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

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WORTH ons tili him" sikworth Va: dragged out and
Hays, myself and six Others formed line
a. to allow voters TO pass in and ont did not blow
line onacer Rsys seized and struck by a man an.
known to me; many others also assaulted Hays when
fence for clubs and man came out Of the yard with
an axe, and general fight took place; rushed down
while retreating down, woman threw smoothing iron
from the second story window st me; saw mob Of four
nss ths @ armed with ana
ance every one they could get chance at previous to
this riot saw parties come out Of the cooper yard in
NORTH sixth street. between First and Second streets,
armed with clubs made from hoop poles saw them going
toward the polls; this was while had the prisoner
was at the polls BY order OF Capt Perry to the
peace.
Ross W. Gardner. sworn-I reside At No. SO North
Fourth street. coroboraed most of the testimony Of the
officer Hays; know several persons engaged in the FIRST
and second riot at the rst riot Edward McCue alias
Edwsd Bown John Rec ssuo
Thayer,) and Alderman Iinsky; at this time heard
hs ;I' t. SnI John 9ss Ssa ... saS Ssa.
have any right to arrest If they should attempt
TO arrest would knife them; they had authority
other deputies cleared the polls just previous the
ringing Of the bell when the assault was made; was
Gardner don't strike him. the mob left me- saw Ed
ward Wall in the crowd in the frst riot, and
can reeolec he said ~ can lick any man Of the depu.
among the deputies; at the time John H Smith
knocked down and beaten In Second street. Alder
man linsky within ten fifteen feet of him; do not
think he could have prevented him (mith) from being
struck present in the second riot Edward McCue,
alias Edward Tanning, Edward Brown, James Reed Mr..
flaherty, John Lyons, mkman residing in Second
street. and many others know BY sight, who were in
Inc rO' 10 when Marsson Tas Killed ana smith was
and red shirt on, who Is sawyer and short man with
red shirt and sandy hair saw him after the riot in
of the Know Nohngs in the fight; some pieces of
hoop poles and slaves taken into Mrs Murray's by
asked her what they forS she said " They
to kill them bloody Know Nothngs;" took four
away from her.
Daniel Jacobs sworn-I reside in Fourth street; was
Mt the polls Second and North Sixth Streets on
the day of election about IL O'Clock A. NJ, man
fetch armfu Of rough barrel slaves to the polls and
throw them down in the street; four five
menced splitting the slaves the curb; officer Brad
ley up to them and appeared to tell them to de-
had been there earlier in the day Bradley did not use
any authority but turned and went into the polls and
dinner; stood talking with some Of the deputies in
North Fifth street, out of sight of the polls, when word
a 70 70 he
men tearing down the fence and raw Hays knocked
down; was also knocked down with stave, and when
got up some eight or ten men beating Hays;
toward North Fifth street in Second street just No.
Company down North Fifth street, and stepped
Second street; q man FIRE pistol and an
other stone at Mr.. Woglom; the mob gathered around
No. engine and gave shout some OF the men with
fire caps jumped into the crowd and shouted;
lying under the wheels of the engine.
Adjourned.
SIXTH DAY.
TUESDAY, Nov. IA, 1854.
VIM. Chase sworn-I reside at No. 60h North Sixth
street. present at the riot that occurred at the polls
special deputies up clear the polls did not
them strike any one as they came up; thought they
went inside OF tried TO- ss me Irish round and
the other side Of the street. think the Irish made the
first attack; as the deputies came uR, saw the mob
ing down part of q fence with which they the at
tack the women throw clubs out Of the windows for
the men, should think there three hundred Of
the mob arming themselves with clubs; them knock
down and beat the deputies and chase them through
appeared to be urging the mob on: saw policeman
Bradley while the deputies were being attacked he stood
back Of the crowd in North sixth street and ala not
another Irish policeman he did not take any part in
quelng the riot.
O. By q Juror-Can you tell an lrishman!
O. How9 A. / tell an 1rshman by the smell.
Oaughter) saw these two policemen after the riot
putting their hands on the rioters shoulders while
clubs fourishing around; after the police
men go into grocery with of the rioters;
man bring On armful of slaves and throw them
down; policeman Bradley up, and by his motions
appeared to be tong them to take the slaves back;
at this time a number of men were splitting up tho
slaves and armng themselves and did not heed the off,
Ger; lie went away without making arrest this
before the riot Alderman Insky or twice just
before the riot him after the riot in converse
tion with number Of rioters, some of them having
clubs in their hands at the time saw some of the men
putting the clubs under their coats when Alderman
Lnsky spoke to them saw some of the men have clubs
with sharp iron hooks attached with which they could
fasten into mans flesh; while Alderman Linsky
among them the rioters exulting, dancing shouting
and whirng the sticks about their heads after the spe
cals driven away heard the rioters cry out,
back here, you id Know Nothing deputes did see
the deputies act in rash manner and did them
fight heard Of the mob say, there goes smith, the
id Know Nothing" one Of these men was about six
feet high, had on cap and light coat saw him strike
John Elliot sworn-l reside at "a Grand street; was
at the polls in the Fourteenth ward after the riot did
James Holland afRrmed-I reside at 40 North Sixth
street. part Of the riot Tuesday, about o'clock
saw men engaged In the fight but was not near enough
to recognise any stood in front Of housethrd
hoase from the corner of Second street; several
residing in that vicinity armed with clubs can
identify some Of the saw about the polls; saw
some OF the men going after clubs in the mornings
arrested in the paper; the same saw about tho
polls that day; man called Red Jake" before and
after The riot; ne Is GOOD sxed man nearly sn iset
have heard lie sawyer by trade after the riot
Red Jake 60 down to Dr. Hass, to get his head dress
the riot and several persons engaged in the riot
saw Henry Simpson, John Edwards and Mr. Harris
standing BY, but taking part in the riot have heard
them say they knew Of the persons engaged
in the riot have heard that of the rioters had
since died OF their injuries; did not, during that day.
while at the polls any of the deputies assault act
improperly; four men engaged bringing up hoop
poles; think the person called Red Dick Is named Rich
ard Kingsland.
Andrew McMann sworn--I reside at los Grand street.
at the polls Of First district, Fourteenth ward,
election day. from 10 to Tx O'Clock A. NJ; did not
witness any disturbance saw man who styled himself
Captain the Deputies, going into the crowd and
selecting oSt deputies and statonng them the
opposite the polls this about six feet high
with blue and brass buttons on; saw him whisper
to q maa, who went away and brought back armful
nf clu IA
asked me IL knew where there shoemaker's shop
where he could get the clubs strung with leathers did
not answer him the people getting excited
his actions, and went away and more; went
away for fear OF disturbance; knew the deputies only
by their clubs; saw neither Of tho riots.
Leonard Minuse swornI reside in South Third street;
present at the riot about O'Clock election day.
the Of the riot stood at the door Of
the polls when the deputies with clubs and drove
crowd hack. aeSerAl Of them strike at