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Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08
nruocn ATic STATE CONVENTION.

TIL. DsaosYacy of tho State Of Iowa are re-
,us.ted to ssad de eyltes to State Convention
hereby called, TO be held at the Capitol In the
city Of DesAo,ues, on WEDNE sDif, THE soIh
DAY OF MAY NEXT, AT ~ OVLoch M, Tor
the purpose Of nonin ,,in" can iidates Tor "o'
ern,,, Lieut.. Governor, AMI Judge OF supreme
C,ar, to be sspp,rt.i at tho ensuing os''oer
els.,io, AMI of tran. acting saah othos business
amy DO deemed necessary.
Tae basis o. County Representation will be one
d,,;ito for every on, HUNDRED votes cast Tor
R!,harI X. Sylvester, Secretary OF Sts:e ana oae
for every fraction over Atty.
This Dom o,rAsg Of tue several counties IN 'he
S.,te ,ro &c ic,tei that the ,cessa'y steps
nrs Tx IN 10 their respective counties 70 ihsu'f
hsir full rsprsaea alton Al the state 'onVenhon'
Dy order OF the Democratic State Cearai Com.
mi:tee.
J c TURK. Sssrettry.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08

TnE CoMtxo CoNscHruoN. - The
Chicago TribuAe learns that Hon i. \.
A'no d has had an int, rs CIV with the
Secretary Of War N regard TO The CON
tcrlption Tie acton under The law
VIII be, first 10 return 10 the ann q /
absentees and deserlers second, ,uc
d aft VIII lie MADE, first IN thotc Stat, ;
aud districts winch have failed to fur
nlsh Their quota urder calls heretofore
mad; thlrd, ~ Ii OF the States A, have
furnished more than their pr, p jr,ion
volunteers heretofore called Tor will be
ciedItel with such excess, and no lral,
VIII ifooably lie ordered il such SIT, 5
uttis The number OF troops FINISHED +,
tac seyera! States shall have been ,glal.
lied 10y drafts in ia Sc states which s,c
b.h,ud.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08

REPoHTEp HEAVY Loss rY CEyERal
BASAs.-A New Orleans, March lotb.
Letter t, the Boston Journal. saws +:
although the widest rumors !
known 70 be- in circulation, relative e.
the loses q Banks, yet the govc,nmc,.,
organ is so silent as to m Ike the matt,
OF painful uncsIt.in,y. The MA c ose,
in one hour, and the general belief i,
that Ger. Banks has lot about 5000
inca, OF ole division, aud that j, is toll,
10 hope for the reduction Of Pr, Uua-
son this season"
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08
CUNNEa TitIfi LEC,iON

The c'ection news IRON Connect at is
full as favorable to the democracy as We
couI! have expected. The reports from
republican sources indicate that they
have carried the State ticket by msjon-
~ Of 5000. THIS is great falling oil.
In 1850, l. ncoln's M sporty in ths, State
os,r Douglas, Bel and Breckenridge
was 1922. The IT sent v'te indl-
Gates n democratic gain of over seven
thonsatd votes counting the Bell mcn
wIth tho democrats.
There il another pleasing feature.
The democrats have made breach
into the Republican congressional repre-
scnta,ion Of that State, by TIC election
Of congressman in the /. District.
This is qood almost as much OF a III
umph as IL woulI have been 10 elect q
Governor. Thus In Connect nj and
New Hampshire, both republican States.
the democracy have gained two mem
bers Of Congress. New Eng aud is be
coming ,Xtiacted from tie mud and filth
OF aboii ionism, and Will come out all
7 ght vertically il the course q Improve
ment is vigorously prosecuted.
The contest IN Connecticut has been
NEST bitter on. Every power q III,
Adminisir ltion ia he OK rted. 10
h.;cal speakers Lave been kept tier,
Iy the A lmiuistr alton ut Washington
10. months. They have raute', an'
speu, the + money l4vi.hlv 10 every cliv
town, village, nook ard corner. Nigh
ana day and in AL kinds o. weather bay,
thts; emmlss4ri,s vi the Cabinet bee
poisoning lie minis of The pcopi,
Those whom tiieg could not CONVEX
they operated upon with other means
AID they have carried the Stale bv :
Comparatively sm III maIpriiy, iosi {
enc congressman ard many thousaut
votes. Good rca on have the democia,
cy Of Connection. to gloriv ,hcmsclve'
even IN defeat. They have carried OF
the campai,n as Vigorously as the
mght-but they hal not "A stack o
Admin s,rat'ou green backs from wh'ci
t, buy mp the votln. hoodwood. The,
have done well and deserve credit
Connecticut goes into the next Ccngr,s
with ray Of democrati; light. lime
are msndlng.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08
ArDrroR's OFFrcR. Iowa,

