The New York herald., 1863-08-13
THE TRIBUNE RIOT.
TRIAL OF ONE OF THE RIOTERS.
The Attack ON the Tribune
Buildings.
CONVICTION OF THE PRISONER.
Ae., Ae., ks.
Court OF Gen eraI Sessions.
HofOra R~rnrdor ylnfTvnan

Court or General Sessions.
Before Recorder Hoffman.
August l2.-The trial Or parties Indicted for taxing
part in the continued the Court & Geers
Sessions this morning before Recorder Hoffman, Assistant
District Attorney s. B. Garvia. appeared prosecuting
| sfhcer.
About Afty prisoners brought down among whom
wero q number OF females.
The prisoners arraisned Al tho bar plead ts
indictments which had been found against them Thsy al
pleaded not guilty and back for trial
THE ATTACK ON THE TRIBUNE OFFICE
The only set down the calendar for to-day
that Of James H. Whittier whitten who was indicted
for leading mob the 7ssoune onee Mr. Ed
mond Blank and r. 8. Tharin, . Union refugee FROM
Alabama and formerly law partner Of william L,
Yancey, appeared as prisoners counsel
APPEARAHCR OF THE PRISONER.
James H. Whittier Is apparently about thirty five years
OF aQe stout, fresh compexoned man, with thick,
light hair and good tempered jolly looking face He
barber by and for the last few years has been
employed in crstadoro's hairdressing saloon under ths
Astsr House. During the trial he perfectly cool and
unconcerned. and helped his several
with suggestions 10 the questioning of witnesses.
MR.. GREELEY IN COURT.
Shortly after ten O'Clock Mr.. Greeley into court
in company with two friends. After gazing around for
few minutes aad bringing his spcctaclcs to boar sh
prisoners in the dock. he took back seat sprcad
ing three four newspapers his lap, commenced
| look their contents. When the trial commences
however, he found the proceedings rather interest
ing than mis- newspapers they accordingly fode
up and for four hours Mr. Greeley listened ~
testimony with great apparent relish. judging from tn
| merrment INDUCED In by himself and friends
| EMPANNELING JURY
Each juror, being sworn challenged by Nj
Blankman. The first Juror called was Mr.. WIN. H. Mount
| ford In to Mr.. BanKman's questions he sad
q phoogr aphic chemist doing business $40 Cha1
bers street, and knew Horace Greeley by sight. Ha
read about the riots but did not believe that the iou
| Office had been burned down.
! Er. Blankmaa informed him that the charge In u
Indictment putting one Horace Greeley in terror al
about that circumstance, having been engaged a sp
cal policeman in the upper part OF the city and thatI
did not read the Tribune; always read the HERALD in y
Counsel decided he was competent to act as juror
VIM. Iverson, printer, doing business in Frank
street, similarly questioned, and had the names
the tribune Association read ovcr to him and was ask
whether he connected with them in any way.
| answering In the negative and informing Mr. Bankm
that he had impression on his mind abeut the riot
tho Tribune Office, the chal'e. &c was withdrawn
| Mr.. Alfred Decker, Cashier Of the Camdcn and Amb
Railroad Company mex. called and challenged peren
tory. He had served other jures during the press
term He did not read the Tribune, but believed that
the duty Of a COED citizens 70 see tina. rioters w
punished. He had mt formed or expressed any opin
| Mr.. George Ackermsn had not formed any opin
| i \
| Mr. Henry C. Ackerman challenged peremptorf ]
hs. Waller A. Yates was chaileaged peremptoriiy
had read account Of tn the World. of tho l4th
which bad left impression on his mind which It wo
| require evidence 70 remsve.
Mr. Christian Brod did not read the Trssssme. ChaiIs
MT. Jacob vasch was challenged peromptorly. He
read account Of the affair the Tribune, bot IL did
leave any impression his mind.
MIR. orion Brown had no impression OF Il either
q ns other ss s na ..ss
paper he read. On answering the HKRAup. Mr.. Blankp
said ..1You'l de- Withdraw the challenge"
Mr.. Joseph l.. Treadwel had not formed any opnio
the caae and the challenge against hsm was Withdraw
Mr.. John True, German. was pcremptarily chaile'
account Of not being able 20 understand what cou
| Mr. Clarkson Dyc and othcrs then called and
SseIsss .s:ss, on stating Y: esS Ns !sTn:a % opn
The ;olIo~lSs arc tho nsisSt q The jury
"fIlam r. Mountford. William iyison.
SsSS Sdsseh ipis; s,aw. ts1I.eo sals SoSse''' Sss
william Henry Haskins David NffyH.
TIE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION.
NJ: Gsrvin then opened me case Tor The people g
ten charging that about half past twelve O'Clock ol
4$!4 q !nly last be w wa, % engaged in : r.o' which
| ing, TO tho astcnishment OF all In New York. when
were but twelve hundred military in the city.
tween Monday morning and the following Thursday
more crimes had been committed than al any other
saa as s1. %s ..s no n sss n wa. hs
| although murder, arson and other crimes somu
| in his presence-bui was unable 10 prevent II, an,
!, only able TO raise his voice against t. He (the spe
Stood on the corner of Forty second street. and for
s. ,Sss coS,rsssd without having the power %
| them. he saw che sad sight Of i've hundred liite
dren rushing doyn the street like aock Of sheep.
| Mr.. Biankmad raised an objection 70 such sui
being introduced into the before the Court. su
Recorder decided that the District Attorney was she
Mr.. Carvin went on 70 say that the case they
about TO Try msrelv happsned On the ouistrts :
or al the bar led an attack % the building knc,
the Tyiia. once and hoped tbs jury would do thei'
sss, they would bring N a verdict q guilty. TIE
| sisy q vindtcating the law, was n coossuscd,
should be attacked the parties would b punished
.hsy ws.s N ,hs p.sses. case and S an, be nsp'a :"
| the Charge for which ne is indicted
H. Jenney. the nrst witness called, being sworn
Leo ssss ne wss one q me smpcyes = sne s
the froot desk ~ tho Nassan street side of the Oh
was an association called the Tribune Association
] has been going for or eight year ,
building Is located at 154 Nassau street; he recf
the i3lh Of July last tho assembling Of . mob
number Of some hundreds In front OF the ONCE; u
smbled N Printing House square, which u the
street side OF the building; hr. James II. Whittier
the head Of the mob. Whittier is the prisoDer at v
he had light coat and Panama hat on; was not
as 70 his pantaoons: saw and heard him addrs
them be aiternated hs appeal 10 tbs mob BY xroan
objected 10 by prisoners counsel obection su
'wuncss continued; thar the accused called for
Greeley 10 show himself, called him "a God
scoundrel' and s'damned abolitionist." and tina
would come down he would take bis life Or take h
out be called for groans from the mon, and tbe M
them IN answer hs call: there were about four
hundred persons with him: some of thef
clubs and stones In their hands they continued
time IN front OF the building some twenty minute
gathered again In the afternoon several timcs,
prisoner was present during the afternoon: IN
dress 10 the mob be called upon them 10 give che
the Caucosian, newspaper printed two or thr'
from the Tribune Office; after the cheers were y
again called for groans for the Tribune, which ver
~ tIo .rallof furpn ham %
n Mcclellan and " groan for the New York TN
ing that time he did not think that any aitack
tended by the mob the Trrbsne AT that time
Objection was again made that witness was noi
upon to give his thoughts. objection sustained
Court. -.
Witness continucd--nuring the afternoon the cf
sembled several times and grew more numerous
night was there during the aiter part
aav rhen the office pruken INTO
cured between half past seven ana