The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-02

u. know. y9uf 70 e0Bs EpoU eike, whether
o. no 10y psrsoD from I've wrls oes sndsssoved pre-
armed airy 10 DIR sbuse the mind o. Gersral
nix by expsnsu touching The sccdsnt 81 70 god
pro~ nation appearing In she oohsmas d The WovsO
A. Yes sir; I ~, ser called General DIX within
hour after ] re.cned The World o1oe the morning
m.,,on. / vent " General Dx's~ hssdq aartess. IA
b eecker street, and snuAht interview ~iih him
anu r~ parned The matter as ally a. Was aware %
n,ssif ut that tine, sxpia,red 10 him how essilv
fraud that couId be psrieiraied . morning
snaper by person familiar with the mode N which
bnsness transacted inst g~tng ~ press ne
que. oned with regard % h. aud Expressed him.
sell satisfied With my esp3snatfn ~ FAR as IL went:
700 nm ina. se ~"as "a, 70 ~ m cnsr a.
fraud and ne exnressed the hans shss we would
do " discover this person Whoever he wss he
he upderstood that the copy had been served
other nffcss hal be intended 10 mako nvest,aa
and the psper nron which the forged pr.ca
nation was written MANIFOLD, and BY the
person. .nal then had ocer get possession
OF the copy 81 10 compare ~ he was, there ORC In
m Of tho facts 70 Ear "A they we're kr own 10
editors the psper early half the
day that the proclamation was pnbined upon tne
reco,nme da,on Of General NIX We did ofer reward Of
$500 the apprehension Of the foreer tbs during
tn. aitern and W the forcibe scppago Of
the per, which occurred ta.t evening.
Sworn TO before me, this 2sta day 81 June, 1854.
A. n. Rus.KL, City Judge.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN 9. BELTS
John 8. Belts being duly produced on subpoena, was
sworn BY the Judge, and examined by Mr.. Hall, ~
iOll0ws:-
O Where do you resdef A. reside at n Thirty
Wall street; an acquainted WITH tho establishment
known the Jouy,nl If CO,rpIeyc newspaper: 10
and around the binding The 20ih OF May last the
morning ter the alleged entry by armed men ~ the
ssd establishment had occasion TO in business u
reference to whether the narcr would be ont The next
day. IA to regulate auction advertisement that and
the World being the only two papers thai advertised the
auctoDeers unless by special advertisement could NOT
gain admitance; was preveass@ sy soldier who stood
there.
Q. Any colloquy between you, A. I merely asked to
20 In he said could NOT unless BY permission Of the
ca N nm he AT IN ha
walk, and went up street
O. md this man you addressed have a musket' A.
Two mon ebstrucied my entrance: one Was armed With
sword and the other with gun and bsyopet, then
mp other business. and In about hour
afterwards returned and they admitted me. could not
get Information to whether the paper would be
out or t. Il come time after that saw Mr. Stone.
Q. You admitted, but were not able To transact
your business the establishment being stopped
o. A. any time during that day did yon observe any
crowd around the said newspaper officer there
quite number OF persons around in front and
the opposite side in gronps.
O. We're the armed men in charge Of the building visit
Bile from the outside any Of them' A. Yes, sir, dozen
Q WHAT was the character Of the crowd, excited or
noisy or hows A. Well there was no violent denonstra
t,on, but IL seemed TO be somewhat excited In
tiop, rejoicing that The payer bad been stopped
Q. What was the largest number Of persons You saw
snppose abcu, twenty Eve thirty there several
groups there at time crowd composed OF die.
rest oule amounting tn two burdred; they used an
'hets eurfeous such calling those who denounced
IL ~ secessionisis and favoring the South.
Was The general character Of the crowd under your
observation turbulent ouietp A. We'll there op
probrous ephets used against the paper in loud and
excited tones Of voice. so as to be heard BY dozen Of
sworn 70 before mo. this 2sth OF June, 1894
A. D. Russn, City Judge.
AFFIDAVIT OF WILLIAM ". JACoBus.
