New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-10
TIE ELECTION ROIpDIES.


-, ..,,,.,;on in the case of the alleged attack
Of Wood men of the Twenty. second Ward
-, .orne policemen OF the Ward, tho evening
~ the 27th Of October last upon some Libby mep
lille the latter were about raising banner at the
;rpeion Of Broadway and Eighth avenue, was re-
vmed on Saturday morning before Recorder Smith ut
his Office. The entire party under arrest, some thirty
Eve in ell prtsot, and appeared much interested
IN The subject. G. Spencer appeared for the accused
and NJ. Jonas t. Philips for the prosecution. Lieut.
Terence Riley, of the Twenty-second Ward Police,
WAS the st witness called, and being sworn, depOsed
q, follows!
O. Where do You resided A. I reside at No. Isl West
lieutenant OF the First Police District Of the Twenty second
topod duty till 81 o'clock in the evening" during the
rhoe afternoon was at the Station House.
Who was at the Station House during the afternoon with
Mr. Spencer objected to the inquiry no. being per:nen:
Nj PHILIPPE aimed the question the ground TIA was
unfcquent that preliminary gathering Of men took place
The Recorder declared the question rcevsn' order
Spencer said that they might with equal propdety push
qary ouc ing al the GATHERINGS ous 70 election day ana
II not possible 10 find nearly al sctiDg as eo'ses
The gave II as his view that of such eIsm
ration large number calling themselves citizens would ma
Themselves crimnsted. ,,u......-..
he Station House that CAPT wiiter not there
vs. Lieutenant Vsn orden al tie Station House, A. He
soe s you Know that here was TO be meeting that
Ia st the Columbia House kePt by M Davis At the junction
Mr.. Spencer objected TO this question Inc wines hnoW
the riot al the n Getting IT., =. u. A.. o., ,.,,.
Phillips said that be wished TO prove thst me es
g and I'll about /. known at the saton 10 sd'
vance. .,,...,.. -. ~. .o,,,. e ,,o
course Of inquiry entered pPoh Lesley ~ III. Msyor In
the disturbance and iIsee II osdA ly d., t the
The question was put and witness owned that he had been
evening Libby banner 70 be raised 3! his house
Hc a, S ' =. G ST. icnhas ae that day. A.
nothing -sid about eithers that remember. o,p.,,
Yes .ir he is the In my district
roca of Of he disturbance A. don't recoloct eci5s him
ttee he have been on duty dpn h1Gw what section
when Captain WitieI came there did ne go Into his P
M Spencer objected this inquiry sternp:
r.ned b the Circumstance. to hsh up some evidence oil deIe
h No. Phips d.cls I'd having aly Ghn, He
went fishing in his & nor guDnns fox s Tsi'eI
IN the present hook caught any MAN 10 the g' he
The Recorder CONCEDED with r Philip, in the pertnency
The question then put with the following answer,
did not the Captain 80 into private rooIn WIFE any
O ws. ,thins said by anybody your know ledge the
nerrs.inR to take place at Mr. Dsvi.'s house
Mr. Spencer objected tins question having too extended
Mr. Phillip. insisted thas necessary prel yin.ry
on show that intended disturbance was known in sd
vance Station House and that they not only connved a.
The Recorder thought the inquiry most pertinent to show the
JlJtters and abct'ofs ia the disturbance
tn, question being put elected the following response;
Nothing said to mo by nybody sboa! the meeting in
question tAst now TsmembcI .,..o-h.,cs ,n,,,.,.a
tbs me,iirs' A No, Sir;
,o.seS Il personal insult % Himself to rse Libby ban.
Ter hi. neshborhOOdl A. don't remember any such state
O. ID you not say so yourself Lieut. Van orden and
Mr. spencer cautioned winets 'no. 10 and
oded TO object to the inquiry rs having no'hns 70 60 WIZ" me
M Philip dressed the question 2, being proper 10 show the
feeling Of the witness toward Mr. Wood ,a ~.
Was oec oROgss On duty that SS a. m to WIS we
j,pbpra saw iirn he was Station House A. q M
Subsequent disturbance he did not have his police uH
q w% URoufke reported duty At this lime ,h
M Spencer suggested that look al the books OF the oon
The Recorder uoS the book, Of the s''ion
q When You The sIAion House, At q o,eioc.
hS ssS deno in So
all about O'Clock aud then Ietarned to The sisonI Low;
Sergeant Ross whom left ia charge and George w Spencer
Of John costeS tsolsd to the Twenty second Ward dd
not see duns the day. he at the IN the
form pants on and glazed cap but citizens coat
q Wss anything said upon your return 20 me station
,bsnee, , wss III. his timc heard the riot think
..ied Officer Hunt wis. GansTc as ans ne I'D
te had been 10 the Of and had TO The
Station House for meu.
nose sent them; headed by Eusace Con
noly ORourke spoke about the causes OF the not ne SAD
hssn he believed BY calling for wood drink,
and Tie next tLIs the house was attacked b Pe o 1te
ent,de he then spoke Of the injury to MI D.Hs popei
1s I'D 10 NV inquiry whether one le ~ chsg
II M DAVIS place that three o1ceIs were there's be ssia
thsi mT Davis charged Eustsc Connolly With being
in he assault on his house have had no turner
ih VRouIke relative TO affair re nonber hogrf
did not explain who With the party ne time me
the row Capt Wer Ter the Sta ION House secst ~ eoc
on the evening the difficulty be went out win i spence.
aud bis sonin-,w, and said that he Was going hon.
O Have you Capt Writer since!
Ths question objected TO- ,,,
Nr SPENCER conteuded that ihL was icos' nsteI.~4.
tn. Recorder said moot material tspecS4y ~st'
rAnt had been issued for Captain WitteT In the present. case
and he could not Be found 8, -. -. .ho
Witness r piled the question tina be had not seer h
Captain since The morning u the s.ecICn AHu e'" 0' wa
where be could BE- found
Philips declared the direct sXsininson Of the wines
hoe haze cd him % M Spencer Tor eosseh
animation MT Spencer asked the wnss bar oHe q1ts'
which II be bad OF circumstances i
n not al Nil Dsvss house Wi:aess replied that he had
lot.
The examination here adjourned BY the Recorder IL!
Monday morning o'clock .he The Coat OF Be.
This accommodate The large crowd n attendance
The investigation before exJudge Cspron, on Satur.
day. resulted in Francis Bradley and Miles Sullivan
being held to bail in the OF 81 900 each to ans yer
The charge OF rioting al the election. Thomas Frse'
became their bondsman. Patrick McVeye arrested
on the same charge, was dischsrsed-she evideace
against him being insufficient