The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-09
Police Intelligence

THE RIOT IN THE NINTH wARD-FURTnER EVIDENCE
AGAINST THE RIOTERS.
Yesterday Justice Stuart took the evidence Of three
citizens residents in the vicinity Of the riot
in the Ninth ward. They go TO show that the stage
driver not to blame in the matter and also show
the excitement and outrageous conduct Of the rioters in
their Ill treatment Of the stage horses, corroooraing
the same facts detailed BY other witnesses already
published. The following is the sudence:-
William Nanpe of No / Troy street. sworn says-I was
present 1T the riot the 4th instant In Abingdon
and IT the time the Of the hbernan Society
about the stage and the stage and ting the horses
the MarehA who horseback, and who deponent ia
informed is James Sanuus aud said, pull the
some we're on the stage at the time and also saw
driver hit with stone.
testified to witnesng the rotous Conduct Of the
Of the society and corrobora the previous wtnesses
who they number of the rioters beat and i'll
treat the stage horses, and also violently assault
the driver The witness ADDS that he several ladies'
in the stage and when he went to the the
sKi the a. SON Of b-h, and several advances to.
wards him when he found it necessary to of to
save himself.
John Houshtalne Of No. 11a Hammond street sworn,
saysI present at the riot the 4h instant and
the driver Of the stage and the horses also beaten
nce his by calling out to them to bring the stage
driver from the rtage and kill the id Of bn.
did not see the stage aIivs 40 except that ne
cession, which was all saw him do to provoke the
sauit upon him.
A sTABBING ARRAY ON BOARD THE SHIP JACOB A.
wEsTERvELT-THE NATE OF THE SHIP FATALLY
INJURED-ARREsT OF sEAMRN.
At about two O'Clock yesterday morning desperate
ARRAY took place between the on board the ship
Jacob A. Westerve lying at the foot Of Dover street
Mr. W. Wilson, the mate Of the ship endeavored to sup
suppress the distur bances and in doing received
two stabs in the body from sheath knife, inflicted
by one of the sailors The wounds located in
very dangerous part Of the body-one in the back
and the other in the side The is believed to have
penetrated the lungs, and will in all probability cause
death Captain Ditchett of the Fourth ward police
notified OF the affair and proceeded with posse of his
Ing named sailors, who were all less under
the influence OF liquor Daniel Smith, James Crosby.
Peter Campbell William Robinson, James Hines Andrea
Carroll, Andrew Augustus, and Thomas Roach The pri
conveyed before Justice Bogart, who com
mitted them 70 prison there to await the result The
The ship it seems arrived Thursday afternoon, and
the saiors procured liquor brought it on board and
while carousDg together in the steerage fight ensued
bet ween them The mate went down FIR the purpose Of
auelng the disturbance, and received the injury One
Of se ~. s.o Of who Ss saSs on m.
last evening Mr. Wilson very low, and much doubt
existed TO his surviving through the night;
the Haplal-On Thursday evening alteration took
place between two negroes named John Price and Sam
freeman No n Leonard street. in which tho former
inflicted severe stab with knife which it is thosght
has penetrated the lungs and will prove fatal The in
iur ed mans wound dressed by Dr. kilbourne, and
then he sent to the hospital The accused was ar
rested by officer Daset of the Fifth ward police who
yeyed him before Justice Bogart and he committed
TO the Tonbs to await the result
The Stalking Case Second Street Yesterday Jus ice
Wood visited the house Of George Hsgendon No 1872
Second street. for the purpose OF taking his affidavit reia
tive TO dangerous injury he received the 10th OF June
last by being stabbed 1t appears BY Mr.. Hagendon
evidence thar he in grocery store adjoining the
porter house situated in the above named premises.
dsturbapce occurred this basement party Of
nep ard the wtness left the grocery store to ascertain
what the difficulty was about and saw crowd collected
in and about the porter house, who we're using knives and
iron bars freely among this crowd WAS Cooper Hester,
who was fighting desperately With another man Hester
much excited and letting 90 OF his Antagonist
nm into the Dor ter house seized knife and With
made pass at Hsgendon, who he mistook for his pre-
vious the witness then threw up his arm 70
sard off tho blow ard received severe wound IN the
arm ard another in his breast which have confined him
bis up the present time AZ the time Hester vas
r.. .s x enssd h to Sa the sa%
81 00o in default OF which he was committed TO prison
| for trial
First ward, yesterday arrested colored man named Ben
jsmin u. Golding, steward and cook on board the
schooner Judge Baker Of Virginia Captain Andrew Bo
CART charged with robbing the captains trunk OF $20
/ consisting OF two 500 bank bulls the Valley
Bank Of Virginia, and sic bill on the Seventh ward
bank Of this city II that while the schooner
Wing at the port Of Smtkfed, Virginia the negro VINO
eas engaged cook and steward forced open the esp
tsins trunh ard stole thsrefrom the money as above
Virginia but still suspicion rested on him, and the
arrival OF the schooner here the captain caused his
rest and the prisoner was conveyed TO tbs First ward
police station. There his person searched but the
money could not be found. The negro Was then dis
/ cbayged, and had shaken bands with the captain
| biddipx big good bye when officer Kelly b.
| Iieyng In bis own mind that the negro was guilty
| requested 70 make another seaSch Of the nsgro
person Aecsrdin9ly, tho accused WAS again stripe
of lis clothing aud his time tbs found tist
up p Oh corner of his under shirt The fac. Of 6ndD
the money stoun6ed ali present and the negro then &C
hpowedsed bs guilt Justce Bogsrt, before whom tb
was brought committed him 10 prison for trial
Robbery in Ls Street Officer Mullhosnd Of the seventh
ward srrestd fellow msr-day, called James Hxsan
os charge robpfpg Fapha May, residing at No 10 IA
mi street IL seems that Mr. Nay vas ~Aking dow
Oak street. and the accused acsostins him thrust hi