Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-30
l0CAL INTELLIGENCE.

& tVilliamS, JOnn " eDStef w lillian w llSOn, isaac
s,oddard and William Williams, charged with
so,ing at the first precinct of the Seventh Ward
=, the 1st of June last, election day, and David
Hayis witness for Government, was on the stand
c,oss-sIdmiBsd.-Webst came up with his
,,Tty. and said he had been trying to keep the
& Ps,ce all day, and now II was necessary and high
lime 10 take possession Of the polls; there was no
person to interfere with the party they having 1t
bad all gone of; there was upwards of one hun /
5red men and boys in the party led by Webster
and they had no opposition at all; the leaders of
the party appeared to be acting in concert; they
were giving various orders and in confe renee with
= tho persons who followed them to keen certain
voters away Stoddard was pointing to man say
ing. That man In the blue vest, he can't vote
nary time;' this he repeated a great many times.
Cross VIM. Wilson and Taylor Were disguised
ty having their faces painted, and their hair dyed
various cOlors; did not see Webster, Stoddard,
nor j. Wilson acting directly with those parties:
is acquainted with Webster and Wilson: they are
very gentlemanly and orderly persons; never saw
anything against them except on this occasion;
knows Stoddard also, who is n quiet citizen nd
orderly; with the exception of these occurrences
they have always been good and quiet men; they
did not seem to be acting in concert with War
zach when he made the challenge to the Anti,s:
they were joking with him, and their manner was
indirectly that OF encouragement to Warnach to
proceed with his drunken boasting; they Rugged
zach other and performed the usual acts of drE6k
ell men; Taylor Rugged Warnach around the neck;
saw Williams and Stoddard in the crowd when
Johnson was pulled over the pen: Warnach left
them and came up near witness inside, the men:
Cross and Taylor Were concerned in pulling
Grinder away from the polls; the party walked
Tlght up 20 the polls. and the voters seeing this
quietly left; don't remember what time in the day
saw VIM Wilson; the pen was full of the rioters
when they attempted to pull johnson away; the
man Hartlett was beaten nv several Of than
among whom was J. Wilson and Others Of tbe
same party; saw Wilson of and on during the
day; Taylor was painted around the head: also
Cross, several colorsi Wilson's head had lately
been shaved close, which is an unusual circuIn-
stance with him; saw Wilson there pretty much
all the time; the party was going backwards and
forwards from one precinct to the other as il they
were on guard.
WOodriHs Latham, sworn-Was a Judge of the
elections; there was riot; did not know the
names OF the rioters. but could remember their
faces II he saw them they came and pulled down
the pen, and said - No id freshman should
vote there that day. they jumped in at the win
dow; the leader Warnach, was in the window.
and the proceedings Were obStructed for some
time; the timbers were pulled down and carried
of; so far as the Antics were concerned they Were
kept away from the polls; for an hour or more;
pistols were fired and the disturbance was gen.
eral; the leaders were following some freshman
and firing at them; man named Smith came
over from the Fourth Ward and told Ienshaw
one OF the judges, that the foregnufs were all
driven away from the Fourth Ward polls; then
the excitement became greater among the rioters;
man was badly beaten and retreated to an aDo-
thecary shop followed by Warnach and Cross:
this was at the time the news came that the Irish
were driven away from the Fourth Ward polls
John NJ. Thornton, sworn-Was at the first pre-
clnCt OF tue SeVCntn ward polls Robert
Cross driving man away from the polls; this
was about eleven o'clock a. IN; witness was 90
ing up TO vote at the time; Warnach and TAYLOR
were the leaders OF the rioters, and were together
pretty much all day; they prevented several men
fiom voting; saw j. Wilson and J. Stoddard-
also VIM. Williams; heard Williams saw sicome
boys, let's go to the Fifth-ward polls and drive
the Irish sons of BIS away - a man was driven
away and beaten badly; saw Cross, w ilson and
Taylor all there; saw Stoddard drive a man away
from the polls. together with several Others wit
ii to "a I IL
vote" StOddard made answer, 8 he can't vote
nary time - StoddaTd said he had been peace
maker all day, and now he would be peace
bieaker; said frequently that the man {. should
not Vote The rioters took possession of the
polls, and foreigners Were not permitted to vote
after that time; up TO that time they had voted
alter the news came about the calling out of the
marines, the crowd was very much excited saw
J. Wilson, but didn't see him do ANYTHING; saw
Webster heard him express himself; he was
very much excited; he started to the Oth her pre-
cinct; heard him 10 the effect that il was time
10 put these things down; they all appeared to
want to 90 up to the Fourth ward polls and at
tack the marines; they had possession of the polls
and it seemed to he distinctly under stood among
them that no foreigners could vote tLey Were
certainly acting in concert with each other; wit
hess knew the faces OF some but did not know
them by name.
