The New York herald., 1867-03-20
TIE ST. PATRlCK'S DAY RIOT.
Statements of Oncers carney and Coleman
Condition OF rhe Wounded-Pubiic SYM

Condition Of rhe Wounded-Public SYM
pnthy-Arrest of Alleged Rioters Nc.
The deporable affair which took place last Mostay in
Grand street the great topic of public and private
conversation yesterday. The excitement among the
police is great and has been the occasion OF giving
rise 10 much hard feeling the relation any,
thing like public procession in which their
may be needed hereafter.
The following statements concerning the ARRAY
obtained yesterday from two or the officers who were
participants in the fight
srAlEnEsT OFFICER HEARssy
Officer Coleman and the iirst TO jump on the
truck order TO the the violence of
the crowd; were standing at the OF Pitt and
Grand streets when we this Hiberna Society coming
along; truck going along behind them the driver
OF the truck attempted 10 60 between the procession
and the curbsone some OF the men IN the procession
told him go ahead while others hallooad 10 him 10
stop; suddenly they made rush towards him and
got hold OF the horses relns; some Of them jumped
upon the truck 10 the assistance of the driver
snatch his whip from his hand, then
knock him from his with the butt end the
body OF the truck; when Coleman and got the
truck the driver was crying out Mercy. mercy don
Kill me-" or some similar expressions; told the men
that 4 they had anything against INN would arrest
him. but that they not hurt him; the crowd shouted
out ''kli him | Immediately endeavored 10 defend
the driver; some Of the men had long poles, and
struck the head aud shoulders with them;
used my club pretty freely succeeded driving on
alt the men on the truck one man then climbed into
the truck from over the dashboard and seized cuh
while batting for the possession Of the CLUB
some men IN the street turned the truck the
4
walk they kicked me and cut over
the head with their swords; | received
cuts on The back Of the head and number OF kicks
various parts Of the body; nsensibe and
endeavored TO get out Of the crowd in the best
could; there young man in the crowd who assist
ed and saved me from good deal OF the punishment
should otherwise have received; noticed
white horse with green scarf and sword, who
seemed TO be encouraging the crowd assaii us;
| think he wore red goatee; his complexion was
somewhat sallow the officers Of the soci-
oily seemed worse than the men; they appeared
q he brea nf y
man with whom struggled for the club that he had
been drinking rum; when got out Of the crowd ran
as quickly as could down Ridge street; who
standing Just outside the crowd Kicked the Sims
and attempted to trip me up; ultimately succeeded,
srarrMSsr op opFroEK COLEMAN.
On Monday my post was ut the corner OF Pitt and
pass Ven, up @ 10 Grond stree, M 50 e00us as
| 10 preserve order and keep the track clear;
| met kearney the Cf Pitt and Grand; tMr.
Coleman then gave account of the fracas between
the truck driver and the crowd which corroborated in
every particular the statement OF Kearneyl when the
4 truck overturned fell down among the crowd;
man on horseback cut ut and tore my cap got
two or three slight cuts on the head and was badly
kicked and bruised alter had succeeded in getting out
! Oi the crowd / made for the square quickly
/ could but was followed by number Of men; then
met Leach and we had second encounter with the
men who had followed me; overpowered, and
was again knocked dowu and badly hurt succeeded
ut last however in getting clear.
WOUNDED.
The police surgeons made the following report yester
day afternoon upon the condition Of the men injured in
Bernard Mctiuire in bed aud not able TO sit up suf.
ferlng from high fever; very debiltated.
George Gartlin, in bed and unable TO sit mp.
William H. WaIdron, in bed and unable to sit mp.
August Herscmann, better.
Patrick Kearney, better sitting up
William Barrett in bed, very bad; suffering intensely
| delirious; appears to be int rnally injured.
John Struck, better; lifting up.
John NJ Bloodgood, suffering; unable to sit up
Thomas Gibbons, unable to sit mp.
Robert Leach, very bad and partially deranQed.
Henry Eulner, suffering from high fever and internal
injuries
George Godfrey, better; able to Sit up
Edward w. O'Hara, better; able TO sit up.
Timothy Falvey, much better, and able go out.
Patrick Falls better, and able TO sit up
Hiram Cole, seventh precinct, bad, and unable to sit
David Martin, Seventh precinct very bad suffering
Captain Heme up and doing, though su aering
Roundsman william e. Brown and patrolmen Michael
| Coleman James N. Brown, James Bngby and Michael
Grifhn who were but slightly injured, are able TO do
duty.
| rHE CONDUCT or THE poLIcx.
large number of citizens called yesterday afternoon
the Police Headquarters and while expressing their
| indignation at tho brutal in which the police
attacked in Grand street spoke IN the highest
terms O the evinced ny the officers during the
aray There Is little doubt that had IL possible
for the W have kept together in any number they
would have dispersed the rioters IN short lime; but
It WAS IL is considered by the citizens that
the determination evinced by Captain Heine and the
marched and driving the rioters a the yery moment q
their IL due IN great degree the speedy que
ing Of the disturbance.
| rnr ARREST or THE ssx.RsnAls.
prevalent about town Yesterday that the
leading marshal aid who his sword such viii
| lanous purpose, had been arrested The rnmor how
had foundation in fact. The only .'Diarshas'
arrested the two taken by the seventh pre-
cnc police the afternoon OF the disturbance Thomas
Newman, OF the two men, arrested by rounds
man Whtcomb and several Of his u appears thai
Newman attacked citizen aud eoilared by officer
Mclaughlin He resisted and Assaulted the officer when
Clark the marshal rode up and made attack upon
the Officer with his sword and while doing called
upon the societies assist MIN in preventing the arrest
Newman however, arrested, and SERGEANT Bahcock
aud sn, force pursued and succeeded in overtakpg
/ and arrestng Clark, in Chatham street, Pearl
sLEGrD RoiERs
Bernard fiarke and Thomas Ne. arraiEped
yesterday the EsSey Market Police Court charged
with being concerned the ro'ous disturbance whlch
unfortunately marred the parade Irish societies on
81 Paricks Day. Officers Walsh, iueas Cornbcs OF
the Seventh precinct appeared complanants acaust
Clarke and testified that the accused engaged in The
afray in Grand street, mounted white aud
rode up down rouriahinc sabre. with which he
dealt blows ndscrirniatey, Walsh receiving from him
slight scalp wound, tombes being struck
| the ssoulder, and escaping sweeping stroke by
dodgIng. which but for that would have blurred
him most seriously Officer McLonghin, aNo OF
the Seventh precinct, testified that Newman, the
other prisoner, had attacked aud kicked him.
Justice Shandcy committed Clarke in $500 bail upon
each OF the several charges OF elonons assault.
Newman $500 TO answer 10 charge Of assault and
battery. subsequently the necessary sareties
tered into by Alderman assterson and they
leased Clarke, who IS resident Of the Nineteenth
ward denies his identity with the the white
horse who is described by the officers to have disn-
guished himself as above
Almost u Riot in BROOKLYN.
But for the prompt action OF The police du.ng the
passage OF the procession through Fulton