Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-12


bfoagh who had lss,sasa Ia ssikiioa to The arias
upon hlstoaf corner, that no such occurrence
took iplsce "a had been stated by Mr., Blfkhead,
Against tbs reliatae evidence II eitnesses fof
noay Of the man Ksarny, Whorn M. Il. oharuc.
terised as the smoky wisness,,, he had stated,
In relation to the cause Of the firing upon that cor.
ner, tnat the smoke was 50 thick BE could not see
the parties who were standing on the corner.
NOW, how could Mr.. Birkhead see so much bet
ter through the smoke than this marine who said
that ne saw no one standing that corner, and
"a sfa, ne ntea Rromiscuously through the smoke,
Mr.. Ellis rested here, that the jury might take
q recess. =
PRHsrNrAffoS.-Last night an interesting
affair came of at the we'll. known restaurant Of J.
Hammack, on Pennsylvania avenue, near -Four.
teenth street. Viz: the presentation of a gold
mounted cane, suitably inscribed, to Mr. James
w. Baggott late Chief of the police of this city,
from those who had thus been under his COM
our mel ghbor, Lewis ~
At Top. m. the police force of the Federal me-
tropolis, together with the new Chief, Mr.. Klop-
fer, Capt. Mills of the Auxiliary Guards, and
few friends, assembled around a beautifully pro-
yided and skilfully prepared supper table, and
before seating themselves Policeman Bird in
FEW few appropriate remarks explained the object
Robinson, addressing the late Chief, said:
am requested by these gentlemen, sir to
present you with this cane a token of their
esteem Regarding you, sir, from their inter-
course with you, as mertorious and correct
gentleman, they entertain a lust appreciation
of the fidelity and impartiaiity with which
you invariably discharged the duties assigned
you believe, sir. can say, without exaggera-
tlon, that you have acquitted Yourself to the en-
tire satisfaction of ALL not only of your late ASSOC
ciates In the police, but Of the public at large II
Is gratifying to me to be the humble instrument
Testimonial an
expressive evidence of the sentiments of your late
associates toward yOu-a free and candid mani
festation of the good will of those around You
Among the many incidents of life, none afford
more pleasure than incidents Of this kind; they
strengthen the ties of friendship, and afford us an
opportunity to offer our thanks to you, and to ex
press a hope for your future prosperity We will
ever remember this OCCASION In whatever sphere
OF life our lots may be cast. / now present you
with this cane in the name Of your late associates
on the police.
Ex-Chief Baggott replied as follows
Sir, receive from you, as the organ Of your
sociates, with feelings of qualification, this me-
rfento OF their respect and esteem. II is as well
know, but the open and tangible evidence of the
silent pronptngs of their hearts, and as such will
ever be valued by me far above Its intrinsic
worth. But am at a loss to know what have
done to call forth this marked honor which YOU
have conferred on so humble an individual as
myself. You say II is for the fidelity and impair
tiality with which discharged the duty devofved
on ne while was your chief. If that is the case,
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| intercourse i always endeavored to deal Impair
| TALLY with you all. Indeed, have desired to
deal frankly and impartally with all men for
| conceive franknesS and mpartiality to be Demo-
cratic qualities, and profess to be an humble but
Jealous follower of that great and glorious party.
The incidents of this night will ever be fresh to
| my memory. thank you, sir, and the gentle
men whom you represent both of the Police aud
| Guard, for this handsome present, and for the
kind hopes expressed for my future welfare and
! sincerely wish you and your colleagues all the
health, happiness and prosperity that can be en-
| Joyed in this transitory existence
This ceremony being concluded the company
proceeded to the discussion of the many creature
comforts spread before them, to which they did
ample justice, we'll to their hosts solid rep
utation as an accomplished caterer Ere they re-
tired, appropriate speeches in response to toasts
were ELECTED from Messrs. Klopfer, Bird. Wat
son; Mills, Humphreys, Barrett, and Tucker.
The occasion passed off with much eelat in
deed. AT half past eleven o'clock they separated
for the night -
THE TRIAL OF THE RIOTERs.--MT. Editor
There are several assumptions i'm the argument of
Mr.. Scott, one Of the counsel for the persons now
on trial charged with rioting, which are so erro-
neous as to require some notice. What allude
to is found in the following extract from the re-
| port in your paper of Tuesday:
"On the first Of June, under the provisions of
your City Charter an election was to be held for
Municipal officers; precinct was provided at the
| Fourth Ward; at an early hour that day, large
number OF persons Of foreign birth, said TO be
naturaized citizens of the United States repair-
ed together to that poll, and in a column exceed
ing one hundred in number, took possession of
the polls Was not that of itself rather an extra
ordinary affair! But we are not left altogether in
the dark as to that object told that il was
brought about by preconcerted arrangement; this
party of foreign voters did assemble and press to-
gether in body at the poll, claiming priority to
vo,e over all other persons; 1t could not have ac-
cidentally happened.
alt was the result of previous arrangement and
previous concert. One witness tells US that there
was talk that all such parties We're to vote in
| to vote would have TO do SO in the evening. and
| through file of marines. We have this from
| States, who told us that he was justice of the
He meant Mr. Justice bonn a Justice u eAt of It" the
peace stationing himself at the polls. busy in the
conduct OF the election tells you that ne had
taken special interest in the foreign votes land
was one of those who actively exerted himself to
bring them to the polls A Justice of the peace .
an officer Of police whose duty required a strict
impaTtiality-is one Of the instruments by which
this array is marched to the polls land he claims
to have been an active participant in their being
brought up to the polls and l0ckading therefrom
the rlghtful voters of those polls ~ -.... .
Every person who was at the polls of the first
precinct of the Fourth Ward at the time they
were first opened, knows that the naturalized Cit
| liens did not take possession of them or claim
priority Of voting as is alleged by Mr.. Scott. The
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List of persons who returned by the commits
sioDers as having voted at the first opening of the
polls (Which list is now before the COURT contains
scarcely half dozen names of irish voters, and
this fact can be verified by examining the said
list. The truth is, that at the opening of the
polls the Know Nothing voters headed the line,
and in the first seventy ballots gave nearly two
votes to one from their opponents But the
strength of the Antics was constantly increasing
by the peaceable falling i'm of their voters in
the rear of the line. There was nothing to pre-
vent the Know Nothings from voting their
| strength but as soon as they had done so, the
| remainder of the voters, composing very large
majority Of Antics, were assaulted and dis persed
by violence.
That portion of MIR. Scott's speech which refers
to Inc personally Is sheer fiction, never said that
| there was previous arrangement to block up the
polls, but for every man 10 vote early and peace
| ably. i never said {" that all Americans who
wished to vote would have to vote In the evening
| and through file of marines" Inever said that
l was a VOLUNTEER policeman" but that | was
| appointed policeman, and that ever since have
been Justice of the Peace have endeavored to
| do my duty, and would always volunteer for that
| purpose. never said that had I" taken special
| interest In the foreign votes and was active in
bringing them to the polls" I never claimed to
| be Fan active participant In their being brought
up to the polls and blockadiDg therefrom the
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