New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-07
Time: hc lei, in company viii Mr.. Many SOM he re-

whs,s ne were looking at rew in the street;
Ivy III went TO tea and returned to the same room at
about o'clock we an again iookeo cu. o' , iav WIN,
,h,.s windows in the room we were in, and one in
h.droom that opens into it, oil fronting the street;
lad ut taken away Mrs. Many and her two daughters
from the bedroom window and placed them IN the
back ROOM then returned to the front room and saw
Mr. Peter Many. Mr. Jamas Many, Mr. Pepteney and
Mr. Conklin locking from the center window into the
street. then commenced looking out of the window
ne 1t to the Bowery and heard noise and cry in the
room; turned around and saw the four persons
above named the floor, except Mr. Manys
son some one Of the ladies cried out,
" Mr.. Penteney is shot :" then saw that
Mr.. Penency was shot in the forehead and went Tor
doctor and returned with him. the doctor proceeded
TO dress his wounds; l saw a body Of men with guns
proceed up Bayard street far Mott, the first in
the direction of the Bowery; the other party in the
Bowery were firing with pistols down Mott street. the
Bowery party had barrica6e; Isaw a man advance
from Mulberry street toward pile of bricks, about
four houses from this he laid his musket on the bricks
and deliberately fired toward the Bowery; this man
was shot almost in the act Of firing and he carried
away; the shot which killed Mr.. Penteney came from
the Bowery side; / soemnly swear ! don't know,
either directly or INDIRECTLY who fired the shot that
killed Mr.. Penteney; l remained with Mr. Penteney
till he died; he breathed very hard; at o'clock the
following morning his breathing became stertOrious;
be was attended by DIR. Caro- and DIR. Wood he never
spoke from the time he shot; he died at about Ia
o'clock yesterday.
at No. rs Bayard street. have heard the testimony
of Mr. Flahavan and entirely corr0borae what he
has given in testimony; ! solemniy swear ! cannot
give the Coroner or the jury any clue to whom tbs
rioters were; don't know any of them.
Savatee Carr being duly sworn deposes and says
l am a ply sician; live on the corner Of Canal and
M6t streets; was called to dress the wounds OF de-
ceased about o'clock on the evening OF the 4th III
slant came and found dece ased lying on the floor
with gun shot wound in the forehead between both
eyes the wound entered the frontal bone and passed
the occpita bOne part OF the brain was pr0truding
through the frontal and occpita bones; dressed the
possible / was dressing other peoples wounds at the
lime called upon to go TO No. 10 Bayard street;
don't know, neither did hear who any of the parties
Peter Many, being duly sworn, says-I am the
owner of this house; l was standing at the window
with deceased at the time he was shot; ! could not
recognize any of the parties who were irng on the
and agree with him in his evidence.
The evidence here closed, and there having been
nothing adduced to show who fired the fatal shot,
they under instructions from the Coroner rendered
the following verdict:
"Tbat William Penteney, the deceased, came to
his death by gun-shot wound in his head on the 18th
day of July 1857 received at the hands of some per-
son unknown to the jury.
The deceased was 30 years of age and native of
Ireland.
At the close of the inquiston the Jury highly COM
pimented Coroner Connery for his energy aud perse
verance in dsposiug Of those riot cases which have
been brought to his notice.
DEATH OF ONE OF THE 'DEAD RABBIT" CLUB.
Coroner Perry held an inquest at No. 1874 Varick
street on the body of Patrick Rowhan, member of
the "Dead Rabbit Club who died from the effects
of a Cun.shot wound in the head while in the riot
corner of Cross and Baxter streets on Sunday
evening. No evidence could be obtained as to who
fred the fatal shot, and the Jury rendered verdict
that deceased was shot by some person to them I'M
known"
The deceased was Is years Of age, and native of
Ireland. His funeral was attended yesterday after
noon. ON which occasion the Dead Rabbit" Club
mustered in large numbers, each wearing on his
breast silk badge bearing the words dead Rabbit
Club" These Rabbits are thieves, burglars and
pckpockets, and not worse set of scamps can be
found in the country. They quite frightened the
quiet citizens who saw them at the funeral.
DEATH OF THOMAS C. SMITH.
Thomas C. Smith, who was stabbed in the lower
part of the abdomen during disturbance at No. 81
Worth street on the night of the 4th inst, died yester
day afternoon in the New-York Hospital of his in
;,nies. Leonard Flagler German shoemaker, who
il said to have given the fatal blow was arrested i'm
mediatey afterward by Officer Van TasseD, detailed
at the General Superintendent office, White street,
and is now in the Tombs, awaiting the action OF the
Coroner Several witnesses were also secured and
detained to give their evidence An inquest will be
held on the body to-day.
DECEAsE OF TWO OTHER RIOTERS.
William Buckley, the boy about II years of age
who was shot in the pelvis during the riot on Satur-
day last, corner of Mulberry and Bayard streets, died
on Sunday night, in the New-York Hospital. An in
quest will be held on the body to-day.
Timothy Higgins, who was shot in the riot OF the
4th inst died late yesterday afternoon in the New
York Hospital. The wound he received was in the
abdomen He was only l6 years old. The Coroner
was notified.
STATE OF THE CITY ON SUNDAY.
Below we present transcript of the reports made
by the Police of the several Wards to the Superin
tendent yesterday morning. showing the state of the
City Oh Sunday the number Of arrests made, and the
disposition Of the cases:
THIRD PRECINCT First and THIRD Wards.
Peter Hubbard, French, intoxicstiOn, Officer Girard
'e"' " ''''' JAMES A. P. HOPKINS, Inspector.
FIFTH PRECINCT.
Henry Ranch, German, baker-petit larceDy Oil
Ger Daget. Committed for trial.
Edward Burke, Irish, Observation-Disclosures con-
duct arrested by Officer Russell.
William Homer, American, Enthusiastically con-
duct arrested by Officer Russell.
Ann Stewart, -disorderly conduct; arrested by
Officer Steele. Committed in default Of $500 bail.
Della WalbeIt, Ameican-suspicon Of grand lar.
ceDy; Officer Steele. Committed for examination.
Mary Francis, colored-petit larceny; Officer Kemp.
Committed for trial.
Ain s. Ryan, Irish-disorderly conduct Officer Van
Tassell. Committed for ten days.
Joseph de COpgues, Frenchman, residing at No:
81 Fraikn street, after passing through Centre and
Fraskln streets very quietly, person unknown to
him fired pistol at him, the ball taking effect near the