The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-07-23
From the n Y Tribune, 18TH
THE NEW YORK RIOT.
Resumption Of 0rder--Re-
covery Of Stolen Goods.
The COlOred Victims
of the Riot.


On the west side of the city, with the
exception of the Immediate vicinity of
the Arsenal on Seventh Avenue, COM
parative quiet is restored and business
resumed, though many laborers have
not yet returned to their employment.
In the Twentieth Precinct large
amount OF property, supposed to have
been stolen during the late disturbance,
was yesterday morning bounced upon
by Sergeant Cary and Officers Mahon
and Howe. The plumber comprises
furniture, clothing, books, and papers
the latter probably valuable to their
former owners. Among the captures
is flag evidently intended for an imi-
tation of the stars and bars. Two of
the prisoners taken in the riot of We'd
nesday were mounted on wagon Civ
ing lusty cheers for jeff Davis.
The Eleventh Ward Station House,
presents scene seldom, if ever wit
messed before. Goods to the amount
of $4,000, are piled in several of the
rooms, consisting of hardware dresses,
made and unmade clothing, fire arms,
cooking utensils, ETC., etc. These arti-
Giles have been recovered from houses
in the Eleventh Ward, where they had
been secreted by the rioters, who, trust
ing to convenient opportunity, would
have removed and sold them. These
goods awaited owners, and in the alb
sence of their being identified, will,
after due season, be sold for the ben.
eft Of the police contingent fund. The
police state that there is large guam
tity of goods secreted in different places
in the ward, which they will evidently
obtain possession of.
A few incidents will serve to illus
trate the righteousness of the mob
Some of the unwieldly furniture, like
pianos, were destroyed and used by
them for fuel.
One of the most distressing sights
possible for a person to witness, in The
group of about thirty colored people
congregated at the corner of the arsen
al on 7th Avenue, as being the only
place where they feel any assurance o.
personal safety.
They are mostly women, and many
ef them old and infrm; some have
been there since Monday night, with
scarcely enough to eat, aud yet patient
ly bearing their sufferings and making
no complaint, and only expressing theil
gratitude that they have even his poo
place of safety. They have 10 place
to lie down, bnt have arranged boards
on the sidewalk upon which they are
seated side by side, awaiting the hour
of the dcliverance Of the city from thC
hands of the mob.
On Thursday night as n company o
soldiers was moving down TO the fir,
on 9th street a negro, with his clothes
nearly torn from bis back, frantically
rushed up Seventh Avenue, and in hi
frenzy threw himself against the Cap
tain OF the company as it was march
ing down, with the most disircssin.
cries.
In the darkness the Captain was un
able to distinguish who or what he was
or TO imagine his motive or purpose
and he struck the poor fellow . j how
with his sabrs; .ilss.ttiaib5tiiirg heavy wound
upon MS head, and telling him to the
ground.
He was at oncc brought to the Ar
senal, when it was discovered that he
was raving maniac, growing out Of
the intense excitement which had sur,
rounded him and the other coored
t,,A,>nlo 10 ,l,r lat r.
days, and against which he was unable
to maintain MS mental balance. His
wounds were dressed, and during yes
terday he still continued wandering
about within the iron ratings that sur.
rounded the Arsenal utterly crazed
He was evidently fugitive FROM some
Southern State, as he addressed al
who spoke to him as "massa.'
Coroner Nauman yesterday held al
inquest on the body cf VIM. Ii. Yates
a colored man, Al years Of age, who
committed suicide at the house of his
employer, Mr.. James Martin, No. 22s
Madison street, by first cutting hi.
throat and then hanging himself to the
cellar door by means of small cord
The evidence went to show that de
ceased lived sos Water street, that the
mob in that neighborbood were over
heard to say they would kill him ano
burn his house. Yates became very
much excited and remained concealed
in the house until late on w ednesday
night, when he ventured out and called
on Mr.. Martin.
Before leaving home, however, Y atel
asked his wife for the razor, saying
that he wanted to defend himself from
the rioters in case they should attacl
him. After the interview with Mr.
Martin, Yates said he should proceed
to the Station House, and seek protec
ton at the hands of the police, or els,
go to bed. The following morning b,
was found suspended in the cellar
Before hanging himself, the deceasee
had cut his throat, but finding deatl
would not ensue from hemorrhage, h
determined to end his earthly caree
by strangulation. He was Al years 0
i age and born in Connecticut. Mr.
Martin, in whose employ he had beer
for the last three years, gave the de
ceased a good moral character, beside