The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-15
OPINIONS OF THE GERMAN PRESS.


bet not before he had received blow which cot him.
OPINIONS OF THE GERMAN PRESS.
Nrcm the New Yorker Saalszelung (democrstic),
July IA
On Sunday evening, between and o',lock when
mary Germsns were returning from excursions and 81
EstAche theatre along avenue A. the sight OF stronger
nce patrols than usual caused tho rumor TO bs sproad
hat the Sunday law by force TO be carried out and
NE German beer saloons to be closed. On the other
ASId i n said that the reinforced patrols
10 prevent the Of the against railroad
care, VIII n took place the preceding sunday. sufie
20 say that that rumor caused many who
heir way home TO sop the of aud
Third street. IN order TO witness whether there
F-ceci against the Germans. At the corner OF avenue
and Third stree, there then IN the middle OF the
ssree; some ffty persors, amongst Nh,m gentleman,
vel dressed and Of s,out dgure. whose is gven
rrst rank OF this assembled people, without CIV
zg any pretext for quarrel At this m ,ment
. Yong from the opp site direction went no TO
I'm, ard In the German language required him to be
When That gentleman did not obey the order Of the
ser, IBIS enc communicated with another persn, who
ssewRe osde him be gone; whereupon Metropolitan
police officer approached and beat dswn the above
Stoned Germ with repeated blows of his club, until al
though badly beaten he succeeded In rising and escaping
10 he beer racon OF Mr. Carl, close by The Germans
present there took sides with the -,reated nau whom
ihey accompanied 10 that saloon whereupon police
ofioer gave the customary signal Of alarm for
assistance Soon afterwards several police Off
GERS came from all sides, cadgeliog in all di:
avenue A, numerous division under the commaod
81 Captain Hars, who whilst entering the avenue made
present German who belonged squad OF Me-
-vcI1i;sn police called Freshmann-not be conounded
70 The polces said TO have fired the first shot Heret
the OF Fourth street aud A, fatal
caused The death OF john Miller He received wound 10
Ire peck, fed swsy until reaching his house, No 20
A, where fell down dead Some persons INN Ates ohe
horsc, who him fall, FASTENED give him
isroe, when policeman approached him, and II had
exoueh OF his wound struck him repeatedly with his
rrogel On the head wounding him severely, II not
Mly Al the same time the policeman dealt GU. blows
r. vi ad 10 assis he udef mi
lSs' they succeeded in bringing him into his room where
90 Few minutes he recovered his senses and asked
t his wife: but few minutes after he breahed his last
Besides him, another man. Franz Gross, No II avenue
A. has been grievously wounded. he was just accom-
N the peehbnrhooi Of his residence, he
by Policeman and received o heavy blow the FORE
bead and on The ear, which deprived him entirely Of his
eense Of hearing.
Il is stated by several witnesses that two men, with
sher chill iren on their arms, at the side OF their wives
quietly vending their way, beaten down by the po
bcn and even their crying children III treated
ihese children has Inc under Jaw wounded lad ofl2
yesrs severely beaten by the savage policemen
nst be is under the treatment OF physician
Fbese scenes lasted for about half hour during which
fine the Germans dispersed and purs 1ed in all
direct rs Some eye witnesses pretend to have heard
Cst HART directly give orders fire If that be co. it
:, to be regarded .s for,an.e Ct cunst.noe
OF the police officers, who without any
Oessty, ,nterfered in this matter
frshtfu scenes is the called German quarter where
for many years, Of that kind has taken place.
teli0W convinced
that evening The peace would not have been disturbed
the old police we're still exstug.
': snnsS Of an eye vasn
dered some persons who were quietly talking about
the liquor law, to leave tie place where they
rAndpg ana his being obeyed and he himself
po& succeeding In arresDg Of the offending party he
called 70 his aid larger forcs from the station house,
assembled people Immediately made use Of their Ore
Arms The sad Torvehmann, as Is behaved, being the
first 10 hre seyeo or eight shots were dred at random
~ tIloA tba
wcat ater, when the crowd ncre&ed By those who
from the Catholic church In Third street and the
seekers returning from their different places Of
recreation second squsd Of posemen, coming 70 assist
Ma frs fred than twenty shot 81 aniom upon
.he multitude, which Then , might amour, 70 about
sures u, some stonee-pot more Than three~were
thrown frsm toe roofs Of the surrounding houses
No shot was tired by the people who then
ipr, while the police officers for third time made use Of
iser rsyolven.
