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

when tho notss going down below; be went dsvn
stairs for cAndls and hills hs gone she looked cut
Of tho house next door that WAS the last Of Wal
esn witness heard o. the oiosrs say-"bseas IA
the house and don't spare them shs hearS gaAns ana
CRIES of-sspAre me- for mercy sake, walden u Q
butcher she heard that they had met there to dance
witness heard the music
James Carssn being duly sworn, dspossd-ThAt he
vei in Twenty frs, street. First avenue knows the
prisoners had the dance; he was In the
when the police arrested the rioters oricsoan and
know who threw thcm
James Carson Jr, bsing duly sworn dspossdThat No
was present tho daros began he In the houss,
they shut the doors that nobody could 20 until
mes. Recognized several Of the prisoners =. pre-
sent when the dance WAS going on; while they
were taking up collection rap came at the door; could
not say whether 1t officer that made the rap or
not when the came they all ran OUT they said that
thirty fellows we're coming up to take possession Of the
home, but he went out again and arrested By
Mrs. Boen dsposed that there were nine strokes NJ
club the back Of Michael McGoxn and '.'e ON ais
head. -. :,
stoJa go O'clock the evening uatl IL that nght
% several of thsm. among thsm hcAanus ana
Barnes; thsy came there and went OF again.
John Morris depoed that he left Barnes and hchaaus
in store in thirty second street ther homo with
from the house in Thirty second street and that VIA
kichael McCiowau deposed that he was ia shs dance
house. but left 1t before tho fight took place. aud csme
DGck alter II was al over
Mr. Tuner, being daily sworn Opposed to the general
coed character ef enc OF tie prisoners.
wilsm Dughety deposed that he was sitting at his
dosr smoking when the fgut took place at Twenty third
street He asked one of the prisoners what the muss
about but he did not answer him. Witness thought
that they fighting with the remen whom he heard
was to attack them that night at the dance house.
Patrick Mckinney depoel that he knew o'Neil since
he was child before he came to this country bat not
since.
Counsel for the prisoner-Havs you known him sincs
he came to this country
Witness-No, have not
Countel-Thep don't want you.
George Dixon depo ed that he Grogan the night
Of the riot at the OF Twenty tth street and First
avenue He was standing peacsab, and was not In the
at all Here host Of other witnesses brought
to the general good character Of the prisoners
Hee the Cou ordered the discharge OF William Bro
derrick and Michael Walden, Is thetsstmony was not
strong enough sgainss them to detan them longer
Tie counsel representing of the prisoners then
summed the evidence for the defence, which occupied
AT the conclusion Of the defence B. Blunt, the Dis
trict Attorney proceeded to the evidence for the
prosecution conteDding in the OF his remarks
than when more than hree gathered together
peace they we're deemed riotous. and guilty Of The
offence riot. He claimed at the hands or the Jury o
prisoners in court because even they did not partic
pate in the riot they did home when requested
to do SO by the and they for not doing
regarded tina eye of the Law gaiity Of riot He
called the jury put stop to rioting which has
often disgrsced this ard other cities.
them That per sons who are At riot and when told
TO dispense AID go home By the Authorities, do not
they in the eye Of the Law guilty Of tho misdemeanor
formal vel die. Il not guilty against Thomas McCil
gan. Thomas Walden, and William Frederick.
The jury without any delay, rendered formal verdict
Of not guilty against thsse parties who i'm mediate
~ released fIom custody
TIE jury then retired Ia order to render verdict in
the Of the remainder of the prsoners aud after
consldeTirs fer hour and quarter they into
court at se minutes past 10 ocrck, and returned
dict Of guilty egsnst all of the prisoners except Nc
Cauley and Recommended TO the mercy of the Court all
OF them except James Broierick, john Neil and Henry
Grosan The jury then discharged until IL o'clock
day.
The prisoners win be sentenced on Friday moralpg.