DEs MoIsEs, March 3l.t, 1868
II is hereby certified. that on tho 8 st day OF
March, 1858, q a orn statement was flied this
o!lice, show ing the condition OF the " ashiDgton
Insurance Company, located nj New \ ork CT, III
the At to OF New York on tho FIRST day OF Febu sry,
1868, in accord .nce with provision Vi III act oi
the General Asseuby OF tho State Of Iowa, en-.
TIL IAN Act IN relation to Insurance comp
Ales," approved January 18th, 1851, and an Act
am-ndniory thereto, approved February yth. ioJs.
AMI Al Act in laiion TO ]. 10 ln-uraLco oInPt-
n,es, appro, ed March lith So; thar said state
mcnt shows TINT said Company is 20 se.sed Il The
requisite amount Vi capital, and Invested MS re
CURED by law
nuthori, i, therefore given to the above nam
ed company 10 transact their appropriate business
Ut in-urLbc. in this state IN accordance with the
laws Thereof, until the 3lst day OF January, D.
one THOUSAND eight hundred aud sky four
IL is also certihe J, that Is. u. Woodward, Esq ,
OF Davenport. has beeu duly apio.n by sa d
company their lawful agent and attorney Tor the
county of Scott, wi,h iuh po~cr to take risks of
Insurance therein, aud to acknowledge So vice VI
pro,ees, as provided by law, upon bic fling with
the Clerk OF the district Court in aud Tor said
County. "A certified cosy Of the statement Il in
ID i. AMI correct copy OF the said staten .Dt.
Ia testimony whereof, have heieun-
l.. : 10 set my hand and affixed my seal OF
ojlce This 3Ist day OF Aarch, A. ID.
1873
wv. CATTELL, Auditor Of State.
II. q. MKTzGER, sol c,tur.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08
The C'ossc,ipt,es Of Negroes ~ Ne Ue.
pn,,mcut Of the SOu'h

tcor,.,no,a.nce OF the New Y rk fzpress
BxAuronr, s. G., March "a.
The gallant and intelligent contra
hands i We come TO g'ief again. Inc
ts,;y. Hunter has issncd lis iescr'Pt,
backed by the authoritative name oi
iIalpine. ordering = conscrip,ion OF all
able.bod cd negroes. This dreadful pro-
claa,a,,on slept tor while, and Cnfiec's
Tears gradually died away, and 1t wa
looked upon as mere br"'"m tufmsn
AN innocent threat. But suddenly.
one day, without previou. notice, small
squads of the colored defenders OF he
Repntiic, detailed f,om the I'd SoutE
Carolina Nolunteers, tooured the streeis
OF Beaufort, seiziog every darkey found
cruising around, and hurried them TO
III, camp OF conscripts on John Joiner
Smnh's plantation. Enough "iArks
were picked up in one day 10 form two
or three companies Of the Sd South Car
oina Volunteer The following day
tht.e same black soldiers issued from
their camp and hunted for food and
powder through the streets. but the
birds al fl,wn. Every black man secn
in The streets was a cripple OF ten Yeas
standing, had incuraLlo 1l'esses OF he
heat, lurgs, liver, or Kidneys, or WIS
| one OF the Oldest inhabitants of the
town. Mt ono was ii. for soldier,
Massa a the young able-l od'ed men
had s,creted themselves; and could moi
be found by the sha'pest colored detec-
tive. On the plantations, the old Grip
plies were stationed rs pickeis on ihs
roads, aud the appearance OF the hnnte''
was the signal tor q general alarm, nn'
The Immediate flight To the wood OF vi
negroes liable to he picked up. Plan,s
lions were deserted, save 10y the wome'
and old gray head, and the ranks OF TIT
! 81 SOUTH Carolina increased very slow
". So il has gone since. The hnnt II
KEEP, up with great spirit, but with mod
craze success. The streets here looa a
though the dpg-kilIc's were about. Go
cai naIy poor "ls'k" ]. gobbed, sn'
siralph,say alfred in the gaudy cos
tune of the Nelso Brigade. On. Their
has been the very d 10 paw. aud al
ca has doomed the Labillments @
mourning
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08

