The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-18

DoceVoe coming
opposite side Of the street With club In his hsad 81
the time that posse Of deputy sherns wore oeu-
ing toward the polls; Mayor Wall stopped the deputy
sherbs and ordered this mans did not this
man assault any one ut this time tlic roting had
ceased; at the first riot in the morning. saw ohcer
Myers running across the from the pols bcej
ing got between him and the crowd and protected
him; did not any strike him. the man with the
red shirt had round billet Of wood, about three feet
long him running toward the place riot after the
crowd had gone down Second street, he had the handle Of
a spade shovel In his hand he had blood on the aide
OF his face he went toward the VI riot did not
90 into Second street until restored saw at
the second riot, Patrick NJ Doyle, who went there
with me after the Mayor took clubs from great
many; did not know any Of them by name after tho
riot cart passing down North sixth street; some
msn unknown TO me stopped the horse; stoned the
away, and told him to drive on Mayor Wall
present the time there rungs taken from tho
cart at the second riot saw deputy sheriff strike
that stood the curbstone, the polls saw the
deputy strike another that was In the act Of
rising from the gutter this In North sixth street.
near the corner of Second this occurred at the time
when the fighting going on In Second street. both
men that struck had clubs OF kind la their
hands recognized deputies that day by their clubs.
at the tie ire hell cong
fire company near North Fifth street. going to-
ward North Seventh street, and number OF people
between North Fifth and North sixth streets clubbing
each other 1t appeared TO be general riot turned to
the west side OF the street and proceeded to Seventh
street. where stopped and looked ut the crowd did not
recognise man knew engaged In the RIOT after the
riot subsidized returned to the scene and saw Mayor
Wall, a man named Mccoy, and othera.
Barnard McElroy, sworn-I reside at No. 30 Grand
street; was at the riot between aud O'Clock M.
on Tuesday when went there saw John Brown at the
when | heard the fire bell rung looked down Second
street toward Grand and party Of men with clubs
suppose they officers, BY their cllbs they went
across the street to the polls and fight commenced at
ne door; saw men with pieces of board clubs, &c,
fLhtns; ran away; do not know any of the parties.
Patrick McElroy swurn reside at No 90 Grand street.
was in North Sixth street Second Tuesday after
noon at the time the riot occurred the first
the deputies coming they crossed to the polls aud
olv s,,tn Gr,t ,,st k:aa
crossed North Sixth street they shouted Cear the
polls blows struck, but cannot tell which party
made the attack; just after the riot commenced,
with hose in his hand; think he and two others
out OF house just above; they rushed into tue
crowd; saw man with shovel strike at mau; think
he had red shirt on; knew one engaged in the
lee saw Alderman Iinsky there; he took man away
that assaulted me; saw there with rel shirt
there about thirty standing in front Of
the poll door; a named Cooney there; he came
up to me and said was id know Nothing and my
father was an lrishman; he attempted to ORA. large
pistol from belt when Alderman nsky took him away;
heard pistol fred suppose 1t in Secoud street.
think when Cooney left me lie went up aud caught
horse by the head and aferward he caught hold of
OF the rungs rs If to take it out
John Brown sworn-I reside in North second street;
was at the polls First district Fourteenth ward nearly
all day Tuesday last the riot occurred between and
= O'Clock; saw the commencement; saw four deputies
come up with Mr.. Hays; then there twenty
thirty persons the polls who appeared to there
to keep back others from voting Deputy Sheriff Hays
told them they must stand back to give people
opportunity to vote; at this moment there perfect
yell given, and some two hundred men came out Of
houses having previously armed themselves with hoop
poles several feet loag; these mems faces resembsd
those of Irshmen very much they had secreed in
two stores, some private houses aud an old stable
soon as the yell was given the doors opened and
these men rushed out and desperate fight commenced
after the fight heard Of these say We have
licked all the Id Know Nothings, and fetch
your 0rangemen' saw abcnt dozen cordwood sticks
thrown from a window the polls; the two police
who present did not interfere with any OF the
persons armed during the fight after man, l
know by sight with mallet in his hand; the most OF
he ms xgQr in thq Grht mad pto
the same buildings they came from.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY Nov II, 1864.
