The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-17

To Mr. Peckham-r "a Ray Tompkius there with these
men that night; asked him % shut ono Of the windows
saw great many men there that night, but only saw
how Mr. Tompkins Was dressed could NOT say he had
nremsns clothes on; vas afraid 70 shut that window my
O What did you want 70 shut that window for, A. 80
keep the place from being burnt; they were break
ing the windows, and I wanted 70 save tho glass;
10 Mr. Peckham-I was afraid Of being hit with stick
stone and that the reason did not shut the window
myself helped TO take ono person out Of the smallpox
10 Mr. AntAon--I do not know who helped me to take
that person out; this was before Mr. Thompson he pr
soper) went up stairs was at the Republican Conven
day night the latter end Of August. DR.. rhompsou
stevedorss a the Couventon saw about three other
stevedores II Richmond, bat they not At the Con-
or rot got pass that night; did mot gel il from Dr.
Thompson; got from one Of the mon inside VINO had
pass and asked him for n bis name = George RON
tine; decline answering whether George Rolf was Ut
Richmond that night
that unloaded n the wash house dock are ships that
have dsease board, and are unloaded after
being Could no the lower D.. ,s sss re
move danger from infected vessels; the danger would
be essered of BY their remaining 1t the lower
bay stated time, bat that there would be no danger
could not say sccoydipg 70 regulations here all the
vessels from West Indian ports are kept from one TO six
BY Mr. Anthop-I never gave passes to any OF the
stevedore excep. during Dr. Walters illness, when for
few weeks attended % his duties thai WAS me Dss aa
not see Ray rompkns do anything cannot say thss he
Kept the people away from the womens hospita no said
be would, and know he did; believe he was dressed In
ciizens clothes and had are cap on; knew Mr.. Tome
kDs 70 be prominent man, and the first night before the
Smallpox Hospital actually fire. asked him what
they we're going TO do and II any buildings
going to be nred and he said You know the feeling Of
The people against the Quaranne believe they are de-
foprn pad m huru bu{ QPOu n
fe~ minutes after they began to break in the windows
and few minutes Afterwards the building Was on fro
occupied; there were no patients in It, unless they
brought in some that l did not know or; saw
me "they were going to murder DR.. Bssen" asked
him to come with mo 10 save hi2a and he did imme
diaey but the doctor bad escaped he came 70 me after
wares, and asked to release . prisoner that had
made az was the safest way to save the female hosP
tai and ourselves; subsequently saw him again, and
asked him the building vas saved where the sick were
and he told I" un'es they kill me will Djure
the building where the sick sre;' Brady aud his men
then and said they wanted to rescue the patients
but I Kept them out as we'll as could, there
DANGER except some strax burning Brady did not al
tempt any violence or s.y sryshng further.
silence put lhe stand and sworn by Mr.. Peckha
folloSs-I Health Officer OF the port aud have been
since APRIL 1866; the night of the LIST September was
the Quarantine ground the night OF the I'd Was
not the dwelling occupied burnett the first night;
the buildings the first night; dio not see either OF the
prisoners that night
Cro.s.exsmiDed by Judge Dean-At tho time OF my ap
poptmept engaged in Albany practising medicine;
have not made q complaint sgansI Mr. Ray Tompkns be-
fore Justice wel.h In New York
Mr. Peckham did not desire the other side to go into
the collateral matters.
Judge Dean said they wished to show that the two pr
were selected by the Heath Officer for certain
ressops He waited to show that they were arrested to
crafty Dr. thompson and his feelings towards Mr. Tomp
Mr. Peoknam said i was due to DR.. Thompson TO say
thai he did not know who would be arrested or prose-
cuteo.
