The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-14

rsse yaa observed 70 bs standing n Washington street,
City Han and sstion house TIE priI out
suEpored by Narshal North one side, and Charles r.
DusEe upoc the other, and Large posse of Dspu ~
sheriff. ard policemen In attendance Tas carriage vas
driven up TO Kearny street BY the authority OF the Off
IS the cIowt below 90 this movement, another rush
made up y arlington ~ ee with and yss before
prudsDs 70 sr carriage which was ia KsMny
street and ths prisoner; who held Ia each nsnd re
diivsD great speed Of t, tas couny jail On B;osi
wsy ard the eope toll w ng BY every possi6
that weuia 'eia IN that direction
Hsvtrg the .dvansee sf The team, the officers
able 20 get tbs prisoner safely loaksd up before aay
corsiesrsbs ruwter ocull reacs the sp,t. Bat
,hss iesd to taat lsstion Ana in isss
than tn ss minutes fhs broad kent ia front of the
| jail was ore solid mass of iives hu aa,i.y. Iars,
oody Ct Officers sta mel themselves In front OF MS
h mott no. to ss sya the
North stood in the cen at the hssd OF the steps
eaSiTg up to the bluff, aud % was supported on ea.n
sterfE Many amor G the crowd were loud in calling
ier umnary punishment, and expressei readiness 70
Lead In an sssault upon the jail, AMI bring out the
prisoner When these propositions wsrs made they
s.assay alved x,tn ssous, -, OF Good a,s -
The excitement rsemsd to nsrsase syery mousat and
scarcely observed that dd en.er ao the
VIVA tusssm that prevailed the nasses aud sesmed
ce'em'nsd upon revenge.
SPEECH OF THos. KING
Whan the excitement was At its highes. pitch Mr..
fhcs kfrg, brother OF james King appeared upon the
ground and tesirsd to mount the bluff where the officers
were standing to acdIess the crowd bu. prevented
by the end at the suggestion of Of th
got upon the bacoay OF two story building and after
quiet was restored, Mr.. King saic:-
Gen 'smen and fellow chzens have but little ,ossy about
~ cowsldy urdor By hand Of sd~d sisg sing con.
d'Gssy r. d las1aoas lie shs
W., pSst No. r.. 60 in me Ssay Tires on su,a.y Lag:
70 ny se s sa 20 in % sa h a tas sd Ss
as nsin + hi. % & .ags sus g
m.n q acme satitg "a the community. de Than
Hs IL s.s t.
sns '' m ~ :sssss
her was sis BE- shot '''i Ise f..
81 20 .s: 80 u Fl aa
C. I s s and to % ~ we must liz
as sss May g 3 ,nd we hang that
At his stage, officer Nugent down from the buff
AID started through the crowd wards waere Mr. Kng
By sens .bou s 80 and t
be mpelled to retire to bis stand again amid rhs
shouts misses of those in the street MARSHAL North
gave orders to bis not to make reply to Whist
ever might be said by the crowd. Mr. King came down
into the street. and after great persuasion, entered
town.
ARRIVAL OF TIE MILITARY
1t was rumored that's age force orgsuiz-g aud
srining in the lover part of the city, to up and
make an assault upon the VI, aud presently row OF
and ,sirg ths to bs those of the allies people
yelled and cheered In tremsrdo manner but tasy
fpRToach.d seemed ,aey we're company Of volunteer
eolde with few OF our military in ci ize ls dress and
then The cseerg was turned uto bsss and gcoaus Ths
company which sisted Of about 20 persons under the
eommsad OF Leut Reese ard among whom we notisad
NesFrs. Hall McAtster, W. f. H'gsins, X, ooin C r.
beane E. Nustn an J. j. Hof .nd Others a Of wh,ra
ornttd the buff in front OF the prism aud some Of
item wet up to the root OF the building and eli ware
oIaw3 up ~ battle array TDs dfd not plea the crowd
uIon the head o. those who would Interfere Win the ad
miIistrs'i-n Ct justice to cu'prit
The stress as far as the eculi reash seemed t, be
tiled With PERSONS ethe rushing the hurry
ing away some errsnd with the aar Every
snadiOg in tie vsiaiy WA save With humanity, and
'rsnspii. tuing the old vie.pcs Conamitee times.
with bis fed hands In the crowd. earnestly explain
ing to those alouId him that the time for &C
followed by bursts tf applause ana LOUD chs.rine
and everything bAtwould tend to kluae fan tbs
OF excitement.
ARRIVAL or TIE MAYOR
About half pact six O'Clock his ,nor Mayor Van Ness
tie nd Il wa
he jail ana removed his hat Al thongh he wouh ad-
dre.s bus constituents: After long Tins quist was
restored, srd bs proceeded TO say
3, 70 you as you are hse crssng
advise yos sas @ asw qusi1 IL.
E; Sssss; iss; I: 81:
in r.. sa'ss whs:s 4 Cora rosT' Bo~n with sn,S
The tumuIt was too much t, allow his H,uor to pro,
ceed :nd he retired leaving then to vent their feelings
as bes. sui.<d their tastes.
PERSONS ARRESTED
Two or three persons who were he most oficous ia
exciDg the people secured by the Off :ers and
trying but hsy wss more bssI. sa'y ,ss M:ss
Nusen while atte mpcg to arrest of these p.riiss
had bis skull fractured By brickbat that thrown by
sene party.
Afser the 'spe Of hs sour another squsd CT citizen
solciers Gaze along with muske s.; and they were
patsr thfor gh ,he crowd ons threw piece of
dirt a. them, and the gusrd upon the blaf a: once
them, ard told them no. to fra without the proper
orceyi. R.cruit tees continually arriving and station
irg themfelyet all about tie building.
SEINE FRONT MONTGOMERY BIocx
From until O'Clock Monfg mary street, fscm Clay
70 wssh'Ps,on was the msst crS%tsd r ea o
addreses in favor of taking sore summary steps to
punish the assailant of Mr. King aad that too before
morning. |. esip,atsd ths. there ws.s not lass
than COO persons within the space above namsi and
At the utearcs Of eeptrents tha pleased them most
Several speakers ippearsd upon tn, balcony and en-
coureged the popls ~ flaming ppeals to avsn.e 'hs
anny put to them as to whether they were ready or
not and one unanimous aye sscsnded from the vast
,hrong. Tbs speaker then posed that ali should
o'clock.
MEETING PLAZA.
At the appcn'e the Plaza and tae avenues about
II pre- entea Ii'iDg scere Men Of thought and
tior-peu of nerve and determination Of fsmiiiss
and OF cnarscer-had assembled and by hsir
faid they were ready for the emergency. There was,
however, organization theee ana sson some of the
military, who were ou;, cams along, AMI ths psople
hissed ard goaned at thsm and they al scattered off
without any definite actionmos of them in the direc
ticn Of the jail
THB FORCES AT
The military and other ficsrs bei les large vo'un-
teer force kept continually g,tae ing a. the jail until 10
oclck, when about eco ws.e in attendance, fally
armed.
The San Ffsn,ieci Blues the s. company on the
ground, - company, but several others were called
out, and re Eoto,d Major aowsli in uniform, ready