The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-15
THE QUARANTINE RIOTS.


ToRNEY-ALLE6BD YAOTrrTous PREsESrnKNr OF
TIE RIor-NEaLEcT TO PROVIDE EVIL EEcE-rHE
CHARGES Against THE QUARANTINE COMMISSION
HRs-coNrRADICroRY srATEMENTs-THE CoMnIs-
sIoNKRs' srArEnEsT-GROwTH OF THE oUARAN-
TINE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR NEW YORK
POLICE, kTe.
The fact tina, the Grand Jury have failed 10 elicit any In
formation suspicion pointing TO the probable &C
tors In the riot and at Scgunes Point, naturally
aggravaes public sentiment in respect TO the matter and
directs special scrutiny 70 all the circumstances just now.
Different reports are circulation the real proceed
ngs which took place In the Grand Jury during the
consideration Of the when before tina, body and
thee reports naturally presented with the colorng and
contradiction Of Interested parties.
On the ono hand IL Ia stated that the Grand Jury dis.
missed the after full examination Of every tcsu
mony within roach, but turned their attention W the
practical investigation Of the proceedings Of tho Quarantine
Commissioners themselves and their alleged maleasance
in respec corrupt and peryerse discharge OF the duties
devolying them.
In reply TO this Fat contradiction Ia made by parties in
Of the Quarantine Commisson They say thai
the District Attorney made fictitious prcseutmcnt Of tho
1o and neglected To provide proper support evidence
thereof -Four witnesses, Ia alleged, all that the
District Attorney thought ID 10 summon and Of these eny
one could be regarded as person whose evidence might
be Of any weight The matter Of the investigation TO
the perpetrators Of the outrage was, II would
seem, despatched amer q very summary manner,
Richmond county; and instead Of pursuing . jud,clous
inquiry for the perpetrators Of the arson the inquest
abosively sought 10 be made instrument Of pcrsccu
uon and annoyance 70 ths Commissioners.
n asserted that the District Attorney brought In
presentment, drawn up with view d impeschins Tho
Commissioners Of Quarantine; that about all his efforts
were directed obtalnine Vic signatures Of the
jurors that document and that no utterly failed after
every possible modification 10 obtain any consideration
assent Of the jurors thereto The Commissioners
disposed 70 attribute this proceeding Of the District Al
torncy 10 desire 10 pandcr 70 the feeling which now pro
In thc pcicb hoof ~ "A Rav
Among he charges brought against the Board
In The presentment submitted 10 the Jury against
Visions w ss oe .Ss Sa.rsss: &c. sy deny hey
claim 70 oct under the supplementary section OF the act
the essablshmen Of tsmporary qusrantne nesr sandy
HOOK not "exclusveyn at sandy Hook ~ the District
Attorneys prescn,ment Of he Commissioners understood
me allegation that Commissioners had disposed Of The
contracts for whsrves, hospital buildings, fences docks
&C. BY private Contract and not by pubic auction bids In
violation Of Tho Quarantine sst tho part Of the
Commissioners by the that those contracts
duly advertised IN The Hss.ip and VI. papers kings
a accordingly, although thai session Of Tho act under
which they authorized 70 provide temporary Qu1sa
tine, does not In reality 20 require them 70 proeecd
The allegation Of the District Attorneys prescnmcni 70
the effect thai tone Of the commissioners, when the pur
.s ;,S re ss
he would himself set Ore 70 them asserted TO be pure
fabrication, vthovt shadow q foundation or evidsnoe
for bringing into the share OF "prsenfmenf, and
each Of The commissioners stand really 70 swear V is
utter untruth
"a denied na,iy On the authority alleged Of certain
OF the Grand jury nsoves, that "the creator PORTION
OF their body favored this presentment OF district Afof-
ney Degroot They specially repudiatc the impusauon
that their decision In the premises, rejecting H. was IN
6ueneed merely By the fear that tho presenincnt would
have the tendency To retain the Quarantine 81 ~ pre-
sent fite. II Is particularly indicated that the paper was
drawn up and urged by the Dsria Attorney, and u no
stage Of Its consideration by the Grand Jury, Wa re-
garded other than pore matter vamped up with
out warrant by himS The air " the prcsentmen also In
umated 70 be merely 10 rander 10 the popuar eenng
which now prevails against the Commission.
The HyRuD o. yesterday presented the substance on
this preseninen the story q the sen Islanders IN
regard 10 H. These additional statements from other
sources chiefly digent tho defence Of the Commission.
ers give the per contra. Tho condition Of The public
mind In Richmond county l. in the greatest degree excited
and difficult report iast Such s the temper In re
gard 10 the Quarantine question thai the occupants Of The
old quarters a the present buildings have become
scared a. 10 make a formal requson uron the To-
lice Commissioners for detachment Of police 70 watch
there, and prevent a reptiuon Of the Seguhos Point
scenes.
Mr.. Thompson, the Health cfnccr OF the port
and head Of The Quarantine, viii be seen
by The proceedings Of the Police COMMISSION
err, procured ave 10 be despatched hast tight
from New York Indeed, az viewed from this city, the