The Jrdge thought not pertinent To 60 into the
CToss examination re,umed-I knew Van BuskIrk, the
last witness knew no was one OF the stevedores did
not either him or Ro ~ the Convention at Rich ond;
suppose the distance from Quarantine TO Richmond is
SIX or seven miles think II was on the night OF
the 1sth az August; tho Convention had no re-
ference 10 Quarantine affairs cannot name the persons
that saw there several bsrgemen there employed
al Quarantine; know their names cannot say whether
a. OF them were there do not know OF any other per-
from Quarantine being there's these bargemen went
with my permission there Was yellow fever IN the hosp
Ia al that time there vessels that regarded In
fected at Quarantine at that time; attended the
held a. the Assembly Rooms, New Brighton, few days
cannot say many about thirty should think tao
persons that did attend were stevedores and other
Was Yellow fever a. that vme n tho hosp tai there were
infected veesels also the Quarantine grouads some
Of those vessels were being discharged daily 10 their
urn MacIyman, the scow man, at that caucus; that
used for burning Infected materials from vessels
by my Ucrsen MacIy man. after being engaged Ia that
duty, went 70 cro-dec political meeting; Kramer, his
thA, scow had died before, about the middle
OF July and heard his wife had also died; MscIymau
engaged Ia burning infected materials the soo~;
unsers,ood that Mel ymau was not engaged in burning
infected materials from yellow fever vessels IL Is danger
Gus 70 handle infected materals person may ge' tue
direase; kcIymAn engaged for five days previous
10 this meeiog; said 10 the boss sevedere that .
Der the sievedores DESTROYS 70 attend the meet
pg and tad they would have my permission provided
hey would comply with two conditions; they should
cbans their eDtre cloihng-thai N take OF their ork
Ss s p ~, msouS eS should
turn; Itcd him further tina. be could assure these
conditions ~ood be complied with they could 20, but on
others bis name In William l. HousemAn, supposed
there would be contest up there about the elscon OF
delegates did rot that shcee washed up
boss sievsdores assurance Add that OF them
cleaned before they len the stevedorcs told
tba' they wi,hed TO attend the mec.ns; 10 adaIaos
IN the Msfse Hospital present-carpen,ers and others,
tort know that thcre wss csce Of yellow fever a
csnros say vheber was before or aiisr; the steve
attended that meeting resided within the Quar-
anime; know Mr. DeForest, Justice OF the Peace did
not 'uroish Qdarsrtnc grounds TO 20
70 the caucus 81 Factoryve; did not agree with Mr.
re- !, Nv nr,,s,sn ma canv.r.,,,op ~,s s,u s,n,
the ssevetores going but c'd not say would get tie
sevedores and oyerbssncc tie men from Crabtreos fac
tory; stated permitted such 10 leave; ave them
oil passes through the boss sevedore; I, verbal
pos there limit 70 the he would take out:
msn,oaed 10 him that they residents OF the island
and they would obey the conditions tatcd they might
leave the Quarantine regulations do not require
svsry per s.. o ps.s pass, ps,soo ma. , nave
told The raiekeeper that Mr.. H,usemsn had ~.
piled 70 have the stsvedores leave. and 10 Let
them pnss; that out OF the front gate; I do
Know that they OF the back gate think
had the first Of yellow fever 10 April; mad not
been familiar with yellow fever before hero;
cannot tell tho number OF cases have bad ulder my
servacn yellow fever mmunicated By IN ecton-the
atmosphere MISREPRESENTATION 10 commune sfed by the
atmosphere; | DO know how the a,nosphsre be-
comes infected suppose that the Infection sdheres 10
sugar but slightly.
q. With regard " coaS A. Wen, believe tho 81
Tbom A. coal will become infected.
q You have required vessel ~ well az the coal itself
10 undergo QuarantneS A. Yes, II 10 infected
vessel
q A, what distance this infection dangerous from the
veseel2 A 1 don't know.
O. Well, vessel loaded with cotton that s infected
Doe near is safe 70 60 10 tha, vesseR A. Well sir
car Lot tell you.
AZ this stage Of the cro~ examination the court al.
jourred until 70 morning (this day. at quarter
n Ian &c