The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-05
FRENCH POLITICS IN yENEzI'ELA.
Translated from the Journal du Hayfe Sept g. for tht
New York IigRAIp.l
SERIOUS RIOT AT YORKVILLE.

SERIOUS RIOT AT YORKVILLE.
Conflict between Italians aud Irishmen-One
man kind and four Seriously Nountletl-
Recovery OF Large Quantity Of Stolen
GoodS-A Nest Of Thieves and burglars Bro
ken Up-Coroner's Inquest upon the Body Of
Dcceascd--Intcrcstisg Testimony.
A serious collision between number Of Italians and
lrisbmen took place at the Cosmopolitan Garden in Third
avenue, Seventy eighth street, Sunday night Du-
ring the progress OF the the Italians their knives
pretty freely and before the police could render any eec
tive service, no less than four Irishen had bitten the
dust One of the wounded died almost Immediately after
receiving the injury, but the other three yet survive al
though their recovery Is matter Of much uncertainty
The Cosmopolitan, IT appears, IS owned by an
Italian named Dyonisius ochcs and has long
been the OF large number OF Italians living in the
upper part Of the city On Sundays especially the place
is crowded with foreigners OF every cline but the Italian
element alway prevails matter how great the throng
may be. On this occasion the seems have been
got up for the exclusive benefit of hs Italians and Irish
One Michael Rourke alias Cherries, the origin
Of the difficulty. lie somewhat intoxicated at the
time and in his efforts TO dance be stumbled against
Italian woman and knocked her down. This signal
for general onslaught upon Rourke and his companions
guns, knives and pistols, made savage attack
upon the Irish, and in less than five minutes
Rourke and his companions were completely
routed. Four Of their number were killed wounded,
viz Michael Couni, aged nineteen years, resident Of
Eighty second between Third and Fourth avenues
killed outright The deceased stabbed in the
thigh the knife seyerng the icoral artery causing death
IN a few minutes after receiving the wound.
Edward Burns, residing in Third avenue, Eghtcth
(aule row. wounded in the back. lie was stab
bed between the fourth and rth ribs the knife entering
pna IQ MIR a 1lu1
Patrick Tracy, residing in scventysecond street be-
tween Second and Third avenues, dangerously wounded
IN the side and leg Tracy was conveyed 10 The Bellevue
Hospital for medical attendance.
Michael Rourke, residing In Third avenue, between Sew
eny sixth and seventy seventh streets, stabbed In
the head and neck Rourkc's wounds not necessarily
fatal although the doctor attendance upon the wounded
forbade his attending before the Coroner yesterday
the ground that such trip might cndaugcr the life
his patient.
irnctcd 10 tho spot by the firing Of rstos, and upon
pairing 10 the of conflict he shown an Italian
who il said had stabbed Rourke The policeman i'm
medately arrested him, and was about conveying him
tho station house when he upon by some twenty
Of tho rioters who rescued tho prisoner and obliged him
to beat hasty Merrill had Jump out OF a rear
crowd On escaping from their clutches he ran the sta
ton house and gave the alarm. A platoon Of
men was despatched 70 the garden, when IL was
found that the doors OF tho saloon were all
locked and bolted. The police demanded admitiancc
but refused whcrcupon they tho determine.
ton 10 break open the doors. An entrance having thus
been Effected the police rushed IN and made prisoners OF
IA
promptly taken the station house where they
searched and then confined IN the cells They gave
their names az follows
George King, BaTtiana Palano,
George Slehs, jean Bueri,
Hominick Fonaso, Rici Jacquo.
Giovano Bavnno, nnmnick Mcrhic.
