New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-07
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* Solomon Fere, special Policeman, C1s's,
street; stabbed ~
Is Isaac A. Latts, special Policeman, cut in tue
head. 49,, IN the
: n. A. X. Cronan, special Policeman cut IN inc
head. .,,n M. %
Grand street; struck with brick. ...,,,
10. MIR. p. G. Melville, special pa'roi"''"' ''
hit on the head with brick. . c.o., s,rsot
%. M. Alexander lie Fleur, No. Consie,' ee.
a special patrolman; wounded 0" '"'
brick. o,e xv.,s, s.reet speci,l
81 George shaw, No. 80 Wa'e' s'i'o' 'P'N
na.rolmap; badly cut on the he"u' ~ -,
Pau N n,l ,r. Boeardus, special patroman, No la
TS;r,vsxth street, badly cut in three places on
The bead. ,, NJ %, Vast Twenty.
18th street. special patroman, severely injured.
THE WOUNDED IN TIE LAST FIGHT.
Patrick Martin shot.
Hugh Golden shot il the face.
Charles A. BurIs sbot through both legs
John Folcn was shot in the leg. lie is boy
about fourteen years old.
James Donohue was shot in the face.
John Marshall was shot in the leg.
Charles L. Peck, scalp-wounds.
John Madley corner of Worth and Centre streets,
received a gun-shot wound in the leg.
INQUEsTs, &C.
Below we print the proceedings at the nquests heid
Yesterday upon the dead nolerS;
Coroner Perry yesterday impaneled jury 10 III
oure into the cause Of the riot OF the Fourth the par
tculaYs concerning it, and to obtain such iniormatl
as will lead if possible to the arrest of the instga-
tors of it, and of all who criminay engaged IN IL.
The Coroner intends sparng no efforts to obtain this
information and large amount OF evidence IS ex-
pected to be taken. Considerable testimony was adj
duced yesterday for the purpose of showing the oc-
currepces which let to the riot. To-day the evidence
is expected to be highly interesting inasmuch as 1t
will probably lead to the arrest of many OF the par
ticipaors in the disturbance. The following Is the
evidence thus far adduced
William A. Smith, says-I reside at NO VI Bowery,
and WAS a specal policeman or the 4th OF July;
WAS standing on the corner of Division street and the
Fowery. when saw crowd of boys shouting and
throwing stones between Mulberry and Mott hreets:
after waiting moment they came up Cnatn man
ino stones followed them on the other SIDE OF tne
stteet they proceeded to No. 4o Bowery, where they
stopped one ofthe boys then went over TO them ana
they then pelted me with stones; ran Into NO. 30
Bowery for safety; they followed and threw stones
into the place; after they stopped throwing stones
they ran away; gave chase, aud they scattered IN
every direction; could not recognize any OF them
/ then went to the Seventh Ward ctatiOn-Hous
Bowery; about Il O'Clock on Friday morning heard
a noise in the Bowery which awoke me, and looking
out saw large crowd Of boy, in front Q, NO. Az
Bowery; the cry was raised by them, " Go in; one
of them attempted to get in one Of the doors OF NO. 1o
!, man from the inside came cut upon the stoop and
tried to prevent them from going in; ne was pushed
of the stOop; man was at the same time knocked
down by q stone; the outsiders, thereupon, threw a
roley Of stones into No. 40 which broke the windows
thev then went TO Morse's Hotel for few minutes
and returned to No. SO Bowery where they also broke
windows; they again returned TO Baya1a street wnen
q lot Of young men came ont of No. 80 Bowery ana
cried Go at them" whereupcn they were reinforced
and went in search Of the Dead Rabbits" went to
bed and awoke again at 81 a. M at the shout OF
"Where are theyl" looked out OF the window anu
saw them throw stones for over an hour no
came and they dispersed; am not aware ina! leua
existed between the Dead Rabbits" and the Bowery
Boys" .nNo a. Or.
Thomas Slowey sworn, says-I reside at.No. % W
chsrd street and was special policeman on the attn
of july at o. m. was at the corner VI the b0wefy
and Bayard street, when crowd OF about @oo men
passed u ar went into the Fourth Ward; tney came
apparcptly from Mulberry street. they We're haooing
and firing IT pistols; went down to DIVISION street.
when two Young men came TO me and said had pet
ter 90 down to the BOwery; Othcer Mead was W, WIN
me- and both had our ba ges on they sa1a .1as
marty of oafers were going into the TENN ara anu
Eond kill all the Metropolitan Poiice uey cou.u huu,
when got to Chatham square tney were Sneelihs
Mavor Wood, and were armed with CLUBS ana feVoiV-
rs we went to them and they pelted US with stones
&c and then ran toward Chrysts ssset; some went
~, tho Rowery we then went to Bsyard street, when
fhe rowdies cried out: There goes a policeman;
thew started for us and went to the
for The reserve corps; Sergeant Davis turned out all
his men ZIG or 49,, and we went down the Bowery;
when we got there the rioters were an gone
we saw some Of them 60 up Bayard street 10
fhe Five Points, We remained ABOUT an nou
and the reserve corps was then dismissed; Sergeant
Davis remaining with only five or SIX men; WINE we
were there person came to Us ana saio tneie 10
man living near dead at the corner OF Mulberry and
Chatham Streets" we went to that place with ABOUT
Is Young men who volunteered to assist US, put Oh
reaching the place all quiet; at dayght ahoter
marty appeared in Mott street, near Bayard street,
footing and calling TO the young men who had FOL
iowed ms TO come ON" they were going, and We at
tempted 10 arrest Them but they peited US Win
and we retreated they followed US to the corner oil
Rayard street and the Bowery, where they began
fcIt;ro nv themselves. the ASSISTANTS being armed
with guns and revolvers brickb &c; when they
GOT 40 the ton of Bayard street. they gave three CHEERS
Tor the " Dead Rabbit Club" and then dispersed i
am not aware as to the origin OF the Dead haDoles,
that feud existed between and the BOwery Boys.
Joshua McCord Of No. As Allen street, a pohceman,
corrobrated the testimony Of the last witness, ahd
added: The dead Rebbits' are, understand, com
similar marty called the Black Birds" never knew
before Yesterday that the Dead Rabbits and the
Bowery Boys were at enmity the Black Birds operate
with the Rabbits.
Robert G. Brown Of No. 9 Rutgers street, sworn,
ssys-l was going down Chatham street, between
and O'Clock on Saturday morning. to see the salute
fired; party Of eight nine attacked myself and
some Others who were with me- they all had clubs
and one of our party was beaten one of them cried
nut: " Kill that - with "a hat on" the rowdies
said afterward that they thought belonged to the
Bowery patty and were sorry they had attacked us.
Andrew Moore of No. 10 BOwery, sworn, says
About 0 clock on Saturday morning heard a noise
in the street, and, looking out ,sw crowd OF people