New-York tribune., 1867-03-25
THE RIOT ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

MOnday
nedy to the Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners
together with the affidavit of the truck driver Who was
beaten on that occasion; - - s,-,,,,,, op)
METROPOLITAN PoLIcr, NEW YORK, March, 1851
To he Commissioners Of me Metropolitan Police -,
CrNTEMEN: The affair that occurred In the Thirteenth
and seventh Precincts Monday March ls, requires
special report from tins Office, In order that all he CIR
cumstances connected with 1t may be properly uhuer
was waited upon Thursday lth inst BY M irb rat
rick Sullivan Grand Marshal OF the 1rsh soceeI wnch
had arranged 10 celebrate the anniversary OF 81 Patrick
the 18th, with the request to afford 10 the
tion of the police during the procession Az my leuest @
he stated where the formation would take place and the
line OF march. suggested slight modification OF & tnG
r0ute, which was not aeceded TO- as her NohNeh'oh "u
already agreed on that matter -. ia
The collection Of large body OF people sometimes ead-
ing TO disturbances the precautioh was taken % oh
the 18th, at u o'clock noon, 10 send our teegaPc
order TO all the Precincts IN drSels te wIo
force 10 be on duty on the following dhy-o.i b
the off platoon 10 report at the az 10
a. M and 10 he held In reserve subject to any oldes
thereafter given During the evening OF tle In ~ ,vre @
was n meeting Of the Captains OF the lrccncts, IN mum
ber through which the route OF nalch was 10 take p
contiguous thereto when mttfutiQhs were gnvn ~
each to the manner OF dispOslEg O the men ul ncI
nnd orders were sent 10 other Precincts
enforce such commands as seemed most hkoy to require
The several Societies assembled at their various places
OF meeting, and marched in separate bodies 70 I.ust
after u o'clock the 18th inst the head OF the
procession commenced its movement ana the paris sue
cessvcy fell Grandst. not named rs part OF the
route. and therefore used ny some OF tbc
for completing their formation on At about 1850 corge
Crand 10 deliver at the corner Of Grand and Pitsts
M the Tirtcontb Precinct Finding one Of the Societies
1nSg ~. ma in font Of Mr. McKeTies store where he was
deliver the goods hc applied Ia ono ol tne mounted
allow a. 70 a done when Burgess drove his truck 20
opposite side OF the street near the sidewalk Designing to
no sooner done than he was attacked 10y fifteen or
twenty members Of the Society, who jumped on The truck
Knocking him down on the floor of the trek,
and heating and kicking him while down. At this june
by also sprang on the truck and one Of them sald
thing wrong Will take HIM IN charge Bat they con-
tnued beating Burgess and also made an attack ON the
policemen whom they Knocked down ana beat Win thS
slaves. and cut Win sN Norus As the alarm tpisAI anu
reached the several patromcn post some hundred e
apart they 20 the point of disturbance aud mounted
the truck after their number had reached four va
Patrolmen kearney, Coleman, Euner, and Hersman,
clear the truck OF the ntrudes Bn hs was no soooI
than large reinforcement rushed from the societies
policemen and the driver on the sidewalk where they
fallen upon by the members Of the societies m fu
with swords, and pierced with spcas IN the most cndsh
manner. As other policemen eft their posts and came
up sngy the assistance ~ their ComudeS they
IN Ike manner fallen upon by ovcrpowcring uunbcis,
and kicked beaten cut, and pierced IN the same way.
tonss., where Capt. Helme on duty at the time.
He Immediately collected small squad. consisting OF
Sergeant Barnett and four men, and proceeded Co the
place OF disturbance rushed IN body the rioters In
further harm, and TO dnve off the aggressive party.
This, OF course, was not done without considerable
damage to the small squad but they were enabled TO
gather mp the wounded men and have tleW ana mn
&ss IBIS affair. that oil over, 50 far ms
the Grandst 1aok was concerned before the reserve
hcTsysf TS% Ssf 4sSTs S% Gt af n op t9S
the seysn Tenth EssfnSG ,t6 =,
seventh Tenth, and Eleventh Precincts we're In time TO
lies on Eest BTeadway ID the seventh Precinct.
