New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-09
THE BROOKLYN RIOT.


ma ter of charges preferred by Superintendent Ken.
ned, AGAINST Inspector John S. Folk and Cant, Mel.
len II. Holbrook the latter of the Fory.third Pre-
eimct which includ,s the Sixth. Tenth aud Twelfth
Wards, Brooklyn.
CHARGES AGAINST INSPECTOR POLK.
| The specifications of the charges against Inspector
Folk are that
Being well aware Of disturbance having occurred the
afternoon If Sa urday Aug In the vicinity Of the tobacco
Sedswck street, Brooklyn IN which por
ton o the people employed had been violently .bused
and their lives AID property placed ia peril neglected
port the Superintendent or to make any arrange
| nsnt to prevent a recurrence OF similar outbreak
In this rotwih taudog order froqi the snp.rin
d.nt received the oe Of sd FOLK az The hour Of
w: Direct Capt. Hobr Ok to h.ve sufficient iOree. II
all hi. prot the work people, without regard
from moestson BY The To~dy pppoaon Ia the neighbour
hood That proper pscanli'n was not tssep and serious
outbreak permit TO tax pace and no inpo.ng snow
Of authority displayed HDti rnnerons assaults han oeeh
made unonding persons and tbe building IN VIII they
sheltered lad set hrr by the dsordery persons
sginst whom the precautionary order had warned nun
IA this that sai1 utterly elected to notify the super.
intended, in whatever of the nannt
aud further tDat made arepoft at tue tune
this charge pr-''rrsd tA1gust a. A'AV D "a "s SUCH
disturoan g having occurred
cu,rGps AGAINST CAPT. HOLBROOK.
The soeeiGcarions of the charges against Capt,
Uolbrooa are Il. follows:
In his h.t said Hobrook neglected 70 sucien,
force IA r Hing disturbance which toos place In the
vicinity Of lbs obsccs msoofsrtohe. Sedgwics street
era"Sly, 40 the aferaoon # Saturday August and
-sy uei'ted d.msse 10 be done 10 tie persons and
lin Iii. tnt aid Horook reglecd to obey the orss
Transmitted 90 bin through Inspector Folk afternoon
of Mooay Augu.ts 10 have sufficient force IL il take, all
hi. men 70 poret the work prope Of Lorlsrds tob~co
In tho neighborhooI snd ,s instead of beinz
fnrewnped and the grlnnd he VA warned TO be- ne,
the aid h brook permitted asseubsge Of people. in
- - ~ manner 20 afsck and maltre.t numerous
uoe ding Fel.ons and to tire the sadins in which they
In hi hat N, morning riun u the 81 Augus. OF tbs
Fory,hd Precinct ss To rep r' ths disturbance which tool
tile "a August Instant,
THE TRIAL.
Such were the grave allegations against these two
roire officials The tnal took place before The iul
Board consisting o President Bowen and Commls.
sioners Acton aud Bergen.
In Thu city proprietor Of the tobareo factory, No sei
wick street souh Brooks the hr, ~itn-ss 'anined
he te-ti that not hs io'of 14t was attscAd ps
riotous mob Waisous when IL nearly adj aceut var
not pre.eot !, occurred had nor at any TINE sp.e-
her led not bad sype-r6 ed that attemP, might be
made SOP the going WORK the hrt complaint Wit
uess ever ID the Comnss oners lss Monday Mr.
.ey and witness % that day soo1t l2t O'clock
10 Pre.dent Bowen witness popOef az that time nat
sir,e policeman should be sent 10 that nei-hoorhoot n
that he ty ne.sl would Py "r hi the Comn,oef spea
the property would he protected without poy; was re-
frrred To- Superintendent heAhay "ho salu ne "yu ns,e
force there -uleiept 20 fo e' tur b'a aoori We
rtudeut n hsy- sfc"n force TO protect abr
without regard ~ue. rad The Telegram before ;,
'ent lille AZ Wa there wines inossst
tie police de-ved eat credit for 40 enneE IN whoa asy
tiscsu. I'D heir dunes. a.,
Lorlar ana Watso factor-s testified thai he mad 10
previous sdmoni'on of c'nienp.e1 not had hesio
row nat took place SsuEosy evening prevog cane
r. ace en-. ia regard it President b0eel
assured II took the whole police force protection
should b. stlrded o. n--' testimony W Ies"a % MS IN
tcryie- win peuienrnt Kennedy VAS toe 'sins -
Lorards) Fst heard Of the dut rance between snei
% ock On Monday. OF ect on tue prs o. TIE
cf, TO oi.ch rye ,h.if duty; believed thst officers Oates
and Burns had tn us-ye' particularly nteres,ed IA
protecting the properly AID nd ron ssit a. Of IiA "a
e.-ng toe ro;. lhe'- ficer' ve-o both inhi wiin-
ave 90 uo,ce Of IN. mater eScep AZ het qgsrer.
