New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-11

The FIEorIos RIors-The &c iourped examr ,ticn
in the case Of the Twenty second Ward rioters was TO
have taken place before the Recorder after the adj
oupn ert Of the Court Of Sessoos in the Court room
At the appointed hour there was fair attendance.
TIE Recorder took his seat aud announced his resd-
ness 10 proceed with the business, whep Mr. JoDas
Phillips, counsel for tie prosecution, stated that
owing to the abseI ce of Capt witter of the Twenty
SECOND Ward Police, mos, material witness in the
sise he was compelled to ask an &C journment Every
exerton had been made to find the Police Captain, but
be has been the city since the day after the
electiop az any rate he had not been at his post in
the Station House
Recorder Smth-Do they know where he is over at
the Mayors Office have postponed several i'm
rortsnt TO proceed with this and should ike YOU
Il defer the Captains evidence, aud in the mean tune
examine the other witnesses.
Mr. Philips-It VIII be impos sble foS me to pro-
Gee d. az inteod to make the Captains evidence the
basis of my cse for the prosecution Inquiry has been
made al the Mayors Office, and it is said that Capt.
Witer is absent on furlough and consider il DIS
grace to the city that poceoicer is allowed 10 ab
sent himself when it is well known that his evidence
i. required in this case.
Recorder Smith-It is very singular but am very
anxious to close this case
Mr. Phillips nuptiDg)-Moreover, expect not
only TO show that Capt. Witter was engaged in this
transaction himself but that he melted and induce the
con mission Of the outrage and must ask an ADJOURN
m6nt till Thursday afternoon. 10 the mean time every
effort shall be made TO find him.
Recorder Smh-If this be So instruct you TO pro-
coed to the Mayors Office for the desired information,
which every citizen has right TO know and if it be
refused measures shall forthwith be taken to make
them furnish il.
After some more conversation it was decided to adj
iourn the investigation till Thursday afternoon at 3
O'Clock.
CoRREcTIoS.-Patrick Cosgrove informs us that he
was not present at the stctght mentioned in ysster-
day mornings TRIBUNE, and knew nothing of it. Our
reporter was misI formed.
STREET CLEASISG.-The report to clean the streets
bv contract was os last night in the Board OF Alder
men for want Of one vote.
WOMAN ROBBED by HER DAUGHTER-A girl,
II years Of age named Harriet Knapp arrested yesterday
Mercer street charged with robbng her mother Of 10 in coin
and about worth Of clothing The mother poor seam
stress and the stolen ws:sl her savings ns un.a
raj bad led dssoute life but on last Fdsy night
came home protesting pens She slept with her
that night but before morning got up SOD Went away WIN we
sboyeuhmed On her arrest, $ib aud Two Ps~n
tickets were found possession and she was locked up to
al examination.
ATTEMPT At SUICIDE.-A man named Peter Duny
ATTEMPTED suicide Sunday night b. jumping out OF hltd
stoy window of No. IL Mulberry street III IN
r.AI He the influence Of liquor At the time
siafh Ward Police conveyed him, dangerously injured
/ the N,w-York Hospital.
| ILLEGAL yoTrNG-Artbur Goff, an lrishman, wa
arrested serday charged with having voted illegally ~ th
F0h Poll District Of the Fourth Ward His vote was chacns
ed and he swore 1t stating that he lived OF No 10 Cherry
,e.t which proved be se IL is also charged that he W"
never naturszed The prisoner taken before Justc
Welsh, and locked up for examination
| CEASp LARcEsY..A man named Finney was
arrested on Sunday night having bis possession two PIECES
If nlp,cca and package OF Kid gloves when were stoe
Warren street, while - was on hrr that
n.ht The prisoner committed In default OF Si o ball