Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1857-06-25

The attempts of Mayor Wood to resist the aptbo-.
ty of the State have at last resulted in series Of
collisions of historical interest We give Journal
OF the most prominent incidents, beginning with
Monday June l5th.-Joseph Taylor Street Com
missioner having died, the Governor in strict accord
ance with the law. appointed Daniel D. Copoyer in
his place. Charles Turner, deputy of TAYLOR ma;n
tanned that the place reverted to him, Mayor Wood
supporting him. ConOver, however persisted in es
tabshing himself, and proceeded to The transactinr
of the business of his Office when Mayor Wood had
him forcibly elected.
Tuesday naorning.-Mr Conover appeared and do
manded admission. After much controversy he was
again forcibly carried out of the main Office But he
took possession of an adjoining and proceeded
TO the transaction of business Mayor Wood ordered
his men, called for convenience, the METROPOLITAN
Police to put him out, which they did with force
On the complaint of Mr.. Conever warrant for
the arrest of the Mayor granted by the Superior
Court but the attempt of Coroner Perry to serve it
was violently resisted. The legitimate authorities
determined that it should be executed at all hazards
force of the newly constituted " Metropolitan
Police was summoned to assist the Coroner and
conflict that ensned is thus graphically described
Sergeant Seabring, at the order of the Coroner,
mustered his men. marched Them two abreast
through the Park, to assist the Coroner in the dis
charge of his duty.
Meanwhile, Sergeant-mGjor Winans mustered
the Mayors forces in the City Hall. All the
lower part OF the building was filled with police
men, and every entrance was strongly guarded.
On the stair-ways, and in the rotutnda and passa-
ges up stairs large force was disposed in two
lines extending through the passages and around
the rotnnda, and meeting at the rear entrance Of
the building. The front gates were bolteL and
strongly guarded, and every preparation made to-
resist any attempt to enter. We understand that
fully eight hundred men were posted through the
building.
In The Park the excited crowd, numbering at
least ten thousand people, wee hootng and yell
ling in the most savage manner. A large propor-
ton of the gathering was composed of the very
worst classes in the city, many of them crazy with
rum and ripe for riot. We observed burly ruffans
climbing the trees and tearing off huge limbs for
clubs, while others gathered up stones and brick
bats to use in the service of the mayor.
Seret. Seabring and his en- came steadi ly up
towards the entrance, and assembled the steps.
As they came up, the Mayors forces, yelling like
fends, fell upon them with their clubs, and hav-
ing an almost mpregnabe position at the top of
the steps beat them back at the same time anoth-
er column from the City Hall rushed out from the
basement through side door, and attacked them
in the The police fought bravely, delivering
their blows, right and left, with good effect; but
penned in as they were, within the little rallied
enclosure and assailed from above and below by
the w GODS forces, and attacked right aud efi by
the rowdies of the mob who used clubs, and stones
and fists, and feet with furious rapidly, they were
obliged to give way. AS they retreated. the mob
set upon them, and the Mayors men followed
them some distance, cursng, swearing, yelling,
and striking at all that came within their reach.
Several Of the policemen badly wounded, as
were also three four of the Mayors force. just
as the contest was about over. Mr.. George Mat;el
came rushing up from his suberranean quarters,
and elbowed his way into the front of his army.
Alderman Wilson, too, who carried his baton of
office, was prominent in striking at the police,
and when the bloody work was over, the mob
hurrahed for him vehemently. One old man.
named C:owfut. of the Seventeenth Ward Police,
was severely cut in the head, and it is believed
that the crowd would have torn him limb from
limb, had not the Mayors men taken him into the
City Hall.
At this juncture regiment of militia marching
down Broadway on their way to the celebration at
Bunker's Hill. ordered into the Park where
their presence " had wonderfully humanizing in
f"ence on the Mayor This regiment
lieved by another, which left guPrd over
night. The warrant subsequently served on the
Mayor and Sheriff and they surrendered themselves,
giving bonds of $4,000, to appear for examination.
Wednesday morn,ng.--Wood gathered about 900 of
his policemen to the City Hall, and with them the
notorious prize-fghters and rowdies of the city,
armed with slung shot clubs and revolvers. great
crowd looked on as they would at theater Maj.
Gen. Sanford expressed his determination to
the laws executed. At half past eleven Wood
Is caved'' again. Capt. Speight of tn hated Metro
politan Police, walked into the City Hall in arm
with Gen. Sandford, and arrested Wood. The Gene
raj had assured Recorder Smith that his entire COM
mard was at his service to protect the veregnty
of the State. The Seventy first Regiment was re-
called from Newburg, whittier it had gone to attend
a military convention. despatch sent to Bos-
ton for the Seventh Regiment but the order was
ceuntermanded. The law indicated
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