New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-11
TIE LATE RIOTS.
Two MORE VICTMS-pEAIh VT " % "0'''"
wv poIJCEMAN.

1.-Two MORE NlCIlhS-bD"
INV POLICEMAN.
| W. are aran called upon 70 'eV',u VI. 'V"'''' ~
F, y 80 mon who have fallen victims 10 'ne 'a'e
| ~. :; NO Sixth Ward, one OF whom was sPeo'a'
N,',aso He was cruelty and bru'a'Iy struck down
ii. faithful discharge OF his duty as an oihce'
VIZ" rod citizen. The name of the deceased Is
ssrarks and he resided at No. l09 East SIN
,a,nr street lie was sworn into office on fna'y
ao,oon the ID instant and held himself In feauo''
OR active duty at q moments warning Law
40 night the deceased was 10 Bsyard street. VIM,
49, Mead Rabbits in large numbers niarched up W gu"
IA attack ,he Bogery Boys, some oil wno"' '"o!
-, s.rous manner While, with others, !" e''
-, ., quail ,b;, disturbance and silence 'ne
-. n. Soo,Ls heard a man crying TOT heiP
= c..h.~;no a.-ee.. and coming IN the dlrecuon
-, ,,. c,v e,nanated saw two men hghuhg
siso,.rL ore having the other down ana oes''
!. a.. face with his fists. Mr. Sparks inter-
e - crested the person who was beating the
- "a s.atted with him for White street. lie
s,noued by crowd of rioters, supposed to be
N Al Rabbit one Of whom after proceeding short
,:.,a,ca struck him ON the head with murderOus
canon. which feed him to the pavement, and his
orisoner escaped. Mr.. Sparks was conveyed to his
r.sidence. where he fingered (mOst of the time In
a.rous sa,el till Thursday evening, when he died OF
bis injuries. A.,
Coroner Perry, on being notified, repaired to the
house of the deceased and impannceda jury ior 'he
purpose of proceeding with the inquisif'oh; ou''
.onssouence Of the absence Of witnesses he was CON
,sled TO adjourn the further investigation OF the mat
all TO-DAY. He however, took The deposition
AZ. Snsfks tbe widow of deceased, which Is as fol
lows:
MARY Ann Sparks, residing at No. lO9 East Six,
tenth street, beiog duly sworn, say$-Deceased
was my husband; he left his home on FRIDAY evening,
,be Sd irst: about o'clock on SATURDAY morning ne
-ss brought home wounded when he came in he said
had bee most killed ne told me he was appointed
Special Policeman the evening previous wniie on hls
Leaf Friday night he heard man in Caharine street
rryipg murder, and coming to the place he saw one
man Beating another and arrested him; while taking
biz prisoner toward White street, the crowd FOLLOWING
him, he was hit by come missile, which Knocked nun
down, and his prisoner escaped; wednesday p. m,
the deceased began to get worse IRON the enecis VI
his injuries; was wandering in his mind and eontin-
ned to fs till o'clock last evening" when he died.
Mr. Sparks was 40 years of age, and native OF
New.Yok. In addition to his widow the deceased
has left large family of small children. He was a
moor man and his family depending upon his daily
labor fol- support. Coroner Perry will make a
thorough investigation into all the circumstances con-
nsoted with Mr. Sparkss DEATH and If possible aseer-
tain who struck the fatal blow.
John Myers who, it is said, in tie riot, corner
Of Bayard and Mulberry streets, between the Dead
Rabbits and the Bowery Boys, on Saturday afser-
roon the All inst died Thursday night at his late
residence No. l52 West Nineteenth street, from
eunshot wound which he received in the left side on
that occasion II is claimed by his friends that he was
rot eness ed in the not but OILY looker-on Coroner
Perry will hold an inquest on his remains to-day, and
The evidence which may be developed will, in all
probability go to show whether or not he was apar'
tcpa,or in the disgraceful proceeding.