The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-17
THE AsToR PLACE RIOTS
Court OF Oyer ana Terminer.
Before Judge Edmonds and Aldermen Franklin and


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TRIAL oF CAPT. RYNpRRS AND OTHERS FOR INcITINt
| TO RIOT.
JAN l6-The trial Of Isaiah Rynders, William Mine,
John 8. Austin Thomas O'Donnell. and John A
Walker for melting riot ct the Astor Place oper
House on the 10th Of May last was continued.
Hiram Fuller examined Was at the Opera Hous
In Asor Place the 7th of May last knsw Ryndsrs
the defendant Q. Was there riot there on that oc
MIR. Van Buren, objscted to the question Ths
Transaction vas separate one from the present In
dictmsnt for melting riot there has been indict
to 1t in the opening speech Of the District Attorney
the ndictm:nt which they are trying for an ncite
s ,s
action with which they charged, they would
have the original quarrel between Mr. Mscrsady aud
Mr. Forrest and there would bs limit to the inyss.
tgation.
Counsel for the prosecution contended that they
at liberty show the acts Of Mr. Rynders which
came in rapid rucoession from the night Of the frs
riot on the 7th May, TO the lsst transaction.
MIR. Van Bnren supposed that the prosecution were
pssrs that the occasion that Mr. Fuller is question.
ed about he asked Mr. Rypders he engaged in the
riot. and the answer be received blow In the face
II would be gr. In ratiocinson to hold that
that one fact could prove the Indictment to riot II
can only furnish the opportunity OF trying
matterthe subj ect OF another Indictment which the
court has already escaped and the investigation OF
the present charge is likely to occupy them sufficiently
long without admitting irrelevant matter He there
fore submitted that the evidence Illegal improper
and ought net to be admitted
The judge ruled the evidence admissible. and Mr.
Van Buren, excepted, and also intimated that they
should consider the indictment against Rynders for
the assault ON Fuller as in evidence.
Q.-Did you see Rynders there the night Of the
7th Of May! Al did; saw him in the theatre; |
took front in the balcony; two persons behind
me commenced making great deal OF noise % when Mr.
made, and applauded . little; turned 70 nd and
my attention attracted by what they said to Mr..
Rynders who sitting in the second tier the op.
poste eide Of the house from where sat- after the
tain fell went out TO the Lobby and there Ryn.
ders amidst the and confusion q, was passing
m. An n O1-na Id o.
"Are you the leader Of this party!" his reply was
which party" and said laughipgly "Oh, the peace
parry Of course;h saw he little annoyed aud he
con mepced making violent remarks, that every man
had hight to his opinion, and to dc be pleased;
introduced me to person | never saw before, a Mr..
Black. believe be then put hand in his breast,
and said, what was that question you asked me ?"
repeated 1t; the person to whom he introduced me
commenced making remarks, and while was looking
At him blow came on the left side Of my head, by
which for q few moments blinded aud staggered
when recovered nders was stapding before me aud
. crowd gathering around him; I then taken out
Of the mtse by the lats) Dr. Houston; when received
the blow, heard RyDders say "d-n you I have fat
tened Cor smashsd) your face for you' made an ap-
pcaton Of iced water to my face when vent out the
OF persons with whistles, and who Kissing and
hootipg to drive the actor from the stage; believe
Croes examined by MIR Van Buren, i am the editor
sf the Erenns Mirror; the lsssees Of the opera house
usualy advertise In that paper believe they did 1T
ssHt to the editor, which he uses but does not
sidsr It . gift; he gives . qusd pro quo for 1t. :
It by praisiDs t6em' AsThS is as We think 1t.
Q.-Afe you active politicianl The question WAS
objected to, and the Court ruled 1t out IS irrelevant
(Exception taken) did not see hynde take any
part In the disturbance; MIR. Mscready had appear
ed in the frst scene in Macbeth when the people
DO % not Ancv tn their I'm motives a,Wh.. was h. doing
when you applauded A-Actins; recitipg shak'
ne s.ss to
appreciation OF the sctor the mani OF both; he
setsd usual. and therefore is.pplaudsd him 9.wa.
applause ana the hissing pretty nearly ba-
lspced, but after the play bad proceeded . short
time the applause seemed 70 Dc more ,h gsn gsne.: s.
very full; do not know whether Mscresdy lefs
the stage that night before the performance ~as
com pleted Q-Hsvs you taken an active part In In
vesigatlDg this matteri A.No further than attend
ing the Mayors oee and telling what knew Of it;
ssversi persons we're there telling what they knew
present when certain persous we're examined and
swors to their testimony; might have suggested qass-
tioss to be put them dout recollsct; t possies
I did; gave Information with regard to Cameron's
printing Office; I did not exsmipe witness nsmed
slsh.: also cav hin in the Taylor esapaIsn, used
spssk him In the strest about political matters
cav MIR Deans one Of the propristots Of the Sunday
dstrbutop o tickets the night OF the 7th OF
10th Of May Co thsfriends Of Mr.. Macresdy' Al DC
not @ We. u generally understood through the oon
munity that tickets distributed gratuitousy TO
psrrohs to sustsn MIR. Macready on the night OF ths
10th of Nayl (Objtcted TO aud ruled out
Charles Doty -Is policeman of this clty rscolleets
the riot Of the 10th OF May iast duty that sgbt
Knows Rynders by spht him, that night, three
four streets at this side OF the New 4 forx uotei
Brosdwsy, Mr. Hypdsrs came up TO him and said hs
had not bis trunk In the New York Hotel, and he
wanted to get In; witness told him he thought there
would be no difcalty In that; he then vent on To-
wards where the riot hsd been there some &c
t,mep with him; that after the firing Of the MILL
tary about n o'clock
Cross.essminsd This was the night OF the riot;
Ry pdsrs did not stop minute; knows Din py hsns
,b.,e tvo wears vitp.s. had his and turn
ins on the stages (omn mnibuss.) from the street
Robert w Bowysr-A policeman attached TO the
.r. Of the chief II police duty the nj Shi
"a IN. 7th Of N.y at the Opera House; kno~ Ry p-
a,r. Miner and uDoppeil; there we're eggs aud
htby m.ies which filed the house With vile ste nch
thrown upon the rtsge: chairs were also thfo~n
on the stage: the psrforms vas interrupted apd
the pei.e coptipped until MIR. Chippendss and Mr.
s.f,op came en- the stage. carrying between them
board. en- which was written that Mr. Macready had
left the theatre this during the fret piece thers
~ss no after. piece; sa~ Rynders there that night
offcsr Reed N 40. one arrest
Crers. sxsmiped by Mr.. Van Bureu-Did not sec
Rypd.rs 90 anything or make any disturbances; doe
not rscolrot seeing sny Of the other at s
the NAV vas not hnishsd there than dozer
polfe.r,en there. hut there hftv.