New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-23
DEATH OF An ELECTION RIOTER.

Patrick Vaughan one of the three rowdes who forci-
by entered the poll room of the eighth election disrt
of the Eleventh Ward, at o'clock the morning OF
the I'd inst while the canvas was progressing, ana
CONNER ced brutal assault upon the canvassers aud
officers in attendance died in the New York Hospital,
on Monday night from pistolshot wound he received
while in the commission Of the felony, at the hands of
Officer Van Tassel of the Eleventh Precinct The
officer discharged his pistol at Vaughan as last re-
sort and in order to save the lives Of his assocses
Officers Hawks and Miller, whom Vaughan and his
corfederaes were attempting TO kill when he wss sab
dued by bullet which pierced his body. Afer
bis admission to the Hospital, Vaughso appeared
to get along very well, aud some ten days ago
his friends we're very anxious to remove him
TO bis residence, but Mr.. Darrach, the Super
ipterdent. refused TO discharge him, for tae
reason that he considered unsafe and even dangerous
for the pstept TO be removed. About a week since,
Vaughan bei,g worse, Coroner Hills was sent for to
take bis ants morten examination but on reichng the
HOSPITAL, Vaughan n considering himself to be in
diving condition his affidavit Va, not TAKEN lie vas
then able 10 be about the ward where he hal been
uIder treat rert ard promised to be soon fully recoV
cred Soon after ssrd, however, he began 70 decins
and continued to fail gradually up to the time OF lis
d, ath. Yesterday CoroEer Hills went to the Hospital
ard comm erced an inquison on the body by taxing
tie ceposiors of the rephew and wife Of the deceaea
TT cir ieitimouy is SO much at variance WITH the ON
cs account Of the outrage, as given sfer the ooody
affair that We deem ii necessary 10 repubi'h the fO
loving report made by Inspector SquiFes OF the
Eleventh Precinct TO Depuy Superintendent Carpsn-
ter on TIE morrirg Of the I'd lest. Hs says:
Three de.p4rsdoe the poll OF the EiGh,h
ptrct about II oeoct hi. morning before ,he canvass was
co;fS snG ON B sT mel ine-d to save mon
Az nsy uceeded 10 re.euins him when tbs ASSISTANTS sa
S. a S and md made Iioa. onslaught ooe who
ppd help and Officers H.Ss ADD Van Ti. .sa sSs,i
nee th,i, clubs freely only seemed efaspt'e tne
and they ne sooner saw ss oHef vuurns
Ine into hin In two places. while soo'her er-ea ~
oe be could pull ,he trigger ssa he ws' k1oekes down
Chcer Duffy when the oa,lw Sho bad ssneia L,s ssn
and Teeins With blood. At TIL, mOmrnt Officer Var I."
SEEING hat there va. no other r e at h. . con-
tinued bis sh, secord shc' was aiscoSsa ~, =.
sreSsn, 1n Nile and Duay vaughan Is badly lded
and the NewYork HosPt, .fer exam naAon ~
secuted snG s Mt 10 Cout and the third Of the at
sckDe p.,y made hi. escape but TIE eI sae to .be Oh
&C. for th il frmness iLp in this eeIp-rs.e snf
ossl Hawks. badly but not fatally injured Dr. kin''is
JOIN Kenredy, residing at No. 1872 Avenus c, being
dny sworn depc.. ard sAy'l knev The deos..eo he ia
TIVE, aud s,'eeek standing 90 tho va vita my va
n,sIy for Of the poll held Abo1t Two door"u
the wife of the deceased called TO beP get my unee ~
s,., he lived over where the u seei int te1 eut
here the take him stSis Bat cora no
a. he VS., tfo heavy for TIE decreased Vas udn
m, noe Of liouor he tine be bA. gun IN MS hana ~ Wv
time DO not il loaded N ,n oJ H-
To- the eun out HE hsnd and set down IN -
hy M, bach door Ofc.r Miller into the entry ron ns
bct rcoIn ard oot the gut, Officer h5y on cane u
snd4syoi-K tue tine 10 get tie deeea'si % s>
h.yire hold Of him the officers commenced s se
Secess,d With their clubs; also o>asE on tae 90
rac.r (Duf,) now len and perhaps Ohoef aet 1 ~
se him ats a-d back uto the yard sne sot osr
T., re- into the ysd passing tnro1sh me .y
w.s -,t by OfceI Duty and taken 70 tbs station dOue
= al ,knt saw neither heard Any sno9'ns uaa
oucr IN me ., the tiGe but Dot drrnk te
Ls bet IN arr dicu with previous 20 TIE taa'
tnr utier ID tia, | am sSsr. II 20, $1,000 n ha;n,
Fla Ysushan, resd ng st No. ISL avenue =, osins
A., .u,rr a. note. sal Th- deceased wA my Gus
e. ri,bt Of III. December election my hasoiai esno
- - 'eock az weui TO bed S.ut dowatl n rom
49,, ~ Husbands brother 10 90 home, snd WINE rsIHus
49, Lv ,bsud came down with gun n bis hAaa ~ha
80 =. ~, br tier believe hst the gun vas no. psa
- ,,or ie frt vitue.s aud get nv hasos
go; s.,sd by hin; made the crt door fAs, 90 thAl n.
1919 at n Offer Miller wished 10 ooms "a De ,sea zen
| ..rs In throu n he bsek room VITA On e, D'at -.
hu,b.r three blows opened The essk aoot 70
40 ,nto y.id 70 that they shouid 10. XII a.
H So.,sd cot in.o tie Jsd followed By tns one va
W NJ a, nc ,ook clothes pee which vas y.1t " Wv
the tcc,ss-d thrte naes knoerns h,a GOV 90,
s-ser,. ,n . tie Ice. uas tHs the eeosssea 8" " ~