John Hanford sworn-I was present at the riot on
Tuesday afternoon, about O'Clock; my way
there and near North Fifth street. in Second street,
when the bell struck; large number of people
moving from the polls towards North Fifth street; at
this time fighting; passed to the corner of
North Sixth and Second streets stood at the
corner about minute, party Of deputies as
supposed by their clubs; knew but of them, Rape
yea, they running towards the polls with their
clubs raised; there about ten twelve In the
party; they went Immediately to the door of the polls
out to clear the vay-there they GOMEZ the leader of
the deputies halted he in advance Of his party
and they advanced together while tho deputies In
the room, saw parties tearing down fence; the same
instant parties rushing out of the door where the
deputies entered, some armed with clubs fighting
with their fists man have a spade or shovel
handle; don't know where he came from; about
twenty thirty of the armed with clubs the mob
got together in solid body and drove tn. deputies
down Second street. o deputy pass me- his face
so bloody could not recognize him saw man knocked
down with stave; with shovel handle and four
others were at him; the crowd closed him, and did
not see him again was not present when ellsworth
down Second street, and the mob cha sing Others
James X. Ridgcway sworn-I reside at No. 81 North !
Sixth street. present at the riots that At
the corner of North Sixth and Second streets in The
morning an officer arrest man for attempting to
vote Illegally the crowd rescued him from the officer;
the deputies drew their clubs and attempted to
those that had rescued the prisoner at this time
who called for pistol knife he said he wanted
shoot stick the deputies If any wonld give him
pistol knife; he short, stout man; under
he assistant foreman of Engine Company No.
this appeared to ntimidae the deputies and the mob
gathered around them and got hold OF their clubs;
others OF the mob would strike the deputies at this time
attempted to assist the deputies and he knocked
in New York; the man that knocked him down was a
young man, with striped coat and . black cloth
cap; was told his name was Patrick Lyons, shipcar
with colored coat; after the deputies went
these went to the they sd beaten and beat
him again; the first man that attacked Silkworth was
short coat black and drabbcd pants;
this man have hold of Silkworh when he dragged
out; saw tau also beating him with large club;
he was tall man. with red whiskers he dressed in
blue overas and blue shirt with cap have seen him
twice since there three riots and this was just
previous the last this riot commenced about IL
o'clock which time the deputies driven away;
when the frebel rang started for the fire, and was
not present at the third riO saw great many rishmsn
block where the polls were held
VIM Meeks svorn--i reside at No. 104 6rand street;
belong tothe Fire Department am an assistant engi-
neer heard the alarm Of FIRE for Fourth district Tues
day last and started GO arriving at corner Of North
Fourth and Second streets was told there fire;
SAL the crowd rushing through Second street toward
North Fifth there appeared to be general fight be-
tween with short light coored clubs and others
with hoop poles and barrel slaves proceeded toward the
scene Of riot the Of going down because
Engine Company No in North sixth street and was
proceeding there to turn them back then went toward
North Fourth street another party back at this
time crowd Of some fifty men were rushing from North
Sixth street. armed with hooppoles and slaves striking
every one that In their way saw Mr. Brown trying
to carry Mr. Smith from the polls toward North Fifth
street. next with blue coat and gilt buttons
striking an old the head with club about four
feet long followed and pushed MIN OF the man. the old
man his hands and knees, aud was knocked down
at each attempt up struck him over tue head each
time; he then turned and threatened 70 strike me- but
did not had engineers cap at the time then
turned nv attention to Mr.. Brown and looking back
ard old man him his hands and knees again,
near the corner Of second and North Fifth streets he was
in the act Of dscharginga pistol the man with the blue
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