The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-09
ELECTION RIOT IN THE FOURTEENT WARD
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Caun0a

Nov 0The examination into the riot In the Fourteenth
ward on election day. and the impeachment OF
police officers, was made before The City Judge, The
following Is an afdavt made by Mr. Dexter A. Hawkins
relative TO the Affair."
Ciy and County Of Ne@ Yor1.-Dexter A. Hawkins, being
saith that he resides in the Foureenh OF the
Of New York and has resided therein for The OF
elections in First election district ward that
attended al the poll o. said eecion District and While
n assisting an nrm eeetor to get to the poll for the pupose
pulled from the ballot boxes and violently beat anbaered
forced him from the ballot boxes before he had voted but
r he had I'd hs votes and naSher her
s ballots that at this time deponent called assistance on
q
hsm sa % @ % lie 1 and
them to srest the perpetrators, WHO then in the
NO BY re asy
a 10 s and pulled that o. hs
either to protect deposen keep the arrest the osn
breach Of The peace By heir action was
SIsa es I mas s osn @
and wo thai he could not help hmsel and was aSen
nd qn s
o the said police % officers saq%Sns by and
he Docem @asns that
DEXTER A. HAwKINs
Mr. Hswkns was examined but nothing further Of i'm
Joseph Haggery testified for the defence he said he
MAS inspector Of the Thirty first district. After 'Nr
HAwkns voted the cry OF "polce" was raised. There
were rom seventy Eve to one hundred persons in the
room The officers came back at his order 70 protect
the sllot boxes.
John O'Connor was sworn, and said he was standing
the ballot box and did witness any
The Judge discharged Mcveye but held Niles Sullivan
and Francis Bradley in bail at 81, 900 each.
THE TWENTY SECOND WARD RIOT.
CONTINUATION OF THE EXAMINATION BERoRE THE
KEcoRDER- NOTHING NEW HLICTTED.
Yesterday, Pursuant to adjournment the Recorder re-
sumed the examination of the participants in the 22d
Twenty second ward riot which occurred on the 2h Oct
At the Broadway House.
Jonas B. Hhilips appeared for Mr. Davis.
Terence Riley, First Lieut. Of the Twenty seventh Police
district Twenty econd ward was the first witness called
He at the station house during the afternooi Of the
22d Oct Capt. Wtter there I'LL dusk, also Lieut.
Van Ordtn; knew that there was to be q meeting at
uavDs Tor the pu pose OF raising Libby banner IL was
tue subject OF conversaton during the day the police
station; Capt 0'Rowke s attached our district; did
not see him there that afternoon; Capt Wtter called
yr INTO the entry nohog was sad that ds Of the
proposed neetDg had heard nothing Of an anticipated
disturbances did not hear 1t said that it would be
personal insult TO Mayor Wood TO have Libby banner
raised N his ne2hbor hood officer ORourke was on duty
that oay did not him BEFORE but did AFTER the riot at
Davs's; had not bis uniform on; left the station house
about hall past Elk in company with Lieut. Van Orden and
went to ex Alderman noehertys, In Eighth avenue;
have remained there till about nine O'Clock aud returned
70 the station house there found Justice Connolly
Captain Witter. Leery Ross. George W. Spencer,
and Captain o'Rourke John CoaKley is an officer
shW On evening 0l the riOt at the
station house, no was partially dressed In Uniform there
was general talk among the officers after the riot and
the witness heard then OF for the first time asked Off
Ger Blunt what damage was done he replied that some
panes OF glass broken ORourke said he had been
there aud came to the station house for mem the Ser
ami told witness that the men went up accompanied by
Justice Connolly. oRourke said some person called for
wood diinkn and then the house was attacked by
rioters ouisde Davis charged Judge Connolly others
with having something 70 DO with tie riot had
versaon with RouIAe since the riot relative 70 H. have
nc. seen Capt. Wtter since between eight and nine
O'Clock after the election he has not been at the station
hoase since Capt Witter resides at 6l7 or el9 Eighth
avenue.
Cross examined by Mr.. Spencer-Have no knowledge
OF any fact connecting the defendants with this riot.
The Recorder adjourned the examination till Monday
at p. NJ, when will be held oil the Cour OF Sessions.