Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-02

old one of lawless 6remen aud their fraternizers,
making the city perfect hell in utter defiance Of
public opinion, and disregard of ali law, human
divine, because il suits their sovereign pleas
ure so TO do.
About 1 before O'Clock in the evening false
fire alarm in the direction of GsOTgetOwn, gave
the desired excuse for the marshalling of the
clans.
The States Hose Company, some hundred
strong, rushed mp the Avenue in the direction of
the First Ward. hut were interce pied at Sixth
street by the Guards; but the officers only sue
ceeded in stopping them after having turned
The fire alarm which had Just now been pealed
by the Northern Liberty bell was now taken up
by The Union bell, and again the States Hose
started out fully armed and equipped, but in a
manner not contemplated by law. Again they
were stopped by the Guards near Ninth street
and this time direct demand uPonB. Beveridge,
President Of the Company, was made by Mayor
MagTudeT, and the Hose Company thereupon re-
turned TO their quarters Prior To their return and
while the members OF the company were most
vOcifeTOus in their demands to ''gO on, officer
Benjamin klOpfer arrested one of the party, but
his companions COntrived 10 entangle the officer
by means of 4 rope that he was thrown down
with his prisoner, and the latter escaped.
Meantime the Northern Liberties Fire Company
started out with its hose reel, running along New
York avenue towards the First WaId, and US inc
various riOt-inciting cries, as oh YOU States
Hose ~ "Oh, Won Regulators On their return
they left their reel at the engine house and as
sPmbled at Corners corner on Seventh street
where they Were bOisterOusly noisy and seemed
inclined to he disOrderly. Officer Birckhead, of
the Auxiliary Guard, requested them to be quiet
and disp-rse, which, however, they refused to
do, hut became more disOrdeTlY. Thomas Daw-
son, the Vice President of the Company, advised
The officer if he wanted to arrest anybody to 90
down and arrest the States Hose Company.
BiTckhead arrested Dawson and sooner had
he done so than he was attacked by the gang,
which was now reinforced by persons with pistols
and short guns, with which they fired upon the
officers. They followed the officers up to Dor
Sey's corner, on the way dowa Seventh St, near
which point officer Benjamin Klopfer, who
assisting BirCkhead, was shot in the left eve and
Dawson escaped. The watchmeH were here fired
upon from every direction.
Waterman Mcfarland was knocked down with
a stone and his right shoulder severely injured
Watchnen Birckhead and Donnelly defended
themselves and their wounded companion (Klop-
fer) until they got an opportunity to take him To
the office of DR.. Elliot who did all that he could
at that time to make him easy and extract the
ball; but up to this morning we hear the ball
had not been extracted.
The watchmen were soon concentrated, and re-
turned TO the spot, and arrested Thomas Venable,
John Fay VanlOman Johnston, VIM. Johnston,
VIM Hurdle. and Charles Henry Hurdle. The
two first were sent to Jail for Court, the others
Were dismissed for want of evidence
Yesterday, Jefferson Taylor was arrested and
gave bail in 81 900 for further hearing. Last
evening Natchmen FreTe and Degges arrested
three Others-JOseph Murphy, w IN. Moore, and
Vim. Hurdle, for being concerned in the riot
These were detained in the central guard-house
until this morning. when the two FIRST gave bail.
awaiting commitment.
While this was going on, some twenty-five
young men, understood to belong to the States
Hose Company went to the Central Guard House
and stating that thew understood there was
spree in the Northern Liberties, volunteered their
y. services TO assist the officers They Were in
. foTmed that Capt Mills, who the only per-
son authorized TO accept such service, was not in
The party then left and went up Seventh street,
and common rumOT indicates them, T members
of the same company. Us the persons who about
this time made a most Outras eous attack upon
the restaurant of Mr.. John L. Halleck, President
OF the Northern Liberties Fire Company, ard
whose place il at the corner of q and Seventh
streets. opposite the Patent Office.
man entered the G street door, and walked
up TO Mr.. Geo. Turner, butcher, who was stand
ing at the bar, patted him on the shoulder, and
said, - Amt you good member of the Northern
Liberties" Turner replied that he not, but
that be was a good Know Nothing. The man
said he thought so, and immediately went to the
door and gave three whistles a signal to parties
outside He then came back to Turner placing
his hand on his shoulder, saying, 90 thought you
was Il bully KNOWN Othing, :" and instantly hauled
oil and struck Turner a violent blow, which
stretched him senseless upon the floor.
At that instant bands OF men rushed in from
the Seventh street and q street entrances and be-
gan an indiscTimnate attack upon the house
They beat Turner, who was down, about the
head with bottles and kicked him until he was
entirely senseleSs. young man named Middle
ton, had his cheek split open by a brick. The
6arkeeper was struck with n StOGe and knocked
headfOTemOst down the trap door OF the ale Gel
lar Several cOlO-ed walters were attacked and
beaten shamefn!lY. private party, occupying
box. in the rear Of the establishment, made
their escape through a gate on l. street, and were
shot at and stoned they reiterated. The bar
kerper and walters. also. in escaping from the
cellar windows were fired at and struck by stones
The Regulators" as they styled themselves
(and which word WIS the Tallyin5 cry Of the
patty tu-OughO had possession of the
house. which they forthwith proceeded to sack
They went behind the bar and helped them
selves 10 a large number of bottles of whiskey
and blackberry brandy; all the cigars they could
lay their bands TO: several other things connected
with the bar. and then took the money d rawer,
containing in the nGighbO.hOOd Of fifty dollars,
which they carried of with them They took ali
the money, with the exception Of few odd coins
which they overlooked among the papers, and
then left the drawer lying in the middle OF the
street some distance below.
Mr. Halleek states that on ordinary occasions
h. only keeps some little loose change ia his bar
.dLzXer, bat on Saturday night he had received
considerable money from parties who work at
the Patent Office extension and pay him bv the
month. BsfO'e he had time to take the money
out. the fflcas e San, whereby he lost the above
amOuut. The bar keeper j. very severely beaten,
and lying in bed in 4 dangerous condition. The
parties attacked were struck about the head and
face with sauce bottles, stones, brick hats, etc,
disnguTing them in a shoe king manner
Onicers Homer, DOnnelly. Ross, and Suit state
that thev have learned from good authority that
the attack Was made upon Halleck'S house by
concert Of the Northern Liberties members them
selves, assisted by members of the Union Fire
Company members Of the American party from
the Navy Yard. and the Seventh Ward, in order
10 give Mr.. Halleck an opportunity Of obtaining
an extension from Capt. Goddard, who IS agent
for the party who owns the house which he keeps
b and was about to sell his fixtures for rent due
The reader can judge as to the probability Of
this version of the affair.
We must not omit to mention that about the
time OF the assault upon officer klOpfer and party
Mr. Davis shoemaker, who lives on sixth Il
shot by two fellows on II street, between
> and seventh who called out .thIt's the I, "A
low, and blazrd away at him. He was shot in
the thigh and arm.
We have no patience TO comment further upon
this string OF atrocities committed in single
evening. The patience Of the community is en-
tiTely exhausted and we trust the public voice
will he enunciattd in tones that shall even pene-
fTatr The obiuse perceptions of rOwdy iiremen.
Laisr.-DawSon, who arrested by Watch
man BIrckuead- and was rescued by the rioters
at the Northern Market on Saturday night, was
arrested to-day by Officer McIIenrY, and gave
bail In $500 for further hearing, before Justice
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