,v Mass Veg rorx s.sy enc ,, eosy " Msw f% Is
thsabout the eighth day Of June, A. 1854 he applied
at the headquarters the invalid corps) Tenth regiment
~ the Of Br00me and Elm Streets IN said city and
then and there received from the officer command The
annexed paper, marked " Exhib. By and was told BY
said oncer that paper contained the the
persons who the eighteenth day OF May entered
and took forcble Of the World newspaper pub
ceved said officer and for the those who
took iorcibe possession Of the office of the Journal It
Commerce. the names Exhibit A." and he therefore
charges, Information and belief that the individuals
therein severaly named dd, the nineteenth day Of
May, take such iorcbls possession aforesaid. ,
Sworn TO before me, this 2sth day Of June. 1854.
a. D. Russell, City Judge.
prrAn TO JOURNAL or COMMERCE oYy1CT.
Captain Cundy. Sixth company. Second battalion Tenth
b.via n Tnom:sn p'y.es ALLEN xmes Joseph 4. Xyre.
vein s. 'f:Vs Hsas
Exhibit b.
woRID orsUB
Lieutenant Gabriel ruthi PRS. Sergeant Erastas b. Ro
Prvates Louis Debar D. W. NJ DAVIS Barney Nc Bride MI
ss. s5s s.oS:. n. SS Lev
William DsaI. sisSss: May Charles T;ss e. i.ooaus
TESTIMONY OF WASHINGTON HILLS.
Washington Hills, appearing IN obedience 10 . sub
pGna. was sworn by tho Judge and examined by Mr.
Hall, as follows
Q. Your business A. ! am what they call q night
clerk in the World Office.
Q. You the 10th OF May lastf A. Yes, sir;
IL my place have arrived there at ten O'Clock 10
relieve Mr. Kirwan; did came along usual abou,
ten O'Clock and went TO 90 in there armed man,
With pistol he didnot say anything had his pistol
at my face; did not know what II meant; he told me
could not 60 IN afterwards: went out then.
N ylnvp mad dv0u ahnutt naY A
Well afterwards began 10 look a=aund saw something
like dozen: when first went In only saw that man at
that time; d,d not know anything WIS going on until
was stopped; saw this lieutenant IN charge OF the sol
diers. WASHINGTON Hills, JR.
Sworn 10 before me this goth day OF June, 1864.
A. d. RusE, city Judge.
TESTIMONY OF DANIEL ]. KIRwAs.
Daniel J. Kirwan, being duly produced subpoena,
was sworn by Judge Russell ana examined by Mr. Hall a.
q M. Kirwsn, what rs your busness' A. am clerk
in the World office.
Q. We're you present that evening when med
men came and took possession OF the Officer A. Yes SIR
eight O'Clock II might have been a few minutes either
way II wss between eight and nine am sure.
state how they came IN and what they did A. The
FIRST knew OF II there young lad there by the
of kpley sitting In The Office with me, and thought
heard the trend VI party OF armed men from the noise
think about dozen or ese, probably II soldiers halted
heard the order given 20 halt outside the door, the
officer commanding the party came into our Office he did
not say anythng) and placed soldier each door-thc
one leading out Park row and the oue on Beekman
etreet-witbout say ing word; then inquired OF him
what that for be did not give any answer but
said Nv no tho person In charge u the paper" told
him he and the parties In charge the 9th floor
the editorial rooms by going round on Park be
left guard each door the Office and told him or
the other young lad that there wished 60 We
might 60 out but could back and that II any
BODY tried 10 force his way In there TO shoot him.
O 10 you know this etIcers manner A. Yes, AP;
Lieutenant Gabriel Tuthfil, believe his name 10.
O. 10 you know the names Of the otbers9 A. No, sir.
do ut Know their names could recognise them ali
though.
O. what exhibition OF arms, any, there' A.
Well tho guard each door carried hts revolver bis
hand FIRST they put soldier guard there was one
outside believe did not hear him give the order 70
him; but there one walking up and dswn through
tho Office with . revolver presented.
q. How long dA you remain thcrcf A. remained
there until ten twenty five.
q. You were thea relievedf A. About that time an
odncer cams Understood from General Dx's-eome Of
hss stat he commissioned officer, should think
medsiey after be left the officer ing the de-