New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-24

denied being ore II tbs party and alleged that hs
appreAsuSed without reason az he had psricpsncy
whatever in the affair Rodgers said it wa hard that
he sbouId suffer for another maus crime The officer
told him that il be knew anything about the mater
he had better tell all tie circumstances, otherwise it
might 20 hard with him. "Its id tough" says
Rodgers ard at this he burst into tears aud appeared
greatly excited. Officer Wolf after a time pso;fed
bin and sad he would try and get him of providing
he would tel al about the matter The prisoner then
tod the officer that man named Martin Kssrusy
struck the blow; that kearney was a cracker baker
by trade, lived at No. % Hamersey street, and
could be found at cracker bakery somewhere in
Washington street. Officer Wolf now lefs the prs
oner, and procuring the assistance of OFF .ers Knapp
and Moralus started off in great haste to look after
kearney. They frat went to the cracker bakery of
Mr.. Titus in Warrington street, but not finding the
man they wanted there, repaired TO the establishment
Of Mr.. Treadwell in the same street. Upon in.
qury of the foreman he told Officer off that Kearney
worked there and thA he at the time a. work in
the cellar. According to prearrsr ged plan Officers
Knapp and Moraius waited a. some d.taDoe from the
establishment. Officer Wolf went down into tho cellar
alone, where he found Kearney engaged in putting
crackers into the Approaching him. he laid bis
hand on Keaneys shoulder and told him thA he was
a prisoner and must 90 with him. Kearney offered
resistance but asked TO change bis clothes, which
request the officer granted. The prisoner being in
readiness about accompanying tbs officer to
the Court when the foreman Of the establishment
entered the cellar and asked to see the wansut
Officer Wolf said that he had no warrant, but the
charge sgar st Kearney sufficient for him to make
the arrest. Some thirty or forty Of the bakers row
surrounded Officer Wolf and bis prisoner, and took
sides with the foreman in demanding to see the
rant. At this time the officer entertained spprehen-
sons 10 his personal safety, but in moment his
mind was made up, and he resolved at all hazards 10
convey his prisoner fom the place and srragn him
before the magistrate. Quickly pulling his revolver
from his pocket he ordered the crowd to stand back
and said, This is my warrant, and the first man that
"lsys hand on me III serve it upon him." The
men now fell back, when he proceeded without fur
tber molesston, up stairs and into tho street, where
be was joined by Officers Knapp and Moralus.
large crowd followed but made no attempt to rescre
the prisoner.
Kearney, upon being arsgned before Justice
FlsDdreau, was closely questioned by the magistrate.
At fret he denied any knowledge Of the matter, but
subsequently confessed that he at the saloon on
the night in question and was there when the fight
was going on; that he put out Of the place into
the street. and that Officer Sanger bad bis hand upon
his shoulder. At this moment Rodgers in charge Of
Oficer Collar, was brought into the courtroom. and
he sooner laid syes upon Ksarney than he said, Il
"wss arrested and locked up for the crime you CON-
mitted. YoS addressing himself fully TO Kesrney)
care the man who struck the officer, and you
" know it,
Kearney then confessed taat he assaulted the officer
but said that he struck him with his left hand or fst
He denied striking the officer with his ewn club. He
did not see him fall, but heard on Sunday thst the
officer was badly beaten. On Saturday night he said,
be had been drinking, but was not drunk. lie didat
know anything shout the muss in the saloon, only
that he got knocked down and kicked.
The prisoners face was badly cut, large wound, az
Il made with broken bottle or some other sharp anti
cle appearing upon bis left cheek, just bsow the eye.
Justice Flandreau committed Kearney to prison for
examination.