Judging from these sscts II beyond doub. tina, the
Metropolitan police the OF this saddenng
nct, and that German members OF -bc stated TO
their shame-were the Immediate authors OF e. TIE
Metropolitan police endeavorng through the off sa
ports Of their captain, and through republican papers,
spread the suspicion that the Germans Of that " OF the
ely lad been Eced by Interested parties against the
Metropolitan police This suspcion g!ihos any foupda
TOT. We very well know the desperation OF The
6ermans 10 that quarter, and affirm tina,
although there preipdlce against the new poll o.
the citizens in way et win hatred against the
Neither X The xsert on true that was thong 1T the new
poon about close the bier al ,ons, and IL
that account that the police officers had been At
lacked. Certainly cannot be denied that such rio, 10
Tue German quarter would not have taken place the 20
ice nsd gooa ro5tug with is Inhabitants, hut
tbs police beng Of its ponon, ought have
with more osrcumspecon Instead or ths tho police,
appears rssortod 10 violent measures aud ma 10 use OF
which police officers prohibited to wear The
greatest fault with which the Police Commissioners must
he charged having tasen into their couple OF
scnarE rsm out that quarter who were generally known
.s cae,, and consequently enjoyed no Kind OF respect
xmongyf their fellow citizens These also be
thorr Of The whole conct hlch had DISASTROUS
sequences.
IN dc their utmost In maintaining order. Violent
against those who their part resort 10 violent
would only lead 70 s more disastrous consequences than
have 10 complain Of let the Ia course
aud let Whatever do be directed N give ostce fair
RAY iuquriog into the facts. We hope that the
AVOID tct which condemn wheu done elsewhere, how
great the provocaton may be. What is done
be undoDe the dead cannot be recalled life by
exoesses Ike those OF The police officers 70 the number
q these eycesses belongs the suemu OF Yesterday 10
nDch Captain Hart which happily prevented
sy the int reference Of rome round minded ;zeps We
ARE far from defending Captain Hart; bat
retAhae with blood for blood Whatever passing
In that part Of the city charged to the account Of all the
Germans Of he city Of Ne~ York and therefore do
aJpa W the German ctzsns Of tue Seventeenth ward to
se example sorthy Of inisaaoi, by their dgnned be
hsvior sf,er this sal affair
In fact u can be said Of New YORK at this lsnomeu thai
10 state rf anarchy oar police Is without re-
speci-the mark and butt Of ,corn and coue npt-conse
asony has rot the to protect the lives and pro
Tefty Of the ci,izens Every bas 10 depend his
own protection and It 1000 proof Of the order
N felo~ citizens that have not 10 repeat every
dhy e n1ost amenlabe occurrences Z" The ues police"
saJs enc " Sunday papers, =" baptized With bOJi,
Atd blood Will marx career" Bot, al iea-t, let
termans not pour INTO the Ore, but, much possi
oie remain free from guR In the general disaster.
IrraDsia,ed from The New York Democrat, republican,
June u
IL with much rerret that we are called upon % state
thai the city has once more been the theatre Of bloody
rot which Will proosby cause tho Death n severa psr
sons InE no, commence ntar tue corner Of avenue
and Fourth street about 0clcck 10 the evening TIE
oign o. 'he ansr reported dreienty butf from reliable
intelligence which &c have received and mich Il con
t'med ~ respectable whnetses believe toe folio wing
rue statement Of ihe commencement OF this unna-py
disturbance - Two Ger mans engaged In siyht al
,efcaOB Together al the above place thew we've
preached ny tUo policemen, who, content with a-res
IN them, treated them Ia brutal and vsutnu nAnner
several persons who witnessed She cDndnc Of hee a.,
ice demonstrated with them for their violence ana Ia
quiei manner represented % them the injustice OF ther
proceedings But these police gentlemen The pride and
in.nnnca OF ihnLr aDnrLrnL nr..hl.