About O'Clock citizen was attacked 10y some OF the
way and Goyerncurst 10 the seventh Precinct Patrol
man Martin interposed TO rescue the eitikon, when he
fallen upon by several members OF the society and
knocked down, cut with Sword about the head and
SSy Az Ga 9fS na@ Se When 1tass % ]
had reached ClntonBt on East Broadway. Patrolman
Coli, Ta S ST sSGs SDS es % sgn SSeS sS
than that he policeman attacked by some Of the
head and body and stabbed twice In the back with swords
or spears. Roundsman Whitcomb, with small squad,
rescued Cole and arrested Of the ngleadef Thomas
Newman. One of the mounted Marshals, Bernard Clark,
up and cndcavord 20 prevent the arrest OF Newman
calling upon the societies to assist him In preventing the
arrest being made but Newman was secured and SUI
under BabcOck pursued Clark aud
arrested him in Chatham Pearlst The celebration
then proceeded. and was closed without further dis
During the continuance OF the troubles 80 members OF
the force were wounded that is Is severely and IS
jured But at this time the surgeon IN charge, Dr. ByeD
Before closing this Ieport take pleasure In commend.
ing the whole Of both officers and men engaged
this affair under the sudden and trying circumstances
turing into excited crowd by individuals instead OF
entering In bodies Of sufficient strength TO enforce their
authority. This oversight however is fully attoned for
by the courage and devotion to duty oynced in their
dashng action TO assist their cOmrade officers while being
overpowered by numbers aud brute force.
Capt Heme and Sergt Barnett OF the Thirteenth Pre-
clnct deserve secial commendaton for the part they
took in rescung their fallen comrades and driving off tho
assailants; ROundsman WhcOmb Of the Seventh Pre-
cnct also for the successful manner In which he rescued
Patrolman Cole, and arrested the roter Newman, and
Seg BabcOck OF the Seventh for the courageous arrest
Of the roter Clark In the midst Of bis sympatmzers
Herewith appended the reports OF Capt Heme OF the
Blven OF the surgicasaff and tho affidavit Of Geo NJ
Burgess together with full list OF The casualties. Very
respectfully submitted. JOHN A. KENNEDT
Casualties Of March 49, 1867 Thirteenth Precinct
0usy lnjured-Patrolmen Bernard MCGUIRE, head and
face cut aud bruised badly George Gas hin. nine
head jaw, leg and arm badly injn.-d; Robert Leach
stamping on him; William Barrett, saber cut on head
finger spit open thrown down cellar for dead Ihoma:
on head, lip spit open; Henry Eumner head cut face aud
body bruised by STAMPING when down VIM H. Wlldron.
Seventh Precinct-Patrolman Hiram Cole, two sabs In
Severely injured = Thirteenth Precinct = PatrOman
George j. Godfrey % head club wound Paro@an August
PatoIman Patrick Kearney, head cut leg injured Patrol
man David jenkins nose cut body injured by kicks while
body bruised; Patrolman Timothy Favey, cut, body
injured by kicks while down; Patr0man Edward 0Hara
head cut, body bruised badly; Paroman Patrick Folls,
Seventh Precnct.-Pstroman David Martin, four cuts
slightly injured-Thrteenth Precinct: Capt. John c.
Heline hand ana back bruised and strained ser Aba
Brown, head bruised; Roundsman Leon a. Nones, body
bruised by kicks Patrolman James Bneksbee, head cut
Paroman Michael Coleman head cut and body bruised
PatrOman James Brown head out and bruised Patrol
man John Nelson, head bruised; PatrolmaH Michael T.
Griffin, head bruised Patr0lnan Edward Coard head,
shoulders and legs bruised. Seventh Peenct Rounds
man Edwin F. vAitcomb, body bruised Patrolmap Ed
ward McLsugbl groin bruised by kick, Patr0lman
Maurice Walsh ld cut with sabre Patrolmaa William
Doyle sabre ct arm Patrolman John f. Combs. sabre
cut on the body
George NJ burgess testified that he resides at No l2i
West Thirty thrdst and drives truck for Messs Wes
ton C0yel CO.. picture frame manufacturer Mon
day lsth INST he had large square frame his truck
70 bo delivered az corner OF Pitt and Grand-sts Mr.
MtkenZe when In Grand-st, between Ridge and Pitsts