The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-28
THE WILLIAMSBURG RIOT,
Examination or tho Rioters.
Before Justice Boswell and the Mayor.
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in discussing motions for the discharge Of prisoners
Mr. Crooke moved to discharge Patrick Pagan on the
ground that there evidence against him. excep,
that he was on the ground voter ut the time silk
worth dragged out He conended that most of the
persons the part of the prosecution were not
that ward and the unfortunate occurrence which re
suited in the death OF Harrison and Smith was caused
by the presence OF these persons who had no
there lie also placed the origin OF the disturbance
upon SAworth who acted challenger, the ground
that he not voter, consequently was rcsen
and finally dragged cut.
The District Attorney said admitting Mr.. Silkworth
was not legal voter tey had right TO thrust him
out; that should have been lett to The officers of the law
This act was the commencement d the riot which re-
suited 80 disastrously. sillworth there lawfully
he being special deputy and tile mob not Jus
liable in attacking him.
The motion for discharge was denied By the Court
In accordance with proposition made by the District
Attorney Patrick u. Doyle discharged
Mr. Crooke then called the attention OF the Court TO
the testimony against Edward McHugh. The only evil
dence against him that of Gardner, who testified
that he heard Mctugh say the deputies laid hands
upon him he would their hearts blood.
The Court agreed With the District Attorney that his
conduct needed further explanation his remarks
tended 10 excite riot
!. molten TO discharge James Read was also deferred
70 hear ex plantations.
Mr. croo~e called up the of Michael Mcouade the
only eyideoee against him being that of John Brown
He proposed to prove that McQuadc not present.
The Court said the testimony went TO show that
Me}uade was IN the crowd with an unlawful weapon
Mr. Crooke-No, sir: / insist that club In An Irish.
mans hands is not unlawful weapon. Uaughter.)
The motion for discharge was denied.
Motions were then made for the discharge of Barnard
ONeil John PEPPER and Patrick Hams, but denied
by the Court Tor tie present.
Mr. Lapaugh then proposed to enter upon the defence
VIM. AcKenna sworn-I reside in North Second street
remember the disturbance cleo ton day. was working
in the cellar Of Grand and Seventh broke
OF between ten ard eleven on accoun; of the rain Pat
rick Mcuade also there, and left same time
did returning again between twelve and O'Clock; he
had been to NJ Currans his the second cart that
came into the cellar after dinner; he continued cartng
the remainder Of the day
Cross eyaminedIMr McQuadc lives In Eleventh street.
was not AT the fight that day.
Question-Dd Mr. McQuade tell you about the fight
after he came back that afternoon:
Witoesslt's fooling We are; have lived here
seven years: do not know that McQuade is a voter
Hugh McElray sworn--I was working at the of
Grand and Seventh streets election day was driving
cart and was in the with McQuade until half past
ten O'Clock; II then commenced raining and started
for home; saw McQuade there in the afternoon: was
the first horse there. aughter.) District Attorney
Then you're horse are you,) Mctluade was the next
after was not in the with him in the afternoon
Cross examined-NcQuade lives in Eleventh street.
might have heard persons speaking about the fight
they passed on the walk
Question by District Attorney-Now you. McElray
are you Know Nothing? A. No, sir; don't know
nothing
Mr.. Lapaugll-His countenancc shows that.
Dennis Pranngan sworn-I was at work at the corner
OF Grand and Seventh streets election dav driving
cart McQuade there and we worked together until
halfpast ten o'clock parted with him at Mr. Curran's
door; was in the same with McQuade that afternoon
from about hafpast two to quarter after six clock
to any OF the polls
Peter McCurran sworn-I was working corner Grand
and Seventh streets the day of election helped put
the tools in McQusde cart when it comucnced raining
and assisted to take them out at Currans stable took
dinner with him, ana did not 20 back to work.
Cross eyamined-lt ten minutes of eleven oclock
when McQuade and me went into the house Pat McQuade
told me there had been fight at the election.
q You don't belong to the Know Nothin gsy
Wtness-l belong TO the hard-bank digging; belong
to no secret society.
