The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-08
Police lnueiIigence.
THE TAILOR PRISONERS AT JEFFERSON MARKET J.
TWO APFIDAvlTs TAKEN.

THE TAILOR PRISONERS AT JEFFERSON MARKET JAIL
TWO AFFiDAvlTs TAKEN.
Justice Bleakley commenced yesterday the investi-
cation in reference to the charge Of riot pending
sgsnst the thty-eght journeymen tailors arrested,
ondsy afternoon by the police of the Sixteenth
| ward Two afhdavts were taken yesterday morning,
made by Frederick warz, whose place they assaulted
and also by james Stout, who eye. witness to
the riot The following the afidavits filed In
the court
Frederick wartz Of 474 West Thirty eighth street
being sworn, says That on Monday, the 9th of Au-
gust, about one O'Clock p. NJ George Short came to
| my house in company with about one hundred other
persons Short told that must either give up the
work had in the house or must go with him I told
him that got that work from John Ferdinand, and
that he had signed the bill to pay the prices and that
would down to the hall the next day and join the
society II he and his company would go away and be
peacesble Immediately after the conclusion of this
con versstop, Short, accompanied by the crowd eft
and went short distance from the house, and after
conversing together few minutes, they returned In
body and opened the gate went into the yard got on
the woodhouse, and endesvored to get into my house
they then broke down my fence and Short and three
others seized hold OF me by the COLLAR and Short told
me- must go with them and give up the work. they
would break the house and take away others Of
the crowd cried out, * Ill the dog kill the dog"
fused with them, and they seized by the threat
and chosked me, that could not speak, they then
pushed back in the yard, and tore my shirt of;
man, whose name IL unknown to me, then to
cue with la his hand and the rioters
arrived ut the place with some policemen the rioters
had ut this time assembled on the opposite side Of tue
street and said Short addressed the crowd and said
that all the workipgmen should come that side Of
the street and the policemen and losfers must remain
the opposite side of the street; then informed
Captain FREEMAN of the foregoing suces, aud
pointed out short to him, and demanded his arrest;
Captain Freeman then crossed the street aud up
to short and asked him h: vas the person who tore
! tain Freeman then arrested him; said short then
seized hold Of Captain Freeman and resisted him;
several OF the rioters rushed ut the Captain and
tempted to ssid short from his custody; the
policemen t. the assistance of the Captain and
a. H..
| the mob the mob then pursued the policemen far
the Of Thirty seventh street and Eighth
to the staon house for safety; returned home about
six and found my house broken open; both doors
broken; the window shutters had been torn of;
| the windows and window sashes demolished;
and closet, containing clothing broken open aud
forty eight coats cut out ready tor mskins with the
trimmings, were taken out Of the house; was in
for med by Of the neghbors, Mr. Shat. that soon
after vent TO tn. station house the rioters returned
to my house broke II open carried away the said
property ana left the house in the con ition fou
Jamesy Stout, ofThrty eighth street, near Ninth
avenue, being sworn, says-On Monday the 5th inst
about monday, saw = large body OF men, number
ing about 30 down Thirty eighth street. aud at
tack shantee occupied by German tailor; they FIRST
hour and quarter after they hrst up they
mspced throwing stones at the house occupied by
the said German taller and by another, named warti;
they we're hiring stones just previous to the arrival Of
the police ard we're conducting themselves In = very
riotOus and the arrival Of the police they
the policemen made and the rioters lef the
ground with the policemen the rioters however
returned and we're sddrssed by one Of their numbers
thy then attacked the house occupied by Warts and
broke open the doors the rioters carried out Of the
houc What appeared To me- to be pieces brndles OF
clothing and cotton waddiDg; the main body Of the
rioters then left; next them coming up Thirty
eighth street from the Eighth avenue about halt past
5oeioek they numbered about 300 and as they passed
the south side 81 the street, the policemen went
abreast the other side Of the and the latter
manned inert ubtil the Germans made q fresh breach
Of the peace; the policemen then appeared to select
out and endeavored to arrcst the rim y-ad.rs and
so doing were a'ssed on every side and we're obliged
TO defend themselves they did; saw the rioters
pick W and throw stones; many Of them had canes
Dir Wartx after making hts IN isvit, vent Into the
prison. ind identihed Charles Leser Henry Arnold,
aud Jacob Horstre as the individuals who made the
fret attack and asssut his person With the ring
leader shcrt The prisoners s,ll confined 10 jail
The hearing will he continued today. lawyer BY
the name OF Nathan A Chidey, appeared on the part
/ Of the prisonsrs
Cie,e, sJ Stealing Sorereigas Iri.hman By the
pane 81 Timothy Conrey w- arrested yesterday on
charge Of stealing ten soveregns fro another Irish
n-b, calld John Allen On searching the prisoner.
onicr Rsdford found the ten Sovereign together In
beg. Witch was Identified by Coarey his property
Justice Lcthrop committed the accused to prison Tor
trial.
.srr.a Of BURGERS Two burglars were arrested on
1utsdsy night, by ofcers Brosn and French Of thu
Seventeenth ward, on . chsrge of breaking into the
d~ellibg houfe corner Of Eighth street and second
! avenue. The premises are owned BY Mr. stnyv~sant.
but ell the family are In the country. Tue roxues
lice; they broke cpsn the bsck bss. meut The rogue.
gave their names Fitch Larkin and Jerry Anderson
Justice Timpsou locked them up Tor trial
Csretess Shosf-x "A BY the Of Cha
ing csrelessly With pistol tn, charge tskinx
on boy. called Michael Pagan aged sixt.ta years
taking OF one Of his fingers Justics Timpsou held
Derchs 10 bail TO answer the charge.