Officer Oates fatrulDsu Of the F't hid ffeln 'eFi.
fed u. L- lived about hund ei feet from the tctyi
ct up from diun,r and inefe vas trouble ro" a.
corner the few seconds n er II cor1nen "a
We Staon-fiouse 20 give notice S-fgt "lgh Ho
maud; being dinuertim ani Is en- having % %
O'Clock there blt Two men on resefNr n ths
witness directly batS; the sergesn; cas
with two Cep Holbrook came 1t ~ 10 quarter q Al
hour after not proAr out never beard that attack v"
conteps heard III matter limited OF in the as
Cut ho,broos testified that he fret heard Of the rior
1890 O'Clock bone st cinHei went immediately
the Howe and told ne seise.ps 20 Sc dNey m.
ttey In n IN post Or dluner h-e were 81 "a
iu the Foityhifd r-crc', tie sixth Tenth ant twsrh
Wards about one-iouf,h Of hTookyu he'd before thu lot
shout ooEel men; II ives queed by about III
ren il sill stopped before force cals from cthes
district tho building ws- set oa nFe-he put At out himself
all tle men petiorIed their duts ~ a. he
Orcer Ruru Tatioman oi the fouy iFi Pre- 1ct ies;i
ri hat be i've about no Feet nom tue i.coie. Tie Plaza
o. tie u "as 100 view vs. ~, O.. us Hiidv" 's~
nus" tho or Of Ws's'n' factory jumped ~ I'D
put my aad ran cut; ny ie time got there IA,
showed tho factory bu dngi there ware some
Tould the doors 5r oates Va. there shsadd
about minute .he men oe'nsnst, u, box &c
tory Ga" "a" uil ~re round lAms hrlf oina,r ana
crowd collected iu ha nnute VI tafcs en 10 the sta
ioflieus and .taii keeping lie eoloed men in aud 10
white stood ieefu al the door III be cane back
had patton OF not - az Lad o'.n a. Tie icofes
rood deal y esue hou sHd Lever heard nayhiag q
the Mud ini ated .vef heard ANY soon, II n We
Station iious- oT eisee here.
P-r.Ia~nt nowen-Was there any trouble the prsyOls
Nit,ss -Tlere rumho 'qlabble. shout {! ocei,
b-twcs oofri man and swite mani that Vas aoo1! =
ct tom the factory there was no ole struck al al ai
Nut- uisn ani ne tlIrl cams ohl
b.cs door liquor sor ana hid word win each other
but 10 stirling, II ~ssoiy corner umuo- qnso9ei ~!
coat V q. s l0Ise took u With NE.
sad ocos- bad pat D, ON the PsIsie' Lad disprr'ed
Thomas Mat,.u. owner OF the 'aory where tie NOT O.
CURED testified that toe occurrence entirely ulrspectet
had uo plcnouioD o. It ~hiesrT vs. no, present uhh
Wa N over reason g. up oe the police were dn-
aut m performance II -ir -ty In frpJ 10 guesti1n
beher be gong with M business NV" ~utss ~
DO uuyue into nfg"r uidi'2i Hhleist""n ana ie
nuh s.suied that he would be- protected M his pf'pry
Jsac Henry BsAer tcooreal or Ia, 4 "-Ison ,obsees
factoly destined; "us p.'eutt tue nSd-i tn.ou:h u
q bio you THERE va gons ~ De d hsl,
\ thi0s there Souid he any trouble e aii h~
heard OF nothing at S-not 10 tono- rs Il vas M Lis
ard, tsctory had teen there 50 ors al Visions Acorb
o. BIO You zee suy thing showing negligence 81 PAT Ct
30 sr~.I saw they were doing their du.y
q. Acre thsy tryns to project ihe co. ore- rien.
Nb.n .aw mem they tneo daring the gioll
Inspector FOX told "a ~c "aAlod 20 20 % "" 10 "
h. n h took the whole OF brooklyn ih'. 20
ir 81 70 49, hou4c, aud lie 'out lu- % POtrr' tNri-
Nj M.t.ou recalled esl ne had caIi4ei ca the ~
re. y- or - ycass had emp 10, colsrei peoples
d.uIbauc-, ais me" hid always been p7seeA0'e A' '
aaiy ...te.i.b.,t
Ar Handy tees sph operator in BROOKLYN testified t3ai
i,.i- th,r, w.su can fron N.~Nmk Nuess st-,'i -
rurpt ~ the dispatch, above received a. t-.'-t
..r r.t ~ nu Wa chsg- to'd 81 ness he ns' us
ittr fut,-tbi.d iTvcinct. sot up u serd 81 ~ ~"
mi ABOUT uinu o ococA entered tle .cl's'po on
book: nboit l:t5 h-y he signal hat me ll'u"s.
o,rl d.. WORK could ace the rot, -ihud 1heF 49,
rails. hun. was eoiul Telegraph The toIthii oN. ty
.,-r .. operators, ii To- Tsn over ana ave ~ 49,
o. Don ts - &c. ttarutd De- tvies'at 20 % 49,.
han. IN Al thrf. va. riot a4d t1Eo do~h ifhNt
-.nrd - tls Foity eco, nd and Fol'y .lof'b - rs~
60 ,I the r. rty-rishth some time put could no, no
t,,o went out tie wire Of the rory shid ~ 0i'
COMMONWEALTH @ them; T. ~ wh"n tne F0i.i
..t tb,, and tnIe hot corner Of sslfNi IA -