New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-30

pointed and Messrs. Christian, Woodruff Ollcot
khiner srd William Topper were appointed such Com
ni,iee. They retired to prepare resolutions.
The Hon. Theo. A. Ward, q member Of the Coro-
ur Ju stated the nature Of the verdict Of the Cor
81 err july, ard reviewed the testimony sdduced at
| the inquest.
| IRE Conn ittcr Resolutions tier reported:
GA,eas Cur e.,,ne ed fir and fellow citizen Augusta.
las been snickeu dow by the hands assassin
Uh~sas W. feel duty give suitable expires
n. feesss rev, 70 the sad event which has called
y,r.w h- frend and tL~ oommuHay srse have
,os. of II a. a. 9r.s Psip'a ebs,sts, Although
y y 1f "a. ca 'H ''"'' Of al
Err,a ,brt bic we bow In submission to h. r,ins
sale,ed friend ss in To- nd.t 81 fife in d..,h.
RrS Is our wSHs and op.n. Of he dccaa d' and
cen memo the Grsx Judge .ho alone csu bind .p the
Rt.ored That will unit, body paying the last sad
,tut, respect to our departed trend .r, u, r
secrs,,d and published in the daily papers
The Chairman ST the Committee said that they
thought it advisable ~ offer resolution recommend
Ing TO The authorities to offer reward for the detec
ton Of the murderer.
Mr.. Councilman Waugh, the Chairman OF the meet
ing then raid that he bad prepared the following Teso-
,iobs to offer to this meeting He then read them as
fODows:
BAey.a, Augustus T. Ven Lew, highly respectable eli
.en Ynh wsd ra,srsd On ne n,sa, Of the sA
The TIM has s,et tor the c.isen. TO take ;Gm.
f.mr in ,msnt of their leisure hours through the
public .ns,t. Of .hi' city ard ,.s.,., x;,, -.
and des'soed of s Iasi9n. got themptoS
m.ry Of alwhO:s Only pursuit 'heh snrsAy and
Rer.d That Filth and EEArh Wards do
sss' Dse q Ss ana prosy to deal
thai s.s the olstor' OF law sod order wh,h viii give
th little or no ehsGre to evsde tse merits Ar0asa the
Ri'.d That the eieney Of present Police Depart
enspd of thos. power that protection Of our
ves property witch the Il State and City suarau
Reached That call upon the different Judges Of Court:
r., mG S. % end . MP @sa int
bail" mock tis) ssan csme ttn sra prey upon Tue '
R,.otd That We the citizen, Yah ..d Eighth Wards
90 hereby reward Of 900 for tins sTe and cony,cton
OF The murders Of Augustus Nanew on the
night OF Mon day. tie 27rA Of July
Te.oed hat the Mayor be requested to offer
uitsbr the msderer mudscrs Of Augustus
V.Ilew.
Hon Theodore A. Ward, moved that the shove
resolutions be referred to the Committee Reeou-
tops. ard proceeded to make few remarks.
The Committee cb the above resolutions, offered by
Mr. Waugh then .pOrted them-exeept the fret and
second, which provide for the organization Of Vgi.
lance Committee, and reflect upon tn Police They
were al. pted as rerolt 1 by the Committee.
MrAnorew Clark of the Fifth Ward, desired to know
what wss TO be done by citizens for their protection
om the thieves and nurderers VIII infest the CITY,
Citiztns ard their families were IN danger or violence
srd insult. Even in broadway we are IN danger VI
both. .
The Chairman then referred to this resolution,
which had been eeted by the Committee a. lntonde
ia prov iOt nea,uIer for security.
Mr.. Woodruff explained the motive eli the CON-
nitfee ID T. jtctitg them
Mr. CLARK said he had no political preferences in
IL. all oItE n m Isf ia
sup mary vengeance upon those robbers and murder
err licu0 applause He could bring lW men In ~
Lopis who would pledge their lives and fortunes to
unite ia eurt to nd the community oil these pest
They ,ugh To organize, and give there Villains 10
hou,s nofice to leave the city, HI they were Obliged "
leave San Francisco. Mr. Clark also referred to the
eni, ncy OF the Justices and Judges toward many Of
these vaeabndr. They were not published WIN sur
cis Ut severity and III some instances escapeu Jslce
entirely through tavor. .,.
lie S. cr.tary then stated cases Within 1as kno~-
edge of Outrages and crimes committed HI the " ara,
ord the difficulty in getting the rogues punished wnel
der ,ted The citjzs ought to organize IN tigi-
laDce Committee, and aid the authorizes u break up
The d,ns oi vice these Wards, to which these ruff
fans resort and belotg.
Mr L.niu.l G. Parks hoped that they would organ
re u Vigilance Committee OF this meeting, and let
those prtst sign their names TO the roll
Ai,tr come further discussion il WAS determined to
aoi,uiu 10 meet ut the Museum Hotel on Monday
eyeIing n. H. at 8 o'cccb aud Mersrs. John Hewitt,
j. AbGrew Clark Joseph b. Taylor, L. G. Parks, aud
Wm. Topper were Sppointed committee 70 report AT
hat tine upon the propr'ety Of "rganZiDg tghsnce
Committee in the Fifth aud Eighth Wards, and IT
ce,ned advisable to present plan for such an organ
zaon uLG III es for II government.
The meeting then Adjourned to meet on Monday
.v.n,pe pe,t at the same place. Various expressions
were made by persons in the audience, du'ing the |
meeting which showed readiness TO engage ia such
a c, II nittee sbd they were applauded.
Ii was that the funeral OF the deceased
would be sti. uded from his lae resideLee No. II
Hubert street at 10 clock d H., Thursday Ii |
was deerm ned at the citizeLs would assemble al
The Must VII Hotel at9 O'Clock, and proceed to the
funeral i'll body. The remains will be d~porlted in
vault at the Cemetery in Second street. near Second
avenue.