The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-15
CAPTAIN PETER sourars' STATEMENT.


Ia my painful duty TO report collision between some
OF the officers OF my command and two Of the old force
The facts Of the case are as ioovsMe-srs rdon Hal
let and Cram Of my command, had arrested priso nor
for being drunk and disordery ami whio the way tn
the STATEN boute they attacked by the above two
prisoners 1aon and sine, of the Wood police and tho
prisoner rescued. Ny officers, however, held on TO tue
two parties interfering and broasht them in the station
house News Of the collision spread with great rapitty,
and most intense excitement prevailed My force being
small lSo) made reqnisiion on the Seventeenth and
Fifteenth districts for add onal hop which quickly
responded TO. Eight men came from each dstcict-'5;
also sent Tor The Deputy superintendent who was pres. ut
without loss OF time Justice Anderson room after appeared,
and opened court in duo form, when the two prisoners
admitted n bail n appor at the OF Clinton
and Grand streets, on Wednesday, for examination; aftor
which the excitement cascd, and the crowd dispcrsod
late hour anchor Of my onocrs, named i'iin, ~ss
and very nearly killed. lilo 10 sh0cklnay bruised and
beaten and received stab In the back with an Ice pick
six inches, the instrument being extracted from The wound
by Dr. Kmoach, who was Immediately called Whether
his wounds will prove fatal not is impossible TO tell as
yet At late hour OF the Night the men rsm the adon-
rg distvc's dismissed and all remained quiet during
the re n,apder OF the Eight
Captain squ.es stated voluntarily to tho reporter of the
HRRAip, IN regard tn officer lasEe the policeman who
had been dubbed by Sergeant, Camerons equad that he
intelligent, ntrepd officer. and whilst he would be
more apt TO ortve right into crowd in tho no
had yet he fully believed that he entirely ignorant Of
the occasion Of the difficulty end undoubtedly OF
any dsorderiy purpose. Both the mup :pai officers,
was acknowledged, hal not been dismissed by the
Board, and were therefore, to be recognized by the
men az their equals IN authority
II Is n be noted IN connection with these troubles that
M Squires' police have made hcnscivse specially OH
cious in the inatter OF clearing Sidewalk" cheap
way Of making themselves kuown and attracting at'cn-
ton W black ribbon With white letters ~ IN the form
as indicated below. From this srose thor difficulty VITA
Tracy, th escaped prisoner Who olu3ed 10 with Cran
and TlJcn. The Exc WAS tho cause OF uc renewal " tue
riot in VIII n oliccr Latin stabbed
ANOTHER sTAsIIN6 CASH IN rHx ELEVENTH WARD.
Still another Indication Of the be iu,es os Two police
tens was experienced ny Mr. John Saaso, who keep a
Dutch grocery the Of Sixth street avenue
C. appcars he wa returning from the purchase of some
meat, which he had In o basket on his As he
passing down Sixth street be struck with brick, aud
knocked down; whereupn he man strike at him
with q knife, which took elect his head cut
ting through hs hat and dangerously tractrrnR
his ekull. On being asked If he attributed the
blow 10 any Of the Police rolers he said by
He had been entirely ignorant Of tho occurrence,
attacked in mistake for somebody Thoro wa
disposition on the part 81 Captain Squres policemen 10
think the Injury 10 Saase aimed OF them and
they have u story The effect that Sise had dspated in
regard 10 them, dissenting om the GO neral tone OF the
mob, and hence the attack him. himself denies
having any knowledge whatever OF the proceedings and
squabble at Squres' station.
sPEClsEE OF METROPOLITAN Police.
At sunrise Sunday morning police officer Henly, Of
the Seventeenth ward ps'rolng his beat, gentle
came to him and handed him light coored shabby
Kos nth hal, which be says he found lying beside
who either drunk asleep stoop In Broadway.
He tried TO awake the man. but could not lie
accordingly pickcd up the hal, which had hand or
badge with the inscription
METROPOLITAN poICx
No. $685.
THE hat be gave officer Heny for safe koepng The
owner can have by calling for IL q! the Seventeenth
ward station hsusc.
The ha, in question was seen by the reporter or the
EnAID and the badge recognized as exactly similar to
those provided for TIE new police a White street