The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-22
THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.

THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
SECOND ATTEMPT TO LYNCH THE ACCUSED.
During the progress OF the Ooroners inquest me friends
OF Anderson formed themselves into Vigilance Commit
ee and determined at all hazards take the prisoner
from the police when he latter conveying him to the
Tennis, and hang him TO the lamp post The ne
COS airy materials for executing the offender al
ready, and Is only remained for them 20. him once in
their hands to have the murder Of the. favor,te fay
avenged.
Accordingly, when the !nques. was concluded and the
prloner put into carriage for purpose Of being
conveyed 70 the Tombs crowd of over 5000 persons
pressed around the vehicle so blocked no the passage
hat was with The greatest difficulty the horses could be
made to proceed on the journey Sergeant williamson and
two other policemen accompanied the prisoner In the car
rsse and they, fearing that rescue would be made II
the carriage passed down Centre street, gave orders 10 the
driver 10 turn up Spring street and proceed Tombs
BY way Of the Bowery and Chatham square, avoid
the crowd The driver whipped up the TO get
away from the threatened Storm but the butcher boys were
not be foed esily They after the carr age and
when 60. to the Bowery they succeeded in bringing
stand stu They then clustered around lie doors and
endeaved open them and drag out the object Of their
vengeance but the officers, after great deal OF pareyng
and threatening to their revolvsrs upon the mob,
succeeded In carry their prisoner place safety
Coroner Connsry was present during the at ,ck the
carriage, and appealed the people dispense aud
take the law into their hands. he said that the pr
souer WAS already under conviction by Coroners Jury
and that he perfectly csld net escape the
doom that awaited him,
The threats Of the policemen to use their revolvers TO-
eeher with the advice Of the critics. had the effect of
dispensing the crowd and The carriage allowed 70 pro-
coed on its journey.
Sergeant williamson fearing another attack decided not
IN 4hnr cb-s
the attention Of the boys decided proceed TO drdge
street jail and there ledge the prisoner Place safey
and quietness.
The Vigilance Committee completely cut nsuoeu.
vred they thought the carriage would be driven to the
Tonbs, and accordingly when the attack in the Bowesy
was deferred they all proceeded In body TO the
Of Franklin and Centre Streets and there waited patiently
for nearly hour, expecting every moment to see
much looked for carriage drive up Tombs. They
watched every carriage that up Centre street, utter
Ing dire mprecahons upon the head OF the unfortunate
man who had offended hem and excited that few
doubted their Intentions 70 the summary manner In
which the prsonsr would have been punshed could they
have aid hands upon him.
Inc excitement aYouni the Tombs was intenseL A
crowd Of persons, numbering some Hve or Ex
thousand, thronged every inch of the square sur.
rounding the Halls Of Justice. The officials in the
Tombs were hall sca'ed 10 death, expecting every
moment hat Atiaok would be made upon the
building. The great body Of the people were
not aware Of the course pursued BY Sergeant
williamson, and thinking that The prisoner had
been lodged In the prison unknown them they began
mediate an atsck upon the premises; but upon being
assured that such the case and thu. one IN the
pvson know anything respecting the whereabouts Of he
accused, they quietly dspsrsed NOT, however. wsthou
giving uersnce 10 the most fearful threats sgsnst the
Italian should they succeed In ndg he place Of co.,
cealmept
vas their intention 10 hang him upon the SPOT Arope
and temporary golows In readdem for the purpose OF
putting their threats into execution should the prisoner
make he sppcAFSr CO Among them.