The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-21
Court Of General 6css1ons.
Rafcro IudOe Reebe

M.rH a0-The Court resumed its sitting to-day at the
usual hour and proceeded without delay to the transac
tion of public business Several cases. however were
postponed ON account Of the absence OF material wit
nesses =
tried and convicted burgarousy entering the store Of
Mr. Caky and stealing tserefrom several pair OF 6oos
to the value Of $40 On the person OF the accused was
found pair of the stolen boots Sent to the House OF
Trial for Riot bet,ceen 7,co Engine Companies
persons, named William Donohue, John Braken, Patrick
Banghen, james Carpenter John Banghen, Patrick Ha-
gan, VIM White, John Somules, Felix Golden, James
Lloyd Daniel Huyls Patrick Honeyman and Patrick Lea
were charged with lighting and committing riot on the
night Of the 18th inst at the Of Thirty fourth
street and Third ayenue-two engine companies being
and Engine Company No 49, The rst witness called for
the defence was officer McFarlan, who testified that
members of engine companies Nos 80 and As he found
that pistols and stones fired indiscrimnately he
arrested Connolly, who was firing stone at the mem
the engine OF SOS fellows nearly turned when the
police arrived; party of those who firing stones
at No so took refuge in Engine Company No 46s house
TO escape arrest the fash of the pistol and heard
the report but could not tell who fred IT. but it
fred from % rope a. No the
between eight and nine O'Clock in the evening
Samuel Harrison deposed that he was present at the
time Of the riot from what he could he thought
that the attack was made SOS fellows by ass men;
stones flying in all directions saw the pistol fred
arrested Brusken VINO mao stone N nls ard
that he arrested Bonohue, who was whirling pipe
around his head which had been taken from engine COM
pany No 49, took him Immediately to the station house,
and did not wait to whether he had struck anybody
with it or not.
officer Thomas deposed that he arrested Edward Nor
gan Ino tria and John Louns, who was in the en-
pne house Of 4es company could not say whether no
was of the rioters or not.
officer Weeks deposed that he arrested Edw. Carroll at
the house of 40.
VIM. b. Kellam deposed that he arrested Patrick
Bourne in the engine house OF 46's company.
Officer Joseph Smith deposed that he arrested James
Carpenter at the engine house of 46s company.
Officer McGuire deposed that he arrested John Bowen
in the engine house.
Officer Cornell recognized Patrick Hagan of those
lie arrested in the engine house.
other witnesses for the prosecution then exam
ined and testified to the arrest of several prisoners
the engine house, but could not identify any Of them
having taken any hand act part in the alleged riot
The witnesses all examined the counsel
the defence, but nothing further ELECTED.
Here the both sides closed, and the counsel
declined summing up, submitting the case to the jury
under charge Of the Court.
The Court then charged the jury who, after retiring
for short time rendered verdict Of acquial in favor
of all the defendants, except VIM Donohue and John
Braken, whom they found guilty of riot.
Those who acquitted were after being severely
reprmanded by the Court discharged by Judge Beebe,
who assured them that if they were brought up be-
him again they would receive the reward Of their de-
merits for although the jury had acquitted them for
want Of sufficient proof he had not the slightest doubt
but what they belonged to the rioous assembage az
sembled on that day.