The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-14

q German target company was marching down The ave-
nue., with ulo too much OF tho areent on noAra. Inc
Captains sword In hand AMI hls scabbari Ia the
other number OF boys gathered around and began 70
boot him. and be rushed upon them with h!s sword The
officers soon quelled The disturbance.
little before eleven O'Clock, carne into the sta
ton house and wanted to Of the prisoners areset
during tho evening The man refused and sent OH
SCENES DESCRIBED BY AN EYE WITNESS.
shortly AFTER the Coroner arrived, and tho excitement
had abaed Possessed stentorian lungs shout
tsPoAceman, policeman" The word enough; II was
Instantly echoed throughout the entire crowd by hundreds
who the qi uie for every incident Of this kind
The effect produced eectrcthe whole crowd rushed
along 10 Second street. in pursuit of solitary in
dual whom they supposed TO DO Metropolitan policeman
Az the torrent Of the crowd rolled along the avenue, the
various lager Der saloons, which filed 10 overflow.
ing, threw open their doors, and each one poured lite
OF excited Into the crowd which pursuing
their way up Second street, and soon around their
VICTIM
In the meantime lao had strained every to Guido
the multitude which vas in pursuit Of him. and even whom
he was over,aken he continued his fighi, battling
bruvely with ue crowd, and looking about
for a place whore he might be likely to lind
shelter. Bat he overpowered and Knocked
down with Q blow from club, welded by an
athletic Cries Of "Into hlm'' "Kill him. "Keep
him down." and many others similar 10 them arose ali
sides. But every one was deceived The brave man
starts to his feet before tho crowd had time TO completely
surround bim-knoCks down one OF his antagonists with
bewthe oherB start back II momentarily electrified
be takes advantage OF the circumstance ard boldly resumes
bis race. The crack Of revolver heard above the
noise and hustle of the mob-sti he continued his fight
and was few PAGES ahead Of Bis pureuers AT last he suo
ceeded fortunately meeting with an open door into
which, mpng, ne gladly entered.
Tho house which be at Last succeeded In entering hap
pened 10 be butchers store. The atore is tenanted by
al the door. when the man who was pur.
sued came up to him, he said, " Let me In
for am exhausted" BE was adm!tsedl without hesi.
talon, Notwithstanding the ferocous appearance OF the
vast mob Of at least Elk or seven hundred persona, who
had almost arrived nj the door with him. But they
which they had now reached Seven or eea. butchers
who being Of the proprietor OF the .tore and
who happened as hn Time 10 \ The shop, rushed TO
the door with their knives in their hands, p9 ae9sncS
to the multitude. They in return demanded adnttance,
and accompanied their demand by threats the dischag
ing OF fire arms &C., al the same time pressing closer and
closer Around the door, The beseged however remained
hr refusing 10 admit person. and threatening TO deal
summarly with one who would dare TO assempt an
entrance The rioters were awed, and considered that II
would be better TO suffer the modification arising Of
the escape OF their victims than TO force the butchers to
come 70 .erms Accordingly they commenced q retro
grade movement down the syeet, manfestng their dis
vengeance, &c.
through tho back door OF the sore which opens towards
FIRST street; after which, reporter, who Ike the rest
., me GrorS' Was prohibited rom entering ne a0a use
the man thus chased was not policeman, but private
citizen, who in all probability had nothing whatsoever to
do with either the rioters or tho police He had cut on
his forcht adj bis mouth badly broken he received
several blows the head and wound probably from
= revolver, which caused bin 70 limp.
STATEMENT OF A GERMAN CITIZEN, WHO
WAS AN EYE WITNESS TOEHE FIGHT ON
SUNDAY NIGHT.
Tho following 10 The Statement or Mr.. Valentine Iuiz,
respectable German citizen, doing business =, lbs Canal
ree who Witnessed the ocaed riot In Fourth street
Sunday evening. The difficulty, he understood, COM
menced by two Germans, who returning home from
an enera nment at shout 'P. NJ partly Intoxicated,
getting into dispute about the Liquor law While they
standing tho of Third street and A.
two policemen up and ordered the 70 separate
and go home. They refused, telling the policemen that
they had much right to stand there in the street any
elseas said officials Themselves One Of che police
men Their collared one Of tho Germans; tho Germas
siIux the Policeman blow, or Attempted 10 do no.
The police attempted 70 arrest hun. He ran away,
ana tried TO get into Mr. Cars house. NO. i2 avenue
A; but the door being locked, he could not obtain
usnce. The officer pursuing him, he tiled the next hall
door, No. a. A. Obtained ingress and Immediately
locked the door behind him the face or the policeman.
The latter Official then freely laughed aud scoGcd at
b. the people In and onsc Of the house. for he vas
filled, and could not catch bts man
Tho second policeman chased tho other German up
Fourth street, but did not succeed In catching him. The
0hcer thcn returned the Stallion house and
reinforcement II was then about twenty minutes pasi
seven O'Clock. was standing In foarh street,
about one busdrod feet frsn the German lager bier
saloon. ssw a whole squad OF reinforcement police
tho street." "Gesr The rosdp' Win the words
warning came their blows. Formed In q column i've
they marched o. striking and beating everybody
they met vish their clubs No stone, no brick was
thrown AZ them no stick was raised and no hand was
moved sgaiast thom The assault upon peaceful and
Quot gathered there for recreation and enjoyment
was entirely uncalled for. No, satisfied with this when
they arrived at the corner OF Fourth street, they
mcpced cschargtng their pistols Into tho crowd. Oncer
Traeachmann b raid TO have bred the FIRST shot; i vas
nred up at house seven shots we're fred there. The
excitement had now become very great the people ran IN
c-erT direction 10 eacapc the pce could not get into
ny Louse, but had 10 seek safety In stable The houses
were al closed and locked new reinforcement of 20.
Ice then arrived they mAcled down Is far as Second
street and avenue a, when they again began 70 IRE
0n 1 TssS ap au psd Sp oas
and Fiji streou; II was there the people first
begse to assauit ard Dire spon ncm Bono
ihosy left the ground, and nothing more was seen Of
them.
It's supposed that tho man dead, John Encr, was
sho by efeer Gilman. Thai officer Obtained Coroner
Perry the deceased and ali the 9crmsns though,
very bad Of because u Gilman shot hor should be
prop.tsted Opyourr r. the Coroner wants win eses 10
testify IN regard to the shooting OF Miller, be can eSy
There is Robert Krn,s, E.q who saw Miller shot, snd
can testify that he (hsr) was standing peaocasy booking
90 70 see shs s,s'uroaoSe also saw him. ,aa no maze
police lie was purely victim-he was sssacred M.
Hunts assisted 10 taking him up after he was shot
IN Officer save him crack with his club, aud who
helping 10 carry the deceased IN his homs struck
With club on the forehead by policeman and hurt very
badly.
Mrs. Gilman testify when and how TIC was
sbot how they beat him with clubs after he sho
Many Of the people ared at by The police had Just como
ont Of church, and were on their way home my was
among them.
ARRANGEMENTS OF THE METROPOLITAN
POLICE.
Tho folce Commissioners convened duly White
street yesterday morning. 10 cit in council upon tho result
Of the previous days work. and 70 continue the job Of or
gsoIsng the different wards. The usual throug Of spp
can't and customary procession Of tho lobby waited upon
tho session Of the Board Another long st OF police
didstes was compiled In the course OF he day by me
Com mitee on Applications.
A temporary reinforcement Of ton ordered 10
inue~e the number already under Captain waiing 81 Sc
swncs Point