New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-12
go, 1rm. 70 .ummon absent members

'uoaed nv some of tbe witnesses between 100 ana
$50 persons NO pTe r tbo . in the Hall al that tine
90 resist attack. An attempt 10 avSI I,d9ed tbr owl
hcnce IA controlling that up 70 TINS llne utlu1gn 40 W.
6e hereafter shown threats hau 20 W., IS, he me IN
given OF designed attack II was o p t ~ ~ would
hers of the Convention then present mat an att3e w M
be made upon them Sas ny 10 obi aim sure
&C. had beeD made by them At this time ibo poees
before refeS TO- SI9 tb mad pse The President Of
the Convention, the Hon. r. X Howell went 9 } ny
ssTs es Sdas S o%e l %eS Sto the
Nghch Is the floor below the Hall As ne paS9eu owI
the United States flag, which had been borne III lhH PIo
cesson was being carried up stars jugs to"tl nau
here an interview with Capt Sazado, or Nv RToat Me-
ior-}eu Baird 10 ascertain II the Convention which he
had believed would meet At p N now 1Igu III
Judge Howell states that ne capt Cazlafel ASKED lne
%gSn TeIf d sa don't YOU meet at o'clock
re1led that we would not that if TO assemble so
70 disturb u.s. that we would not sit later than o'clock
expected TO assemble again about y 0oIoeh au
before would adjourn till the next day the crowd a s
time Increasing In front OF the Mechanics INSTITUTE
Building but Capt Cazare and parted under me I
immediately returned 10 the hall upstairs put haa
immsd}ateiy i'm front of the building and apparently
tnued for two or three minutes GOOD deal OF cOseTa
ton appeared in the room where We were the room was
about ouethrd fun suppose: determined 70 go TO the
office and II We could devise any means TO
the back way, and / passed The platform saw the
corpse Of negro lying on the Opposite side OF the street
when rot in the front room, occupied by the Governors
private Secretary the street entirely clear in front OF
the building down nearly 9CanaSt there was mass Of
men, while In the other direction Of my left was another
men than on my right the Governor was not there; he
had left at IL O'clock SGT down u write to Cen Baird,
Informing him OF what going on; hut had scarcely
written three lines when this my left began 10
move simultaneously on the building and commenced
firing into the windows they seemed 10 be shooting INTO
the side VOL the front windows moved frOld there
OF course, and the crowd from below at this moment
citemenf was advised bytlse my
position with some others ia his fathers ROOM whcn 0c
cuped the lower floor immediately under one side OF the
hail. he remarked that they Inc III there they would
tSa n 0SS5 pS sfer that & to the attacks in the
buildng remained in the Governors paror during the
60 pretty frequently came in the room where were
open lot just at the side of the building and
going there; there an almost uninterrupted hrng
aud ycmgn that lot for some time; the lot learned
DR. William II. Hse, member OF the Convention gives
the Following lucrative of what took pice within his
sight in the hall.
There was confusion in the hail. many shots we're
fired IN the hail. through the windows, during this time
and sfterwarf: the windows We're down; when the
IN the Rail- said Sit down directyl" Dr. Dosiie called
out, "Do as yOu are told-sit down II You have no!
was what sad after the street was cleared there was
period Of silence and the attention Of everybody was
cooked around ana some police and citizens make
was a yoey fired from the door upon those inside.
By whom was that vOley firedf by people from the
itnens fired want particular in that statement.
FOR everybody in the hall would know whether What am
stating Is correct or not; il appeared 10 me that they dis
charged their four sxshooters rapidly as possible
as as this done those in the hall seemed TO rise
simultaneously their feet took their chairs. OF what
they could lay hold OF, and drove them back.
