidence, fred on by man named Black and
| draymsn, whose name is unknown"
Warrants Immediately issued for the arrest OF
the parties accused During the whole of the above
dsgraccful affair, only two arrests madeleine by
| Alderman McClar, and the other by Capt GoH.
| The above account is made up with great caution
and is derived from officers, well citizens who
were disinterested parties and friends Of law and
| order.
ANOTHER DESPATCH
PHILADELPHIA, June 17-1Oh P. NJ.
At this hour all is quiet
| The AsToR PLACE RIoT-TnE GRAND jury
| We understand that the grand jury have not yet
touched or looked into any of the papers connected
| with the massacre in Astor Place on the tenth of
| May last. Judge Edmonds, it seems, is still con-
Quoting his investigaton-a sort of voluntary inqui-
siton ordered for the purpose by the city authori
ties. Thus far, the most important testimony col
| lected by Judge Edmonds, is that which has been
funishe by Tappan, disclosing the fact that he and
two others received the tickets on which they en-
tered the theatre the Thursday night in question,
| from the committee that invited Mr.. Macready to
| play. Those persons were arrested as rioters
correspondent of Washington paper has the fol-
| lowing very sensible remarks on the natter
One fact has to light which possesses impor-
lance beyond the matter with which it is more i'm
medatcly connected; and that Is, that tickets were
grautonsy distributed persons who after wards
engaged in the riot and distributed by than one
Of the gentlemen who signed the card calling on Mr..
sustain him If he should do So Upwards Of one hun
dred tickets thus distributed and were afterwards
sold Mt low porter houses for twenty five cents each
mention this fact, however. chiefly with the view OF
directing attention to the very remarkable alliance and
acqu subssting between certain gangs OF
ruians in this city, and leading and influential MEN,
beers Of society Of all political parties 1t cannot be
doubted that the services Of these gangs have often
been secured in order to effect various Objects public,
| and private.
What other evidence has been brought to light
know not; but il is full time for the grand jury
to commence investigating the circumstances that
led to that bloody and remarkable emeSts. The
whole world beyond the ocean is agtated by that
affair, and yet criminal authorities have taken
steps to bring the rioters and the perpetrators Of
that terrible affair to condign punishment, and to
| separate the whea at from the chaf. The rioters
outside of the theatre are liable for the riot, as
well as those who were inside. So also the
nstigators and conspirators particularly those who
gave tickets TO those fellows. They are equally
implicated.
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