The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-23
The sust ssasnss the San Fr.neisco Vigilance
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H.fnxs IlAxa DAY.


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Bsfo<s Judge Day.
keIsas, "A nss In tsis yesterday morning
eensUn.c rcsfuF 20 The jury sacb porons Of depos
tons vhlsh hal been taken retrs 10 the sct Of the
ysaros rsnmaies ~as reference TO Me- Maloney, sai
ne asmSershp ef Mr. noss u The COMMITTEE which tho
Cant tAa Ascidei ~ AMT TIE PORTIONS dmi.isi went
y prove ths Alleged espcrtAson of Mr.. Msoosy by The
eeun.Hsss ard that Mr.. psws of the eneca.ve
cor. nl,,ss ne s-osanapsn q lss Governor also
acmud, n psss ihe onesl ast bal eyiience of
N ush ei ssy q ne ias1 slsseils T.
" k1rer' FrAafds wa. ,Ae snt Nl,rsss called fSr
b. r'ais,h AiseE tssisyng 20 bls ksO~lsdge of tie
ptuth sne sfertsns ana - she aiafance of te heat
qasItsn - ~ sscs caa ns.s, he tcssaed l,o
xas rTse tnss sahn Ne sans q sas c,masises
bunsmr. ssrt n ~ 81 lAs cossnriee " nako
si1t nsIi lrgsSasa pfhaoes ihsn ss-saed pssssi
guard sah sto Fsptssraioa hasss - ~ eshcsr
saw NJ l0ss. ~ - Aa.ai, '.sTs, a. aas essSu h
rooun; nsa1e salen~aa o. to oomslitlee -
urg - sgrrsii As cssrsa, ns~ % cart ~sa tss pvo
sea- ts t,e c.hcrs ,iosh ghiuk there tLifiy
ioiJ sftfa ~ eat I-shaps n9fc wltd 40 an aaie
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ussa fei n ssa oal, lh.ss heAal4a,srs tlsfs
4. =. ybsra ~. ana unacffio,d mat ~ Nassaey
ca board toelsciet to) ss~ snssd bsdy of
sas ~ ssS saA nassss ssI s~seraI VIA re-
volveiti saw 81 that nne sovwal whom | supt1srl
i,sS ,er,oi ,ers ~ Ion "a sss Z, ,e. .asry
of the llsianc. tcGmster, ca na sce NJ saunsy on
thA. ccoaslon. M. Dor TIE ~hxf, Nc ths
Mr. noss a. he wlh refcrescs " ne eansluaut a
Mr. ksloney .KIssssea sarp,as INA, NJ hsloaey hsa
Themselves and Nr nai1nsy an srtte man b. slli
that he was active asd Ialrutmi nat Ae had
been n.nged ~ t1Ai fsny ari All ~ .'ais sss =,
IAN Pablo tsy this ~as "a answsr - my ngsify ~ 70
whistler there was amp tlag against Mr. h.ae'cy . cha
racter.
Nr oconor ohieced 10 ssy e,ilsnoe us the raotrs
vh.ch Mr. noWs assigned icr the of ne tsis1oe
Committee toward Mf Maionly; a, ARR sx'ucef A-sa
men,, the admstea ne sv4esne, ard NJ OCosor
Objected The folowiIk ~ns lie cue i,an a. sastaaoe
y. State what Mr. Do~s said vhen be- aAadod - The
subject cf Mr.. Nacuey srres, asd aeFor'atoa- A. Hs
Eaid Malor,y nixld up IN the rcfry AMI makxol A.
fairs, he sad that asouey ~as an ladacaiial aaa
Q DS he state alyshIs N relation 70 hs sesins . o
be did, other than he said Ero.eoi ourselves
william Bo,hwen was the next wines. he ,esliaed
that be keeper OF the tondst wAehoase IN an fran
cisco during the Vigilance Committee troubles Of sss he
had been in their h The 5h n Juy tens ad
mtiej oD the application "a NJ. Trufu Mr. u.,oney
in confinement; saw armed men inside and oatsiie
bad made inquiry ON the 2si of june previous ~ .
