The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-06-23
The BATTLE BETWEEN MUNICIPAL AND


The BATTLE BETWEEN MUNICIPAL AND
METROPOLITAN n. Y. PoLIcE.-The Difficult
ty first originated in the expulsion Of the
new Metropolitan Street Commissioner from
his Office by the Municipal Cor old city, au-
thorities, aided by the Sheriff. After his
election from the rooms, by force, he threat
ened to return with $50 men to back him.
He first obtained q warrant against the Sher-
if and Mayor Wood, for assault and battery,
and for conspiracy to create riot. The war
rant was given to the Coroner to serve, who,
on going to the Mayors office was refused
admittance, and on persisting to serve the |
process, was forcibly repulsed and elected from
the City Hall. He returned the warrant with |
q report Of the facts to the Rccordcr;-the |
latter then made q requisition upon the Me-
| tropolitan Commissioners for aid; and they
detailed fifty men of their organization, to
support the Coroner. In the meantime the
Mayor had summoned 500 of the old Mu-
nicipal police under their Captains, stationed
them in and around the City Hall, to protect
the building and oppose the proceedings of
the opposite party. Every door was guarded,
the iron gates in front being closed. and deep
rows of policemen, with their clubs drawn,
stood ready for the attack, being exhorted by
their captains to ''stand fast"
THE CHARGE OF THE METRoroLITANs.--
Soon the cry was heard, "There they come,"
and sure enough, there they did Genoa force
of about fifty Metropolitans, headed by Lieu
tenant Scabring and Coroner Perry, moving
steadily towards the back steps of the City
Hall, and followed by vast mob hooting
and hallooing ut them, and ranging on each
| side of the path, making, as it were for them,
Il gauntlet through which they must pass
On they come, however. keeping close to-
gether, and moving steadily yet firmly up to
their destination.
THE REruLsr.-But the sfunicipals had by
far the advantage Of position. which would
be improbable to two hundred men. though
defended but by twenty-five. The Metropo-
litans had first to ascend the back stoop, con-
sisting of about twenty stone steps, and then
at the head Of the stoop. in u narrow entrance,
about thirty Municipal men, headed by Cap
tain Wines were stationed. The excitement,
noise and confusion were intense. mingled in
one grand chaotic bedlam, realizing the po-
etic expression of shell broke loose" As the
Metropolitans came up,those OH the stoop fell
back, leaving but narrow front; but as they
, advanced vast reinforcement of Municipals
, rushed out of side door with drawn clubs:
and then commenced the onslaught. The
|, Municipals at the top of the steps, being i'm
! mediately over their opponents. showercd
down their blows on the devoted heads with
fearful havoc. The mob in the rear closed up,
: and thus the Metropolitans were surrounded
and received most disastrous pounding from
all sides. Not only were they attacked by the
: police, but vast mob of shoulder httcrs, i'm
: citizens dress, welding heavy clubs. joined in
"a !, the fray, and soon the overwhelming force
told with fearful effect on Metropoitans.-
They had, however, penetrated to the head OF
tie stoop, and Coroner Perry was at the very
:, door, but being recognized he was pushed of
y the stoop: and the last of the Metropolitans
. overpowered by superior numbers, surroun-
ded, front, rear and sidewise, were obliged t.
beat hasty and scattered retreat in every
>, direction.
THE PrRsUrr.--But they were not allowed
!. to escape THIS. The Municipals and the mol
!, followed on. and thick and fast fell the blow.
u OH their poor devoted heads. Some were cap
: tured and taken to the Chiefs office. TIL,
Recorders Office, in front of which. under TN,
= protection Of Deputy Carpenter and rein
! forcement of men, they were unmolested.-
! About ten or q dozen Of the wounded wer
y provided with medical attendance in the Re
~ corler's Office, which literally swan with tn
= blood - the defeated Metropoltans.
n The military were called out, and f,teel
re hundred men appeared under arms. But NJ
l further attempt to serve the warrant tina
:, evening; and the next day the Mayor an,
,e Sheriff Submitted voluntarily to service an,
1t gave bail in 10000 bonds. Thus ended til
d war. The Court of Appeals are now in ses
! sion, and will probably decide upon the Con
,r stitutionality of the new law.