New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-14
TIE TNFNTY-SECOND U'ARD ELEC-
TON RIOTS.

Tie case Of the Twenty secoId ara eIec IN rioeF'
was continued yesterday afternoon, pursuant to ad-
iournme nt in tie Courtroom of the Special Sessions
Recorder Smith presiding
Capt " litter of the Twenty Ward Police BE-.
IL won, s.,s / Captain of the Twenty second
Ward Police ou the 9th of October last; 90 not
know whether was at the Sta ionOuSc at all on that
day; frst heard that thoIe was t. be n mcetng at
George Dayi, about clock the da, of the meet
ing; head from person OF any attempt 10 brea6 up
o. disturb the meeting: don remember whether saw
Officer O Rourke, still might -
Wifness-lp pom ny soul, Mr. Philips, cannot re-
Mr. Phillips-perhsps can refresh your memory.
DO YOU rot recollcct that day OF filling up some no
tices for ueeti1 q at the Chiefs Office, of which
Capt Leonard was Chairmas and yourself Secretary
Witpess-I reccliect such meeting, but DO not kno"
whether il was CT that day.
Mr.. Spencer objected, but his objections were over
ruled BY the Recorder.
Wrness-I do net reccect whether or not that
meeting was Ia lie held the 18th of October; think
as Of the Station Ilou'c before dark on the evening
when the meeting was Ia he held at Davlss; II my
memory serves right. let the station House at ~
or minutes after SUI rollc s and did not return
TIL 10 or lcs clock; went down to yn; first heard
q the disturbance my return into the ward man
raued Scott told me- the officers were all away NJ tho
scene o, the disturb ance when reached the Station.
House; d. Dot rtcolec whether | found Judge Con.
roy in tie Station House or whether he came IN after
ne; did not ga to the scene Of the disturbance my
sef the officers returned ia q shore time aterw9rd;
q Toole that night or Officer ORourke; do not recol-
ect of having any converaon with either OF then the
IL day about the tuTbancc; presume have since
had COZ yCsatons with pcys ns IDott the disturbances
| he'd a co, vorsaiion it'll Jud q Connolly; do not
rcoMcct Of - Rourkc coming to the station House and
changing bis ciotho=; | think that % houihe was on
duty The day that SPOKE 70 HIM IN tue , ,
y Do You rccocct say,rg 10 any person uial N.Y.
Weed would consider il a personal insult % nave
Libby banner raised in his WOODS neighbcriood
CoJrse objected 10 the question, but was o'erruied
lbs the koCorcCr. -
Wtpes,-I stated that were I in Mayor Woods place
should consider il IN ns nit 10 raise the banner IN me
piece where it first conteu plated, nearly opposite
tho Mayors residence.
O. 10 hom die You say 30
Mr.. Spencer objected to The captain committing MN
Recorder-IIas the witness thrown himself on your
protection
Speccei-No, Sir. .
HecCrder- nj On 90 ON: am determined to ferret out
this case if 20 On ill tho expiration OF my teItn Oh
ofiire. An outrage has been committed ana Wll sne
tho .ullC 81 latitude IN OrcCT TO cisco'ef inc
NitpCs,-I do lot Tea,emhcr; | never satd III con-
recou tieIoT ia sia; if tic banner was raisf snou
be taken down: Dc not IT member VINO mide out 'uo
returi next cav; a!a not generally at the Steoh-
House WHOM they made out see me re ' on
mor1iug: Trey viii show whether u HouiAe wa, w
duty that night: have had no particmn COW
with Lent O'Re;llv abcst this investigation
Q. Do you rtcol.ec, being assed what was out SUI
answering that o Rourke had charge Oh W. dn No,
"A
roco Get cenye,srg with Reilly. orany 0'nef re''on
concerning the meeting that Afternoon "'d "''
90 10 Davis house that night or the mex osy. II;
Cross E1emnetio Have yoi %9y ~ sny hSmsn
icing in th,. riot. ,.. ,.o,eo. the
A. have not sir. cent ;; ne officers 20 ~.
property that night | msd, no arfe's, nov
whom ia arrest 1 understood the "indo"r "e.. io
Ken. AID asked the Sergeant II ne had ct, gu; nv
10 rotect the property sDd he said ne haa ei' ~.
who were 70 remain al night. rccei'ta NJ 80
orders from iho c. % Police nett morning NC
Inquiries but did not learn the names Oh a-y u '"0
Prose,u.ire A,torney.-Wbo ~as on the bes' where
Mr. Davi. 5 hOuse i: locs;ed, ~ that night
OH, cted 70.
Objection Ovorru.ed. H. ,rhr. b.s
an interest in this as well Is Jour cien's. vs.
there dis,u.bn1ce lefore N exin. e g., d ~
arr IS made. 80. ,;o,.. tla hoo.
viii chow. NAV hsyc known ct Tie uae. .,,;,o,
He was about Jrcteedirg With BIS ,estmov VA ,ae
messenger who he'd beer sent 10 ,he S ., % 1n, -.
the TsTr.,ocopd WAR Return Of Toe zth o. Oc'ocsf
r,turncd s.s.iry that tho Chief road 10, ano@ Tue
Rup % Js scen - be had rsctvc4 an oras' u0Ia ne