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

Sihley was another. These TWO ara not In cueto-
dy VIM. Hurdle was there. Dan Stewart was
Ia the crowd, but did not sea him do anything
He was active, moving about and talking I; and /
thought he was encouraging them do not re-
collect seeing him raise his hand 20 any individual
he was taking, but what he and do not know,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. You say be was ac-
tire, talking and moving about.
Mr.. BRADLEY. We object TO that evidence
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. 1t is clearly evidence
The JUDGE 1t Ia a fact for the jury
WITNESS. ! noticed him minute or two be-
fore the attack, in the crowd.
Mr. BRADLEY. You saw him before but was
he in the crowd that moved TO the curb-stone?
WITNESS. He was in tho crowd Immediately
before, when il was suggested that the attack
should be made. cannot repeat any expression
which he used. Isaiah Stewart was in the same
crowd. He was at the outside and seemed TO be
doing nothing, but looking ON. He was rather at
the outskirts of the crowd. / did not see him at
the time the crowd moved. do not recolect
seeing him move. A young man Of the name Of
Hnee, was there, and he was very active. He Is
not In custody. do not recoest seeing VIM.
Garner there, l do not know him. / do not
identify George Johnson l do not recoect
Charles Hurdle, or Robert Stafford, or VIM. Jones,
or David Lewis, or Charles Spencer, or Vanloman
johnson. 1 saw George g. Wilson, after the ma
riDes came up. did not SEQ Wm. b. Wilson,
until after the marines came. did not gee Mi
chael Hoover. II saw them, do not rccoect.
| think if had seen them, should recolect. /
returned With tho Mayor in barouche, and with
tho Captain of the Auxiliary Guard, Mr.. Mills.
AT that time / do not think there was any voting
going on. The judges were not there. There
seemed to be q great commotion in the street.
The Tax-Clerk and his father came ont to the
Mayor, in the street
Mr. BRADLEY objected to any conversation
between those parties and tho Mayor being given
in evidence.
The WITNESS, Captain Mills was directed to
get out of the barouche and remain there, and the
Mayor and myself went to the Navy Department.
The Mayor did not state at that time what We
were going to the Navy Department for. He had
stated previous to that his intention to 60 to the
Navy Department, when the Tax clerk aud his
father were talking with him. / returned to the
City Hall with the Mayor. went back to the
polls little in advance of the Marines. When
got up to the polls they about closing the win
dows They were putting up the shutters to the win
dow through which they received the votes. The
judges inside we're directing some persons outside
how to put the shutters up. went up, showed in
my arm to put in my vote, and 1t was taken. IL
seems that they were putting up the shutters or
| the wronG side, or should not have got my ticket
in. There was very great excitement outside Of
the window, and very great clamor, by persons
who were present, alb ut closing the polls There
was cry of "Close the polls close tue polls ~
and it was done. The Marines were then about
| half way between and | streets, ON the West
side OF Seventh street, coming up on the sidewalk
street is the street Immediately below the polls.
! When they came up to the corner hey wheeled
| TO the right, crossed over Seventh street. and
wen. into street. The left rested on the corner
| of Seventh and streets / went down to street
and, probably about midway of the street, met
the Mayor, and informed him that the polls were
closed. | was going towards the Marines, and
met him coming towards me. / inform ed him
that the polls were closed he inquired who
| closed them; William B. Wilson about that time
Came up, aud said he was one of those who had
them closed, and that they should not be opened
again until the Marines were taken away. There
was great yelling and hooting about the Marines
and the Mayor, and many taunts. He repeated
that he was one OF those who had had the polls
closed. lie said, 81 say they shall not be
opened" He was on one side of the Mayor and
| was on the other. There was great crowd
there it was four tines as large as it was in ths
morning. Men seemed excited and angry, and
they abused the military and the Mayor, snC
everybody WHO had anything to do with it, the
President and others were included. The eric,
were going on before, at that time, and after
warts When we got to the polls, the Mayor
went up TO the polls and knocked on the hoard
t re window, or the shutter, and demand, d thai
they should be opened The Comnlissic~Srs were
not there TO answer. The crowd outside were
swearing that the polls should not be opened
They were hooting and yelling, and crying,
"Drive them Off" / do not recognize here any
Of the parties who participated in those cries.
! The Mayor turned round and faced the crowd
I and attempted % make an address to them They
/ drowned his voice. Some cried, "Hear him, - and
others said, "He shall not speak" 1t was impos.
/ sible to hear him after the first few words He
then went into the street, aad dilgoRally across
| Probably In a minute oc two--I do not think il
was more--l saw man Of the name OF Merrill
having the Mayor by the arm. He IL a patent
! agent on Seventh street; I supposed he was IN
| friendly conversation with the Mayor The Mayor
turned and went with him up to where the cannon
was placed, and went on after blm. | did not
see the cannon come on the ground. There was
| q very dense crowd around the gun. 1 noticed
MIR. Richard Wallach apparently addressing them
| coull not hear anything I've said but from hi
actions and manner, | supposed he was persuadinS
them TO take the cannon away. / could not hea
/ him, though | was as near TO him as / am now Il
| Mr. Key lacross the table from the Witness stand
I The Mayor attempted to address them, but il wa
! impossible TO hear what he said. Mr. Carlisl
came up, as il were, out of the crowd, nm,
remarked, The sooner you have that gun taken
| the better" The Mayor and Mr.. Carlisle starteC
phliquely across the street 10 the head Of Oh,
Marines The Marines bad in the mean time
come up and halted opposite the gun. The Mayo
aud Mr.. Carlisle went to tho head Of the line.
said 10 somebody, we had better move, for there
/ is going to be something done pretty soon. Tha
| person went towards the left Of the line wa,
about Seventh street AMI the corner When saw
stones thrown towards the Marines from the shed:
where the cnnon was. The cannon, az near as
con recollect, was a little south Of the corner o.
the Market house There is an opening where
vegetables are cold, and the cannon was near the
vegetable sheds, on the footssy, pointing down
Seventh street.
! Mr.. LINTON. What time was thisy
| WITNESS About hafpast one O'Clock.
| The stones came from the cannon there was
large crowd there there were some stones came
! over from those sheds towards the Marines land.
! ing towards their feet Just at that time Gle OF
Marines charged at quick step, and as they came
near the cannon several pistol shots came from the
sheds As the Marines we're crossing the street
there we're Ave or six pistols fred from the crowd
about the sheds. Up TO that time had not seen
or heard any musket shots BY this time l bad
got 10 the corner, for wanted TO get to the rear
of the Marines; | vas satisfied there would be
shooting, and did not want to be between two
fires The muskots OF the charging party we're