New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-31
TnIRsDAY's PROCEEpINGs.


The trial of TIE coored men, Still, Ballard, aud
others charged with riot and assault and battery,
continued tis morning before Judge Kelley in the
Court of Quarter Sessions The Commonwealth Is
represen led by VIM. b. Mann, Deputy Dstrict-Attor-
pey, assisted BY David Webster, Esq and Jaues &.
Van DYKE, Esq. Charles Gibbons, Esq, appears for
Wm. STILL and VIM. Birney and VIM. s. Pierce, Esqs
for the other defendants.
Captain Heath was the flint witness examined this
morning. His testimony as follows:
in command Of the seamboat Washington the 18th
July ls55 The bcst laid with her head up the rser
akirg before the boat started the afternoon named with
Mr.. fled and Captain MYRTLE heard boy cry murder;
what the matter; said little boy awy
om is mother and then saw Jim Martin showing or lifting
hurry shove .hore;" the boy holding back all he
cond suppose there were twenty whites and blacks u the
poyed in Mr.. Gatzmers ofce The affair occurred
three minutes before the boat started
OF three have always known hn 20 be Of peaceabe
y fer tom H. boys ben the boy. @ cre5 sd n5se ~
stand the cry be surde;' did Mr. Toinson
tie gang plank disturbance weapons rotips
Cd the wharf, there was no shouting BY the crowd at the time
John Aydelott, pilot of the wsshngton first
saw on the hurricane deck OF the steamboat, white and
coored talking the svesj the persuaded the
coored to 70 ashore her did so xoud
be se he coored also persuaded her Ashore
oed men VIM Custs and James Main had each boy under
his arms taking them ashore saw them on the upper deck,
Siderable Of crowd; some 10 or 20 persons produced
element understood the halo murder; they
the stairway followed by the crowds the woman quiet while
being persuaded to 20.
Crossxamned-i heard wli,m,ou ask her (Jane) n she
wanted TO be free she told him she free that all
heard her the pilot house prevented seeing them alter
they started om the weapons; heard the cry
Of murder from the boys the discussion the parties
listed but five nnutes Col Wheeler quietly spoke mod
eaey and 10 ordinary tone Of voice these Martin and
Cu porers the wha did Gusts anbody
ee seize Col Wheeler; was about five six the
parties a. tn ne they went around the po,house did
Col Whe attempt stop the by force he asked
her # she ID her children in Virginia and she
ssid he did, remember stating Mrs Pierce that elud
he1 10 lie isaiah Moore and Martin peaceabe men as
far knows Gusts altogether pescesbe about the
wharf don't know much about Brladock; l heard ns
threats
ResxIn nation Persons might have taken hold O. Col
Wheeler without ny eeng H. don't kaOw that the co0red
me- about the wharyes Usually carry weapons
~. EcvaIs sw0rn-l the VIVA when this cccurrcd;
boys N the hands of two olored coming
slips crowd followed mostly Of coored persons. passed
over ne wharf and then along to Doeks can't recognize
Any Of the men there good deal Of confusion
meDti the crow d was about II or Is IN number.
Nfoss-ex aunsuon tgniDg, weapons. sud heard
70 threats saw 20 lice officers about sbeut i've
feet from the crowd.
joseph Mike sworI was A. Walnut e. on the boat on the
oceaot mt the crowdthe BOYS screaming children
VII when nishtened-eomDs down the gansway from the
promenade deck saw black carrying boy coored
woman following sfersbe hal far and umbrels in her
bond they iuehed lahore suddenly; followed them ashore
they do not 40 OF the regular b. through
coorsd men hurJ ing sway with the dozen
eoorei men IN the crowd they all shown ogeter
reeegnIe Gusts ne wa showing on saw Moore pushing
exsina,ion- heard threats; the crowd rushed of
~ they wanted 10 get was the upper DECK;
made 70 srrests saw nothing 10 call for Interference.
James Mcintyre sworniyes aecond below Dock; drove
hsck the 18Th July S5 ny that afternoon stood AZ
the Ct Front and Dock crowd negroes came 20
Still got Il with them other porter got he carriage
thej .t Ho lee Tan III ses' Or De sea so- Ei he