Cross eranined--Saw S,oddard at the time
lie said = the lash should not vote that il WAS
ho use TO talk, they ShOg!d aot - at that
time the rioters appeared to be acting in concert
throughout; didn't see any riotous proceeding
On the part of the antics; il was all by the MEM
bers Of the so-called American party; Webster
lad always been peaceable man zap 10 that time;
also j. Wilson; witness knew OF nothing against
SiOddaid : previous character; William Wilson
was encouraging the party Oh, saying when John
son was pulled over the pen, Pull him out; IIl
hN him.; and cheering the rioters, telling them
to go ahead, aud hurrahing, etc; there was
more TlOtinI than witness had ever seen 1T aiIy
previous election; policeman could have safely
made an arrest; several men Were driven away
from the polls before the news came about the
marines.
James E. Johnson, svorn-Iyas al the Seventh
Ward, First Precinct, at Island Hall, on election
day, at O'Clock, a. IN; walked about some time
before voting; finally took bis place in line and il
was some time before he got through soon as he
got through the judges asked witness TO 90 to the
CITY Hall and obtain Mr. BFadey's opinion; did
M5r 10, "a@ IL was then o.raGly quiet James
vote; he had previously been turned away on ac-
count OF some deficiency in his papers, witness
told Hartlett to 90 back TO the end of the line:
HaTtlet said very well and went of towards the
line OF voters, to take his place in tine line at the
rear; witness heard cOmmotion, and iumed lately
Turned round; and saw HaFtlet running from sew
eTaI nen. who Were pursuing him Mr.. Bird
went To Hartlet's assistance witness started to
20 too, when some friends sliced and restrained
witness, pulling him back saw Warnach run
ming after Hdrtlet; also several others: did not
know who the other parties we're; does not know
wilson Cross took hold of witness: saw Cross
drive IN old man away from thePolls In the eve
Hlng: saying ''gO away old man, / don't want TO
hear your wife and children CRYING Tomorrow
went TO the window at polls AFTER that and acted
as challenger; did not hear Webster say that no
foreigner should vote; heard StOddaTd say so
CLoss-sTdDsiHed.-Sdw Webster, but did not
see Williams in the riots; heard Stoddard saw
several times, that foreigner should vote; Stod
dtfd was passing up and down, and appeared to
De directing the patty; some few Anti votes Were
cast after this, but not many; Hartlett did not
Vote; MI McLain caIne up 10 vote, when some
one Knocked him down; foreigners Were kept
away fIcm the polls after that for o ne time; th.y
Were beaten away after witness Was attac ked ana
had washed the mud from his clothes he went
back 10 the polls. and saw Stoddard, together
with the other men. acting in concert 10 prevent
foreigners from voting; heard Stoddard, both be-
lore and efter the attack on him (winess, declare
that no foreigners should vote; didn't see Stod-
daId stiIke any onei heard him say that 81 the
inaiines are called out TO shoot our brethren and
u - now time for Us Americans to do our duty
Daniel Rotc!aHd, swon-Was at second pre-
clnct seventh Wa;d election day; saw very dis
orderly proceedings there went to the polls to
vote and found that his name had not been trans
fefred TO the second precinct; voted in first pre-
cinct last year; saw much disturbance; did not
know tine rOtng parties; saw Hartlet COMING nm