The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-01

r.. n,,,,er of the reports were handedfn. These
,.r,s form complete and detailed history OF the riot
from beg inning end aud make mention OF many meri
orous and daring deeds done by the various commands
There viii be- all told thirty reports from the cap
aios q, as many precincts and these Inspectors
will make condensed report 10 the Board OF Police Gem
mssopes II Is the intention 10 have the papers prined
together pamphlet form Tor circulation among the po
the public generally, to show the workings
the force during the entire crisis Il will be docu.
ment Of great public interest. and will show The number
engaged the number Of lights place. the
number OF the charges made and oca-
tion each and places where the violent
enacted by the rioters Such or the citizens
have applied 70 the police headquarters personally by
letter for information respecting the bravery Of tho ferce
with view 10 singling out 81 the heroes and pre-
sentng them with various sums Of money referred
70 tho forthcoming pamphlet. One gentleman desires 70
twenty dollars each 70 the two bravest ten dol
lars each 20 the I've NEST mertorous. where many
minate and this gentleman ike many Others has been
referred 70 tho published accounts In the HERALD and
other papers in which many deeds Of personal daring
were recorded. Any sums OF money thus donated IL "
understood the Commissioners will allow the men TO 70
tain.
Arrest OF tine Alleged Murderer OF = Negro
During the Late Riot.
On the morning OF the 14th ut, IL viii be remembered,
unknown negro murdered at the Of Leroy
and Washington by the mob opposed to the draft
Coroner Nanann notified OF the case, but the
element growing out Of the riots his giving
the matter that attention which demanded. jury was
empanneled, ana after viewing the maneed corpse the
further Investigation Of the adjourned subject 70
the call the Coroner Since then the negro has been
identified william Williams. formerly hand on board
Of the government transports plying to New Orleans
and tho police have been interchangeable In their exertion
person OF the murderer On Thursday Cap
tain Jourdan Of the Sixth precinct received information
TO the effect that carman, named Caleb Lawrence,
residing In Morton street, witnessed the outrage,
and knew who the perpetrator was. Upon In
| quiry Captain JourdAn learned that lawrence
! was afraid TO divuge what ha knew. con-
corning the affair FOR fear Of being mahreated by the
rioters; found necessary 70 use little strategy
Godena very clever detectivewas ordered TO arrest
the and charge him with the murder when the
latter got frightened that he consented TO reveal all on
The officer assured him that he would be we'll taken care
Of and succeeded In worming from him the name Of the
alleged ASSASSIN, and al the circumstances attending the
murder. The witness states that the morning In Ques-
| tion he man named John McAister beating de.
ceased with heavy paving stone Tho negro was lying
PROSTATE and McAllister was pounding hs bead and
breast with block Of russ pavement At each blow OF
the missile the black drew up hts legs In convusive
manner, but finally blow on bead finished him, and
ceased % 70 was 50 . On
took good look at the assaant, with the intention OF
identifying him. and 10 quite confident that McAl
lister Ia the who inflicted the fatal blows Yestor
day officer Golden learned that person bearing the
description Of MeAlisser 70 Be found at the sugar
refinery OF Edgar Booth, In Hing street. and upon In
effect the Of the accused Immediately According
~ about noon the oceD repaired 10 the place 10 ques
ton and succeeded after some delay 10 securing the
object Of their search The prisoner on being brought
into the presence OF Awrenoe 1t once Unidentified -
the murderer OF the uufortunate negro and was there
upon committed to tho Tobs 70 await The action OF. tho
The inquest win be held at the sixth ward station
house at nine O'Clock this morning.