THE FOLLOWING NAMED SOLDIERS,
i enlisted Tor Old Regiments, have deserted
from Camp Mcclellan, Davenport, Iowa:
HAkLES GOkIUN, born N Tenewee county
Michigan, % years old. machinist, chlisted Nov.
Goth, 90. at DAyenI ort, by Capt v IN Purseli tor
three years. Gray eyes, auburn hair, horid COM
rieS.on, II IL inches IN height deserted 90
sunday tho 2.st day OF December 1862.
ALaERr lE rfLE, born in Mciienry county,
illinois, 70 years old, occupA ION farmer, enlist
ed Nov z5.n, 1872. Al Davenport, by apt wm
Pursell Tor three y. Rrs. Blue eyes, brown hair,
ford conpi. xion. 8 II 81 inchee high, deserted
On Sunda., the 2ist Ct december. 1852.
ALBkkt PRINCE, born IN Frederick county,
Maryland, 81 years old farmer by 4, Gu, xtion.
lillian Belknsy, for years has grey eyes,
-'own hair, lair com plsx,on, B feet inches high
for tho 18th lnfanry.
). l.. BKADEN, born In Decatur county, lndi
ana, aged x years, by occupation = farmer, on
listed at davenport, Iowa, August IL, has hazel
eyer, black ha,r and dark complexion, height .
teet 10 inches.
MILAN Is JONES. born in Orasge county,
New Cork, aged "a years by Occupation car
black eyes, savoy hair and dark complexion,
height b feet inches.
JOHN h0UGdrEN, born In Hardin county,
OHIO, agod ~ years, by occupation farmer. en-
listed ~ davenport, lows. September 20, - grey
eyes, light hair and light complex. on, height 3
ieet 50 iaches.
AIRY Ole Appreheniing any one CT all Of said
portntion and subsistence, together with q reward
Of five dollars. VIII. said des, rt.r. returned to
The Com Dsnding officer OF Camp M,Clsllan.
X. NJ. LlCTLEx,
Captsin I'd Iowa Infantry, Commanding Camp
Mcclellan. Davenport. Dec. Is. 1859. du
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08

OnANGE RIoT IN CANADA.-A dis.
graceful ifnr took place 10 the Town Of
fete,toio, Canada, on St. Patrick.
day. The Orangcmen # the surround
ing country, 10 the number OF about
800, ilocked into the town, bringing
guns, pistols ard cannon along with
them, and forciby prevented Roman
Catholic procession which was to have
taken place that day.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08

Tue Senate OF New York voted on
the 2oth Of March to give all the sol.
defs in The regiments Of that State,
whose term Of enlistment expires tn
years. bounty Of one hundred and fifty
dollars upon re-eni,tm, MT, and bonn
ty of seventy five dollars to new yolun-
teer rec rhits
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08

A LETTER TO the Worcester Spy from
Beaufort, N. G., says: The rebels
have succ. cded in burning tho ,urpen.
ne forests in every direction, and spare
the tsr and turpcutine in casks
no more than they do cotton in the
bsles La given to the flames before it
shall aid the 'curs, d y nkees.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08

Tue Naoao B.io Lotto, Gro
Hilton lead says: "rhe troops which
were recently sent to Jacksonville mr..
on tbsis return. Taey will uudoub,edi,
lie jon d 10 the troops composing the
Gfsud sxi edili,as,y lo.o..'
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08

