New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-18

sgnin. I think about 10 o'clock; Chas. Silkworta
challenged another man, when Nike. D brien ana
ohers boy about 10 years Of sge stood 81 the de,I
and cried out, Pull him Silkworthl out ktl MIN;
SIkvorth dragged out and beaten; assisted SILK
worth AWAY and went home % nv dinner; when the
fire bel rsI | went down and Officer Hays, msseh
and SIX or seven otte formed 3 line 30 as to allow
voters 10 pa<s IN and out, did not blow Stuck IN
clearing the polls; Immediately after forming line
saw Offer Hays seized and struck by msn I'M
known 10 NE; many Others also assaulted Hays when
We attempted TO rescue him. the mob tore down the
fence fog clubs and man came out Of the yard with
an AZ. and general fight took place rushed
down Second ST., and here was where Harrison was
injured: While retreatiug down, q woman threw q
smoo tbing.iron from the secoodstory window at me-
saw q mob OF four or five hundred Irshmen armed
with hickory clubs and stones the mob beating
americans, from appearances, every one they could
get e chance at previous to this not parties
out of the cooPers yard in North SiIth-st, be-
tween First and Secord-sts., armed with clubs made
from hoop poles them going toward the pofs;
this was while had the prisoner l at the polls
by order Of Capt Perry 10 preserve the peace.
Ross W. Gardner sworl-I reside at No. IS North
Fourth st.; lCorroborated most Of the testimony Of
the previous witness, from the time he came there
with officer Hsys. know several persons engaged in
the first and second rot at the hrst not saw Edwa ard
NcCue, alias Edward flaming, VINO appeared 70 De
ringleader. Edward Brown, John Lyons, James Ree,
who struck Tbayer and Aid. Linsky at this ,ne l
heard Aid. Lirsky say to John Nolan and Cilshsn,
the batter: 81 don't think these special deputies
"have any right to arrest If they should attempt to
"auest me 1 would knife them; they had no author-
city from the City Fathers at the time that officer
HAYS and other deputies cleared the polls, just pre-
vous to the ringing Of the bell when the assault was
made, / showed down, when Aid Linsky said:
THAT'S Gardner, don't strike him." the mob left
me: saw Edward Wall in the crowd in the first riot
and a. near can recolect be said: II can lick
ANY man Of the deputies OF my inches did not
see any improper conduct among the deputies; at
the time John H. Smith was ksocked down and
beaten in Secondst, saw AID Linsky within ten or
ffees feet Of him. do not think he could have pre-
vented him Smith from being struck; saw present
in the second not Edward McCue, alias EDWARD Fan
ming, Edward Brown, James Reed, Mr.. Feherty,
John Lyons q milkman residing in Second st, and
many others know by sight, whe were in the not IN
which Harrison was killed and Smith was beaten;
saw the tall with red hair, red whskers, aud red
shirt on who is q sawyer and short man with red
shirt on, and sandy hair; saw him after the riot ia
Mrs. Muuay's liquor store and heard him say he HIT
one OF the Know Nothings in the fight; saw some
pieces of hoop poles and slaves taken into Mrs. Muir
rays by a woman; l asked her what they were for
che said: they are TO kill them bloody Know
Nothing" ItOOk four away frOmhsr Adj.
VIM Chase sworp-I reside at No col North Sixth
ST. was present the riot that occurred at the polls
on Tuesday, about o'clock; was present when the
special deputies came up TO clear the polls; did not
see them strike any one as they came up; thought
thew went inside or tried TO the Irish gathered round
and attacked the deputies with all kinds of weapons;
was on the other side Of the street think the Irish
made the fret attack as the deputies came mp, saw
the mob make rush for clubs and weapons, some OF
them tearing down part Of fence, with which they
IT. ade the attack; saw the women throw clubs out OF
the windows fer the should think there were two
or three hundred of the mob arming themselves with
clubs; saw them knock down and beat the deputies,
and chase them through Second-st. toward Grand;
saw Nicholas Burke who appeared to be urging the
mob on; saw Policeman Bradley while the deputies
were being attacked he stood back OF the crowd IN
o. "A tata i'm al nr
the riot; saw another Irish policeman; he did not
take any part in queiling the riot
q, by Juror-Can you tell an lrishman'
o. How A. / can tell an Irishmsn by the smell.
Laughter / saw these two policemen after the
riot patting their hands the rioters shoulders,
while clubs were ourishing around; soon after saw
the policemen go into corner grocery with some OF
the rioters saw man bring up an armful OF slaves
and throw them down; policeman Bradley came up,
and by bis motions appeared to be telling them to
take the slaves back; at this time number oil men
were splitting up the slaves, and arming themselves,
and did not heed the officer ne went away without
making arrest; this was before the riot; saw AID
Linsky once twice just before the riot, and saw
him after the riot in conversation with number OF
rioters some Of them having clubs in their hands at
the time; saw some OF the men put the clubs under
their coats when Aid. Lnsky spoke TO them; saw
some Of the have clubs With sharp iron hooks
attached, with which they could fasten into man
feb; while Aid Linsky was among them saw the
! sticks about their heads; after the specials were
driven away heard the rioters cry out, " Como back
here id Knew Nothing deputies" did not see
| the deputies act in rash manner, and did not zee
them strike any blows until after they were attacked
during the fight heard some OF the mob say, "There
! 4" goes Smith the id Know Nothing one Of these
men about six feet high, had on cap and light
coat; him strike deputy; can Identity him.
! James Holland afirmed-l reside at No. 40 North
Sixthst saw part Of the riot on Tuesday, about
o'clock; saw men engaged in the fight, but was not
near enough 10 recognize any onei stood In front OF
my house-thrd house from the corner OF Secondst.;
saw several men residing in that vicinity armed with
clubs; can identity some Of the men saw sbout the
polls; saw some Of the men going after clubs in the
morning: some Of them are named McCue; saw the
names of persons arrested in the paper; the same
men saw about the polls that day; san man called
"Red Jake before and after the rot he is good
sized man nearly six feet high he had red shirt
that day; his hair is sandy have heard he was
SAWYER by trade; after the riot, saw Red Jake go
down 10 Dr. Harriss get his head dressed, and
him returning; went up 10 the polls after the riot and
saw several persons engaged in the not saw Henry
Simpson. John Edwards and Mr.. Harris standing by,
but taking no part in the riot; have heard them say
sipee they knew Of the persons engaged in the
riot have heard that some Of the rioters had since
died of their injuries did not during that day. while
at the polls see any of the deputies assault or act i'm
properly; saw four men engaged bringing up hoop
poles; think the person called Red Dick is named
Richard kingiard.
Leonard NnuSs, swOrn-l reside in South Third.
St was presep ., the riot about ocloek on cleo.
ton day; saw the commencement Of the riot stood
at he door of the polls when the deputies came with
clubs and drove the crowd back several OF them
strike at one man; as the deputies came across North
Sxth-st they cried out clear the polls the crowd
fell back some 20 feet up North S1ik-s,; do no, think
any of the deputies went into the polls as the crowd
fell back crossed 20 the other side OF the street
and stood against the BRICK house in North sIth'st
While crossing heard the eashiDg Of clubs, and the
fight commenced while crossing over my attention
was called 10 q cart that had been stopped in the
. man WA. irving Oa. runv our Of the