Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


terday, after our report closed.
Jackson EdmonsoH, sworn.-Is citizen OF
Washington; votes in the first precinct OF the
Third Ward was In the first precinct OF the
Fourth Ward on the morning OF the electloni
went there about half past o'clock did not re-
main there long; went to the Third Ward, first
precinct; was sick and went home started to 90
home about o'clock; came down Seventrstreet
TO 90 home; az he came down the street he saw 4
crowd in the middle of Seventh street, opposite
the Fourth Ward polls; saw parcel OF boys and
men hurTahng for the different candidates; Cap
tain Goddard and other officers were in their
midst he was commanding them to keep the
peace or he would arrest them; has seen more
noise at the polls on election DAYS frequently, or
as much; did not consider that there was any
more disturbance than is usual on election days
they were hurrahing for Dixon and the ether
candidates; about five minutes after witness
cana up the disturbance commenced the FIRST
thing witness saw everyi ody running from
the polls; witness saw stones thrown ana got our
of the way soon he could; heard single
pistol shot fred there was no pistol fired until
after the stones had been thrown does not know
who fired the first pistol; heard several SHOTS aIteT
that; don't know who fired them; stood on the
eurbstone on the west side Of the street; went
back to the corner Of Massachusetts avenue and
Seventh street, where there was n crowd standing;
scon AFTER that witness Jeff and went home; when
the outbreak commenced was standing in the
middle of the street; was there a dozen times du-
ring the day the polls were closed as
the attack was made; after going home witness
came back to the Third Ward; it was IL O'Clock
when witness went again to the Fourth Ward; it
WIS all quiet; saw the marines come !;
some boys with cannon on Seventh street
before he heard that the marines had come;
when witness saw the cannon first IL at the
intersection of Massachusetts, avenue and Seventh
street; went over to the crowd; saw the cannon
with one wheel broken off; some Is or ~ persons
were about the cannon at the time; witness asked
them what they were going to do with il; thsy
said that they were going to Use il in self defence
II attacked by the marines witness then left them;
after witness voted he went down Seventh street
on the west side and passed the cannon at the
market house; the marines were in line opposite
the polls; they remained there few minutes and
then went up the street towards the market house;
there disturbance at the polls at that time:
witness stood on the corner of Seventh and |
Streets-frSt on one corner and then on the other;
the polls were quiet as they could be; witness
manned on the corner of and Seventh streets till
all the fnss over from the time of the first ar
FRAY till the marines came il was quiet could
he with one exception, that OF an IriShmaa being
pulled out of the polls and beaten; he was pulled
from the outside of the polls; everybody was
cited at seeing the marines at the polls; witness
was very much excited; didn't SEE the Mayor
during the whole day; Mr.. Watson when the
atray commenced in the mornings has seen greater
disturbances suppressed by the police; only saw
one OF the police at that time; members Of the
auxiliary guard there also; heard no shots till af-
ter the atfray commenced; everybody left soon
as the ARRAY commenced; witness was one of the
few that remained; witness was not concerned in
the riots at all; saw one there that he knew no
one was taking any part in the riots. no riots
at all when the marines were opposite the polls;
didn't see Ping Ugly there saw the marneS A re
upon AllStOn's corner; could not have seen pistols
fred from Allston's corner; heard no firing from
that corner prior TO the firing OF the maIneS heard
= or shots first, don't know who il was from.
before the volley was fired from the marines
thinks those , or shots were muskets shots.