TROY CAMP nENDEKSHOTT, ON TIE
II night OF the llth inst, JoHx A. SI.Dos, u
private OF Co. n, 9TH Iowa Cavalry. SAID his
don lie tSenty.hye yesrs Of aye, 20 feet eight
sad three tourtns inches high (; blue eyes. - nJy
bair, air complexion. b ,rn Ia the state Of Yer
meat, enlisted ut Marion, Iowa, for three - srs
Hsd on whei ne lett. cIt,ssn's pants and coat
an 4 soldiers black felt hat.
Said R,sdon soc . bright ray horse abo At
l&1 hands high, saddle mark on If side,
BRAIDED U. >. ON lett sh0a.der, and X A., on eft
big.
A reverb will DO paid for the apprehension
and selisey o: said hi.don and no 30 to ans Of
hccr Who will re ain them uli secured by The
proper suihorties; or = proportions. o reward
viii DO aid tot the delivery of either.
ny order Of -. >. WILSON,
Col. cond. Q n Iowa Cav.
Z. u MILLxR. AdJt.
LAAr nKkpsssn.rr, Davenport, IowaJ
Mach l6eh, 1868.
mch 17-n
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08
ABOLITION oaN1IMEsT. Horace Gree

ABOLITION SENTIMENT Horace Gree
lcy, as base pol tican rs he il, speaks
The true sentiments Of his patty. In
his reply TO ore Of Thurlow Weeds let.
,cls Of . recent date, he SAYS:
" Mr.. Weed icha>hes Il old story
that ! was willing IN tho winter of 1860.
'Gl, To let the Cotton States Co. il
thy really desired it. ! WAS not only
Mtn willing that the U,ion .tould III
good iaih make them the fer, but
nor deeply regret that / was npt male. 7
This shows how much Of Union
man M. Greeley 8. II il a fair samp' Q
OF the entire party of which hc is an
acknowledged leader.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08

ITO FAMILIES BREAKING UP HOUSE,
Z kEkPlN0 Any party having q email
amount Of plain Household Furniture svificieut
for man and wlfeD. which they would nbe to hire
eat tor few months aud have v@li q ZEN eare Of.
Will please sddIsss FUkNlrLRE,
- M BED ~ 20,
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08

The Il vRoiLMsAT ACr..--A corsulta-
ton OF the Governors Of some o! the
Northern States upon the enroilmen,
law is To be held IN Washington in a
short time. Gov. Cultn, OF PennsyIva-
nis, and Gov. Tod, Of Ohio. have al
ready been thee, no ding interviews
with the President rpon tho same sub :
rect.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08

A PAPER in New Yo.k saws that a
stiong-fstcd servant ei,l in that city was
recently assaulted by couple OF scoun-
drels panel John and Eam Mile, and
thct 81 logged them both. We Lave
heard that a miss is as good as a mile,
but hete vas Gaze 10 v h b u Mis- = %
q gooi 10 Two Miles, md y little better.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08

Total assets Of the Company. $.2s 81 81
Tntal value ot seen titles .xo5s 4JS p
Ritc Of interest on all losns /, ! per cent.
No depo, = ~ y guarantee Juno Ii any state.
largest rick x20,oD0 -u,ualIy 50 600.
iarge.t risk IN any one town or vllage-discrs
tionsry.
Largest risk in any one block Discretionary.
9Th The smo mt If liabilities oil said com
pany now DUO TO banks and other G. s-itors Is he
sum OF not than dolars.
9Th. The amount Of losses by said Company.
now adjusted and da., is sum not exceeding
the sum OF Lo dollars.
7,h. Tho amouLt Of losses adjusted, not due,
is sum not to * iced no dollars.
stu. The amount Of io,ses unsdjusted at the
pres. mt time does not exceed -. 5000,
nd roasted by the Conp,ny.. II VI $50 0 90
9Th. The AN ,unt of losses II suspense, await
lug proof, will not exceed no dollars.
10Th. The ainount OF all other claims due from
said Company will not exceed nc dollars.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08
SrArEaF NV YGRk,

CRY AM C.UAfv Or INV YORK
Mlllisln X Lothrnp being duly sworn, on his
oath doth oppose AMI say. that he has read the
+ r,gulng statement, and knows the contents
tn reof that thi. deponsnt is Secretary Of SAID
company or association, end that he b ~ good
reason 10 believe, and does believe said statement
10 be true.
signed VIM K. LOTHRop.
sworn and eubscribei before me, At New
l.. 81 York. in said state and County, this
twenty seventh day OF mach, b i,
1853.
[Sizned THOS. L. TlIOkNELi,
20 missioner for Iowa IN Now iork.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08
NEW ADV'TS.

