Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-11


yam Rioters Saturday afternoon, Dr. Reuben
Cleary, DIR. J. L. Willett, Ringgold Browning,
Charles Donohoo, Henry Dudley, James h. John
charge Of astaciine The republican wigwam
(old Era ofice) on the night Of the Presidential
election. Messrs. Davidge, Ward and Berry ap.
peared for the defense.
The evidence, so far as II proceeded, ELECTED
nothing material beyond what has already ap-
peared In the Star. I'VE give, however the hub
stance OF II for the benefit Of those who may not
have read the report OF the trial before the raQs-
'trate as published In the Stars columns.
George w. Pearyor testified thai he was present
portion Of the time that the riot was going on
Before he arrived there be beard the repoTts of
fire arms and The noise Of stones being thrown
against the building. This was about IL o'clock
at night. When be got there he saw large crowd
On second street, opposite the wigwsm build.
whom were balloing and raising peculiar cries
Saw d.. Cleary, Dudley, and DR. willett there,
hut did not see either of them participating ac-
lively In the riot, though they Were front Of the
crowd and quite near to the building Did not
recognize any others. Heard Cleary inquire what
the crowd had come there for, and remark some
thing about tearing down the building. After
wards Cleary ordered the crowd to fall In, which
taey did, and marched off under his command.
Cross-examined Wines went to the Wig
wan from Pennsylvania avenue, by the way of
Pour and-a-haf street and Indiana avenue. Fol-
lowed the crowd which started from the Avenue
The election returns were read out at the Wig
VAIN Was standing within ten or fifteen feet Of
with him since about the visit to the Wipwam,
but never told hin. that witness had not seen
Millett there. Thinks J.; was rather a dark mig ht
ineu ana tIeary Were Standing in the middle
OF the street In from. Of the wigwam.
1oaH cary test fled that he was present on the
hShI in quest on; went there to hear them read
o.' nne eiec' Ion returns; went in company with
mr.. bl1Iev and MIR. Chas hammond. When they
got 70 f,1ldwin's corner, heard some one say that
crowd of four hundred were coming to attack
Ine wigwem. Presently saw the crowd come
found Births corner; when they got half way
from Births corner to the wigwam they came to
sort OF halt, and then passed on down to the
wigwam. Heard the firing Of pistols and the
breaking Of glass. There were some thirty shots
hired In few mimi saw ten or twelv officers
come around Births corner, and heard cries of
"Wach. watch.' from the crowd. Witness was
standing at Baldwins corner when the firing be-
gun, and remained there till the command "Men
fall in line, you've done your duty" was given
Don't know who gave the command; there was
much noise and many shouts. Witness soon went
down to the wigwam, and saw Browning, Alcorn
and Burleigh brought out by the officers; saw La
truite also. The crowd remained at the wigwam
fifteen or twenty minutes.
Jos. Pearson testified that he got there near
the termination Of the affair; went there with his
brother. Heard pistol shots when on his way
there while opposite Blagden's Row. Halted
there and went down to Births corner, where he
HATED again, and then went down to the wig
wan. Was in the crowd part Of the time, and
part Of the time outside Of II. Recognized bud
Ley. Heard ClFary give the order to fall in some
you came for, fall in" Witness is not certain
about the exact words but that is their substance
Dudley was talking loudly, as were nearly all In
. the crowd, and there were cries of tear the
building down" Did not go inside of the build
Ing at all. nor see any firearms Left at the same
time the attacking party did. They marched of
two or three abreast.
Lieut. Me Henry testi fed that at IL O'Clock the
night in question he was told by officers Ashe and
Donaldson that a party was going to attack the
Wigwam. Immediately went there, and saw the
arecoming" Witness went In the building and
up stairs, ordering the doors to be closed and
locked and all inside to be arrested. Saw man
coming down the steps with bust In his hand
who, seeing witness, jumped over the bannisters
and fell. This was the last man that came down
the steps. Witness arrested young man named
ClearY-Dot one of the prisoners-and handed him
over to an officer. Saw johnson outside Of the
building; he appeared to be ordering the police
about Witness put his hand on Johnson's col
lar and told him 70 be quiet. Saw Charles Dom
Choo arrested; when witness got to the watch
house Donohoo was not there. Saw Browning
and Harrington inside; there were eight men in
side who were trying 10 get out. Gave the order
to have the gaslights put out; Waterman in
trying TO execute the order received severe blow
on the arm. Suppose dozen or two stones were
thrown after he got there, but no shots were f!ed
after he arrived. Did not know who Johnson
was at the time. There was much noise and con-
fusion. The parties in the middle OF the street
left in about ten minutes after witness got there
The court here adjourned.
To day, John B. Floyd, late Secretary of War,
charged with completely In the abstraction of the
security in the sum Of IS 900 The securities are
Thomas Green, VIM. i. Smithscn, and Robt. ii
Hughes.
u. The Court then gave a decision upon the plea
of the counsel for the defence in the case Of the
p United States agt. VIM. II Russell, charged In
several cases with completely In the abstraction
Of the Indian Trust Bonds. The plea, as will be
remembered, was, that Russell was granted i'm
munity from criminal prosecution under the
+, statute, which provides that no man shall be
prosecuted for crime touching which he has
{ been examined before any committee Of Con-
gress. The decision was In accordance with the
: plea Of the counsel, and the indictment was OF
aered 10 be quashed.
The trial Of the wigwam cases was then re-
samed, by calling to the stand for the prosec u
~ Alfred Hsnning, who testified that he is an
Officer Was present at the riot at the wigwarp.
Went over with the rest of the officers; went In
= the building with several others, and met crowd
coming opt Mchenry was ahead, and he gave
word to close the door. light was burning In
: the southeaS. corner of the room on the lower
2 foor, and some one put it out. Witness went in
and relit the gas. Saw nothing inside except this
: crowd on the steps. They were all strangers to
witness but CreageI t he was standing standing on the
twenty minutes McHenfy went out, and gave
orders for all in the house TO be arrested They
were all arrested. Witness took Bureigh to the
watch-house but he turned out to be an employee
OF the wigwam. and was released. Creager said
whatever the police were going to do he wanted
them to do IL, for he was tired Of waiting. There
was great noise on the outside, and stones were
4. thrown through the window while witness was
rslig hting the gas. Saw man there with bust.
I, Cfoss-eIamined by Davidge.-witness made
no arrests outside. No shots were fred outside
F-,vhile witness was there. Some eight ten
were arrested and taken to the watch b. house.
They were held to trial by Esquire Dom. The
only lang uage Creager made use Of was what wit
ness has referred to. All inside was very quiet.
: JoAs AIeorn sworn, and testified that be knows
!. aomething about the not on that night Witness
: eSzs at the wigwam till they adjourned. After
f>at crossed over TO Second street and stood a
, while and while there heard shout. One Of the
q men VINO was with witness told two watchmen
4, mo came along just then to 60 and stop the riot
He said be would II the man would 60 with him
fsThe man went on with the watch, and witness
went among the crowd VINO wefe throwing stones
at the wigwam. Some were going In, and wit
ness followed In with them. There was great
noise, and many EXPLANATIONS which witness
could not understand; recognized none Of the
, crowd outside. inside saw Creager with piece
of a transparency coming towards the door with
IT, He was then In the middle OF the Wigwam
room The Iansparencies were kept In this room
: Witness heard these transparencies were all de-
! stsoyed, but don't know IL OF his own knowl
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