New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-31
THE BALTIMORE RIOT.
From The Baltimore AmertcdR, Aug. -.


The riotous and disgraceful proceedings which took
place on Saturday night week, on board the steamer
Express while on the way to camp-meetiDg nave
been published. Upon the authorities becoming &C.
ouhiped with the outrageous particulars OF Inc case
II vas determined TO investigate the Affair, and, pos
sbe arrest such rs had escaped the ot ers at Cam
bridge where the boat landed, and endeavor to bring
them to justice. The matter, however, was delayed
on account Of the temporary absence nom the Guy Oh
the CAPTAIN of the Express. In the mean me several
policemen instituted inquiries corning the guilty
parties and officers House and Charles succeeded IN
the arrest of q Young fellow named George Deford,
Who after undergoing imprisonment IN the southern
Police Station as taken before acting Mayor Ford on
Saturday morning, when the following exa nination
The fr.t witness called was Abraham Culinary, Cap
tain Of the steamer Express. He stated that the boat
had been chartered for 5000 to the following persons
Howard Bokee, James +. Gardner and ThOs. Hardes-
ter; cav some dsorderly persons come aboard the
boat, among others man know as Screwy tord and
old the chsrerers they must NJ. cell tickets to that
but they did eel them tickets Notwithstanding
.emonstrance; thinks Ford go: over the gang way
O. we boat; Ford accused witness Of taking his ticket
from him; witness was down az far as North Point
when the riot commenced the oisorderly persons CON-
sisipg of eight boys; Jaw thes 'r four per-
sons striking colored man Of the p-;ies who
con mitted the assault Is in jail at Cambridge
when the officers Oh board at Cambridge, .onie
of the passengers vouI teered TO point out me rotes
sa~ prisoner DeFord there, but did not see MN com
nit suy act of outrage; saw no me cnf aha oDyo one
struck; three or four cOlored Per,on', however
who had been slightly cut; one 90 nc III one 90 the
face al another on the arm TIE re2on III Ihe sun
was untrue ~ many os fell down the hold CT the
Steamer while in the act Of striking Of the cOored
men and hurt his arm very much this man ne could
identify.
Was Oh Light street wharf lat Saturday night when
the boat left; | saw young DeFord there, and then
again on Mondsy ard be told witness tt At several OFF,
GERS at Can bridge bad attempted to arrest him. but
he got off by pretending TO have weapon; has seen
DeFord IN bad company, but knows nothing against
him.
Officer Robert Chambers, of the Southern District
Saw DeFod at tie steamboat whaIf on Saturday
night and knows him WELL but does not know what he
does for q living; thinks he is on the hit keeps
that kind OF company.
gentleman named Abbott was on board with ladies,
and says that he coud recognize some Of the rowdes
His name is Noah Abbott, (huckser ard lives in the
southern part Of the city.
BarzUla X. Bruner engineer Of the steamer Express
The whites and daTkies kept quareliDg aboard the
boat al the way down to Cambridge; when the officers
at Cambridge board to arrest the parties, DE
Ford wanted the officers to keep their hanos on num-
threatened to cut or shoot them if they touched him.
De Ford said he had acted ne peacemaker; did not
see DE Fond commit any outrages on board the boat
all Of the dsorderly party had white handkcrchies
around their Iecks; thinks De Ford had not white
handkerchief around bis neck; thought that il was
WON as badge, 30 that they could recognize each
other; DO threats were made to him in person, but
head that they had threatened to throw him over
board coming up locked himself up In room on the
rp tnii ks he could recognize two Of the riot
ers. but does not know them by Lame.
Tie evidence berg received DeFord commit
ted to Jail in default q $500 security TO await further
action of the authorities. On Saturday night the
same officers succeeied in the arrest OF two more OF
the parties, named John Howard ard John Cosgrove,
who were also srraigned before the Mayor. As the
officers were unable to secure the prompt attendance
Of witnesses the eXauin alton was postponed until to-
morrow morning In the mean time, number of par
tee ho were on board at the time will be summoned
as witnesses when all the facts will likely be elected.
siIce writing the above Policemen bearing and Da-
wilson have arrested fourth party, named William
Reese, who is now 10 tie Western Police station lie
will be brought before the Mayor this morning, pre-
yious TO bis coumtal;o sl. 1t is now learned that
the rioters old not fourteen fifteen in
Der, and bui very few Of tie over u years OF
age. They belong 10 gang known as Rsp.ers -
who congregs,e or the corner Of George and Cbsts.
worth street,. Il is stated, by parties who were
board Of the steamer that the number Of white male
psssergeIs was between forty aid ffy and thai q
goodly lumber of them locked Themselves up in the
utter saloon ON deck