To ms nesokABLs. ras AUDITOR OF STATS OF
Iowa:
VsnE UxDERslGxED, OFFICERS OF THE
/ Washington lasnrsnce Company, In cOmpli-
ance with ap Act sstitied !" An Act Ia rclsu-n 10
Insurance. Co@pahes." approved January q,
1851, make the following Annual Il port:
lot. That the u me II said 90 p.ny Is !" The
Washington Insursnce Company" doing business
in the city Of NV York, IN the state OF NcS
York. which il tho location Of Il cir principal Of
fee
"a. That the amount OF their capitol stock 10
the sum Of dollars.
Sd. That Of said capital stock the sun OF
g A0e,O 900 four hundred tho0s nd cellars has
been paid by the stockholders Of said Company,
in cash
Aln. The assets Of said Company, - At Fsb'y
/, 1858, CONSIST of tho following Items:
Aasn on hand and IN bank and in the hands Of
others ... .......$ S37s7 OIL
min Numbered real estate. 37,lGi 30
Q per CT. u. ;. coup bonds Of 1881
tmaiket value xl03 400 ......... 10000 w
7 3-l0 U. ) treasury notes, market
valu. $40 500 .................. 1851 20
| Brook, yn City water loan bonds, mar
kst vmiu, So $40 ................ 5000 90
Fir.t lien mortgages on property val
Uei al $3T lUo........... I.0. lSo oo
Loaus secured by socks aud bonds,
market value x5S.6 aS 3d.. -. 1850 %
W, rniums IN course vi transmission
from gents. -. ..... 645s 80
All ,thcs securities-intere.f, rents
and other property 10, r,ci,od -. $1,000 90
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08

TIE Wnirpi>o Posi- IsEvlvRp.-T The
last hd,ices from Erf,pc speak OF \
Z rcstened re,rc g'ession in c.v,llz,t on
10 Grea. Britain. The House Of Com
mons has carried TO secoud reading a
bill providing whipping "a the puni.h-
lnent for "ssIroteis. The minis "
opposed u c measure, bat IN vaip.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS.

II wishing to purchase good Machine are in
tod 10 ex anime this before pure. ssing else
where. Warranted ooe year, win proper usage.
PgiCs, &4O.-HxnNrK IS, BAsrsR q EXTRA.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-08
DESER TEX 81!

ii. q. MKTz6ER, sol c,tur.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-14
From Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA. Sc

CHATTANOOGA Sept. l2, 1868
No details of Gen. Negley's engagement al
Dug Gap have come in. From all that can be gathered
the casualties were light Gen. Negey retired three
miles TO the foot Of Lookout Mountain.
Gen Bards division was also engaged Dug Gap Il
four miles north OF New Lafayette, whore the mail
column Of Bragg at the time Of the engagement.
1t is thought that Bragg feared TO lose control over
his line Of retreat 70 Rome and retrcating slowly
to avoid repetition of the Of the Tullahoma re
treat and prevent struggling. Nevertheless, large
numbers of desertcrs come in daily.
Three hundred Of the 18th Tennessee regiment came
in in body Al least 900 deserters have arrived here
since the evacuation and large number are said TO be
on Missionary Ridge
Gen Criitenden is reported to have occupied Lafay
cite to-day. and the army is again concentrated
Assistant Secretary Dana has arrived.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-14
IlI ll.


