The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-15
raE POLICE WAR.

Bloodshsd and Riot 1t Last-J0Ilision of the
Rival Police Forces I'm the eleventh " ard
The municipal Omcers Arrested-A Mob to
the Rescus-One Nan Scabbesi-Destruc-
tion OF the metropolitan Station Threat
ened, &c., &c.
latent fear has prevailed from the beginning Of the
present police difficulties, that in The divisions and
c:s Of authority which must arise, there might POSSIBLY
be bloody in the business before its Close
Things had hitherto gone such q windy way, aud
nothing Of serious character having arisen there
to be prospect that apprehension need be entertained
Of any riot difficulty Of that nature. Bot appears
that the breeze up At las and blood and disorder may
be now regarded al the next phase Of the police war
which remains TO be developed
AS beginning, scenes were enaetad In tho lie -enth
ward Saturday night which porepd bad business
III the working OF the two sets Of police, which political
schcming and political craftsmanship have procured for
this city II appears that special Instructions have
been put circulation among the members Of the
Metropolitan organization inat.ng thar the most accepa
bic achievement which e.ropoan could achieve would
be and confinement OF of his municipal
peers any show Of dsorderly conduct THIS sort or
idea has no only been a uniform topic among tho new
men, but il would appear TO be 10 plan Of
the White street people TO tes Their position and give
effect by some such achievement Ono case has already
been up before Recorder Smith, and numoT OF like ~
tenps have been uusuccessuy made In other instances
The scenes in the Eleventh ward will doubtless bring
the issue wi'hou, delay, and what the end will BE-
mains 10 be
About So O'Clock In the evening Of Saturday a
Municipal police Of the Eleventh wnrd stood 81 the
OF Tenth street and avenue G. His name is Nsion uls
being bis regular beat in the ward which he then
doing duty patrolnaD. he accested by q young
named Van Arsdale, who has brother lately oinsd
should 70 the Of Ninth street. where bere
was "mass" &c refused TO go, say ing that corner was
Ing towards hem and as moving the beat Of
officer Maon, be felt that needed looking to- 30 he won't
towards b crowd he found there three men in citizens
dress struggling with fourth The latter (whosc name
was TracyD was in an alteration with the Others who
claimed to be policemen. Tracy protesting that
he was outraged and appealing to the crowd,
stars. He challenged them show their starsO on
the exhibition ofwhch he would 60 With them where they
officer; will so him. know him to be officer; there s
his star and uniform" MaiIon inquired the nature Of the
difficulty, and WAS very roughly answered by tho three
pers persisted in their hold Of Tracy unit! Maon
also coared b Then the others LET their mold of Ira
cy seized Mallon, when somewhat OF iussle ensned The
three had meantime declared themselves Metropolitan
police, and threa cned the municipal obstrucng
them in their office. The crowd encouraged Tracy in his
resistance 70 them, and hen Malon arrived and col
Jared by The GetopoltaBs, Tracy who had expressed his
readiness 20 with NAon, walked on moiesied his
more desirable capsure-"the Wood policeman, am y
Al the result OF this large crowd Of course gather
ed and The three Aetropoltans were reinforced by
speedy arrival Of Sergeant Cameron Formerly lieutenant
Of the Eleventh ward) and platoon Of the metropolitan
police Aa,lon was ciutched wherever grip could be
had of him. and was d up the street fast the crowd
would permit AT this point, another municipal officer OF
the Eleventh ward station house running down the
street TO see what was The row. A. he reached the crowd
he made way with his hands, and N confront
the Metropolitan phslanx. Before he had uttered word,
made any further indication, he struck 70 the
ground with club, and his head Almost split with the
blow He a~o seized by the sergeant ana his squad
and borne senscess 70 tho station house Of tho Commits
sopers In the ward.
