New-York tribune., 1870-09-23
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DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES RETURNING FROM THE
ROCHESTER, CONyENTION-RIOTING on ERIE
TRAINs-THIEvEs AND RoUGHs on THE
RAMPAGE-LARGE NUMBER OF ARRESTS BY
THE JERSEY CITY POLICE-EFFORTs OF ERIE
OFFICIALS TO HUSH UP MATTERS.
Some two thousand New-IOrk Democrats
went TO the Rochester Convention by special ana
other trains Tuesday OF course very few OF these
were delegates; but, to become Democratic delegate
from this city must have the Influence OF strikers
who exact as reward free passes TO the Convention
This accounts for the large representation Of NcWfork
City at the Convention Wednesday The passengers
arriving by the early trains the Erie Railway reported
10 the police at Jersey City that the roughs on board,
who were the advance OF the swarms that were
ON the way in other trains had been exceedingly urbu
pockets. Dispatches also received from yaIous
points along the line of tie road 10 the effect Some
sent verbal message TO the Police headquarters asking
for few men to aid IN quelng dls. .Ir6ahof5 me aP
finally caused the sending of large squads OF pOcemen
the Of action. on the arrival OF he th u, l
about 10 o'clock 2 arrests were made OF parties VINO
were pointed out az having committed 9eItedhelo,s;;
Officers detailed to meet the trains at Patrro ana
other points in citizens dress, 80 as To be abe 20 spot
the mscTeants OF those arriving at about oGi0ck IN
the afternoon and at and II o'clock at nlsht Sun more
arrests were made
bers arrests of several innocent persons were
detained while only portion Of the rowdes could he
with Capt Of the second Precinct was personally
the ground and deachmeuts were placed al edc ehd
of e tunnel ~ well the depot, in order to inter
c t te ~ I'm y Imaving slov,ly and escaped
Those who were arrested taken AZ once 10 the Sec
Ond Precinct Station and examined, and suCh as gave
satisfactory account of themselves We're released Inc
names those who were detained for further Gamma
ton with the alleged occupation of EACH are as follows
5es ESl Ntia fasf sI c P Rogers 20
james agbes no ceeapatOa-ea Pates ItlP no ooHP1on
I.tr Ber5a na occupation wu, b. hrs., vs..ll-r
Iohp sd printer P. J. lcture court oEcer
7, 5obs + cs.d ss5sf Shr Bath punber csr5ei
b.. a. mcFchanL feitrt
james II. VITO. butcher A. J. Hooper no ocenlrtoh
y, Cooiutn s,tuer Theodore Rauuing, rlals-tloTef
Iboms y HaL Te'se1ser-'i'' i',,s H., m ms s'
v W. + Linn 5e' r, o.a .ernsp ,i5s a5s i'f5Tas'u 5rsu
James 5Ss.5i Sn iSn5i 1 i s s Ferou accused
John Dooley roli.beater. Patrick Trgg
The are mostly Young men faw being 90 years old.
Some OF them were released on bail
Upon inqurng at the Erie Depot IN reference TO sucn
reports of the doings along the ne or ihe Todd as Sht
and made long statement. He Is detective employed
by the Erie Company aud not credted Dy tne jersey
CITY police with having made any arrests Ior several
months. lie inycghed against the Jersey CitI ponce
for interfering with travel Tor arresllng lnonehsye
country INGREDIENTS for ndiscrmlnatey taxing young
men without evidence against them, except thht tey
were not particularly well dressed he sald that
police Taylor who keeps an eatinghOuse
at the depot had finally ordered the Poce 10 eavei ana
stop making arrests lie denied lst lhtrG aq Pten 9 any
roughs had cleaned out several eanghouses on the way
He clearly meant 10 conFey 1o grea inSgnpies ~ ne
6ande Of tbe Jersey city Police. This appeared to
be- tLe tactics Of the Erie officials. .
Superintendent Rucker, accompanied by defective
McWilIaIus called upon Capt Mann OF the second Po
lice Precinct at about . clock and the following con
yersatiOn eusued: -,
Eucker-Your men made great many arrests to-day;
did tev have any warrants for these they arrested
Capt Mann-N0, sir; none ~, a.,
RuCkcr-NerC the men sttn III at VI
criminal offensest
Manu--A few OF them were.
Puckcr-what authority, then, had you for aIresting
's sShRsome Of them arrested suspicion Others
were known TO my men "a thieves ana rOughs.
Rucker-Where did you get your Information az TO
their mlsdongs along the line OF the road Dd any en-
Move of the Company report them TO yOui II so, who
was iti , - A., .
connected with the rO8df
RuckeT-MeiI, now art yVd ~ hhu S'iu'HSo against
Mann-Passengers have been here to-day complaining
% the Loss f property and Of abuse board the train
They saw that among these men are those who went
tbrnug the trains The leading politicians had TO form
ing NJ the end OF OF the for common prOtec
tinn against them. Those who wore iewery and vaua
bIes had 10 hide them The edttnghOuses along the line
,ere cleared ont and the s robbed We have some Of
the men who did these things. Your people at the depot
theseves furnished free passes TO six Of our men 10
ont 10 Paterson and other points, and 20 in the
train and find out tile persons who were making the
Rncker-But YOU arrested country merchants.
Mapp-We arrested one from Port Jeryis and immedi-
shnt Rncker then inquired where the Police Commits
snners we're aud went TO see them They had adjourned
hut he had long interview with Chief Of Police Fowler,
wbirb fed similarly that with Capt. Mann. In
tstce Ia the Chief Of Police IL should be stated that t
had made any interference Whatever Win the course OF
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