New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-09
THE RIOT or TIE FOURTH INSTANT
HOUSTON CONTINUED.

The investigation commesced by Coroner Perry
some days ogo with view 10 ASCERTAIN the cngin Of
the not Of Saturday lss and TO develop al the mate
rial facts coppected with the disgracefs affair, was
resumed yesterday morning.
The testimony taken, particularly that Of John
Smith, is more important than any heretofore devel'
oped as it gives the names Of several persons who
were actively engaged in the riot, 10 arrest whom
prompt measures will be taken forthwith.
The following lie copy of the testimony taken n'
10 the hour Of adjournment:
John Smith residing at No. &c Centre street, being
duly sworn ssys-About O'Clock the Afternoon OF
tn 4'h instant as standing on the corner Of Elm
and White streets, there We're some policemen stand
ing about; young msn named Thomas kconey wss
making the aganst the police. saying that they
csne around Mulberry SIR, ct they would have NO
streets; room after raw this Rooney beating OfRcer
Is, garIus: he beat him with q bickbat about the
head; there was general fight going on; l Old not
recognize any others engaged in the night; an ilsh-
iLteiered between Rooney and the oficer saying,
" For Gods sake, don't kill him" Rooney was not
arrested; saw Michael Foley running away, With
wound in his face; took him to the hospitals On Fri.
day evening saw young man named Daniei Sweeny
with runber of bricks in his hands, he said he was
LAYING to catch of the Metropolitan Police 70 kill
them; saw him again on Saturday engaged Ia the
fight at Baysrd street; SweeDy was not arrested; he
was Of the Dead Rabbit gang; there y . gang
Rabbits; Jacob Dunn, Fatty Welch and one called
Curlew are the ringesders Of the gang was given
out around there that if they could hex the Bowery
Boy, they would bave all the Sixth Ward; dnrny
the fight against the Bowery men heard them give
three cheers for the Cd police. and cry Of Dv~n
" with the Black Republicans; do not kDox Of any
difficulty between the Bowery Boys and the Dead
Rabbits; l saw some Of the old police with the
Bosery BOYS; Peter Anderson Of the Metropolitan
Police a,ked the Bowery Boys to assist " hight the
Dead Rabbits: they followed him; he called on them
as citizens TO assist him. -, a..
James Irving, special policeman, residing at No. 2ie
West Thirty-eiehth street. beng sworn ~ va %
White street about o'clock on the afternoon OF the
Attn ns TO assist ohers Of the police In Baysrd street
soon after reaching the scene OF action saw pss,on
firing a brickbst; arrested and took him 10 Firth
Ward Station House; l have since ascertained his
name to be Owen Gilmarin; far as could see, the
Bowery Boys tried to assist in queing the disturb
.,.y
l59 West Thirty. street. being sworn, saysLi
was at the scene Of the ARRAY In Bayard street as
o'clock ON the evening Of the 4th inst. while there
arrested a person who was actively engaged IN TIE
sfray and was throwing stones; conveyed him 10 me
Fifth Ward Police Station; have since seen him and
asceItained lis name to be Patrick Mooney; saw
no others that recognized there; arrested Mooney
in Bayard street.
at No. IL Mulberry street. being sworn says-Between
5 and O'Clock D. m of the 4th inst, was at my
fathers house; saw fight going on at the tmei
saw pe ron by the Of Patrick Hays engaged in
the fight; he had gun in his hand which ne COVE I"
another man. after that my brother was sho&. 49,
Lewis Earl of the special police, residing at No. l26
West Thirty fifth street, being. sworn, says-l was
one Of the latter patty sent to relieve the Others Of the
police at Bayard street. at o'clock p M OF the an
inst; while there made an arrest Of person VINO
was throwing brickbats; conveyed him to the Fifth
Ward Station House; l have since ascertained has
name to be William Gill; could not recognize any
I,oA fxva win V-stOQ
brickbas in his pockets; saw him throwing stones;
could hear the lighters say, Kill the sons Of bs."
In consequence of the absence Of important wit
nesses the further investigation of the riot was post
poned till 10 O'Clock this morning.
Many of the witnesses who have been summoned :"
appear and give evidence in the matter seem very re.
luctant about coming forward, If fearful of being
called upon to plicate those whom they would pre-
fer TO shield from the truth.