New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-25

I.h street he heard him harangue the crowd before he
mounted the sheds he said be would address the people he
would speak II he could find convenient place he was
helped upon the she'd witness heard the whole Of the speech
he said the draft oppressive and must be stopped he
heard prisoner You have all heard of Henry A. Wse and
his effort. put down the Know Nohings was with hun;
he my intimate rend he had heard OF the rising OF the
people; had got up from sick bed and would lead themi
they must destroy all the Provost Mashas Offices, and
public buildings the Custom House. The TRIBUNE Office
The Time. Office &c. when the people heard OF the uprising
In the city, there would be an uprising all over
the country and this tyranncal Government would be over
they keep together in solid body and he would ead
them the crowd bore him away on their shoulders and then
armed themselves with pckes there probably thou
sand persons present. the crowd then proceeded to Forty first
street where Andrews attempted to Organize the mob about
this time he found that his pocket book had been stolen;
returned TO him however.
Andrpws Andrews moved away from him fast walk he
Adrews) caught up with another crowd and was re-
ire to Provost Marshas offices Andrews with them
witness had club and followed Andrews With the desisn Of
killing him.
with hs a short time at Harlem; Andrews
until the dy Of the riot witness is lawyer practices law In
Alexandria formerly lived In Albany; badly injured at tile
time the did Andrews do any acts of violence
be- Andrew said he would mount horse they would get
Richard Grant White next Tie depoed that he
the crowd in Lexington avenue the crowd lad clubs
da should stop and every officer concerned in its execution
his house burned his head heard the crowd
jeff Davis he the crowd greet Andrews heard
the shout ION to Wall street. the man who was pointed
out AZ Andrews was leading crowd.
looked Ike the man pointed ont 10 him Andrews, but
declined to positively to his identity.
Here the rested for the Government
Edmond Bankman the counsel for the defendant then adj
Dire sed the Jury considerable length Ia the course OF his
remarks he said that Judge had addressed the MOB ana DC
cared that the drt unconstitutional and that Gov sey
had addressed the mob using sentiments similar 20 those
employed by john Andrew and that Judge WOODWARD oil
Penasy vania had expressed the same opinion. .
Andrews amused himself by reading newspaper while bis
counsel pleading his The counsel read from various
Authorities; ao from manuscript lie endeayoFcd 70 give
the political turn and to prejudice the Jury agsn.t the
Government No witnesses introduced for the defense
Mr. Bnkman the close Of his ingenious Defense asked the
Judge grant Andrews. who lawyer the privilege Of say
ing few words to the Jury. Permission was granted
word He satisfied with what had transpred in Court
On the 18th Of July he appeared IN front OF the Ne" iok
Hotel where the news reached him that a not prog
res Ar convrr.ng with some Of his iends he concluded
and tha not, without any particular OBJECT IN
view. lie then In very theatrical manner WIN oud voice
and defiant tone declared himself Democrat Of The people
declared he would express his and every
where aid that innocent had been dragged ron
there that had only exercised the rights OF freeman
His and well az the sentiment evidently made
unfayorabl- impression upon all who heard him lie
'pok" IN very dscoIye manner never u'.eIhe
the enemies Of the Government or word IL favor oil
The District Attorney followed In forcble and logical al
dress 10 the jury gancngst the doaed remarks made oy
that pcsentedby the witnesses explaining the law mat
related 10 the case, aud clnching his argument win IN
conuoveltbe facts, lie concluded WIN Gear and terse
statement Of the testimony that had been 80 plainly presented
Justice Nelson explained the meaning of the law bearing
upon the briefly reviewed the evidence and concluded
with the remark, that II the jury believed the testimony
which had been presented clearly by intelligent men, they
hud M prisoner guilty of the charges brought again.
Tue Jury Si.heg for eon'9l:iion and in few minutes
CURED Of the prisoner II he had anything further to he
made another speech similar in style and sentiment
people blow which fell upon him hit them that the
boyemmen wanted sacrifice and chose him for victim
him to three years imprisonment In sing sing.
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