The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-04
Senator Sumner on the Responsibility Of Ssna :
tors for Their Votes on Impeachment.
Regulations for the Foreign Coasting
Trade Of the United States.
The Tax Bill Under Consideration
in the House.
NEGRO RIOT IN WASHINGTON.

Serious Negro Riot at the Capital-TwG
White Man Killed and Several Others
Notwithstanding Speech Of Mr.. For
ney-Buildinss Quilted.
WASHINGTON, June 8, 1858.
great deal of excitement has prevailed among
she residents OF Washington this morning on account
Of the barharOus assassination OF several white
last night by negroes
Late at night three white men were going up
Pennsylvania avenue, and happening to pass negro
made some remark, which the latter replied to by
calling the white men rebels. One Of the white men
called after the negro who retreated short distance
and then suddenly turned, drew out razor and cut
his pursuer across the wrist, severing artery and
producing death almost Immediately. The negro
then retreated. In another section Of the city sol
dier Of the Twelfth infantry was set upon and cut
with razor across the ribs the wound being OF
such fearful character that death shortly followed.
The house of q conservative judge OF election was
entered and Quilted by negro mob and, but for the
strategy OF policeman, the office OF the National
Iate1igeacer would have been demolished. Night
was made hdeous by negro crowds yelling and play.
ing barbarous music.
. Forney made very incendiary speech TO negro
mob, telling them there were two disbanded regi-
ments OF Lees rebel troops in the city with hostile
intent towards the coOred people. The impression
10 general that every negro is armed with razor,
and that other fatal collisions are inevitable
Justice Harper, Of Washington, held an inquest
this morning on the body OF the murdered Faux
ner. The principal witness was w. E. Dunn a
private Waterman on duty in the square between
Sixth and Seventh streets, who makes the following
statement:-The deceased and Albert Johnson were
walking down the avenue just east Of the Metropoli-
tan Hotel, when colOred man passed them and
johnson made a remark to him. which he mr. d.
did not understand, and the colored man stopped
and approached them, but again turned, proceeded
across Sixth street and down the avenue. Johnson
and deceased crossed the street, when the former
stopped sand Faulkner followed the man. Faulkner
was observed to take something out Of his pocket,
supposed to have been a "billy.n When he reached
the mouth of the alley the suddenly turned and
made pass or blow at the deceased and ran.
Mr.. Dunn Immediately ran down and found that
blood was running profusey out of the sleeve OF the
coat Of the deceased, and he Immediately started
after the colored man, following him into Marble al
ley but losing sight OF him in the alley running
to Ninth street. AS he (the watchman) crossed the
avenue he blew his whistle for aid from the police.
When he returned he found Faulkner at the door Of
Clark's drug store lying on the steps and officers
Hill Lawler and Fox with him. The deceased had
also made an attempt TO pursue the colored man,
and his track was marked by the blood across the
avenue to the mouth OF Marble alley and
thence diagonaly across the avenue to the
corner of Four and Half street. DIR. Dexter was
Immediately called, and the officers started with the
wounded man for DIR. Doves once, a few doors
above, in front of whose door Dexter met them and
found that the had just died. about ten or fifteen
minutes after the wound was inflicted. His body
was Immediately taken to the Fourth ward station
house and word was sent to notify the father of de-
ceased.
The following particulars the disturbance last
night have been learned -
At the attack made on the drug store the corner
OF Seventh and streets quite number OF short
muskets, clubs and pistols were shown and several
shots fred but none with effect az far as known.
young man nineteen years Of age, named George
Hendley, in the employ OF Mr.. George r. Hail. coach
maker quite badly injured in this affair. He was
standing on the pavement near the drug
store when some one cried out "Iur-
rah for Given,' with some other remark
and a coored man ran up and struck at the
young man named, but missed him and Hendley re-
ceved the blow on the cheek, and being struck
second time he was knocked senseless into the
gutter. When he returned to consciousness some
man was standing over him cutting at him with
razor, and his hat bears the marks OF this assault
being cut into strips. When he reached his home
on II street. near Sixth, it was found that he had
received two cuts, making painful flesh wounds
one each hip. DIR. Palmer dressed these wounds
and he is also attended by DR.. p Craghan. He is
injured also in the breast, and acute were his
pains until he was examined by the physician that
ne was very apprehensive that he had been shot
BY some means the name Of Mr.. Joseph +. Hodg-
son, the brothern-aw OF Hurdly, was connected
with this affair, and II was rumored that MIR. Hodg-
had been killed. but there was no foundation for
the report.
As the procession was marching towards the First
ward last night, down street, forty fifty coored
men stopped at the corner Of Eleventh street. and
running into Smiths restaurant of them knoc ked
The proprietor down with bottle while Others IL Is
alleged, robbed the money drawer OF s43 and carried
OF number OF bottles of liquor. There Is conflict
ofstatements In regard TO this affair some DENYING
that the parties concerned in the outrage belonged
30 the procession, while Others assert positively that
they left the procession to make the depreciation ana
afterwards Joined the line again. Some persons in
Of the ward delegations. in passing the house OF
Captain Daniels, corner Of Thirteenth street and New
York avenue, threw several stones at IT, breaking
some Of the windows. II IL not known that there
was any provocaion. one or two shots were fired at
the corner OF Seventh and streets aud one OF the
windows Of Cassns drug store was broken.
The restaurant Of Charles Bradenbeyer, on vir-
ginia avenue, near Delaware avenue, was stoned by
colored men at about nine O'Clock last night and
number Of windows broken, and some OF the win
dows OF the residence Of oicer Beford, adjoining,
were also burst In, and Mr.. BIS wife was struck on
the shoulder by one OF the missiles. officer Hopkins
was near at the time, and by good deal Of persua
sion succeeded in inducing the crowd to stop the at
tack, which II is supposed was made because light
occurred between some soldiers and colored men
near there yesterday morning.
The city is comparatively quiet this evening, not.
withstanding the public mind s keeny apprchensive
OF coming violence from the unruy colored element
which is now In an innsmmable condition. Rumors
have een heard ON every hand that the negroes are
pIappiDg attacks CD number o. persons who tool an