New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-30
THE ANTERENT DISTURBANCE.
ARREST OF THE neutrality-suspicious. OF THE
WOUNDED.


WOUNDED.
The Troy Wing has the following concerning
the warrant and arrest Of Wtbeck and his companions in
News OF the riot became known In this city on
Tuesday morning Sheriff Fonda absent and did not
return 10 rs Sy n Giocf oo suay M the ar
rest Of the rioters and In the absence OF the Sheriff. ha
the warrant directed to the Capital Police This warrant
placed in the hands Of Officers English and krke on
Tuesday night, and on Wednesday morning they pro
cCedcd TO the scat Of war; about two miles from Green
bush Village and two miles from Bloomingroye Ihey
first called at the house Of the elder Wbeck They found
Mr. W. in bed under the care Of his family, his head
bandagcd and he apparently quite i'll from blows re,
cciyed in the fracas on Monday The officers Informed
him Of their business when lie said he was perfectly
willing TO go To Troy whenever lie was ABLE ana so were
his and others called for In the warrant He thought
that by Friday he would be IN condition TO go, and his
boys could 20 any time subsequently he asked TO make
an arrangement by which all concerned would come TO
Troy on Friday. The sons OF the old gentleman
were found working in the field, and expressed
Willingness TO do whatever was thought
stance and the officers concluded that the whole the
best plan TO hold the parties TO their wod 10 appear on
Friday. There was total absence Of ali excite
mont IN me ncghDorhoOd ana the people were surprised
to learn that II was supposed anything unusual had oc
CURED. Benjamin q. DenDstOn, one Of the persons
and calling on the District Attorney desired TO give BAN
fOran appearance lie was taken before Judge Ingalls,
aud held to bail in the sum OF $1,000 Mr. d. is gentle
about 50 years OF iathCrinaw of one OF the
Wtbeck boys lie was present at the riot he says as
sstancc. The Greenbush Wltbeck insists that Deputy.
Sheriff Witbcck OF Albany fired the first shot and put
them on the defensive. Only legal Investigation can
get at the facts. -
Wtbeck considered out Of danger The condition Of
Grggs is still critical, although strong hopes Oh his re-
cOvcry entertained His life saved by an account
book diary In his side coat pocket over his heart-0ne
ball penetrating the book passed directly through H. buI
having spent its force did not enter his body.
The Journal refers 10 the question editorally as Toll
lows The Argus thinks the tenants should be satisfied to
pay up, because the demanded from thom are so
small In comparison with the value OF property inyOyed
and 10 cites the OF WtbeCk, who only called
upon satisfy claim Of $780, against farm estimated
be worth at least $4,000 1t Is forgotten that who
fight for principle, sometimes do so without counting the
cost. We make DO defense Whatever OF WItbccRs
brutal aud criminal assault upon public officers. But wo
do feel that In opposing the immortal titles the land
holders are entitled 10 sympathy. We can point II 10
In which farmer OF Rensselaer, County long con-
spcuOus an an "antreur leader when making "a
settlement In his old age, obliged 10 part with the
beet portion Of farm 10 the Improvement of when lao
had devoted the labor % long, temperate, aud indus
triOus life; and 10 instances not few IN which 10 Would
be better for tenants abandon their homesteads
trely than attempt meet the charges upon them II
Is insisted that these shall be satisfied In fu We admit
that the parties who have purchased and now hold These
titles have technical right 10 enforce them VIII not
the Legislature end the difficulty by assuming tho
burdens behalf Of the State and making final settle
meut, as was proposed three ycars ago.