whether ] could lot be admitted 10 See nr. Maiopey
(NT 0Conor objcctci and entered exccptonl the
that lcould rot that ateruOon per
mited to enter but that once; next saw Aaoney on ard
Of the steamer John stephens, bound for Pansn, sae
left wuh'n an hour after s.w him on board, saw
bim when be came on hond he wss w.sh
Myers r. Tfustt James Dows Homer T. L. sullls and
Charles L. Case Mr. True,, condac,sd me ,hroorh the
headquarters all hcse Pr sous were members o. The
executive committee a. the Vigilance committec; they
came on board with Maloncy, Who was shown slate
room by the committee men, which he catered several
gentlemen Of the city went into the city % ses
him there armed men sandoy round on The boa,
there a stationed force Of the Vigilance Committee
the wharf TO prevent hr. MAoaey gong away, ! hai
conversation with Mr.. James Dows With rel.reoc O. the
arrest and deportation Of Ms'oney occurred opposite
the fort tsr oconor objected 70 the COZ sersa, aud
upon ts beng admitted, excepted Iwcui down . tae
committee poom the morning of July 4; met james
Dows opposite, and said 10 hn, what have you
against my friend Malopey, thai keep hm oonhnedg
(Mr UConor objected TO the ~er, but admitted
and Mr. OConor exceptca) lie raid that they hAi 90
charges against Mnorey o.ner than nc Lad been taboaag
10 politics. and tina. IL would be ell right IN fcw day.
had another conversation with ar. Dows he return
from New YORK Jr. 0Conor oh ecled 10 the
tion, but was admitted and he excepsed) sad a.
his arrest would coat him something he rcpid tls,
would not cost much, as there were enough of them 70
bear the expense
Mr. Jas Maloncy the plaintiff was mex, called BY NJ
Cutting and sworn, and eEifedI vss born ia Ne~ tiag-
sbire baveresided in Illinois, New Yo Francisco;
went 10 California on tie 2i OF nccmocr lsss hal
sided 10 New York some egId years i,rossoas.
connl.d to DO resident Of California from 1919 10 jay
8, 1856.
Q. What is your businasf OBJECTED to; ruled out
Mr.. Cutting excepted.
Whnesf--ln 1866 there was boiy 10 san Francisco
called the Vigilance Committee; their headquarters were
at The corner of Sacramento and Front streets; aist
knew OF it some time about the middle o, May;
armed body Of men acting ofen resistance the lava
(Ar OConor interrupted with objecton the witness
was allowed 70 proceed. stating what he SAW
Witnees-I' have seen some thousands OF these men
often on parndes and in breaking up parados retire 10
their headquarters they had several pieces OF
and artillery saw the proclamation Of the Governor and
the military order a, the time OF lis appearance.
Mr. O'Conor objected 20 and the Court x,uded evi.
denee whether the witness enrolled himself In the
Vigilance Committee. Mr.. Cutting objected
q. Did you oppose the Vigilance Committee.
Mr. 0Conor objected, ard the Court excluded all tes
mony as too remote for the purpose Of showing aegrayad
damages, or for any purpose. Mr. Cutting excepted.
MIR. Maloney continued-rhrrc were some hundred
armed men inside the headquarters all the different rooms
were guarded by armed meo have seen them frequently
parnde-eevera regiments amounting 70 thrce or four
thousand; them the 18th Of June march from the
sst Of June was at that time 10 the srmofy Of The ssn
Francisco Blues first arrested in Pablo Bag on
the zisi Of june in the mornings i was on board The
but the witness allowed to proceed. and Mr.. ooonor
cxcepted) Twas charge Of State arms cntrosted
for suppressng the nsurrection. Mr. oConor objected
and the Court excluded this answer, Mr.. Cutting
Mr. Maloncy oontnued-I was taken charge OF by a
large body Of armed men, and carried Francisco
and, after being detained al the dock an hour 20,
was informed by the captain Of the party that
they wanted nothing further Of me- and was discharged
with those with me; the afternoon had eouc the
men came and asked 70 in the entry one named
Hopkins called for me- replied he could make his bust
ness known in the rreeence Of the gentlemen present.
vera Of the Vigilance Committee made rush to
rest me- and tho gentlemen present elected them from the
office; after they hal retired we were ordered by General
Howard 10 the amory Of the San Francisco Dluos
pursued by eevcral hundreds OF armed belong
ing to the Vigilance Committee reached the amoiy, and
three or foor thousand armed men, who demanded my
surrender; that resisted twenty thirty mi.
rutcs finally the doors Of the armor were throSnopen
and large from The outside entered and arrested
and several others; they took ne through body ot
armed to their visencc fort; was taken through
crowd Of armed men at the doorway into one OF the
Of their fort there guard placed and
Judge Terry; KEEP there from the .ist Of Jure
the Sth Of July was not allowed to 60 out during that
m I woul Il IN