Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-12
THE EVENING STAR.


TIE RIOT ON SATURDAY.-On Saturday af-
teYnoon, the force OF Veteran Reserves, under
the command OF Captain Bush, which was
despatched to the scene Of the riotous proceed
tpgs In the Seventh " ard by COL Ingraham.
Provost Marshal, at the request of Superin,
tendent Richards, aided by detachment Of
Hancock's 5th regiment and the police OF the
tenth precinct, in charge OF Sergeant Hepburn.
succeeded in restoring quiet. A strong guard
was posted throughout that section of the city,
thority were arrested or ,aSen TO their camps.
The place, when the guard arrived, was nlled
with lettering gangs of soldiers, some OF Wnom
gave me guards to understsPPs s.r .n T .nsy In
ing and other noted alleys In that locality that
night but the transportation being ready for
mem before NIGHT s1n,banse vas avoidsd any re-
Cant Bush, with the reseT yes, and Sergt.
Hepburn with the police, while taking meas
pres 10 prevent a repetition Of the disorderly
scenes, made an investigation as to the origin
of the affair In the morning. 1t is alleged that
IL originated from some of the prostitutes of
that locality olackguarding some soldiers, who
becoming enraged attacked the houses, drove
out the inmates and smashed up the furniture
The disturbance would have perhaps stopped
here, but for the instigation of some OF the no.
torious 'bummers," OF Georgia renown, who
Joined the soldiers and pointed out to tn EN- the
houses OF the colored people as objects to he
attacked, and forth with all such were broken
into and Cillaged. The names OF some of these
parties are in the possession of me police and
the officers will bring them up to answer for
their rascally deeds.
During the afternoon officers Weeden, Sess-
ford, James, Barker, and Wallingsford, aided
by the military, arrested the following persons
and took them to the station where yesterday
Justice Boswell disposed OF their cases: Mary
Jane Taylor, Till Light, Cornelia Tyler, Caro-
line Snyder, and Julia Fleet, kee pers of the no.
torious ranches; Jail for a hearing. Margaret
Kennedy, Sarah Stephens, Kate Light, Maria
Woodbeck, Mary Whitaker, Ellen Geissett
Mary j. Carr, Susan Richardson, Sarah
brown, Mary Stephens, drunk and dis orderly
fined $40 90 each. Ellen Kayanauph, .Jennv
Lee, Margaret Russell, Nelly Ktttler, and Jane
CLARK, do; nned $500 each. While at the sta
tion Maria Woodbeck required the services of
. mid wife, and during the night she gave birth
to a still born child.
DIR. Boyd, whose injuries we noticed on Sat
urday, lies IN critical condition, there being
but little hopes Of his recovery, and yesterday,
anticipating his death, he took an affecting
leave of his family. There were none others
very seriously injured in the row, although a
number were bruised by stones, &c.
Belt disorderly; Kitty Jamison, do; Patrick
Terry, drunk and disorderly; Betsy Glascoe,
disorderly; S2A4 each. NJ. Gallanaugh, drunk
and disorderly; Martha Platt do; S5.44. Vir-
ing; S3A4 each. Edward Dougherty, drunk;
dis missed
Fourth Precinct-Julia Gray, assault and
patieTy; dismissed: also, disorderly; SIS John
Hogan, drunk and disorderIy; 81.
FJh Precinct.-Molly Williams, drunk; 80.
Augustus Gumperty and Jacob Gumperty:
fighting; dismissed. Frederick Kotzel, drunk;
military. Kate Richardson, larceny; dis
Gilmore, drunk and disorderly; 80. Sophia
Young, drunk; SIS. Charles Murry, assault
and battery; bail for court. John AXE, disor-
derlyi IS. Molly Williams, drunk IS. Alex.
do; go T. L. Smith, assault and battery;
dismissed.