New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-28
the WTLLIAMSBURGH RIOT.
Before Justice BOWEL and the MAyoa-
aUyaHTH nav


sLvxKTH DAY.
The investigation Of the persons charged with be-
Sog gagged In the recent Election Riot in the Four
tesrib Wsrd WA resumed yesterday forenoon before
Justice Bowel and the MsyOr. The Courtroom was
erowoeo, a. ususl. The greater part of the session
was occupied 10 discussing motions for the discharge
Of prisouers
us there wi sssn. MIN eIeep that he 90
hs rovBd s voter at the time sns worth VS. essssd
in that Ward snd the 3eeat
BY Of the pesous who hsd no business
De also placed the origin Of the Disturbance upon ss
p6rh who sceo ehsebge on the tround Us. ne not
voter vheh consequently was resented ana oa"0'n wa
finally 5Isss.s ovt =, s,,,..
bssl they sht thrust him oot; ina, should
have eses len 20 the osesI' ,sd 20 d.s.troasly SIN
worth Is ,h.re lawfully beiDs special deputy, and the
9s w.n s, 90, s sh..e as denied BY the coar
In aeeordspes st poposoe MADE By the Distinct ADJ
NJ c,oois then called Of the Court tbe
@ x tpat Of srdnsr who te.ied that be be,Td aeiash
s.y the deputies laid hands him he would their
TIE couri sseed with the District Attorney that his eondae
psedsd luther explanation bis remarks teoded TO excite
notion to discharge Jas Reed also deferred to hear
Mr. Croot. called Up the ofMiehse BcCu.dehe only
,gs bin being that Of John Brown He proposed
ihe Court SAID the testimony 70 show that McQusde
IN tbe crowd with an uns~ful weapon
bsnds 70 bst 81 IN az fol weapon lLsughteIl
The motion fot oi.chsrse was denied
hofoDs tbeR made for the discharge OF Barnard
oE, John Pepper and Patrick Flains but were denied by
Mr. Lisosb then proposed upon tho defense Of
VIM MeKeBns sworn-I reside in North Second
beI the disturbance election days vas working Ia the cellar
Grud and seventh so bIols of between 70 and II
IF. a, ID. ssme ,ae od returning ssio eet"ssn ~ ana
Cros t1soDsd-mr bcQusde lives 10 Elevenh-st was
pota Al he hat fsX.
q Did Mr. ncousde tell you about hsht after he
w,n. so3. % % &c ere; v hys lived here seven
BBsb BcEroy GworD-I was working at the corner Of
GsId snd seventh - On election esy w1s snyns cart and
raining STATED for home M;Q lIde there
IN the sf.IbOoDi ihe first horse tn re lL:qgb,e[
the next after was rot IL the run with MIN In the a.
cIo,s lives in Elevenhs; nigh, have
heard speaking shout the tight ~ they passed on the
Sou a Kso~ Nof6nsi No sir! / don't know no hing
" Lslsusb-Hs coun'enanee shows that
.nd sevsnibss on election day e1viDs esi Meaade WIS
the 70 We ~oItd together an, w @eioeh Paiea YIN
that aft. from shout y 10 q o'clock
Cr minedHtsrd about The fight but did no, goto any
Pe'er NcCuuan 1 working Of Grand and
Sevoph the day Of election; helped put the tools
meousdss cart when II commenced raining assisted to
tale tb' Currns stables took dinner With hun aud
Ciose1smineSIt = as ten minute. Of II o'clock when Nc
Qude and went into the houses Pat McQuade told there
bad been fplh at the election
O You dobt teloDg to the Know. NothiDssl
Nitne,,-l belong 10 the Hard bank digging; belong 20
secret society.
Fsrh,k Meouadc, .yOrn-,o. (Mr. Lspaus) Are you a
broih.r e Michael Me usoel
Witress-I don't know people call me bic brother
AVOice-Irs wise child that its father Laugh
ter
Xttpsss-Aner dinner assisted him the horse,
and went sck 10 the cellar with him.
C,ost-txsmned-I in the house from 10y o'clock until
spbeme the fight; heard about that day. do
not know DO iOld me.
Belse ONt testified that he gave out tickets that day
per Seventh aud North Fh-6ts TO the eATtmen; No
usoe itch about twenty minutes for loads except
between lt1 and 4 O'clock OF which time 1t rain d.
Mr. L,psugb moved for the discharge OF Hctuade
The preferred hear the evidence Ia each case and
deofe the m together.
John McCurran, sworp-I Mcbsel McQusde when he
home the day in question: took dinner with hi@ and
Jaw him 60 O bis woik about u. o'clock.
Qua out Of the house about fifteen
nil ut,s; be was bon 1t u O'Clock.
STEPHEN MeGr4th, sworD-l saw Edward Mehugh at the
polls ~ question shout O'Clock; he dopg nothing bat
election by him when five six Deputies came
fousbed their eub he did nothing 20 them
" lille the deputies there, Nc dugh
asked him club pistol to protect himse
d,d not hear him anything about spiug bood was on
the eorn,r thirty feet of when skwofth was dragged
Adjourned TO 10 O'Clock A. NJ TO day.