Jorcppi Gucrii, Franboni Angelo,
Schengat0 stephen, Augustus Csrlini,
Andrea Pollinari, Pctro Bcli,
CaImo Beli, Stephen Bcli,
Tyonesius Ochcs, Fernando Francisco,
-, = -. -. - -. 80.
upon the ground which probably belonged to some OF the
prisoners.
as the prisoners had been properly secured The
police returned 10 the OF the riot and topk Yses
Of the Cosmopolitan for the remainder Of the night
The premises were searched, when TO the asonshmsnt
u the police large quantity Of stolen goods consisting
clothing, plate kc. discovered socrcted various
parts q The building portion q the goods was suosc
qusnfy identified by Alderman McSpodon the pro-
cecds o. burglary committed his house some weeks
Yesterday morning the police made further search,
when they found large amount q silver ware clothing
blankets icwcry, besides burglars tools pistols loaded,
clubs and slung shot In every room niche and Granny
stolen goods were found sccre,ed.
large quantity of silver was hid IN the fnrrci
under pile of mcss Two burglars coats, of the
fashion as cnuccmp, found The goods lcnli.
red as The proceeds q several bursarics recently
scverai houses only fcw dcors o had az, tocn rob
bed, ant their property vas ihcutiaci. considerable
quantity q the stolen property s reuals 70 bc claimed
"a the Nineteenth Ward station house.
Some n the prisoners bc'pur q rang n burglars,
rrncTaly ''ahans, scaps aad sp'n fds whD have fgr
many ycafs crl.0d - Upea'luEs iu M cty. Canccm,
tn mrEaercr, believed 70 btnag gcd l. tbs gang,
and VI wss thCr PRINCIPAL oIst Tley bal their
fedcrales ai fsany n tuc irshiJnahe restaurants.
q roueF Iamb'c upon bciEg notified of the death az Col
lum, immediately repaired 70 the Nne,ecnth precinct
body An Intelligent jury was cmranneicd and the *
animation Of witnesses was proceeded win A. follows,
joseph Rosanis dtTfscd that &C. Lvod seventy ninth
street, between Fourth and f,h avcDGcs to south
sidc, was sworn a. an Interpreter
John W. Merrel. policeman attached y the Nineteenth
precinct dcposcd as follows AT Tn O'Clock last night
a Third avenue going UP 70 my post when
got in the nciehborhccd OF the Cosmopolitan Garcns.
Third avenue Nv Seventy eighth street heard The report
81 PISTOL got of The car and heard from persons
that man shot In the garden, went into the gar
den, and saw number cf excited people AL talking but
net ~ hng saw Michael Rourke lying the apor; b.
was wounded IN the head bad him removed 70 the fvc
Nile House; I then went into lhc house adjoining the
garden 10 the proprietor q which the garden belongs tho
name a the proprietor is nyonsns Oches, when sot
into the house mau pointed out q person, ap.
parenty an Italian, whom he sad had wounded
Rourke arrested this man and the crowd rescued him
from me by rushing him away from me; the doors
closed and The crowd began jump of the
dow tried 90 get out al the door but Ferdinand Fran
cisco present, the who kept the door shut
while was endeavorpg 70 get out; heard some shots
nred n ne street by those who bad len the house and
garden Martnoli Giaiano in the ARRAY succeeded
jumping out q the window and came down the
house for platoon of men, when returned 70 ie garden
but all was quiet then deceased IN wagon opposite
the Fve Nile House; | understood his friends removed
him; when got 70 the Cosmopolitan tose inside closed the
anu wouia not opcn y m our appcaton We there
the following pcrsons;--Ccorgc King (who in bed
with his wife), George slchs Dcminck romaso Gavani
Bravana, Josephi GUEST, Bsstsn ralsnc Jean Bucri
Riei Jacquo, Domnick Norhll, Franconi Angelo,
Schongato stephen, Andrea Pollnari; sub
sequenty arrested sme others whose are as fol-
lows:-Aueustus Carlini, petro Bell, Garmo pef and
stephen Boi the prieoners all pronght 70 The
tion house and searched Ans got out Of the house
saw number ~ these Italians and they said Iot of
tngsh and Irish loafers had there 10 annoy them,
and that they Che Halians) would kin them al.
Gcorge l. Green, residing in Egheth street, near Sc
como avenue, bong duly sworn, deposed pfows-T
stopped ~ the Cosmopolitan Garden last night In company