New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-04
The Claims for Damages.

the bands of the mob during the week of riots IN tnis
city. Two hundred and fourteen of the claina"'S
ave coored persons, not few OF whom "el' i'o
of every article of furniture they possessed
their clothing, saving only such aruc'ee % '"''
wore on their persons at the time OF thef eseape
Among the manv claimants is white woman VINO
was shot in the leg during OF the lights In the
,;;ri,v Of the Second avenue. For the injuries
,bn. Sustained she demands 500, $25 OF which are
for expenses incurred by employing medical assist
onc. The claims of the colored sufferers are made
ont in printed FORM and were prepared by the At
tornes who gratutously gave their services to these
people Although kept separate by the Controller,
thew will doubtless all be examined together The
specifications Of these claims set forth as fol-
lows:
"NRw.YoRK July 20 1863
ITO MATHEW T. BRENNAN esq, Controller City and
SIR Please to tlke notice that hay. claim sf'ns'
Che Mayor Aldermen aud Comnonaty OF the Ciy OF New
York f the Of 7s for damages Sustained by mo by
Of injury to and the destruction OF i.o pUfe'?
per Of Seventh and Iw enty eighth ,ee ~ re 8
aud County Of New.Yok. on TIE Ism day OF July nos
This caim is presented 10 you fol- Adjustment pui'uh W
chsp,eI 37J Of laws Of l06l
The following description Of said property viz:
0' "'nA;NNAEi;' Willy, No - Thompson street"
To moot of the papers inventories are attached,
setting forth in detail the clothing and furniture
DESTROYED or stolen by the mob. One woman
makes charge for two Bibles another for Tesla
men, another for Il pair of ha-irons, and so forth.
The claims of the coored people do not seem extor-
tiouste, and are stated with grea; accuracy. The
Controller has not vet decided what he shall
pursue in the matter further than the presentation
of list of the claimants and their alleged losses
,lo norH of
Supervisors as soon rs all the claims are IN. Up to
4 o'clock Yesterday afternoon, Oh claims had been
filed in the Finance Department. While the great
majority of these claims are perfectly honest and
legitimate there are many Of an exorbitsnt and ap-
parently fraudulent character.
AT the proper time, every claim will be carefully
examined, aud in those which appear fraudulent, the
parties will be permitted to bring the matter before
the courts, when the most positive testimony Will be
required that they the possessors OF the articles
which hey allese 10 have lost al the hands Of the
mob A day or two ago, another lot of clothing
valued az Sl2J which was stolen from the store of
Brooks Brothers was found in the possession OF an
Irish sailor VINO was trying 10 sell it. This firm
have sustained heavier loss than any other sufferer
by the rios, their claim amounting to over 81 COO
At an early stage Of the riot, Mr.. Charles Brooks
went to Mayor Opdyke. who gave him note to the
Commissioners of Police. Messrs. Acton aud Bergen
promised all the aid they could but said tha, with
disturbance a, every point Of the city at The same
time, the force al their disposal could not effect what
they desired,
When tie ssckng of Messrs. Brooks store COM
menced, word was sent to head quarters Of the
attack, and the police came down like a hurricane
upon the rioters, driving them away like 80 many
fes. The counters and floors were smeared with
blood showing that the police were in no wise
lenient in the use OF their clnbs.
The following is continuation Of the list Of
claimants:
william Florence, clothing destroyed at AheFion'' =,
s'u "
Benton Martin. personal properiy:.:....... a5s o,
R"ba,, PstoS No I8ii Broadway Oic. furniture lSl Q,
John Tarne1 No. II Roosevelt street, shaving
Sitsr. 1865 N
Bs-tboomew Green loss Of horse............. l55 o
d. ios. Of rood. snd damage. to buidng.. S4 q
saulseI Roener. No l6l Greenwich street, stock o.
ncs g F"sIs, No 90 GRAD street. zane w 80 g.
Ann lice No IS Roosevelt street loss Of building 80 u
jacob Brub No 59l Grsnd street. clothing AID cash 80 o.
Abraham d. Meyer naIed,snd Twenty -eige'h 20 ..
s,reet near Third avenue lumber 6c......... 800 o.
k.i hsa'i F SS Yoisy. office faors &c. as g
grocery corner d Eih .ad Third 5sl7 u
Thonis. Mann No III East Twsn,y-eish,h street,
furniture, <2 o.
John Keef No. 2l2 Ess, Twenty .irsts,Teet content,
of 20 o.
Benry Comet wa,ch and ea,h-sireet attack. % "
Allen g. Newman loss Of building No ll5J Broad
rSs F:: 10 ii; i; .ysss, ;: .,s:i ' Sc e
.Sora'. c'r,." Nv ' 49, 1888 O.
Msro. a Ouvrier pi.uo-iOr,e manufacturer. 10. q
Js.t Houston street 800 o.
room, go 81
william BieImsnu, No. IA Broadway, 200, and
shoe 90 q
peners tools and materials 2e %
Washington NJ Thurman. No $40 Yves, Twenty.
second attack, wHch, bc......... l5i y
+. BeIDhsrdt No; 25s Avenue A. e4ar'. eaAi1sAe -
clothing. bedding 80 o.
Michael Josi. NO. ~ Avenue a. stock 10 shaving
LON O. P.,fs No. zss Avenue A eotLns....... i4g *
Mrs jane Boyd No. 3H Second sysrye furniture. 90 u
Hannah L. Schlsnrgsr, repairs 70 No. " Wet
Ihirtysec0ud 10 ~
Theodose Kfu.s No Bs..,ia street. rs Is
Geo Hahn No 10 Rector tobacco aud cssr' rvs W
Henry Y. Sherman, Oo--buDdrsC-s uG went uinth
erect aud Third sv.ng. ,e,oli aud TUNED wo:s
Ai.I Mali. Hsrsin boot. aud .ke........... GO o.
Wm. JohS'en. No q Greens 'rse 1airisus.... " W
street. d.nss. to ouldiDs 10" cr.st. ,2l, a,
Hsmle, Moore No. Bsis,s street., furntue..... III ::
william Taylor, No. " Roo'e1sIt street. furniture
Henry Beverley No. 20 FocscFet street. b,l55 ~
Samuel Christie Harlem teols 6e........... Jlt y.
VIM H. Veudevetr, BsTsn furniture. 8c... islt 4,
pairs. 70 10 !:
N Txyior. stterpey for A b EsziGan OF Now
,9i o
.p5en, n "
Edw.rd 9. r.sssl, personal property do.trOyos ST
bous- corner Broadway ad twenty nin1 street. SJ<
e' A5sonr, o@ sseopd 100 a
Yy,n, Wagner No 2kg Avenue A. cloths g....... H ot
II G. Rome same furniture and tiocs o. - so D.
Hsny ls2a q