New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-06

The dece ased was IA years OF age, anu "
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ITrM FROM An EYE WITNESS.
An e1-oicer says that friend OF his rom tue 'u"u'
try. who happened to be IN the vicinity oi Tue "na!
on Saturday went Ito Elizabeth street TO look a. .ne
rioters. He states that he stood in the ss' ~
aide of an Irisbman who was loading gun. he
tbougbt the man intended to discharge his weapon IN
tho air in celebration of the day. but mstead Oh SO
1o;,o he poipted the gun at the crowd anu h'eu'
IN s,r.n,a, s.v a man fall, the bullet from the guu
scanning 20 strike him in the head. AT tins dreadful
occurrence he said to the Irshman, "You have Killed
that man. TO which he replied "And would ha'o
killed YOU" The deliberate murderer, OF course
was lot arrested for such an undertaking ~ou'u P'oo
ably have cost the stranger bis liie'
desperate ARRAY IN THE TWENTIETH WARD
ONE MAN STABBED, AND A NUMBER BADLY
BEATEN.
A, an sa,lv hour on the morning of the Fourth
terrible aray occurred in the porter house, No 4s'
Eighth avenue, kept by Henry Herman, and, during
the course of the disturbance, man named Freeman
Csmnbell was stabbed and so badly beaten that his
recovery lie a matter of doubt. Joseph Foss OF the
Eleventh avenue was also terribly beaten. Word was
dispatcbed to the Twentieth Ward Staton-House,
when Serceants Curry and Dennet with posse OF
men started for the scene but upon arriving az the
place found the door shut and fastened The oficers
at the door and demanded admttance but were
told TO 90 about their business upon which they forced
omen the door Three or four men, who stood inside
armed with bludgeon. hatcbets ice-.ongs aud other
weapons. dared the police to enter. An excited
crowd soon gathered about the premises; and, while
the officers were talking with those inside, some person
or other in the street discharged pto loaded WIN
ball at the house, tn, ball taking effect in the heshy
part of the leg Of the proprietor OF the house,
and bringing him to the floor The others IN the
house now fled through the rear windows and door
into the yard where they were arrested The ruians
fought desperately, however, and endeavored TO
drive back the police. During the melee, Oifeer
Brady was badly cut about the face with bottle
thrown by one of the women of the house. Inc
prisoners. upon being taken to the Second Distnc'
Police. Court, gave their names as Henry euler,
Lawrence Shafer Frederick Glass, Margaret Turner,
Henry Herman and Mrs. Herman, his wife.
The following affidavit was made by Mr. Foss
Joseph Foss of Eleventh avenue, between Thir-
tytfth and Thirty.sixth streets, being duly sworn,
deposes and SAYS that in said city and county,
at the Twentieth Ward of said city, on the
morning of the Fourth of July, one Freeman
Campbell and deponent were violently, riotOusly
and feloniousy assaulted and beaten by Henry Her.
man. the keeper of dsorderly house at No. 49,
Eighth avenue, and that the said Herman was aided
and abet.ed in said assault by the then inmates
thereof viz: Henry euler, Lawrence Shafier, FRED
erick Grass, Margaret Turner and Mrs. Herman, now
here that the said Henry Herman and his SAID wlie
assaulted and beat said Campbell striking him on the
head with bottles tumblers and stabbing and cutting
him with knives or other sharp instruments, wounding
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deponent. and euler and Mrs. Herman held deponent
while the others beat said Campbell and prevented
him rescune Campbell from bis assailants; deponent
further saws that the house kept by said Herman is
dsordery house. and is the resort of vile and vicious
persons and is frequently the scene OF braTls RIOTS
fgt ting and dsorderly conduct
Justice Dawson, before whom the prisoners were
taken committed them to prison to await the result OF
Campbells injuries.
Campbell was so seriously injured that there is but
little probability of his recovery, and he would no
doubt have been killed on the spot but for the timely
arrival of the police.
Among the weapons taken from the prisoners was a
heavy wooden screw, pair of cetOngs, and iron BAR
and other weighty articles. Several revolvers, the
barrels snapped from the breech, were found on the
floor.
RIOT IN THE SEVENTH WARD.
Between and o'clock ON Saturday afternoon the
Captain of the Metropolitan Police force in the Sc
yenth Ward made call upon the Thirteenth Ward
for assistance at the foot of Jackson street. Captain
Steers Immediately responded with all his available
force On arriving at the foot of Jackson street they
found body of five six hundred persons assembled
there but violent conduct was manifested at the
time Capt. Steers withdrew his force. They had
gone but short distance when the mob commenced
an attach upon them, throwing shower OF brick
bats stones, &C., compelling the police to make
hasty retreat far Grand, where the Police made
stand and repulsed the riOters resulting, however,
in three of the men Ia Mr.. Young of the Seventh
Ward, Joshua Howell Of the Thirteenth Ward, and
George Ii. Tyler Of the Seventh Ward being very
badly if not fatally wounded. DIR. Wells was called to
dress the wounds of the injured men, Ex-Captain
Let's of the Seventh Ward is said to have been among
the rioters, and inasmuch as the latter were very
vocferous in their plaudits of Mayor Wood and Cap
tain Let's and from other expressions it is believed
that large number of the rioters consisted Of dis
banded policemen.
ACCIDENTS.
Charles Cush was severely beaten in West Broad
way by some rowdes in the morning, and was badly
bruised and cut about the head and right ear
Jefery Holmes negro, was incautous enough to
allow pistol 10 explode IN sucn close proximity 10 MS
face as to take considerable skin off. The accident
happened at No. % Leonard street, and the sufferer
was taken to the Hospital by colored man.
George w. WatssD, while passing through the
Bowery, near Canal street, got blow from brick
bat on his head, which stunned him temporarily and
produced bad abrasion. The missile was thrown by
an unknown hand.
Coroner Perry held an inquest at the house of ex
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