The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-16

The investigation into the twenty ward riot 90
the cccssion the erection OF LIBBY banner 10
sumsd on Thursday afternoon before Recorder Smith, u
The Court Of General Sessions.
Daniel wi.er, Captain Twenty second ward police,
examined. His testimony was as goows,-C Could moi
ny that 1t the citation house the 17th October
u the station the day q the riot at Mr.. Da7es's
frst heard Of the meeting between two and four o'clock
did not that there would 90 attempt 70 create
disturbance; do not remember to have o6scsf
ORourke, and su might; do recolcc having employed
Orden 10 h up notices Of Getting 70 DO held aa the
Chefs efhce Captain LEONARD chairman and myself
secretary, but msy not have oeta for inst day) Mr..
kpepclr moved tn rae out that answer The Recorder
perempt1 riy declined He would give the widest nl-
tude 10 the nvesasanoa OF this csse.l
Wntss ccntinLedDo not recollect that hat meeting
held the ssth, the Chiefs Office do reem-
bcr shat time lett The toe evening o.
me Ss y, T' ~ u linz oer. ssoss ,o CAL d NOS re-
aerng The interval, sas Informed OF the riot by per
son named seos on my return found that ali the ocerr
vent " The OF The dsurbsnoe do not remember
wbtber Jncge Connolly the statiop house II tho
ne whether he arrived Afterwards; did 10 70 tho
foene Ct she rot the officers returned soon after
rived; Cd not bring any prisoner, with them; did no.
zee John Toole o. CRourke tnat Night do not
,.sontct having any ctnyers.aon wiia ether a
have had conversation vh dferent perscns ABOUT ths
ro. among them Jrcse Connolly 100 Tuesday LAST do not
the dsy Of The RIO. think foarke duty tho
day Isroke him In tic tieepnz room, the day u the
be raised rtcneci 10 have said thu. would be
personal insnlt 70 MAJ Wood W have Lbpy banner
rased tho place iboJ Intended 10 put n being Mr.
Woods bcne ths H9onngdA4e read; do MOI romem-
Der TO whom ade that remark; did not say that tbe
banner ought 20 DO torn ncwn; do not remember who
made the for be Chlss ofcs next morning.
generally The station house when rse returns
are made out, probably sac them that movniag.
ffhe returns we're senf for 10 the Chefs ofncsl
DOM reoolec. being asked What ouif' aud replying.
0Ro0rkc has n IN ehsige;" 90 not remember having
Ing did ot 40 Davies house that night day
Examined By Nr. STs ncer-I have no knowledge i'm
picsnrs aoy person In this ros gave directions hare
men remain ~ Mr. Dsves and pro tect toe properly
To the Rccordes-Bsve rot made any effort arrest
pertons because dit not know who 70 implcats; ine
CURED OF orosr relative N the participants IN the ro
but did moi ask cit zers cannot lber tho 81
the men on tho beat that night have rot insrogatsi
the men on the beat
The officer Who for Tho returns here appeared
And said the Chef would not is him have tbou,, accord
ing 10 order given by the Mayer the Jth November
The Recorder instructed Mr. Philips 10 make cut
rubTona and serve upon the Cbief, and accompany
The Chicf Mayor bad authority ~ deny evidence end
Ing 10 imploaic dDtuybers OF The public peace.
Patrick Prenpao Vas the next witness examlnsd-wa,l
In revies house the pght Of The riot persons
proposed three cheers for vsyor wcod think oas OF M
Luke Overs or Luke noyle; ~ soon A. tho
cheers given sfoces Dew h aud witness len i'm
vhsn the stones tev coad not say nom hat dircclor
Tie stones came, but ihinh must haze beoa fro. 80.
cas-, eide don't recoec, seeing officers Coasiey LAD
hesnire a. Isyes' Oh hoi notce that any sJSry hss
M spencer asked mo ~iDes he nd any ksowled1s
duplicating hs ciienn in the riot Witness sad he bs6
not.
Mr. Spencer fXcetoosly remarked ,as, The I,,by mer
that got kn
Phillips replied thu. Tho Wood men wero famous ios
getting hts.
The Recorder adjourned tho examination to Monday
enefnooE noxi.