New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-06
THE RIOT TRIALS.


Recorder HoyYxAN.
The Court opened at 10 o'clock this morning. The
courtroom was filled with witnesses and spectators
The arrival of large number Of prisoners hand
cuffed created but little excitement. A number OF
men summoned to act as jurors presented their ex-
cuses The Judge gave each man patient and
courteous hearing.
Dennis Carey and Marx j. Silva being announced
for trial. the counsel for the latter desired his case
TO be separate from the other, and the trial postponed
until Friday.
Ex-Judge Stuart, who appeared for Carey, wished
TO have his case put over until Monday.
Patrick Sherron and John Hagsn were brought
up for robbery and riot.
Ex.Judge Dean, who appeared for Hagan, asked
for more time. All these requests were granted
Judge Dean remarked, that if the reports in the
papers were true that all the rioters were lrishmen
then his client, being an American, must be inno'
cent.
The District-Attorney said he bad week age
notified the prisoners that he would move for AL i'm
mediate trial in each case.
Michael Leary and Dennis Walsh were brought
before the bar, charged with having participated III
the robbery in the house Of Mr.. Gibbons. The case
was postponed.
Francis Crawey, the yirginian charged with
hurrahing for the mob when the Broadway block
was Oh the fire, was brought up. lie looked very
pale aud nervous and his counsel insisted that he
Crawey) did not step across the street during the
time the mob sacked and burned Capt. Manierre's
office. request for the posipopeGt Of bis case was
granted.
The District.Attorney, with great earnestness,
remarked that he should object to any pos'ponemeut
beyond the present term; for AS the City Judge
would he on the bench next month, any cases which
might 60 over he would have sent TO the Court OF
Oyer and Icrminer.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT THE TINE OF TIE RIOT.
William Watson, fredericksburg young man
about 90 years OF age indicted for highway robbery,
brought to the bar. Inc District Attorney
briefly opened the Gaze, when Mr. Lewis Chamber
lain, the complainant was called and sworn. He
testified that he had known the prisoner for several
months past; that on the li,h Of July. about
O'Clock, the prisoner met him on the Eleventh
avenue and seized him by the collar Of his coat,
threatened 10 kick bis bowels out aud barn bis build
ings If he did not give him somo money The wit
ness seeing that the prisoner bad rouhlooking
confederates with him, thought the best way would
be 10 eive him what he asked for. lie therefore
gave him all the money he had in his pockets-
thirty-fve cents in postage ourrency-wiIh n
partial promise that be would give him more
that afternoon. The prisoner then allowed the wit
meas TO 20 but rene wed lis demand w5en be met
him in the afternoon. Witness refused . compliance
when the prisoner seeing that the witness was pre-
pared to rcpel AN attack, backed out with threat
ne Ii. and s5c or wa'ti a., dsd
oner arrested. a crov-examiuaiion brought out no
new facts. and the care was closed
The Recorder then charged the jury, clearly dshn-
ing the difference be,w cen larceny aud robbery. IL
the jpry was satisfied that the Dyiainants money
wss taken from him by force and violence, or given
10 tie prisoner through fear, the jury should ind
a verdict OF guilty Of robbery In the hrst degree
The Jury found q verdict Of the crime charged
without leaving their seats. When the prisoner
was asked what be had to say FOR himself, he said
h. wanted some change for the drinks, and the old
man would not say anything. lie got hold oil hiH
with only one hand, and not with both hhndb.
The Recorder made some remarks in relation to
the crime OF which the prisoner was convicted, ana
then sentenced him 10 the State Prison for the term
OF ten yeare.
GARRoTING AND ROBBING IN TIE PARK.
Michael DOYLE and John Conway were brought
NJ. charged with robbery in the first degree. They
were hard looking customers. One OF them hailed
from Philade pbIa, and on bero al the time oil
the fret outbreak Of the riot; the other wss BE
hail.fel ow well met, and gave no satisfAciory &C
count Of his place Of residence. They are young
men. about IS wears OF aye. but crime had stamped
lite inefaceable lines upon their faces, and grated
hardly in their voices even.
The District-Attorney said that during the riots
when the city was infested with ticket-of-lesve
men-with thieves aud burglars from other States
these uttoni ted 10 cOuiihl Dl2hWhy IoDvefy IN
the City Hall Park.
Officer Moore, Of the Thirteenth Precinct, being
sworp said that on the 18th Of July last being on
duty at the City Hall he stepped out into the
~ uare, and saw The prisoners near Inc iiaii OF
Records Doyle had man by the collar, garrotipg
him; thought u, frat tie man was an oiheer, max
ipR an arrest. lie soon discovered bis mistake, AND
arrested Doyle. Howell 10 returned soldier, the
man who was robbed, was waiting for ID friend " 10
bsd gone for lunch nesr by. TIE pritonsrs seizsd
him by the throat, gagged him, turned his pockets
in,de out ana finding nothiug there they stole his
hat.
Mr.. Phllips pleaded their case, but failed to sa'
i,fy the iury Of their innocence. After baf-an-
hours consultation, the jury returned with verdict
Of guilty.
The Recorder had the prisoners called to the bar
and questioned them as to their antecedents They
both claimed that they had been soldiers; they
could give no reference in relation to their former
Qood character, and tho Recorder, In view OF the
under which the crime was com
mitted sentenced them each to hfteon years In the
State Prison. When Mr.. Phillips, their lawyer,
stated that they were willing to enlist the District
Attorney hunted that IRON what he could ascertain
of their characters they would be likely TO enlist on
the Confederate aide could they have the opportu-
ni,y. They were affected to tears when the SEN
tence was announced. Soon after they loit the
Courtroom handcuifed with WATSON
THE CASE or CHARLES JACKSON.
A second Jury having been empannelsd, Joseph
Marshall rough man with iiercelloCk king eyes, was
placed ut the bar charged with assaaltng and rob-
b,ng the negro Charles jackson, who was beaten
NV The mob and then thrown into the North River
from Pier No. 3, ut tue time Of the riots.
Charles Jackson, one Of the coiored victims was
the first witness called. His head and face showed
maj ks of the cruel usage he had experienced at Che
hands OF the rioters. scar three inches long WIS
visible ON the side of his head, bis face and eyes
were badly swollen, and his appearance excited Il
good deal Of sympathy.
After beng sworn, he said on the day in question
lie inquired II there was much Of crowd IN tie
neghborbood Of West street, as he wished to 20
there OIL al errand white man whom he did not
know accompanied him ms protector. When he
reached Pier No. North River, q man cried out
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