The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-15

toned In the yard opposite with body Of po,icemen
Opera House, the crowd made several attempts force
In the doors, by throwing stones against them ! saw
several policemen led the theatre wounded by the
| stones; present when the military came up
heard a number Of the pece-I did myself-exclam
hs ans ny s m
stones and several knocked down and injured before
the first fire. the military marched nearly across the
street. and then fell back again nearly to the sidewalk
under shower of stones heard the military officers
call to the rioters to dispense they would fire upon
them heard of the military officers say they
compelled to fire in order to keep their position;
after the first fire, call made for the Recorder by
the Chief of Police, and when the Recorder came he
was ADVISED to address the mob he did so, and in
| turn the mob cried out Sire, you - you
Of 10 years Of age the second fire they appeared to
scatter, and in quarter Of an hour the street
cleared.
| JOHN H. WHITAKER, physician, residing $40 Broad
| way having been duly affirmed, says-I accompanied
the coroner and jury to visit the deceased to
| make external examination Of the wounds
| The body Of John Mcdonald was found at the City
Hospitals he shot in tho left breast and the ball
passed directly through tho left lung and escaped
through the back this wound was sufficient to cause
| death.
The body of George A. Curtis, place; ball had
passed the right breast passed through the right
lung and out under the shoulder bade sufficient
| to cause death
Thomas Aylward same place; shot in the left thigh,
| causing compound fractures he died after amputa-
| tion almost Immediately.
George Lincoln same place; shot in the right side of
the abdomen, periorang the intestines; wound suni
Timothy Burns 427 Pearl street, the ball entered the
right breast passing through both lungs and out
of the back; sufficient to cause death.
Henry Often corner of Orchard and Hester streets;
ball entered the abdomen the left sde and passed
| out at the back Sufficient to death
George W. Brown, AZ Crosby street, the ball entered
the left breast and passed out ut the back just below
the shoulder blade having passed through the lung
| Sufficient TO cause death.
VIM Butler OF Sullivan street; the ball entered the
right cheek and into the base OF the brain and
sE S s
trated the right side in trent part of the skull imme
datey over the eye and passed through the head on
the same side This wound must have caused instant
death.
Owen Burns 81 Charles street. ball entered the skull
on the right SIDE and lodged in the brain. Sufficient
to death.
Thomas Bulman, Fifteenth ward station house, In
Mercer street, ball entered the left side Of the abdomen
and lodged in the intesnes. Sufficient to DEATH
Neil Gray Mellis 4S Fourth ball entered the
left breast and passed through the heart. Sufficient
Asa F. Collins Forty First street, near Third avenues
ball entered the neck and passed out under the right
| lung. Wound sufficient to death.
VIM Armer, Bellevue Hospital, ball entered the left
sue OF the abdomen perorating several of the intes
tines, and lodged In the pclvis Sufficient to cause
death.
Thomas Kearnin, 1876 East 18th street, the ball en-.
tered the face under the orbit of the eye lodged In
| the brain. Wound sufficient to death.
Matthew Cahil of 18th street and LIST avenue;
shoulder blade su s III,
having through the BRAIN this wound caused in
After the testimony of Dr. Whitaker read to the
jury the Coroner remarked that he should commit the
nature snd sv Of o ha
the deceased persons had received. In doing So the
Coroner said" Gentlemen, It is yeur privilege and
find on reviewing the proceedings Of Thursday last
during the day and evening Of that day that the pub
lie authorities have been In any way to blame in the
matter, you must express your opinion in such way
you may deem just. But on the other hand, ifyou
should come tho conclusion, from the evidence be-
fore you, that the authorities were justified in the
measures taken by them 1t will be duty thus to
the case to your judgment believing that you will rem
der verdict that will meet the appreciation Of the
| public
O'Clock last evening The door closed and officers
stationed to keep all persons from holding any con-
two hours and half brought in the following verdict
THE VERDICT.
We believe that George A. Curtis, John Mcdonald,
HENRY ottsn S George 0' " BroSn William Butler
George w Taylor, Owen Burns. Thomas Bulmsn, Mel
Keafnn Matthew es cah and George w Gsdney, came
to their deaths by gun.shot wounds fred by the mill
tary during the riot before the Opera House Thurs
day evening" 10th Of May instant by order Of the civil
authorities Of the city Of New York. and that the cir
cumsances existing at the time justified the author
Their believe that If larger number Of the police had
been ordered out the necessity of resort to the Of
the military might have been avoided.
New York, May IA, 1S49.
(Signcd)
Jas. H. Perkins, Foreman. VIM. Banta,
Leonard H. Regur, Leander M. Sammis,
James Cropsey, Edward C. Robinson,
Samuel Reynor, VIM. g. Smith,
Joseph B. Brewster, Thomas s. Miller,
George w. Dawson, VIM. Balagh, Jurors
There is yet several nqucsts to be held the bodies
Of those who have died since the above jury was
paneed This verdict however will, In all probability,
regulate the others in q great measure.
MORE DEATHS.
Among those wounded on Thursday night, and died
Robert Marlcurgen.
a native Of New York, who received wound while
life yesterdSy At the residence Of his mother No 80
Christie street, whittier he was carried.
OF those at the hospital, Bridget Pagan and John
Dalzel died yesterday. Harry Bluff, Conrad Becker,
and Edwin Mccormick were convalescent Dalzel re-
ceived bullet in the hip. and his leg takon of at
the hip joint soon after which he died
John McKinsley, residing at No 147 Third avenue,
who shot through the lungs, left side, died Sun
day night from the effects Of the wound.
This makes % deaths occasoned by the firing Of the
mvsketry and pear 80 wounded some Of which not
expected tolivo.
SCENES OF THE AFTERNOON.
During the afternoon the police forces arranged
and appointed their positions for the night without
any show Of excitement. The vicinity Of the Opera
other than to provide any emergency hold the
military ready for action.
late member Of the Washington Greys, Cavalry
passed through the city Greenwood Cemetery, and
that 1t was member of the National Guards who died
from fracture o. the skull received in the melee Of
1nursday night Train from the cemetery
without the impression having been removed and
still suppose that IL really the funeral Of one
of the National Guards Several Of that corps were
wounded but not seriously or at least not fatally.
SCENES THE EVENING.
The vicinity Of the Aston Place Theatre during the
evening presented the same undisurbed appearance
that II did during the day and the evening previous
There but few persons assembled and no appre-
hensor Of a riot entertained by the large body Of
police in attendance We Of opinion that no
further outbreak will take place.
The Crops.
After drought Of almost unprecedented duration. 1t
need raining about o'clock 2. NJ on the 9th
inst and yesterday we had heavy shower. Cotton
had suffered severely from the late frost and the dry
weather which Immediately succeeded that the benefit
to that plant, we apprthend will be but partial Rice
win fare better; and have to hope will soon
put ALVEY and fourshiDg Charleston
Mercury May TO-