The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-21
THE RIOT IN JERSEY CITY.
EXAMINATION BEFORE RECORDER
MARIIND6 YESTERDAY.

Further Prrticu'ars Concerning the Long
Deck Coilision-The NIurd, rous Assault
upon MIR. william Tayior-The shootinR
Of one Of his AseaiiaBts-Tay A or In Peril.
At o'clock on Saturday afternoon the restau-
rant and saloon a the Pavona ferry In Jersey City
was the scene Of q sanRuinary collision. Abraham
Ackerman, the foreman Of the Erie Freight House.
had had an alteration with Mr. William Taylor, the
proprietor, and when elected from the saloon. sum
moned his gang TO his aid Returning TO the saloon,
the eight begun In onslaught by the rioters
upon one Kinney. runner, who was the only out
slider In the saloon. When these made the attack on
Kinney, tho barkeeper FASTENED to his rescue, aud
was soon afterward Joined by Mr.. Taylor. The lat
ter then seized and mnde the special object Of
the mob's attack. They dragged him outside, tore
him about the head and face with cotton hooks,
closed both his eyes, broke bis nose, kicked him
and tramped upon him In the most brutal manner.
THEIR BATTLE cRr
was "RIl the s. OF -" and only when they
though, they had accomplished this sanGuinary pur
pose did they all beat a retreat. KnneS's life
also endangered by the assaults OF the mob, when
Onlcer Moore with q drawn revolver drove of his
assailnnts. As u was he was severely injured. Dur
lug tho mile outside pistol shot was fired. and
Thomas McEnany, one OF the rioters, received
slight scalp wound. The latter was borne TO tho
police station. where, after his wound had been
dressed, lie was l)cked up. Later in the evening
Thomas Connell, who was also prominent In the
ARRAY. secured by the police, but was reasod
bail until yesterday morning.
Mr. Taylor was yesterday pronounced by his medi.
cal attendants in a very precarious condition. lie ia
brother Of the Hon. Noah Taylor. the popular Sen.
ator for Hudson county. Jack Taylor, the well
known champion pigeon shooter Is also MS brother.
MIR. Taylor is much esteemed, and OF q mild and in
offensive disposition. Ackerunn,
rms iNsrIGAToR OF TuE RIOT
fed Immediately sferward, and up TO tue present
moment the efforts OF the police to secure him have
been unsuccessful.
MIR. TAYLOR yesterday made the following state
ment;
About year sro Ackermap while drums come into
G peen ro Of G o whom S he f e. se % to
rested The next ni rning when came down t. tie
saloon he told me man BY the name oi Bi.s had ron:
P Kept mn issId aid WGyp' 70 ADo" "'' A'nu 0' n0u'V
REDDY THE BLACKSMITH.
Reddy ihe BaeIsm Nh wrs % among OF ihSm Y asrS low ~
he knew II wa Re1dy and he 5cp ed that hc Knew INN
,he, Iva. scEry thsi he nad 9sen robbed, and went
ounS tha the persons Rc had Sause 10 Se
SnGh mS rSp'StSShs Il % Tacf scn
S ne OS @ b and V e9eF bat
time Ac herman has
HAD 1T N FoR nv,
S0 we %oa d'o SnsR S I'M Gs'o Old
Ard would use most abusive laneuagei finally ! told
~oud not have him.
with rsaHcmsn an asked him to iaSe drnS, ou he
refu ed then be turned and comm need TO sbu,e me,
using very profanc sud unCentlemanly language |
iricd pacy hG hut ~ stll continued his abusive
SPfn IS, n% st Sf5 Sos % on Su occ
M9gds ,h came In and VENT 20 lock Aeke .ap on,
care OF him the ofcer then went out aud asked Acs
ard thinking II was all settled vent up stairs avoid
esmS ad s R nsGS suS S2GH f. oGT
s sei h are snf & m "a 6SIroam xG Ts4 fSw.
sl.sSSed oa all sies end beaten aqd have recol
J.s4s- cannsi vhn ia SAID 10 have Deena
RINGLgADRR ~ ruE RIOT,
and Thomas kinsey the man that ses shot IN the hack
gale % f9 he oSe Gout f'a SSS SGSnGl Snooa H1 %
cr2 crowd o, iuteres & I'd snecti'or- being present
ycsitd Guar OF adcc ous assault and battery on
CoNy!iL, I aint been arr, stcd Gwalg,d down here
ErcoRnFn2i've heard rrom W. rnyior th,. r,-nlog.
ana phy5isiln sSSs ;, . =. Eins ycfy reeMol
rost shoc.lns manner, nut h.. totly nJurcs .re tho
CoSSu IL had nothine TO do with It, n Mr. Taylor,
~ .sioFed man, aud another rA- hada -u.,.c-eed
TuEnv'D neEN so 1Rorprg At ALI.
-, ErConpfral yor went N.iA a.. C. ."i who m.
a. nHI'fN at ~ ose thHi parf.pI.f.cI.
COS y little e oi't aud nuc an t'ct man went
Owe 10 hung Nr. hcECIWnr NV and then .oue Of tie
men rom the uoCk G. alter
tIrftFU MOOR - ne fifteen mon loifr into
Ta,ior, ana follow ed them u, auvth r lot oi ncn foi
lowed. and commtLCcl
FIRING PISTOLS
ana throwing bottles saW ktrery ana Conncl kicking
Iay or. and Council was standing oy"r ma with re.
Nu.AUr.
CH.EF FowLER-Taylor told me that this man ICON.
u,ll Was the in,tiga or of the riot,
oNSEIIl took the pistol from Taylor jus Atter he
was shooting ths man kiIseyj, and Lal . uoIHted at
breast 10 shoot
EECoRDEg-l shall be mQcliVd TO loCk on two men
aNat the Ictult o Ar. Tn lor's nluIcs: SAYS
you tConntiO was the main nst gatOt uI the not.
(uNNFLL-ls the NJ halP
RrCoEpgR-No sir; cannot admit you to bail
The prisoners were then conducted to the cells.
THE RIOTERS TO Bg DISCHARGED.
Yesterday, gentleman bolaing a prominent posi-
ton on the railway said that ever, one OF the men
engaged la the riot should DO discnr.cI from tIcir