CToSS-s1Gmiaed-Don'tk know who made the
rush on the pavement don't know what broke
up the line of voters; one pursuing the
voters; persons in the street were throwing stones
and hiring pistols was not there when the polls
were reOpened; saw a on the platform over
the polls; could not hear him say anything; don't
know what was the condition of the polls at that
time; man said TO witness at the time of the
STRAY in the morning, ''why don't you wada i'm
witness said that he never waded in; the Plugs
all wore red plush caps
William Douglass, SwOrn.-Lives in this CITY;
is assessor OF the Fourth Ward; was al the eIc;.
ton in that ward on the first of June; was there
before seven O'Clock in the morning: remained
there all day; early in the morning witness saw
Capt Goddard in the street with a good many
boys around him. saw him take hold Of boy
ana lei MIN 90 again. was at the Collectors Office
near Tie polls; heard no pistols fired previous to
the adrayi witness saw men shot. and ran out and
told them to stop, that they were killing their
friends they ceased directly after that: the first
shot came from the middle Of the street; it
after the fight begun that this pistol was fired:
heard no cries of ''wade in; the affrav did NOT
last more than ten or hIteen minutes; the polls
Were -s-oPenCd in about thirty minutes; did not
see MIDDLETON BiTkhead engaged in the affray;
dId not see the Mayor till the marines came: was
Inside the polls during the whole of the time till
the marines came mp; could have seen any dis
turbance which might have taken place; saw
snan dragged away from the polls while his pa
PeTs were being examined; he was AN Irishman
ana he was treated very roughly; this all the
disturbance witness till the marines came on
the ground; was in the room with the Judges
when the word came that the marines Were com
lnSi when The marines came aud the Mayor with
theHi, witness got on the platform the polls;
saw no violence previous to that time; the voting
was going on quietly; when the Mavor came uD
TO ne polls there Was great crowd there; many
o. them came when the marines came: was on
the platform when the Mayor came I'D and rapped
on The window; witness said TO the Mayor that
tne polls were closed; that they would he opened
again when the marines went away; he beyan To
speak; there was great cOnflSiOh: he smoke but
Few words when the marines were brought up
seventh street TO the polls, George Wilson was
on the platform with witness; witness was very
much eNti-cd; so was Wilson: who said that the
polls should not he opened till the marines went
away witness told him to be quiet; he instantly
deslSttd, and said no more; the marines Were
brought up to the polls. and soon after they were
marched mp 10 the Markct-house; had Allston,s
corner ln full view all the time; saw no one run
out rom The corner and throw stones or shoot =
pistol before the marines fred; saw AIIston and
DalryinPe fall; Allston spectator he fell i'm
'front.' Of his own door; he had no connection with
the rioters; DIlrymple was not associated with
me ilo'e1s nell her was Deems of the rioters:
Hughes was shot close TO the market; Ia. was
Pcdceable man, he had worked for the witness
some six weeks pre- JiOusly.
8CTOSS-sCdDIfn d-Therr was a hups nr ,y,.d nj,
the pavement and in the street while the wines.
WAS on The platform over the polls. when the
hioAihCb It"if ga on the cannon. those i'm
sion OF II ran witness did not hear any yocifer-
Gus claInor for the polls closed on the arrival OF
the marines; saw George Wilson but once before
Inc marines arrived; Wilson did mt haranuue tn.
crowd; Lac did no, swear by his God and his Ma
ke' that The polls should be kept closed till the
marines Went away; the Mayor attempted to ad-
dress the crowd, but was prevented by the mob;
ine crowd was very much excited as soon as the
Mayor lett the polls, the marines were broug ht ~
there, a. {. TO the POLISH saw 10 man with a
weapon on that day, except the marines; when
the rush was made in the morning on the polls
the witness was outside the barricade; no Irish
were intlHidated; the witness never saw an cleo
tiOn carried on more quietly than that OF that day
up to the time of the arrival Of the marines after
Ihe array In the morning as many foreigners
john DdrIS. sworn-ls 4 citizen Of Wa,hjnr-
ton; was formerly chief of police; was at the cleo
tion on the first Of June last; saw Capt. GOdda( d
there; he was ia the midst of a crowd of boys
WHO Wee hrrraiing for the several candidates
MI Bradley here asked the witness if he spoke
Win captain Goddard on that occasion and If 20
10 IeIdte the conversation which passed between