The New York herald., 1867-04-07
the ST. pArRlcK's DAY RIOT.


Cepies Of the Anidavits Agsinst the ALLEGED
Risters-Rccital Of the Preceedinss-Tse
Notwithstanding the circumstances that the incidents IN
relation 70 this charaby speaking, most unfortunate
affair have been given fun publicity In SO far as INC
information obtained inquiry from police omcers ana
others who were either witnesses Of the circumstances
attending the sneue or in early communication with
those present. yet the legal testimony involving she
parties arrested with connection Herewith has never
been fully published the following copies Of the papers
and p.oceeang this mater ne are % V5 se 'rs
ected that on the day OF the riot Bernard Clarke ana
Thomas Newman were arrested IN fagrasee deaeso g
before Justice shandley 1t the Essex Market Police
Court Oicers walsh Lucas and Combes Of the seveneh
sssiasd tSat he accused Was engaged in the array h
Grand street, mounted on white horse ana RODE ~
and down hourshng sabre with which ne dealt . osoS
wound, Combss being struck on the shoulder ana q
Gaping sweeping stroke by dodgfng which but for Tho
Loughln also OF the Seventh precinct tsstined tn
Newman. the other prisoner, had attacked and klckes
n ~ ns oharses Of feonous assault
Newman In $500 TO answer TO charge OF assault ana
battery Subsequently the necessary surees were on
tsred into by Alderman Masterson ana 'ney ~eio TO
Subsequently John WALL James Ryan and Thomas
e IN the pre- prscnc met station house. app
cation was made by John McKeon, counsel for the
accused before Judge Russell at his Chambers Tor
writ OF habsas corpua Ia the meantime, pending the
result OF this proceeding Superintendent Kennedy sent
the prisoners before the City Judge when examina-
George Blunt Of the District Attorneys oce appearing
for the prosecution
C;ty and County Of Nep York. sa-Leon A. Nones, OF the
Thirteenth precinct Metropolitan Police beng duly sworn
deposes and the 18th day Of March, while
duty Grand street. he was assaulted and beaten
John German now here) who kicked deponeDt In his
right side-from the EFFECTS OF which ne Is now suner
nsn ssS assault place % a. M The time riot
taking place; this dsponent az sns time was Tying 70
quss ,so,s ri. 4 a S o Ms sc
A. D. russell, City Judge
TESTIMONY CAPTAIN HELME.
City and County Of New York, a-John G. heime
being duly sworn says that he captain Of the Metro
potan police force. was on the 18TH DAY OF March,
the 18th day Of March !, with my men were duty
East Broadway and Grand street. for the purpose OF pre-
serving the peace and keeping the streets Tree from az
day between twelve and halfpast twelve O'Clock p M
on that dav the right Of the procession had moved
right OF the line as down Clinton street. which was
the extent Of our lne shortly after the starting OF tne
Ss IN Eas. Brosd~ay cn
sa sna pa1n: fsa Ssa
Clinton street in East broadway when met Sergeant
Siebert who informed me that serious riot was going
Grand street, Gouverneur street, ana tnat
some OF my had seriously injured directed
him sergeant Sieber Of my precinct to bring four men,
who stationed corner Of Clinton street and East
Broadway and follow while Sergeant Barnett and ran
up East Broadway Gouverneur street. and on turning
up street towards Grand street We met an
nSsS os,s N up
should Judge that at the time there were about i've hnn-
dred six hundred persons in the crowd forced my
way through the crowd with sergeant aud fodr men
up TO the corner of Grand street and Montgomery street,
and BY that tie the persons who wore the regaa ran
Iine. Two Of these men who wore regain had
police clubs in their hands which suppose were tak on
% ny ,sss % 1se Ss
club from Of these persons and ATTEMPTED 70 arrest
hin but was prevented nom 50 doing bv the crowd. va
Sergeant Barnett sexd the other person who had the
police club and was thereupon struck BY member OF
the society and the prisoner rescued from the
pursuit. Of my men. I found .omc OF my
omcen lying in Gouverneur and Grand streets.
she bead found four IN little store al the Corner
Division and Gouverneur streets and who sso wero
disabled and 90 cut that could mot recognize them
whose names do mot now recoliect: found another
IN Grand street. the nrs floor Of private residence,
ana in disabled condition. Oficm Leach and Gib.
bons vsraly cat about the fAce ard head sppA.
6und IN ne places above mentioned yet suffering
from their wounds and unit for duty, and unable TO be
present and give their y yeI0n w.s" 70 Ans 0
command, about five feet nine inches In hegbt who
has rod nalr and slightly bald on tho top q hs head
the top OF the head while on duty and endeavorng to
preserve the peace in Grand street. Pitt street.
said 18th Of March, from the effects Of which said
ofcer IL suffering and unable to appear here wit
ness; the officers named Leach. Barrett, Eulner
Gibbons asn, MCGUIRE, Folis, struck haze sword cnts
wounds from some sharp instrument the first Ave named
In critical condition, as am informed by the
physician
Sworn to before me this 23d day of March, ls67-A
d. RUssEI, City Judge.
City and Countvc Nsc Fork, @-Catherinc Duggan,
residing No go Division street, IN this city, being
sworn says that on me 18th March 1857. went 70 me
officer of the metropolitan police lin uniforml
lying in the street, and man, John Wall, whom
back and him strike the officer who was lying on
the street with drawn sword on the head; that the
s Division street, and The prisoner present, whom
identity. pursued the officer far my house. and
turned back and joined the crowd her
CATHERINE DcGGAN.
mark
Sworn to before me this 2sd March, 1867 A. D. Rus
Sci, City Judge.
TESTIMONY op EDWARD CRAFT
CITY aud County of Mem Pork, @.-Edward Craft. re-
he Is seen years old and understands the
nature Of OATH That little after twelve O'Clock, on
Monday, March 1s 1857 saw John Wall, the prisoner
present riding on horseback down Pitt street, and be-
tween Grand and Broome streets said Wall strike IN
officer on the head with drawn sword. That the officer
Police force and that the officer had bald spot the
head and wore red whskers and red har and medium
size EDWARD CRAFT
Sworn TO before me this 2sd day Of March, 1867. A.
D. russell, City Judge
TESTIMONY or PATRICK o'HARA
CRY and County Of Nep York. ss.-Parck O'Hara
being duly says:-I was patrolnan Of the Metro
poitan Police force the 18th Of March, 1857 and at
iached Twelfth precinct and such was on duty
on the sherR and Grand streets, In this city,
the 18th Of March (iondayb 1857; between twelve
and r. OF that day was informed that there was
disturbance the Of East broadway and Grand
street, ran up there and oicer 10 uniform run
ming towards East broadway, In Grand street; saw
John WALL the prisoner present. riding on horseback
following and said Wall at this time had his sword
drawn, which he held in his hand.
PATRICK 0'hARA.
sworn to before mo this 2sd day Of March, 1904
d. RUHxI, City Judge.
TESTIMONY WILLIAM r BROWN
City and Coanfy Of Nsp Fork sG-william +. Brown,
roundsman OF the Thirteenth precinct Metropolitan
Police force, being duly says:-That between
twelve ana tive r. NJ, on Monday, March 18, 1851,
vac on duty 10 East Broadway At the junction Of East
Broadway and Grand street; vas informed while on
that corner II that time that there disturbance a.
the corner Of Pitt and Grand streets; immediately ran
IN snAt thowov