BRAlNFRD-On Thufsdny sep'. 10. NJ Walton. D'hvsr'
County ~ IT, after short unsss sarah seymour, widow
ofthr l.ic Dyer Lrailcgd.
u LouL New ana. Esst Iiadlam aud ssanca',e pipon
rieafe copy.
BLACKWOOD-Ou SUNDAY Sep, -. Of camp ieser CON
ifartcd while dniy u Prunsy sana Nm. r. biacA"o.d
Ia the Path year Of bio late Lieutenant of Company H.
sXdIis gin.cni, y. \. :. Militia
n. reayes aud udi OF The family also Lexington loig"
81 D. sud 4. NJ aud the Masonic lrh emily tie ih,Ts of
tue gimcu the rmbcfs 81 brooklyn Engine Company
No. l Hprcuuy invited T. attend the lutrA ilon. his
lae Icl.ure 80 90 Pineapple street HrooAiyn Tucs
day afternoon 1t o'clock without iu thcf invitation.
BALCHOn Friday Sept. IT, William Uenry infant son Of
The relatives and ncni. respectfully invited 10 attend the
funeral the frsiiencn of a. H. Melville No. ~ Anlty
street. Monday, sept IL, at iOa
BOHERr-On Sunday, sept. l] Clan H., only child Of
Charles II. ard sarah j. bo.crt aged years months ana
gdlys
The relatives aud endf Of The family respectfully invited
attend hr funeral at O'Clock 'hi, day tloi dayl
homtir residence other parents No. II Morton street
COLIE.s-On Saturday moriug, sept u, al ,onset,'
fd~ lrd SchenrA t0kltns youngest ,hid oi ffe"''A -
snd susan tolLsns, aged IS months aud "a DAYS.
CiMrBElL-ln Jers.y City Sunday sept H. oil dr'p y
James Campbell in the old year 81 hs age ,t. 4,
The ir'nds aud n'mbcrs Of the tny ao i.s Pe'9
To attend his funeral the rsidvc" oi me- uhnth'i "
law 40. Souih Second street jersey 'hy Oh Monday
afternoon at O'CLOCK.
Df NNsE-in Brooklyn. Sunday, sept 10, Cornela VI
De Nys., 'Ne Of John De Nyse n Tue '"' y'"i =" NJ w.
The reatiy % and friends of ne family and the members o
th" hoVe Mak,rs BeneN olen, society ar spooiy ~
,ted attend her funeral from her a, Hsdehe' NO l.
orah, street, Monday sept H. az u oooo~ P' ~
DANl!t-suddenly, Friday, sept H. ioo' 'nio' pa'"
late merchant ot this city. -, A.
Tho funeral services viii take place NJ ~ ln" % G y,
O'Clock The friends of the family are !cspcC1IuAJ IA
yited ~ attend without iurthcr notice
New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-14

ARREST OF A RIorER CHARGED WITH THE

ARREST OF A RIoTER CHARGED WITH THE
McRDER OF The NEGRO CosIELLo.-Capt. WaIing o'
tic Twentieth Precinct aided by Officer Irving, on En-
day night succeeded in arresting German named Mat
tew Zweick aged 80 years, charged with the murder
O. the negro Costello on the 18th Of July last during
tie riots Of that week Mr. Theodore S. Wilcox, resi-
ding in West Thirysecond street testifes that about
m. on the 18th Of July lie tie prisoner at the
Of Seventh avenue and Thirtysecond street
gaged In leading band Of rioters. ali Of whom were
AIMED with hatchets and large iron wrcnches lie wn-
u,ng tie crowd TO burn buildings and Kill all the ne
grDes they could see Soon after this negro named
james Costello came that way. and was immediately set
upon ny the crowd. but managed 10 ende them al Ist ~
taking refuge IN the house No g2 West Ihirfy-seventl
br~ncht ont the poor victim md handed him over
sized, thrown to the ground and beaten the head
With wenches haiche's and other weapons until he was
rcarly insensiblo. During this scene the witness saw
r prisoner xnp upon the body and strike II repeaie
With iron wrench. Afterward the crowd by direc-
Of the prisoner dragged their victim by the legs 10
cavity in The street nearly filed with wafer and into
THIS they thrust him. Zweck and another man then
Gnp'ed upon the head and body Of Costello barrel Of
ashes and three four of them pressed the empty bar
rel down upon lin. Tie victim soon died from the
elect of this treatment The prisoner then procured
rope and after ggng the body out Of the ashes the
rope tied around its neck and then dragged along
TIE pavement to a tree. to limb Of which he was hung
TIE prisoner all this time directing e operations This
testimony also corroborntcd by several other t.
eIectable Witnesses. Justice Kelly committed the prison
c. to answer without bail.