The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-24

various Witnesses have detailed to you what vss then
done. One man was struck, knocked down, and 6uAIy
pursued down Greenwich street. and various other acts
Of assault occurred ell proving that when the excts
ment has menced It dim salt 70 the
there but Mr.. Kelly At length they sent after tue
police One OF the men ut the got into collision
to ring the FIRE bell The police force finally came and
you have the testimony Of various Of these telling you
what they did sitter they got they
TO persuade there people to retire, how they we're
resisted, and finally that all mears Of an AMIGA
BILE nature were utterly Of avail. When it has
proper officers camsa when rsssts2 called upon the
citizens to help them al asked the TO disperse
shsu II reached That pon. the PSs. present must
police in protecting order become paropators in the
riot In this case the policemen ray that they tried to
into line told him to Keep his down. tried to
press them DOWN. OOe wtDss says they were resisted
ing between the police and the associ ston 1t is vel.
mention that large numbers Of the society came back
again after this and the marshal arrested fact
At the corner Of Troy street This after the police
had requested the to be takea away The fighting
then went ON until this party ovsrbons by the po
lice force and captures made Of the various indi
viduas 1t then that they we're pursued down Hud-
son street must here remsrk that the desert ption
gwen BY witnesses Of the which the banner
was DESTROYED is exceedingly disgraseiu That men
should be allowed to 60 into that crowd and tear that
banner into pieces and scatter those pieces to the
to have been done by who had no connection with
the pohcest least you will judge of that That this
would have resulted in riot there can be doubt.
VINO were the oiginal left for you deter
these parties to retire and they refused It was hs duty
that ia the excitement and tumut more may be- done in
such than after consideration would set down % rght
and Wise But when get into conflict of this kind
how possible otherwise to carry out the gene raj pur
pose and suppress the riot AL persons feel this more
or less; but ono wrong will never justify another The
whole question for you to determine Is whether the
proof adduced Is sufficient to make out q riot and
whether the parties COW placed on trial before
character Of the prisoners you have right to look
that The counsel for II defence has given
ist That il the jury and that the person. engaged in
tine had no common object that they not
rioters It is the duty Of The jury to their
sist the poce- in the arst commencement the object
was to ssss and punish that stage driver it would be
their object vas to seize any one OF those pson,
If the jury believe that the Hbernians were attacked
before TIL. the stage was driven ca By the police
If the jury believe that the police on their arrival used
more force than was necessary to defend themselves
they were guilty OF assault Themselves and the de-
PENDANTS were justified They had right more
force than was necessary to the peace That
the application Of the facts in this case II these par
ties were ordered to dispense, and afterwards formed
themselves into bodies and those bodies should mutually
assist each ether in committing the act they have be-
come liable to rotcus conduct In regard to the tes
mony it is extensive that to 60 into the details OF
a these various statements it would occupy your time
hoo long You VIII to Look through the whole
cage and to review that testimony carefully, and
Judge how far it is reeoncileabe. Take care also,
that such judgment you shall reach shall be
the Judgment Of your understanding, and not
swsyed by any other conaide sations. II you
have reasonable doubt whatever you must give
the benefit of the prisoners In considering this be
careful that the condition Of these shall have
weight with you You must regard them entitled
the same careful consideration IL they the high
est in the land They appear to be respectable men, and
che has been proved to be of good character for
previous to this and his conduct
regard to what occurred shows that he tried to do all
that he could this riot and all the words that
fell from him on that occasion might have sprung from
the instincts Of any mans nature. There
control his feelings at such times You will look ct
these things carefully in regard to Mr.. Kelly
The jury then retired, an after about two hours ab
brought in verdict Of guilty against ALL with the
exception of Kelly.
The following are the names Of the prisoners:-
Esward Christie Charles Burns,
Thomas Brady, James Rannahan,
Patrick Waters, Anthony McQuade,
John Laverty, John Conroy,
John Patterson, Patrick Nolan,
Thomas Trsinor, Edward Murray
jar es Fitzpatrick John TrAinor.
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