The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-24
AN EXCURSION PARTY.
A Hawser Connecting a Steamboat and
Barge DIaliciousIv Severcd-Ucnsternatio

Hawser Connecting a Steamboat and
Barge DIaliciouslv Severcd-Consternatio
en- Dcard-Counter Afadavits.
That spirit OF malicious 1endishness that prompts
obstructng railway tracks and opening OF draw
bridges and the wholesale destruction Of human life
displayed Itself on Thursday, on the occasion OF the
excursion OF Company @, Sixty-nnth reg
ment, National Guard Fortunately no lives wete
lost but tue placing OF several hundred lives IN co-
pardy, winch was done, was crime OF daring as
Wen as malicious magnitude, "a VIII be seen from the
following recital OF the facts OF the case:-
The company OF militia named above, numbering
with their friends, between four ana five hundred
sion TO XIderney Park. As means OF conveyance TO
tho scene OF festivities were obtained the steamer
Littimer aud paree Merchant both OF which we're
lod with the excursi0nists and united by hawser.
Tho party enjoyed themselves az such excursIoniss
40 ana witnaf were very temperate aud Orderly
atef roembarsins on the steamer and n Inc
barge, they were on their return to the
y wns wa. Saasn S SSS s
IRON the steamer, swung round by the violence Of
the tide, and was In imminent danger Of coIlidlng
OF the barge kept her under as good control as pos
sibie. Captain STANLEY, in commend OF the militia
company, also used his utmost influence TO quiet the
although by no means succeeding IN wholly allayinB
the fears Of the women and children. Happily,
through prompt efforts tho second hawser " as &c.
steamer. On Inquiry it Was asceriained that
MT. jOhn lthuuen 1hu Deen Seen, WIN
huge knife In his hands, threatening to cut the
nawSer, Oh rather TO ges some one 70 cut H. AS It
could not BIO asoertained positively who cut the
rope TINS man Madden was arrested, and on the
arrival Of the party at the city delivered INTO the
tody OF oicer 0'Eeili OF the Twenty seventh p
cnct who caused his detention all night in the
ton house.
Yesterday morning the accused was taken before
Judge bowling at the Tombs. Captain Van Tine, Of
the barge, William Fuller. deck hand ON TING
steamer lattimar, end Michael Cahlll, deck
hand on the barge, made snidavits TO the
above facts. Captain Stanley Of the militia
company, ana Frederick Runchman, one
Of the excursonists, In further anidavits justl-
ned the accused. The captain says that adden
talking with hum when the hawser was cut; that
he had no kniie IN his hand that he uttered no
threats ana that all he heard him say was that the
excursionss dissatisfied with the rate OF speed
OF the steamer Mr.. Runchilan testified that he So "
Madden take knife out OF mans hand VINO
attempted to cut the hawser second time. Upon
the above statement Of facts the Judge re-
quired Madden TO give $1,000 bail TO appear
for examination, which no had no dinculy IN pro.
curing, and after procuring which ne was released
from custody. One thing 10 GEAR that the hawseI
was cut that there peril to the passengers and
CONSERVATION among them In consequence OF ~, and
that 1t Ia possible that Madden Is INNOCENT or the
charge, and that tho real guilty man win doubtless
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