The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-11-25

inquiries In relation to the riots OF Saturday and
night but we must confess that all the informa
ton we have been able to obtain has been of I
most unsatisfactory character, the whole of the
transactions being shrouded in mist. But from
the most reliable sources that we can ascertain
any of the facts they are as follows:
A gang Of the party known as Regulators,
"Exiles," &C., who arrived from Baltimore on
Saturday morning, variously estimated in number
from six to fifteen, armed with muskets, pro-
ceeded in the direction of "Swampoodle." A
small boy hearing them announce their intention
of attacking Charles Hurdle, ran on before them
and apprized Hurdle of It, who Immediately, in
connection with comrade, prepared for defence.
When they found Hurdle they Immediately fred
at him, but were repulsed by Hurdle and his COM
panion. The skirmishing was kept up for some
tune without any injury on either side.
! Between seven and eight o'clock in the evening
party of the same crowd, about fifty, all told,
attacked the boarding house of Mrs. Hughes, on
Third street near Massachusetts, avenue, where
Eve young men were seated at table playing
dominoes. On entering the house, they put out
all the lights and commenced firing upon the
party inside, and with fatal effect, shooting
young man named Murphy, the ball entering the
abdomen on the left side, passing backward and
slightly upward, and lodging in the muscles at
the back. He died in about half an hour after he
was shot Another young man, named Hutchin.
son, received slug in the face at the same time.
| The money drawer was robbed Of twenty or
| thirty dollars
| Just above, on the CO, ner, stood the American
pole, which these vllainous rascals next proceeded
to, and cut down. Some Of the members of the
Northern Liberty Company hearing Of this, arrived
at the spot, when considerable firing took place
between them, and we hear some seven or eight
were wounded.
In the meantime some of the special police
came upon the ground, and succeeded in arrest
ing Timothy Hurley, John Cunningham, James
Fletcher, and Joseph Cook, respectively, for riot
Thomas Rock, w. Wilson, alias Mahoney, and
Patrick Mccarthy, for shooting. Hurdle accuses
three of the parties arrested as the ones who at
tackled him during the day. Extra police officers
Carter and d. A. Narrower attempted to arrest
| some Of the Exles, and narrower was shot by
them, the ball entering to the right of the nose,
under the eye, and has not yet been extracted;
i
dition, for we regard him among the best of our
police
A pistol was presented at Carter, but the cap
| snapped; Carter returned the favor with similar
result.
The demons were not yet satisfied. Hurdles
house was visited, Che having in the meantime
been arrested for the occurrences of the day,
though none Of the attacking party were) and all
the furniture and contents completely destroyed.
The beautiful American pole on Virginia avenue,
in the Sixth ward, was visited by the felldestroy-
ers, and leveled with the ground, as was also its
fellow in the Seventh ward.
| No resistance was offered to either Of the last.
The instrument used, apparently, was pit saw.
There is no ground for the assertion that the
stonecuttsrs near the depot were attacked. The
truth of the matter seems to be, that the shops
formed Entertainments for both parties and hence
the fight of the workmen.
An investigation of the night occurrences was
held at the jail yesterday, which resulted in the
holding Thomas Rock to bail for 81, 900, John
Cunningham in $500, and Joseph Cook in $500,
and fined $40 for carrying weapons. Hurley,
Fletcher, and Conley were discharged. The jury
Of inquest upon the body of Murphy rendered Q
verdict that William Wilson, alias Mahoney, and
Patrick Mccarthy formed portion of the party
who fred the guns apd pistols by which Murphy
came to his death. They were therefore com
mitted to stand trial at the next term Of the
Criminal Court.
ARREST OF BUReLARs.-It will be remembered
that some time since the shoe shop of Mr. Spates
Four-and-a -half street, Island, was entered
robbed, and fred, communicating to the adjoin
ing buildings of Messrs. Poulton and Zell.
Through the eIertions of citizen of the Sew
enth ward, various points were collected; and, 10y
his persuasions, William Wilson, one Of the par
ties arrested for riot on Saturday night, was in
duced to blow on two others, Thomas Cunning
ham and Isaac Lambert. These latter visited the
Jail on Monday morning, TO see some Of theil
comrades, when Cunningham was arrested, but
Lambert escaped.
Search warrants were issued by Justice God
dsrd, and the houses Of Cunningham and Lam
bert, in the Seventh ward, were searched. In the
house of the former was found part Of the booty
from Mr.. Spates's store, which was fully identified
by him. There was also found lot of felt hats
about two dozen in number, supposed TO have
been stolen, with the private mark still on them
Two muskets, loaded aud primed, and two others
cut short of, also loaded, were found. In the
other house nothing was found.
Wilson's story is that he, in company with the
others, robbed the store, and then a consultation
was held as to whether the store should be free
to hide the transaction. Wilson opposed il, bu
was overruled by the others, and II was accord
Dgly touched of.
Cunningham and Lambert associate with the
party known as Regulators"
i A NATURAL CossKoUrScE.-Tbe Rev. DR.. Cur
ley, pastor Of street Presbyterian church, in the
course Of his sermon on Sunday morning last
related the following incident, which occurred in
this city very short time ago:
A Sabbath School teacher, observing one Of tn,
scholars In his class inattenve To the speaker whit
was addressing the school, gently laid his hant
upon his head and requested him to look at tn.
speaker. The action gave offence to the lad
who, when the school was dismissed, waited a
the door until his teacher came out and remarked