Patrick McQuade sworn-Q Mr.. Lapaugh-Are you a
brother Of Michael McQuades
witness don 7 know people call me mis- brother CA
voice.ltsa wise child that knows its own father.)
Iaushtcr) After dinner assisted him to get up tho
horse, and went back to the cellar with him.
-examined-I was in the house from loh o'clock
until dinner time was not at the fight heard about 1t
that day do not know who told me.
Michael O Neil testified that he gave out tickets that
day at corner of Seventh and North Fifth streets
cartmen gave Nc 9uade tickets about every twenty mi
nues for loads except between l0s and Ia O'clock at
which time il rain.d.
Mr. Laraug here moved for the discharge Of McQuade.
The court preferred TO hear the evidence in each case
and decide upon them together
John slcCurran sworii-l saw Michael McQuade when
he came home the day in question: took dinner with
him, aud saw him go to his work about 1873 O'Clock
Cross exam ned-Mc Quade out of the house about
fifteen minutes; he was home at IL u o'clock
stephen McGrath sworn--I Edward Ntzhugh, at
tie polls in question about O'CLOCK; he was doing
nothing but eleotoneering; by him when FIVE six
deputies came around him and hourished their clubs he
did nothing to them.
Hugh asked some to give him club pistol to pro-
tec himself did not hear him any thing about spill
when Silkworth was dragged out.
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock A. NJ. to-day.
, Meeting In aid or the Sufferers by the VIII
liamsburg Riots.
meeting held in the Broadway Tabernacle last
evening, to furnish assistance to the families of those
who lost their lives at the late wHs& Sug riots. The
front Of the platform ornamented Nth an American
Gag draped id mourning cclors The house well fill
ed with respectable audience who manifested consid-
cradle enthusiasm at the remarks Of the speakers.
Ats O'Clock the Englebert Light Guard, who acted
as deputies at the Williamsburg election, entered the
Tabernacle and took their in front Of the audience
They dressed in black coat and pants and white
wide awake hat with feather. On taking their seats
they gave three cheers for America and American prn
cipes. The chair was taken by exMay ~6s3s Harper,
who introducedas the first speaker
Professor s. X SwEETxAN, who said IL there are any
who doubt the necessity of American party here to-
night, would beg Of them TO consider well what the
events Of the late riots in Williamsburg have shown us
will not comment that unfortunate occurrence
but win endeavor to Of the charges made
against Americansm and the American party We said
he have been termed proscrptive but that cry has al
been raised against those who wish to justice
done In the State Truth and justice themselves pro-
scrptve because they cannot recognise error and with
equal force might it be said that God himself is roscrp
tive for he can tolerate wrong Nor is 1t true that
pfinclpes are UNCONSTITUTIONAL, wish TO
nvolae the spirit of che constitution The two
qualifications essential to citizen honesty in
ellgence, and the American party but ask that those
who exercise the right Of suffrage should intelligent
and capable of understanding who and what they
for IT. said the speaker, the sime may be allowed,
would say free institutions sprang from small
roots and those the right Of suffrage the Bible
In our common schools (Applause) But the American
party has been charged with being disorganzing Well
we admit the charge. But what are we disorganzing
The two old parties Wel what the principles Of
those parties Why, the sposthe possession Of the
po,la and Tho Wis al fhp oiia uubt and
checrs The speaker comps ned that the questions that
interested the American people most unAmericsn in
their character and he hoped that the American party
BY invoking the spirit of would be the
ef creating national feeling In midst applause
Mr.. w. X. OAKLEY next introduced and sung
patriotic song about John Bull and Brother Jonathan
which appeared to greatly please the audience.
Hon. ERAsrus BROOKS next addressed the meeting. He
felt disposed to dwell sadder scenes than those the
singer had suggested Our friends from Williamsburg
deserve every commentator for the spirit they mani
Tested IN maintaining the laws The proper way to
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