The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-21
The New Haven Riot

From the New Haven Courier, March 201
Our account on Saturday morning of the previous
evenings riot and assault, up to II O'Clock At
that time everything quiet but learn after
the cawa became again rio1us and that two field
and placed the Green and loaded with brick and
stones The police succeeded in "spiking' the guns,
Mayor, having been informed Of the proceedings, re-
paired to the spot and in few words, called upon the
disturbers Of the peace to des and return quietly to
their homes, which they after did without making
any further trouble.
coroners jury was organized on Saturday afternoon
to inquire into the circumstances of ONes death. We
understand the testimony showed that large number
of students attended Homan's Atheneum in body on
Friday evening" and when the exhibition they
started for the college, walking two by two. crowd
had assembled the Exchange, which followed the
students with noisy demonstrations When opposite the
Park House the crowd commenced pelting the
students with bricks from large pile in the street
This continued until they had nearly passed
by the Students the ball from taking effect in the
arm of r. A. Scofeld who was somewhat in the Of
the and " wa, s not in the
fired in the air. Very after this ONel, who was
twelve fifteen feet from the students at the Time
watch house, where It was found that he had been
stabbed to the heart the wound heing about eight inches
long, and apparently done with bowie knife The testi
mony thus far does not, We understand, fasten the
crime upon any particular individual though additional
deveiopements may be mad The examination which is
After ONiel stabbed the greater part Of the crowd
returned to the watch house, though portion followed
the suoSnts VINO went on TO the college grounds when
they commenced singing the "Gaudeamas, f" popular
College chorus The officers of the College made
their appearance and addressed the students upon the
affair, and advised them to retire, which they did The
South College barrcaded and prepared attack
and the students awaited the progress of events.
The crowd near the watch house much excited by
the death of Mel and threatened to down the
College. For the purpose of increasing their number
they raised an alarm OF fire. and got at the bells Of the
stopped by the police.
They then raised cry, " Get out the cannons" and
started towards Washington HILL where the guns of the
National Blues stored They brought them out and
dragged them to the of Church and Chapel streets
where they loaded them using bricks stones and iron
chains IA substitute for balls.
The police and magistrates attempted to nterpose,
but the best they could do accompany the guns
to the College ground taking occasion to spike them
the way One OF the guns placed in College street
pointing to the South College, and the other located
in Chapel street in front Of the building At this
time the Mayor arrived appeared and addressed the
crowd, ordering them to desst and depart The police
prevented any attempt to fire the guns and after
manning there for more than hour the officers took
possession Of them and dragged them to the Jail yard
when the crowd dispersed
On Saturday every preparation made to preserve
the peace. large number Of special constabes
appointed and the Grays and Blues, nd believe,
or two other military companies ordered to hold
tn, mselycs in readiness These precautions prevented
any riotous demonstrations and Saturday night the
city and Coll &c grounds were unusually quiet.
At about three O'Clock Sunday morning an alarm Of
FIRE sounded, which occasioned by the burning
Of small house in Park street. occupied by a colored
man, barber. We informed that two men were
10 leave the premises just before the fire broke out
that there 10 doubt the FIRE the result of de-
ign The house was entirely consumed.