The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-08

Yesterday those persons arrested at the Northern
Hotel Corlandt street for riot and stabbng the bar
keeper Of the place, Jonas Harrison producing very
serious injury, were brought up before Justice Osborn,
at the Tembs on the complaint Mr. Joseph Harrison,
proprietor of the hotel and each of them at the
conclusion of the examination held TO bail the Of
$500 to answer the charge preferred against them The
Of the parties held 10 bail are William Young
Jacob Racon Edward T. Johnson Charles Smith Charles
G. Conner, and Reuben H. Styles. The complainant in
this case, the proprietor Of the hotel made the FOL
lowing statement the occurrence as 1t came under his
ohservatsn while he was attending to his business in
the barroom:-
STATEMENT OF Mr. HARRISON.
Shortly after O'Clock r. NJ the 7th, some sixteen
sive in their language came into the barroom Of INV
hotel from the Hoboken ferry, and for drinks
One Of hem Jacob Bacon, had the appearance being
in liquor the others seemed only excited about politics.
They had Know Nothing muslin banners and large sup
ply of Ulman tickets with them After they had drank
of Perth Amboy which he rtfused-tllen bill Of the
spbuildsrs Bank of the State of Maine, which he rec
offered the money some Of them becams very mad and
called the barkeeper "God damned of bitch,n
g damned Irshman, and said We're native Anner
cans, and to split the heads of the damned Irish
men, AT last Bacon put down ten dollar gold piece
saying Here, you damned Irshmsn, here's American
money for YOU The barkeeper took the money, and
went through the entry into another room to get
specie change, when several OF the rioters went
To the stoop to wait his return, threatening to fall aiou
Of him when he should back. But the barkceper
turned by another way and on handing back the change
he addressed by Bacon, who said 9 should like to
split your damned Irish jaw. My barkeepcr, who is
strong lilnbcd, active young man, but very polite,
employed him because he the best person to get
a.es With the rowsics who pass my hotel syprs. ed
WlcreuTon Pacon took The large britannia pitcher
tic counter and flung it with all his force at the BAR
keeper, wlo However, too quick for It, earel
Tie counter, knocking down his assaant, finally, by
powerful blow over one Of his eyes, laying out six
others and clearing the rioters pretty much from
In he mes inns had
struck against the large mirror behind the bar tender
which too thick to be broken by it. The whole affair
took about ten minutes. During this time there
policeman named Grove in the entry, who not in
The bar at ALL He requested to arrest ono
who believed 10 be OF the rioters dnd refused
Grove is understood TO be Know Nothing, especially
he what is pointed out Know Nothing badge,
viz red ribbon tied in knot in his button hole. Hc
it this morning, though did not observe it last
night. Officer Wood who attends the Cortlandt street
ferry, when he the go from there to
the hotel, supposing from their behaviour that they
were bent on mischief, and assisted in the r.
rest. When the rioters of to escape, young
man went ahead and had the gate shut down so that
they stopped and six of them, whose are
to the station During the fight the barkeeper
lowest rib and glanced down. He did not mind 1t so
much at first and Dr. McComb, who examined it after
he carried to the hospital thought it might not DO
a fatal wound, though It was very bad 1t bled
freely and painful to him. that he cannot
be seen at present He was brought from the hospital
to the hotel where he now is
One Of the young men, Charles C. Common, whose
father is officer q believe he is casher) Of the James
street Savings Bank and excellent man. released
frcm arrest, without ball. because Dr. McComb testified
that his mother in very low health, and might
grow worse her son did not return that night: The
rest OF the rioters who arrested brought be-
fore Justice Osborne yesterday morning One young
said he had been connected witthe HERALD office
HERALD establishment had anything do with the af-
fair.] Ny barkeeper is relation of mine He is 3s
man who stabbed him. His wound has not been probed
and it is not yet known how much he is hurt.