The New York herald., 1863-07-14
THE POLICE YESTERDAY
Incidents and Accidents Sc.

THE POLICE YESTERDAY.
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Incidents and Accidents, SC.
The Metropolitan Police had dangerous and arduous
task 10 perform yesterday All the men who could be
spared from the different precincts were assembled
Headquarters, in Mulberry street. In the Nineteenth
precinct Captain Gaen Porter under necessity
Of sending for renforcements at early hour large
squad instantly ordered out and proceeded to the
scene of the disturbance. Superintendent Kennedy
also left for the place. From what could learned,
Mr.. Kennedy drove up town in o light wagon
and arrived at 677 Third about hapast eleven
O'Clock. While stopping his horse In front of the prem.
ises sabout dozen linen called There comes Ken
nedy" The crowd instantly made rush for the wagon,
and dragged Mr.. Kennedy to the ground For few
moments seemed doubtful whether the unfortunate
would ever leave their clutches alive He was jumped
on kicked, struck with clubs and sticks, and dragged
the pavement. Some cried out i" To the pond
with him." Another rush made and the ,sere
in the act Of bearing him of to pond in the vicinity,
when squad Of policemen, aided by number o6citi.
zens confronted the crowd, land rescued Mr.. Kennedy
He then almost insensble. His friends placed him
in wagon, and he driven rapidly down town to
headquarters.
Up to this time the policemen had not been moested
by the crowd On witnessing the Of the supcrn
tendent they turned on his subordinate officers and
general melee ensued The police poweress to re-
sist the onslaught Of the mob Clubs snatched from
their hands and ussd by the crowd in beating the
fortunate policemen about the head and body Sergeant
Bracket, Of the Twentyfrs precinct saved himself by
his coolness and sangfroid0 The crowd pressed him
closely until he retreated against fence Then folding
his arms he very composedly told them he did
not think he could manage them ALL but they
chose 70 stone and beat him, they had better
rl,tc
the part Of unprotected took the crowd
pleiey by SURPRISE and after exchanging few words
among themselves they informed the Sergeant that the
he made himself the BETTER ntimation
he was not slow to obey
From the many reports heard yesterday 1t appears
that the policemen did not act with their usual discretion
the casual observer have been apparent
that the force the ground wholly inadequate to
the quell the disturbance. When Chie
Engineer Decker had obtained permission for the hose to
play the fire, about thirty Meropoitans made rush
the crowd with what object could be clearly
tanned. They instantly surrounded and overpowered
After being deprived their clubs they were mercessy
| beaten and tramped on.
The following correct list far able
to Obtain Of the injured belonging to the police
force
OF the Twenty ninth precinct, officer Swanson was
struck the head and severely cut Officer Holmes was
very seriously injured by being cut on the head. Ocer
Morrison had his skull fractured. Omcer McCarty
shot and not expected to ve Ofcer Fleming
rously wounded the head and is not expected to
cover officers Henderson, Swanson, Lee, Mcintyre and
Leaycrsft-werc alf badly injured about tho head.
or the Eighth precinct, Sergeant Ellison Is severely
wounded about the head. oficer Charles R. Law
seriously injured about the head 0Gccr Nolan Walsh
had his head badly cut.
OF the Fifteenth precinct, officer Sutherland badly
cut and bruised. Officer Philips badly injured about
the head and body 0cer Reurett badly injured about
the head. 49, \ ~ ti-''. go
In addition TO the names given above IL is supposed
that there between twenty and thirty others who
were moro less injured and sought refuge in private
houses During the afternoon crowd OF women gathered
round tho different station houses and called upon the
captains to remove the wounded from their dwell
ngs the people had expressed determination to burn
down any house in which policeman WIS barbored
Several Of our reporters paid visits TO the different
police precincts q sS CITY last night, b6i owing % the
aroiiemeni prevailing II was impossible to ascertain any
particulars concerning the deaths, wounded and missing
incident to the extraordinary occasion.
Amongst the casualties reported the occasion was
that Of Mrs. Crawford, who resides between Thirty
seventh and Thryeghih streets The old lady was out
walking between the hours OF eleven twelve o'clock
ment which completely prostratcd her. and left her in
sensible time. Or. +. D. Connery happened at
the time be at hand and used all tho necessary
resorativcs which proved ecctual that the old lady
was pronounced 10 be quite safe.
POLL CE CAsUALTIEs-NAMEs OF SOME OF THE IN
JURED.
large number Of persons injured during the rush
after the polce but during the excitement was difficult
TO collect anything like reliable list. We, however
give a few Of the names
1-oficcr Patrick Morrison Of the Twenty ninth pre-
=. struck on the right side Of the head with a
stone, cutting y. 'NN
o-oGaccr Edwin Roire, Fifteenth precinct, sever
scalp wound al back Of the head very badly.
a.-oacer J. sends, Eighteenth precinct; slightly.
4-omcer W J. Cole, Eighteenth precincts signify
pr van Kleeck while on the rcad to Fifllets - -,
10 attend patient. stoppta aat 70 aid ool.an oolsan rno
wos attacked, whtn be was assaulted himself, and wa,
seriously inlrrvur
| 5-onlcer Flem ming, head injured
6-ofncer Holmes, head and body injured
7.-oflccr Henderson, body and head
s-onccr Mcintyre, head.
9-onccr Loaycrafi, fatally.
| 10-0flcor Mccarthy. head, badly.
I1-o1cer Walsh, badly.