The American. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1857, 1857-08-22

police onccr5 VINO were thefe, 70 Keep a lOQh OUT
as we might expect some difficulty They re-
manned short time, and then went up above where
the polls were held, some distance. do not know
bow far. They were out of sight. understood
they went up TO the tavern on tho corner OF New
York avenue and Seventh street.
The line of voters was then formed very rapidly,
and thoy voted as fast AZ they could, They formed
In line on the pavement and thus went utA u the
window where the votes were received. The
party Of persons called " Plug Ugea' returned In
perhaps twenty minutes In increased numbers
The number was perhaps doubled.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. What was the for
meT numberY
WITNESS. Eighteen OF twenty; there may
have boen Llore or less.
Mr.. BRADLEY. Were they increased by the
addition of "Plug Uglies"
WITNESS. Some were our own citizens.
did not know them ALL suppose they were not
all strangers. They came down in BODY, and a
portion Of them divided from tho others Ono
portion went inside tho line of voters next TO a
fence which enclosed wood and coal yard, and
another portion came into the street. AT that
time, or about that time, Dir. Berry and Mr.. Mar
shall Brown came up In buggy, and asked how
we got along. requested them 10 go as soon as
they could to the City Hall to the Mayor and tell
him to send US every police officer that could be
asibly RAGGED. We had Of the police and aux
iliary guard some seven or eight on the ground.
told them to tell the Mayor that the Plug Uglies
were there, and anticipated every minute an at
tack--that there was design to attack the line Of
voters. The Plug Uglies seemed to increase in
numbers and turbulence. Mr. Berry and Mr..
Brown went away and did not see them after
wards. The party on the ground continued to in
crt ase in violence, and there was some disposition
to attack the voters There was q cry of g fight,
fight" raised in the street. as If they wanted to
get up shamfght. | went into the street and
endeavored to pacify them. That passed off and
| then summoned two or three persons to aid in
preserving the peace. There was an evident de-
sign to break the peace. Some of those persons
began to talk with. Some knew and called by
name | demonstrated with them. There were
Others that did not know whom took to be Balt-
moreans | reasoned with them on the improperly
Of their conduct. They said they were determined
to break the line of voters,
Mr.. BRADLEY. Is that evidences
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Certainly. intend
10 show what was said and done and what took
place in that disturbance, and then call his aten-
ton to the individuals indicted, to show their par
ticipation in it.
MR. BRADLEY. What was sald and done
between this witness and Others is not evidence,
unless il is shown that the defendants were con-
nected with H.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Certainly, but the
prors order Of things is first 20 prove that riot
exis cd. That must be proved before il can be
shown that the defendants participated in It.
The WITNESS ] demonstrated with them
when they were swearing that voters should not
vote and that they should be driven of, and that
they ought to have been driven off before In re.
monstratng said that those in the line of voters
were saying nothing TO anybody, and that if any
Of them were not entitled to vote they could be
challenged
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Who were those
pei sons TO whom those circumstances were made i?
/. Mr.. BRADLEY. Whether on trial or not?
WITNESS. Is Eggleston on trial,
Mr.. BRADLEY. No.
WITNESS. Alexander Eggeston made some
remarks. ! called him and talked to him. | do
not know that ! can mention the name of any other
than VIM. Sibley. The remarks we've generally
made by strangers
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Were they made by
persons who came down in that crowd2
WITNESS. Yes, sir.
Mr.. BRADLEY, We're they In the crowd, OF
did they go into the crowd.
WITNESS They came down with that crowd
when they returned. They we're not in the line OF
voters WhenIwa demonstrating with them, was
struck with a brickbat in the breast, below the
crayat. 1t was not severe blow. | then re-
there we're more than one or two prcsent-Why
do not you look out and sec who throw those
stoness Shortly afterwards, as l was endeavori (
to keep them back, for they had become more
violent, and were making greater threats, re-
ceived stone on my head. l saw the hand that
threw it, but / do no. know whose Il was The
person who threw H. seemed to be in the outer
edge Of the dense crowd that we're around me. A
few minutes after that, heard number of voices
q aong them rema X Lets 90 iuto them; We have
stood it long eDOughn
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Do you know whose
voices they wereY
WITNESS. No. sir, cannot identify any Of
the voices, There were other remarks In the came
connection, such as Look at them, they have hair
on lhtir teeth y "if il had been any whore else,
they would have been driven off long ago" They
then made a move up towards the curbstone.
| should judge they were one third flNm the curb
stone across the street They made a more, then,
down 10 line with the voters, descending to the
gutter and TO the ourbstone. The street is pretty
high, and backed down in front Of the body be-
tween them and the line Of voters, facing them,
and telling them they must keep back; that was
justice Of the peace, aud | commanded peace.
j had several times before made that remark.
Some Of them knew that | was justice Of the
peace. One who seemed 10 be n little in advance
Of the others, made a luDg8 against a man who
was in the line Of voters. i do not know who he
was. The voter seemed 10 brace himself up against
the lunge that was made, and the person who
made it remarked, "He has go: a knife" The
voter by bracing himsef W against the shove raised
himself and the man who made the luDge stepped
back aud said He has got a knife" ] looked at
the mans hands, but / saw no knifj. IL seemed
10 be signal for general onslaught | think
his name ives Mcnamara. Then q general on
slaught was made by that crowd. They came in OF
them with clubs, stones, and pistols, indiscimin-
stely; they knocked them down, aud the voters
retreat,d. They fred several shots into them,
and % the line Of voters gave way and fed, por.
ton were lcft ia the baricodes that protected the
windows, and a number Of them began to fire into
that pen. Some OF the voters there squatted down
aud sheltered Themselves in the best way they
could. went into toe middle Of the street. and
as cav there was no chance for me 10 do any good
retrrated about fly feet below the polls. All
this was done IN a short time. A man there caught
hold Of me round the vast, and calling me by
uame, and telling me that he was my f. end, said
"You arc going 20 be killed, and you shall not
stay.e He dragged me 70 the corner Of | street
and 7th Just below the polls. | saw Nj. Emery
coming out fom the pen he came over to me,
and re both came down the street together. We
we're talking about I. rs we came down, as a mat
ter Of course Il wee great outrage lie went
f,,uotd and \ wont foaards Tho CITY Hail To ri