The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-24

Attack en- Segsl1ne's Poans-The Other Side
OF the STORY Gavon-Dasoh barge OF CarEOes
NJ the Lower Ancfosays-Nesv Snip ART
walls, &c, &c.
In wedoesdsy's HERALD It viii be remembered was pub
ushed the fact OF the or Mayor Hail. OF the
Quassn,las Commissioners, tor alleged tibet against
Judge Ctopsey leading citizen of Staten Is:sni The
complaint Of the Judge sets forth that he had been charged
by commissioner Halt with offering threats sgaps the
hospital buildings process OF erection 81 segunes Point
This charge stated 70 have been made In ohcia
notice served upon ,hs sherT Of Richmond county and
which publish several OF he New York papers.
As early the secoad day OF preseat moath ths uts
tory proceedings taken In ~esreucs this bs
fore Justice Taylor. Considering the TACT that Commit
siorer Hail bAs been he'd 70 bAa IN tho sun OF
$1,000 10 answer tas charge preferred agans, him,
slight o. the preliminary proceedings referred 70
Only OF speca' nisros, at this tme touching
POSITION u witch Commissioner Hall "a placed, but
showing the degree and true character OF che opposition
on Staten saod to the location oil temporary Quarantine
at SeGui3e's Point,
severa witnesses werc broasn, before Justice Taylor
me I'd inst iGcludiDg OF tue leading aan most nu
eE cNzeos upon ne island Judge Cropssy hrs, submit
ted his statement In this satemeai he donted positively
tho asserops made respecting himself by Commissioner
HaA the official notice to he Sheriff on the 18sh OF
June cedng He did no, dsny ina, he had a,eadei
meetings ne,d the Pch moud county Court Hsase
relative 70 ire Establishment OF temporary Quarantine at
Seguins's Point He did deny thai had active
part in th meeting he dsnied hs uttered
single word, or THAI Other parties prcsenf bad uttered
ton burn otherwise destroy the buildings Designed 70
be erected at SesuDes Point The allegation that milan
mallory speeches delivered at those meetings he de-
cAsed untrue. The only thing egalnst the Comms.
soners niiuatioa then believed, sud still be
| ueyed TO be correct, thai one OF the Conass:on.
| es. ia hts efforts 10 eecrre Segrlne's Point for
the location OF NE temporary Quarantine. had by
his coDdoot lad himself open TO strong snspcions Of
on ~. eosspsso AZ inc meeting neisrIe' 70 ne G was
King al the laramie Commissioners, and lay before
them the grounds OF their opposition to the selection Of
Seguine's Point as cinpora, Quarantine In connection
With ths committee discharged the duty delegated 10
him; bet neither IN his interview with Gov King nor the
Commissioners did be say wsrd that could be construed
threa, Intended violence asssns, any buildings that
might be erected q, Seguine's Point
Staten Island thirty years. he hsa heS some OF the highest
eces In .hc county and was generally acquainted with
the inhabitants OF the Island ne knew TO be TACT thai
Se2uine's Po.nt temporary Quarantine he ATTENDED two
meetings o! citizens held in reference to the matter, al
the Coar. BoaEe In Richmond the proceedings u these
meetings Characterized with moderation; i'am-
matory speeches made threats Of violence
nigh, erect, ne was one OF the OF twenty which
depued 10 cali upon Gov. King and the Quarantine
| Commissioners He confirmed the statement Of Judge
Cropey thai no threats or words showing any intended
burning demolition Of the hospital buildings were at
tered The most that wa said TO the commissioners ey
Islanders and their hostility 70 having Quarantine located
at Seguines Point, he aid not believe the buildings
would bo allowed to stand " erected
| Mr. Locsman Sheriff Of Richmond county, declared
that the notice forming the bsss OF the subsequent
plant served upon him in Richmond and that affixed
thereto the seal signature Of Commissioner Hail.
Messrs LawYeoce II. CoSteye and David A. Edgar gave
evidence In every rsspecs the saemeps Of
Judge Cropsey and Mr.. Ltet
upon the above testmon that the Juat!ce, sssr
matr elaboration, issued warrant Tor ihs arrcst OF
Conmi sionef Hail. The probable resut or the future
trial be foretod, The prominent ctss Station
hlano, ead, are win,ng-however much opposed obe-
in Jespeos locating the southern extremity Of the
Z and temporary Quarantine Ar to the Alleged viloca.
only 10 Wind themselves fully before the courts, but
TO pcnish the offenders
TIKI LArx ATTACK on sDeurSs's POINT.
