The New York herald., 1870-09-23
DEMOCRATIC FAC ENDS.

The Rochester Raiders Come 60 Grtef-Jersey
to tho Kcscuo Of 6usanehnnna-Indignat
md Pr0tests-Stranao BIending Of tho
ssShecp,' and the sstsoats.o
The announcement yesterday morning that sew
eral towns on the Erie Railway had been visited by
gang Of plunderers, who were on their way to at.
tend the convention at Rochester, stirred up the
police authorities in Jersey. and preparations were
accordingly made to give the raiders . wei
come on their return. squad Of police was
sent from the pohcs headquarters al Jersey
City to the Erie Railway depot and ON the arrival Of
the through train the oincers made descent on all
suspected parties. t happened that many respect
able men fell into their clutches at the same time,
and NO explanation would be received. When the
prisoners arrived ct the Second precinct station sew
eral Of the parties gave satisfactory accounts OF
themselves and procured bail. few merchants
among the number were highly indignant, and one
man threatens legal proceedings. Mr. Alexander
Frear and Mr.. Tweeds clerk were among the lucky
ones who were released on bail. The following IN
dividuals were obliged TO "toe the mark" and
Jonn McAuine, John berlin, John Ward, Edward
Hsney John +. Cassidy, Peter Curley. James II.
ris, william Lamb, James Gillen, George Williams
William Norton, James p. Rogers, Patrick Fitzpat-
rick and Francis Mullany. few OF these were af-
The following persons procured bail early In the
afternoon:-Thomas Hughes, Thomas Y. Hart, John
DOOity anu 1uOlndb JOllys Inc WuOle party Will Dc
brought before Recorder Marttndale this morning,
but there Is not particle OF evidence against any OF
them, and they Will, OF course, be discharged. Po
licemen were detailed to watch other trains coming
from the same quarter in the evening. The Erie
Railway officials protest against this high-handed
proceeding. as the police had not particle OF evt-
dence that any OF the parties In custody were on the
train which conveyed the thieves on their westward
trip. The of1cals further state that no robbery was
perpetrated on any part OF their line except at Sus
quehanna on Tuesday night. The conductor states
that the passengers on his train yesterday were
orderly and respectable any that ever travelled
with him. and he saw nothing to Justify the action Of
the iOlice. The latter, however, acted on tnfOrma
ton conveyed by telegraph that several rowdles and
thieves were tho train. and that 1t would be ad
visable TO keep sharp lookout for them OF course
IL was matter OF great difficulty TO discriminate
the ''sheep" and the "goats' looked much alike,
and it was III vain tnat one respectable looking
man reminded tue officer who had him In
custody tnat 1t was cardinal principle
In law that 1t ts better that one hundred
guilty should escape Than one innocent man suffer.
Another OF the subjects was taunted with being q
member or the Young Democracy, and he enectuay
slenced the cayiller by replying "a am not
ashamed Of that; hope I shall never be SO Old
that viii be unwilling to learn and keep pace with
the tlmesn There was very little disposition on the
part OF the prisoners to discuss the action OF the
Rochester Convention as they had some other fsh
to fry which concerned them great deal more.