The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-30
LOCAL NEWS.

TIM ELECTION Rlors Yestcrday, in the criminal court,
Judge Crawford presiding, the case OF VIM Warnach,
james Williams John Webster, William Wilson, Isaac
stoddard and William Williams indicted for riot in the
Seventh ward on the LIST day Of june, was taken up
Messrs Bradley ST., Carngton Martin, and Smith APP
peared for the defendants Inc testimony OF the follow
ing witness seems to furnish succinct account Of the
affair:
David Davis sworn. Is a member Of the Auxiliary
Guard ordered TO first precinct Seventh ward, ON
the LIST day OF june last when witness went there they
had erected stand for the purpose Of voting first move
ment which made said that pen would not
suit because the antics would have the advantage in the
voting at that place. the judges went TO another window
Evans tore panks off to let people through witness
stationed at that place to the voters through; nothing
occurred until Warnach up with crowd from sec
ond precinct he took off his coat and said, My
is Bill Warnach from Philadelphia and belong 10 Shift
Ter hose and whip any damned anti on the gound;
he had on cap and his sleeves rolled up said Where
your fighting menl" asked for George Evans; his
associates stood around, ready to go in among whom
Taylor, Cross, and Wilson present
spoke Grossly but were joking one took Warnachs
challenge up they then dispersed for awhile after they
scattered boy inside witness witness told
him TO go out; he went out and soon came back and
said he would like to see the CD id who would
put him out witness told him he should go out he
went out and spoke with Warnach there only one
fight them in which Cross kicked named Bartlett
who to the end Of the stand turned to go up when
Cross, WarnacI, Wilson, and Taylor got him down
MIR. JOnnhOn got upon tIc hlu'Don
beat that when he seized by the parties and
they held to him witness said--''Don't! .dont ~
they pulled johnson inside the pen Jesse Williams
around through the pen side Of witness and said to
them let him go let get to him d--n him. let
him go I'll fix him; I'll fix him r. they lie, johnson
CO. and he got down at that time witness cane outside
the stand, when Webster, who had come from he Fifth
Ward polls, said he had the marines going up the
Fourth Ward polls to shoot down American czsns and
it necessary for the American party to posscs
sion Of the polls and allow foreigner vote at all
William Williams with the party, and said when he
heard of Americans being shot down at the polls itmaie
his blood boil ; there were hundred more d the
party just at that time said Don tdo il
wait while = at that time Wesley Burch sad at
the top of his voice"Do it now if you don't you are
beat they have beat in precinct, and they will
beat you here y they then walked up and took POS
session, the voters moving of at the time; Wit
went to dinner, and his return the crowd h,d
split and Williams went out under the staff and had
about thirty with him, and said Now let's go t,
the Fifth Ward polls and drive thed ID Irish away from
there = he said this twice.
Question by judge. How did they take possession
Answer BY forcing themselves up to the window and
preventing the voters from voting.
Witness party go off, and afterwards they return
ed Mr. Grinder, grocery keeper, came up to deposie
his vote, and when near the window Warnach mp
being showed by Simmons and grabbed Grinder by the
collar and several Others took hold and pulled him away
Jesse Williams in the party, and Webster they tried
to get Warnach away saying that Grinder Amer
lean citizen. They stopped Warnach from pulling Grin
uci away an" W 'iicii WIN w au socu euuo WIS
about the last witness saw except Stoddard pulled man
of the ranks whom he (Stoddard said regis
tered his book he German they all appeared to
have one objcctthat Of preventing voters from coming
to the polls.
The taking of testimony closed yesterday and the
case will be argued to-day
In the board of aldermen a
COUNCIL PRocEEDises- of tbo a,d,, .
resolution was passed granting the use 3,
room one night in week. when not otherwise occu,n.
70 an association, Of yourp men STYLED .lc asbnotn
..,aa.,,,,, I,
mallS,., 80. $500. (.
Ing o Ho'h ''e poafu u common COUNCIL imposing
corporation tax Of 20 cents on the SlUO was referred tc
the committee on finance and bill approprating sum
Of money not 70 exceed 900 for the building OF new
alms-house was referred 70 the committee on aylums
The following nominations OF corporation officers were
then received from the mayor and ccneurred in almost
unanimously
Corporation attorney, James NJ Carlisle
lax , c,crk, VII Ill. :: D u,1i.
Mnssenacr W., n 'Iociai
Commissioners of improvements First district Joseph
f. Rawlings I'd do, Richard B. Owens 4th do. James
Espcy
lhtendant OF tnc asylum, 1no H. queen physician 70
'oy,u. y. -. ..n.,,, ,., 80, $50
western ID VIM Wise ~
Sealer of weights and measures. Hiram Richey.
Inspector of fire apparatus, John W. Martin
Clerks OF Misunderstanding Market John Waters, assist
anu Joseph Lyons Eastern 40, cnaci Cohner western
W. "'in'i = 0e'' 1Noi'n''i oo oeViso ~ open
Wood and coal meas,,rars Ttomas w osoo,h,