New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-22
BLOODY WORK OF SEYMoUR'S FRIENDS.
A Mother Murdered in Defense Of
Her Child.
ATTEMPT TO HANG AND BURN A LITTLE BOY,
The Tender Mercies Of kew.York Savages.

Coroner Collin held an inquest on the body Of
Mrs. Ann Derricbson white woman, at No. III Worth
street yesterday afternoon The circumstances OF the
present of the barbarous acts which charac
lied the dongs Of the rioters throughout the city during
riot week. The facts set forth in the testimony are OF
hearth ending nature The following is the testimony
of the two principal witnesses:
Ellen Zoos testified foows-I have been stopping
at Mrs Derricksons No. IL Worth street ever since
the riots Monday the rioters commenced in Thomas
street and on Tuesday at 10 o'clock p m, they oom
menced ia Worth street. in the Of our place they
followed out here's where the niggers live in the
rear" there large crowd; recognize three per.
sons by the name ofCruse jim Vess and Mosey Greens
il was dark buf there a light in the basement;
bowed out the light in the front basement; they then
came into the front basement and broke in the front
door and window somebody said it was the big Niger
in front who blew the light OUT Cruise had an ak IN his
hand and struck the Of the deceased IL the heed
with the ax; jim Voss struck him hc SOM with cart
rung: deceased fell right her son and she called
out to them for Gods sake to kill her and save her
bow" she got struck with a cartrung in the hsnds oi
jim Vess she was struck over the head, chest and
abdomen; she had the little boy under her clothes
Nose Green mp the lanppost with rope to hang
the boy after they got done beating him In the house
they dragged him out in the street, they stripped the
shirt or him. then jim Vess came In and got the kero
lamp and went out and said, lets set fire TO tie
niger man by the name of Fred. Mchaels, lFing
in the basement fired his pistol at the crowd, and
they ran into Leonard street. and left the boy deceased
then went end brought the boy In jim Ness came
around next morning, and asked me if that niger was
dead yet saying il lie not he would come around
that night and make sure of him. that he had nine lives
vcss the husband Of deceased is black man, and he
escaped by the back window during the riot.
Alfred Dickinson testified follows: reside at No.
II Worth street; am son of deceased; on Tuesday,
the week Of the riot at 10 O'Clock m the crowd went
into the rear jim yess and Cruise were the leaders OF
the crowd; do not know jim vess; my mother knew
him; heard several people call their names out they
went there in search Of ooored people they came to
the front basement and broke into the door and win
dows: | vas there with nay mother and brother and
another woman; Cruise struck over the head with
an AK and knocked me down; the other man. Vess.
struck me with "a cartn<g; my mother came to my
help aud jim yess struck her on the arms and head
with the carrung; they then dragged me out into the
street and wanted burn me- they got some erosene
in a can; was knocked senseess; Cruise Knocked me
with big club in tie street. did not hear or any body
going To hang me; when came TO found myself IN
the house; my brother had broughtne in; WIS taken
from ny house to Mr Grays in Hudson street 20 keep
ont II the way OF the rioters; last Saturday was
taken 70 the House OF Detention a witness don't
know where my father during the riot; my moth
er's arms were all black and blue and she ~. cut on
the head she received her injuries trying to protect
me.
There were several other witnesses examined. whose
testimony was corrohorative ofihe foregoing.
The Jury rendered the following verdict:
Ann Dickinson came ~ her death !. o iciitonetes,
caused by blows received nj the hands II james Best
Win Cruise ard other unknown persons on the night
July a. lsSl during mot 20 No. II Worth street.
Deceased was a native Of ireland. - wears of age
James Best Is y years O; native OF Ireland.
resided at No 10 Leonard street is peddIer and says
he is innocent OF the charge made against him Tie was
committed 10 az ait the action Of the Grand Jury.
The other persons named ia the verdict are already
il prison other riotous charges, awaiting trial.