The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-08
Police Intelligence.

.,rs,,lII TIE RI CENT RIOT In THE NINTH WARD.
the riot case The testimony Of several 81 Vac xasnes in
the vicinity Of the riot who Witnessed the
ment Of the difficulty staes that the stage driver not
to blame in the matter. that the outrage part
The testimony of these witnesses corroborates all the
previous evidence given by the police and others.
DISTURBANCE BETWEEN TWO FIRE COMPANIES
ASSISTANT ENGINEER HOWARD ARRESTED ONE
OF TIE MEMBERs AND PUT HIN INTO THE
POLICE STATION HOUSE.
On Wednesday evening, about eight o'clock, at an
sla,m Of fire, Engine Co npany No. and Hook aud Lad
der Company No became involved in disturbance
With each other in Pearl street and Peck slip Mr..
Howard Of the assistant engineers interfered to
prevent any yoler CO. continuation of disturb ance
when Mr.. John Barry, assistant eng neer, made
remarks which Mr. Howard In his opinion thought
reflected the department and tended to iocite riot
He therefore feiztd Mr. Barry and conveyed him to the
Second ward police station and placed him under
Police Justice Welh sen. for by the friends Of Mr.
Barry for The purpote OF adudcatng In the matter but
the mal israe, not having the witnesses present. ad
ourned the until the following morning in the
meantime hberstng Mr.. Barry from custody with tbs
understanding that he appear the police
in Centre street. At ten O'Clock yesterday morning all
the parties appeared, and the following evidence
taken:-
Henry H. Howarl sworp says-Iam one of tbs assist
ant engineers of the Fire Department. and compsin
agsipst John Barry for acting in dsordsrly manner
tepoiDg 10 ncite riot last evening about eight o'clock
in Peck slip there had been disturbances between Engine
o.
previously, there had been fire in Gold street Full
ton afterwards those companies started for fire in
gine Company No ran Hook and Ladder Company No 1
into the gutter and rnshed the and the rope the
walk which cieateda fight the-e the of No rope
did this; some portion Of the men kept No. going and
Hook and Ladder Company No picked their 70 20 up,
and follow ed after No and stopped within yards
of No q then went down among No. Is men, the
rope heard the eman of No say that he hsd been
struck by ore Of No % men, and that he intended to get
n war nj fOr i'm. / hear Rar han nall fhn
men bers Of No pack of fools, and pack of loaf
ers be said that it .erved them right the Language
used BY Barry appeared to eprage No s to prevent
further breach Of the peace arrested Barry and took
him to the Second ward police station house.
Charles Brown sSorn, says--1 was present at the
ds'ui bsnce between re two fire companies in question:
interfeed to tend tho members Of both companies to
their respective apparatus; Mr.. Hos ward standing
there sbere some talk between No. rs men aud Mr.
Ba1y Mr.. Barry said to them, "You FOOLS you
In the wrong and that he had saved No Is company from
sthrashpg;o At that time number of is rushed
up to where Barry was standing which Mr. Ho yard
seized MI Barry and charged him with creating riot
after seizpg Mr. Barry, Mr. Howard commenced shaking
him. calling BIN at the time little rascal and saying
that be vas trying to create riot and that he (Howard
wac going TO take him To- there was great deal Of ex
etmsnt. some cried, Take him in" others cried "Iet
him go' Mr.. Howard released Mr.. Barry once, whe
Parri said. II will this rghted in the morning;
then Howard seized him and said II viii take you in an
h,w."
Francis Hasadon sworn testified to being present at
the dis subarce and erroborstes the evidence Of Mr.
Howard in reference TO the word fools, made of
by Mr.. Barry.
Joseph Baker rsys-I came In a the latter part
OF the dstuIbaIc In Peck clip; then Mr. Barry
postustng With the members Of the two com panies
can't state particularly what he said his inent5r sp
peared TO be to make peace between the mpanes
other remarks he called them parcel OF pack
o. fcos;" then Mr. Howard step up and seize him
(Bsuy) by the thyoat and choke him. and use good
ten of yol,rc towards him Howard said thai Barry
did rot be quiet he would I" shut him up or losk him
up; he then let of Barry after giving him three
four hearty sbakes; subsequently him have Barry
BY the eek Bairy made no resistance whatever
Ca The above tetimopy, the gtrate said there
enough shown TO justify his holding Mr. Barry to bail to
Keep the The evidence show that there great
eAci'sr ent and the words used, viz fools pack OF
fools, tened to excite the members, and Mr. Howard
seoars that Mr. Barry made Of the rds. "a pack
OF loafers to this latter expression ho sever Mr.
Howard not coroborated, but TO the word FOOLS
he L. Under the whole Of the the msgs-
tate concluded to hold Mr. Barry bail In the Of
| $2C0 to keep the peace.
Mr Barry then stated to the magistrate that he wished
to prefer charge againt Mr.. Howard for the violent
FAULT committed his person when he arrested by
him. The Jpstice said he would hear his complaint on
the conclusion Of the present Mr. Barry then gave
the requisite bail and all parties left the court ROOM
/ Mr.. Barry. leaving, remarked TO Mr.. Howard
| that he should hear from him sgaa. Mr.. Barry We
Ut derssnd intends 20 prefer charge Of assault aud
battery against Mr. Howard, for the violence ueed BY
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