We're these members of the Convention or other per.
lons who were thereI cannot exactly tell you who;
ynppose members OF the Convention colored and ALL
.ushedtO the DOOR dld rot CO. FOR one when found
hat psolshots were being fired not being armed in any
way the floor, that the shots might pass over
dculous TO Inc that should with chairs, ba.tngs,
and pieces Of ratings contend against On armed force
were repulsed four five times believe u was
ased suppose about on hOuri n was the oPlnoh VI
those the hall that military assistance wOud soon ar
-eman Mas certain death: said to Gov. Eahn We had
better 60; would state that after each yoie| ited anu
n Or Dose about the third or fourth fire. and he said
They will kin me; they are bound 10 XII me-" Ihat
81 those who were known to I've Union men about the
nth attempt. said, the police he'd possession o me
doors OF the Institute GOV. Hahn weut out first; was
going with him, when policeman pointed us IeEoNtf
Al me. and said, stop GOV Hahn went OUT, ana WI,
saw him in the lookup at the slallOn-Iohsc; 'ouu
state that the Rev Mr Horton Seu Cu' Mil iy vac
make resistance" While H. was thus entrealing them,
went out with white handkcrchef AZ nag Of truce
and Mr.. 0Connel at another time went out with his
handkerchief flag OF truce; at another time MI.
Alfred Shaw undertook to out with white handkeT,
chief flag OF truce: when wanted 20 leave tie hall
policeman pointed his revolver 20 Die INST hu alter
time seized me by the arm and called 20 policeman on
the other SIDE TO come ana take Cuaigt VI mt houu
here mention that tile whole action OF the ponce ana me
people cooperating with them was Oi q most brutal
blood could DO guilty OF such brutality; when
the poleemen got 70 the door each ume, ,the}
down and pray 70 60 ont; the only reply the policeman
bowels; saw them Shot in this way ~ policemen seye
raj times and without provocation would state also
that when Mir. Horton called out. " We TuTcnder-we
make resistance" there rash by policemen and
the roIay made by man in gray coat, God damn
reuark believe was directly 10 Blr. Fish, who
trying to get out; saw the policemen outside the
tner reyovers toward the hal. reloading aud firing
again and again fell their faces Others dropped
from the windows and were shot an Ianis when Lcaine
Out Of the hall, With policeman on each side 81 me-,
Convention" the policemen who ASSUMED charge OF me
said me, Are you d.. Hise Of TIE Convention " said
Did policeman who had been under some obligation to me
had been attending his family physician; Fasked
him to take charge Of tbis other no assumed
fhe charge OF me said. +No God damn you, he |i not
wll take charge Of yon; while on the way o9~ stars
three steps down. took mold Of me with his ef5 hind,
swung bis club around. and struck me on The mead;
thought was done for bt felt that suociunb wasi
death, and endeavOred % bear up although sht blow
stunned me cannot tell how many times Wa struck
after that; struck many times; 1T The bottom OF
he steps came into tbo street Gas met ~ I'VE Cf
ak persons, each Of whom struck ~ % some W sls!'
and others with pieces % chairs b15 40 bioV was t
hat received from the policeman - was passing down
lie steps; can only characterize tbe whole treatment aS
lie most fiendis conduct ever kasw' although nave
oeen se RI .c6 tbiug foSid happdn: ~ ma not aczus
f6ned TO deeds Of blood could have been - fend1 IN
MA conduct after escaping from Cbe blows aeapcd apon
ne pistol was fired. the bail passing thtongI my I'm
yers and discovered when was few Eards r0nl the
Ipsttute that had been stabbed IN the region Oh Tie
1eaIt- -, -, AT, .. -
How did discover its BY the blood; did nci know
chen WAS stabbed; presume that when wis struck
snnr or five blows stsSed At the same time and
nat the reason why sly injured wa that
n trying to dodge the blow the knife glanced OH, ana
ent on the external side ~ the rib; when got 20 the
corner OF Common and Dig AIDES, young druggist whom
kuew called out Here Il Dr. Hise the great ADoltlo.
st." upon which set was made OF me from DeInnu;
vas driven the gutter when the policeman let SO OF
me fell with my head against the stones ia the gutter