New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-07
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.


At the opening of Court the following persons were sworn
in us Grand Jurors: Luther Carter foreman; Robt II.
Alexander Jacob Corles, Peter Bogari Samuel Con
,Iant Jrah Bull Henry Earicy walter carter kehd u
John w Howe Joel Kelly Leonard L. johnson. John B.
Lawrcrse, Malon Madison Samuel Newly Robt j. Ran
dol &, John q. Nelson Gerardus B0yce, John L. Is. Max
well NJ Hopper Mott.
Aer the Grand Jury were empannelled the Judge pro.
ceeded to charge them relative TO the duties devoivng
upon them In the of his remarks he stated that
the number of accused parties who out bail Mt
present amounted to between 500 and 500 beside thoso
there rs in prison awaiting trial Though this shows.
large accumulation of business said the Judge, yet
hope the calendar win be cleared before the close OF the
term The principal subjects which Ills Honor called their
attention to were the violation of election and usuy laws
and the exortion of public officers in their official capa
cities After requesting them 10 be expeditions in their
business possible the Grand Jury were dismissed by
Judge Beebe retired to their room to begin their abors
The following named persons then called to trial
on indictments charging them with riot in the Eighteenth
Ward on the night Of the Goth ofJuly last Thomas Magn
etal Thomas Barnes, Thomas Wardeil John shnan WIN.
Broderick Bernard Dolan, Daniel Blake Michael Nectar
Ian James 1iernan Patrick Butler Michael Mahon John
Neil John Ball James Broderick, Patrick and Bernard
Kelly, Michael Burton James Wallace Lawrcnce Motion.
Henry Crogan james McGray and VIM. Turner.
The prosecution carried on BY the Assistant District
Attorney various legal gentlemen appeared for tho dc
PENDANTS. 49, -
was the first witness called for the people lie said
was present at riot the 3st Of July at half past II
at night heard hurras and shouts when came TO Twenty
second 81 stones were nyng thick bail;
pany of men coed 1.-The Thirty Boys Engine Co. 3Ol;
Officer Bsall with me, and we told them to 20 away;
Ito engine company picking up, but not throwing
stones; struck several times by the stones none OF
tie crowd were arrested they TO house In Firstay.
between Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth sts, and went
into the lower part Of it, which unoccuped store
sent TO the Station House for help and waited near tho
house there shouting and dancing in the house, when
lie police arrived got into the house through back
w ndows and each officer arrested man. ] r""-
Henry Grogsn and james Broderick; - o~,,, sosn'1o
great, and but email portion 40 arrested ""' WY
Cross EAamined-i md not hear a fiddler; hoard a
NOISE Du. song when in the house the officers fought
With clubs, the with clubs and stones; | mono Of
the 80 boys throwing stones clubs and piled
up ia the room where made the arrests two OF tho
clubs were wagon shafts.
Edmund Barrett Policeman of tho Eighteenth Ward
sworn, saysIw was in First av Twenty fourth st. ON
the night Of the Disturbance named Honey.
man; hoard say 1--WE II FIGHT our fight out never mind
che police he IL not under arrest, ordered tho crowd
to dspeTse but they refused; followed them Twenty.
fret st. accompanied by another officer did see the
Engine Company who they throwing stones
heard the stones rattle on the window shutters arrested
IA but had to Let him go, the crowd told III
did they would "sit up both the prisoners Brod
erck aud Grogan threatened recognize besides them
q Neil, Blake Burton and Barney McCann
Gross esumined-I these at the fight In their
working clothes arrested James McGray also recog
nize VIM Turner all the prisoners present in the
house was the second officer in the house the officers
solomon Brlsall policeman Of the Eighteenth Ward.
says; On the night inquestion sent to Aid in
dispensing the crowd; they throwing stones saw
Broderok throw large stone the party opposed to tho
Engine Co called Honeymsns gang; all this party
acted against the officers | arrested Mccarthy.
The evidence Of eleven other policemen taken and
showed which Of the prisoners each arrested The prose-
cuion here closed and counsel opened for the defense
Tios. MeKenna, sworn says had the letting Of tho
house named in the preceding testimony; gave the keys
10 Honeyman he said they going 10 have dance
the officers when they entered the house the shut
taken down and heard the glass break there
was good deal Of blood about tho place heard the po
Ice say Club them down the police broke the windows
and doors.
exsninedTbey dancing In the early part Of
the evening ceased at IL, and at IL the police came.
Eliza Dixon, sworn-Ssys. live next door to the house
In question heard the smashing Of the windows heard
the officers say break in and aftersard the boys cry
ing for mercy
James Carson Jr sworn-Says, went to the house at
CO O'Clock at 10 the door shut 70 take collection,
and soon after rap heard the door and then all
left except the fiddler and four five others went
home and stayed there till the disturbance over.
Other Witnesses sworn, who conoborated the
above The case then summed up By the District At
omey and Counsel for the defense, and given 10 tho
jury under the charge of the Court who In at 10
ieloek last evening with verdict Of guilty against all
sxceut MeCauley and all recommended TO mercy
.xeeit John ONeil. Jas. Brodwick and Henry Groxan
Ibos Michigan. Ihos. Walton and VIM. Brodwck were
rrnaIIy acquitted before the given 10 the jury
n the case Of ONe his Counsel asked time 10 pat In
fdayifs in mitigation Of punishment This was granted
III Friday next at which time The prisoners viii be brought
10 for sentence.
The parties arrested on The Fourth Of July for riot 10
Iudsonst were yesterday indicted by the Grand jury
nd viii probably be tried next week.
Adjourned til this morning at II O'Clock
. g COMMISSIONERS oYRIcE-Before Commissioner r. B
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