The foregoing statement OF facts shows gri,e conclusive
ly that eaapg citizens Of sa,eo Island have had no
thing dirsey or indirectly TO DO In relation to saacsns
meat thus far alleged 10 be well authenticated, Of the
other eide OF the story, touching the last assault on We
euines FONT The reports publ. the time, will be
remembered bssed wholly upon the facu ~ detailed
by the police stationed The Por, pon whom the
assacl, was made. This 10 simply the ether side.
LOT OF mAccsp yorng sn about fifteen In number ON
the nigh, OF the ltn Of July vent ark wy the
bravery OF pchce al Seguines Point They marched
boldly the entrance from the beach and demanded ad
mittance Of the policemen on duiy and we're Of ooue re-
fused They said wished 10 Captain Waing who
called aud the same requosl made Of him aud re-
fused; wiiereupoo they attempted 10 enss', Captain
arng q quantity Of crackers and squbs. The captain,
,upposss shot, fell Immediately all foues, aud
policemen ana did moi return nati they had len The
ground In their reFcst their coat tss stood 50 straight
out behind thai 4Oyen bnDeu Coud nave De-E Efcu
through thcm w,ihoi the danger Of suanx their
boies Your them did not atop until they bal reached
nearly 70 The Fresh M road, where they TOOK up toe
lodgings in bsra ssou' iour miles rom the scene 81
ac,.oc.
deusliy the viCnay An explanation Of their position
will explain about the ana It's capture. Mr.. Bcr
bank, mssoa Who lives at Rossville, had hired
the OF H. s. 5egune, OF that pisc~, and had taken
her sad Of the stand and up TO the Great
Kills 10 unload cargo o. brick He oh being completed
he with four others en hA p!ace With her intending 70
In avopu m Vile Thew lett Tho Great Mis-
about ocsck on saturday evening passed the lock
10 iron, d the woie arm between " sad o'clock ine
and walked IT, Rossyille. They saw no movement
10 front Of the wofeiarm in passing Al the nen sneY
add one after they left 70 the country home
whether they we're yocornen or oGrders theY know not
They heard no. the east noise until they had eit the
dock short distance, when they beard- apparently at
Wolfe fsrma discharge Of very anal arms, such as
time occupied in Their discharge sbor a,ees minutes
They must have goee over 70 seguines DOCK Litr the
her A. atrorsy Of the s,or,scs yIcsary achieved
son Of them say they idenLncd Capt Laourese ~ one
Of the parry Of attack on saturday evenlng % srnaay
pears. was bed bssween the COMMISSIONS aud wAihng.
whereas a wM decided bat Capt, aioureue vas dan.
and oosh, 10 DO secured and that they would
secure bri forthwith, dead alive. CAps wslIng Sc
ected OF his most reliable for the oocs
son, when the foo~'ng Conversation TOOK place between
wAriISa--Mr. Bovine, lhnx you bad teger accompany
The expedition your presence will lufp'e new courage
into the should they quail before these West Quarter
men.
Bovrs-usp, walnDg, I don't think will be safe or
prudent cor 10 among ,hen on, you insist on u,
why, viii 90
wstr,c--bere will be TO dspge.--ws will guard you
well: oil want IA your presence ssd encouragement
And away wont the exposition ~ perilous eoietprse
Capt Iatoureue lives pleassn village about mule
weu Of the farm beng sabbath evening, oil stu
and oue, until This party appearance, when the
dogs set up a shout woadering, no doubt, why their
peaceful viare thus Invaded On the aobafh Their
noise brow vn The inmates Of the hauses they passed
TO the wndovs and the valiant party OF policemen ancied
they ia every hand pstel. When they reschef
Iasores,es house, which uands wthin few feet Of the
street. e dog se. up barking and the party made
dead bait Thereupon, the fofo wing conversation sok
place among the leaders
Bo~Ns-capt wslnng, Tn nk hal better GOT oct Of
this place n possbie. Am satisfied that every
one Of ne men we ssw q ;be WINDOWS vas armed and
nar disfnrh ihsm cur vAlnable live viii be Tor.