New-York tribune., 1867-05-31
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE MOBILE RIOT.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF GEN. poPE-THE MAYOR AM
CHIEF OF POLICE DECLARED GUILTY or GRID"

INAL MISCONDUCT.
BY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON ID. c.. May 30.-The oiiciai report OF
Gon. Pope and the officers in Alabama concerning
the Mobile riot have just been received mere. Ina
following are the reports Of Gen. Pope and Cos
Shepherd. The report of Gen. Swayne which foi-
lows that of Gen. Pope, having been pnbDshed'p
GEN. PORES REPORT
HEADQUARTERS THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT, D
GEORGIA, ALABAMA, AND FLoRlnA,
ATLANTA, GA, May %, iecT)
EGEyRRAL: have the honor TO transmit inclosed the
report OF Gems swayne and Dunn, concerning the lsa
riot in Mobile Ala as also the report OF Col shepherds
18th Infantry commanding the post You will not al to-
notice some though important discrepancies IN theso
two reports One thing is manifest and that 49, mat a
Mayor Jones withesi Though everybody, and no doue
himself included apprehended disturbance during judge
Keleys speech instead Of being present with the neees
sary police force and arrangements TO Keep the peace
went off to his house. mile and half distant because
probably, lie supposed the sentiments OF the speaker
would not be pleasant to him, and left the peace OF
the city in the hands of Chief OF Police, who
either sympathized with the rioters or was
wholly inefficient. 1t certainly is not to be
attributed to the zeal or conduct of either Of these fune|
onaries that the did assume formidable propcr4
tions have therefore, removed both, not only because
of their criminal misconduct this OCCASION Dnt Decansd
there is not likely to confidence Of any security what's
ever hereafter while they retain their Offices
have apponted Mr.. Hoffman, a much-respected Unlon
man of Mobile, Mayor and Col. Dmog, formerly
Of the army but the last year citizen OF hoDiey
Chief Of Police. will remodel the entire Police force aro
probably change the Board OF Aldermen In few days.
Col Dimon know well personally, as he served Tor
long time under my command and while he s ChleI o5
Police will guarantee that there viii not he another ou
in Mobile The insgator of the riot rather the noss
conspicuous actor IT, in confinement at Fort Games
and will be tried by Military Commission TIC cV aus
thores released him bail Active measures are DeIn
taken to arrest the other parties concerned Unuh th
new city fully installed and in SUCCESSIVE
operation the military authorities will control tho police
of the city, am General very respectfully ysur oDcS
dient servont JOHN Pore,
Brevet Maor-General u. s. A. Commanding.
To Gen. L. 8. Grant, Generain-Chief Of u b. a.,
COL. SHEPHERDS REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS, Posi- OF MOBILE,
MOBILE Ala, May II, 1857 :,
LIEUT.. a. CoNYNGHAN, A. 4. A. General Dst.esoT Ala
SIR the honor, very respectfully TO sG,toit th
following relative To the disgIaeeful and criminal rot
slting in murder occurring In tins city on the night on
the l4h ns whenthe Hon. Mr. Kelly from Bennsyiyaha
addressed for few moments the people OF she s
ed pointed and calculated to in the breasts OF
6cS5sRs sSR ss sRs El # q 8 sS3 ~
six years ago Of our country, and indeed OF tuns
Sme TS5a etns apd as the e applause STaSr the large
concourse of people evidence of disturbance anIlese
there was an intention silence him and rut hims
down by lot OF men present for tat oeet "a ahe hen
slenced I'm free speech upon matters affecting inc we1
Of free people both white rdn ana sSG e0pee se6n az
heretofore In this portion OF our country, wheisI
neory across the street between the Chief Police and
named David J. Tiles notorious for violence , n.
Chief of Police discharged his pistol IN the dreen9n
Of the speakers stand %C & w sty anS eewLere
ard band Of the 18th Infantry under charge OF Leu
seemed to be an interval Of four or five seconds during
which there were fraIc efforts on te part OF tne eLow
Sge SEay @e 2% 5 s G9s @ gsy A 81 Is: s:2 sss Sp
pareniy in the direction Of the speakers stand causing
by the sudden ringing Of the iire-aarm bells. great
number of shots were then made IN return mght M ah s
with the design PrOsy to o s3OT that aScyseS y TeiS 10
who We're present evidently for the object Of breaking NY
5RS Were maS'S %o4e Or les snS Sssd & &SGS aPS
wounds. One white man and one colored are feporsJ
wounded in the head All the occurrences the meetr
ing was witness to. the horses in the carriage i
right of the speakers stand at the crossing Of tho
tSSk s qRe 5e @ o p
towards the camp Not wishing to leave the scene t ,hT
result should be somewhat known. l leaped TO use.
ground few steps from the speaker pSa.n,. staaa
aud made my way back ~, deeP'ts aPP Sa, ae%% Al
therefrou. / turned and walked RAPIDLY toward tho
camp. the streets near at hand resoOnang VIZ VIZ nm sh5
ringing On the second block from the scene ~
great dispatch for the troops camp miles dstant
Who were held in readiness by the officers in camp, who
had heard the firing The officers from other stations o
! duty at the post IA members on general COURT
martial. promptly reported for duty with tue c99mf
scene scene in The doubie-quck Step this movemens
aided by two street obeying with aacnty orders
to dt r. effect @ TIC Te1 Ses e 10 s er paee
OF residence which order they complied with Ia tho
10 the officers OF the Court Martial above mentioned!
few occasional shots were heard thereafter IN tho
from nj The Mr., Kelley aud l4
friends found safely returned TO their rooms at tho
Withers. residing nearly u miles np Governs
mentst. then summoned. and he ordered hla
Chief Of Police 10 search for arrest and take 10 the city
prison David j. Tiles the prime nsgator ana ineter of
the riot Three squads only OF eight men each IN charge
OF officer were retained ON duty after midnight and
until the departure OF Judge Kelley at II p MI
next day. Since the riot there has been considera3
bic apprehension felt between the white and
colored population, owing, In measure
tory tone OF the newspaper articles for time past
which dispassonate mind seem TO pander TO mo3
@ Sd Tsvns Sf eReed people S
jal justice q tho Mayor, J. M withers, whos
I believe, is the only man IN the cly quanneu
his official acts Report not made yesterday for the
reason given in letter. public meeting was held al
" In Yesterday deprecang the odious outrage uponS
free speeo and the prejudice OF the more udlci0ns COM.
posing the main portion OF the people who tnosgn
disposed fail nevertheless TO repres anu % ,ssr U
ful speeches and threateRlngs agnsItne sh'c o
irreyocaby settled by war winch most oi , ne hsde it
Should the excitement aud apprehensOns not suDsae
viii be advisable 10 have troop OF cavalry stationea
hsrc for the purpose Of patrong the ely n % r"mnSs
extensive and the style OF bllasg& 81 bo evil.
mIndoi am Sir your obedient servant, ,,..,vu
o. L. SuEPIiERD, Colonel, i9tn oa, o. o. ah,anpy pyyt
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