TBE NOE AND RIOT.
by the time the party reached sixth street. where the
station hose located, about two d,ors IRON avesus g,
not only had largo orswd collected, but considerable
number OF the Eleventh ward Municipal Police had also
reached the ground These Immediately set about pre-
servre order under tho direction Of o0ocrs
growing rife and indignation freely manifested ms
"Metroposans" sought to space before their sta
ton house, but the crowd refused 70 bulge, hoons
sultng, and derding the "bogus Albany police" Exca
nations uttered against the "blAck republican club
house." and there wero growing indications OF riot
Some Of the municipal stand before the Sta
ton house and others went stairs the request OF the
Municipal officers the crowd cleared the sidewalk but
fused 70 disperse until the men released. Tho
crowd was informed thai Police Justice Andcrson had
been sent for and hat the would be again whsu
delay. Groans and hoongs, excisrosons and insulting
expressions ocreaed every ut, and the crowd stu,
reusedto dispcr,e until the should be released.
UsrIoE ANDERSON ARRIVES.
On The arrival OF Justcc Anderson u was thought the
could be bscd out al once; but appears that the
"hciropchians" bad their own arrangement made in
view Of this emergency. was thought to be- Necessary
any proceeding could be hsd or "cour,' held which
would warrant The liberation bail OF the Justice
Anderson, however consented 10 delay proceeding until the
arrival Of Carpenter who was sent for.
CAPT. rKrKR sQuiREs HAS ANOTHER rAkricuL ARlY
GUY HAwEns OCCASION.
Mr. Carpenter arrived bcumcs, and duly hoo,cd
Into the station house by The mob without somo thou
sands collected around The place. and tnere WAS
every danger d serious riot Captain Peior Sluircs.
VINO ha cse y post nr .0s new O9mm, oasrs
cpa station house-had sent requisiton for
70 the Fifteenth and Seventeenth "psccinc, in response
10 which eight men "a secon from each station came 10
reinforce him. Tbs made force OF forty mon, with
Carpenter who were In the house. besides tae municipal
Carpenter refused hearing had before
Justice Anderson, but for some reason nsts.ei upon
sending for Justice osborpe. his caused further delay
and great difficulty io The municipal Authorities, who had
the greatest dncufy In restraining tie crowd woo had
already organised successive commit. %" nbefsie
tho two Imprisoned officers Different Of these cousm
sirnx word or even his silence in tho premIacs a.
rsnAi Ter them 70 have be id black republican club
hou,s" torn INTO slaves ns q course he oap.An re-
even Of Their MsTopol,ss" ls.s~,be xnnioipsi men
and praiseworshy spirit he slightest signal 90 the ps
Of man Of The regular force would have been enough 70
create the bloodsest rsA
TIE POLICEMEN safLup.
Word wss brought by Mr.. OArpsnics messenger csbe
eject that usce osborno SICK and refused 70 attend
Justice Anderson accordingly organized his court
Complaint was entcyed BY tho three poDoemeu Thsn,
Hsuet, and Cum, against o6oer Malco for cbstrucung
their Of Tracy complaint was entered
snxi ofccr Castne, the who elubbcd for the
ZANE charge. The Justice thcu hailed The al 500
csoh, FOR hes appearance 10 be examined Wednesday
Of the n Clinton and Grand Any number
q substantial men volunteered BALL. hundred could
have been entered the srot The II Robert kAr
was, however, entered, and deemed sufficient for boh
The men were then ordered 10 be Get at liberty. They
bad been al first confined In the basement bat s,eh
The fear Of their rescue by the mob, thai hcy
red up stairs, when the crowd became osmorous tor
their delvorance. wS after twelve O'Clock when hey
passed down stairs hailed. They were received ri The
door by the crowd with the most dcsfeninr sccAmaous
Of cheer, and tigers Cheer. for Mayor woet "tho de-
fender OF city rghts.p cheers for Capszn Cyaffs
cheers and tigers for the old police" rroans for Sauros
and The "dcTuty Mayor little Carpenter" with execra
tons, howl and noises az every sort for hc bisrk
publican club house." vented BY the thousands
collected around The station housc. me condition Of af
fairs was explained 70 the people, and they we're
qucsed 10 dispense quietly, the municiral urging
them, until they broke up and went away In knots.
METROPOLITAN POLICEMAN srkBHEp.
But although the crowd dispersed from before the
uon house, they by satisfied with their
abortve nights work. Numbers o. the dsordcrly
who seemed 10 have been reused by these proceednss