New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-20
THE RIOT.

rioters confined IN the 1omhs, was released yesteI
tay on his own recomli7snte ~ keep the peace
owen Stanton Of No sos East Twenty -fourthst, who
was got through the thigh during the riot died yester
eay In Bellevue Hospital. Potcr Mckay Of No az
wGhng tonst who shot I'm the breast also died IN
t1neyue Hospital yesterday The Coroner gave permits
n each case 60 the bodies, and adjourned the III
quests.
The funeral services Of Private Walter L. Prior OF Com
amy A OH REGIMENT one Of the victims of Wednesdays
hot win he held t9doy az Calvary Church on Fourth
we The body win he removed 10 Woodawn Cemetery
escorted by the 9th Regiment and two companies oi
police numbering 100 men, undor The command OF C'p7
copeland Cameron and McDcrmott ii
yAU CHARGES AGAINST CAPT PETTY AND
ROUNDSNAN FOLK DlSMIesED-eLiN5EANI
QUINN FIND FOR LYING.
Commissioners Smith, Manierre, END Barr
woo present yesterday, at the openng0f e Cont Tor
shc ,Iis II capt Petty and his officers and consider
chic number OF Interested spectators were also In attend
euco.. CAPS. Petty came fOvvRrdfwhen hls case was
sailed said that he admitted the charges against him,
and asked permission TO read statement When ne
had read about onehrd Of the statement he broke down
ono cri-i ike a child. Acting Chief Clerk Hasnouek
nui,he, reading the document, which is rs follows;
PouoE psr,srsEsz OF rgg CRY or Ysv'IY GS.,
Boeo,ol ~ Board q Po' 81 Ht Polite bf'ar'~ea% ne
CT in ,n.ver 70 the charge made arn. nc by p B RS,
tors AcIag Cli ct go -, a 1c 1seR NJ.
In, De disturb Oh TIE Egtbave on thc l2h Inst
sprC s,-rT i t,lec upou Ne feet tlt dariur ne
s s,gi ss 2 r S he ' ,T 81 ' me sp , we T S
ssug mob by which Of hem hsi been severely wounded
! without a5o re- c i Ss b I me s S, S be. Bot
- dsy Or ana ny recon- ny service % e Department
So WI deny tn, he Police q ne Tena p,eenSt who
IN S s s og 5s s s S' ee o WSo bS .o
~ 10 The 4ss Of the tight hd bee, o3aS't,'E Shot even II
q S5ss yai- aTy With III CONFIDENCE hat nv fafa e 1ce u
that VIII nut De oisrectto nut
b. red Uta!oa Of my punishment for oaense which vas
Respectfully Submitted TIL s5ss PIai PFT r., Ia,
oS he G B @oyG4 "a s the hat ce eyey o aso don
neeted with the Department more or less excited
that day. IN consideration Of the gallant conduct or
S1T TsoI hot lie sSetsnod Each cp
missioner rs lis nanc was called, voted for dismissng
them. Capt Petty thanked the Commissioners for then
enency aud sad lie trusted by his future conduct to
Tie cqse Of Sergeant william Quinn, accused Of The
gnmo oGense, was then called Ine sergeant said he had
she same statement to make as Can't Petiy. lie vas
neEt OF most Of those present. ne declared TINT he had
nothing Of them until he saw them 0pponded to tho
charges and specifications in the complaint Served upon
Vas held hut stairs at tho Tune aud knew nothing
o. Capt fg'ty d fa r! 9i 6 ~, E5SSe4
Quinn was rot In the room Wien tho meeting va
bele; Dnt alfr the i,.o5l'..2n5 utd"H up ny W.
dcs in the outer Office he petty slowed the resolutions
b. 9 G Ra G nG 5s f tat II,
10 signed them. This statement was 1uN CurIoh
C1atcd by Rou1dsnen John W. Fok' and in pat by r
geaut Weed Capt Petty vas iLon quesli1ne3 ~ s,r-
bRue 10 solutions, ana that he had since expressed
biz sorrow that any action on lis part should have
So, Quinn again attempted to make statement
u Ts VI rc5v ta two or three different eol e. of
kis share I'm tie Affair." The version given by Quinn on
saturday 10 him Smith was that Just gwen ~ 'Sp
Poty and Ro1ndsIuap Fob !iad De g i@} boon NIL
eto 11ohe fnl and ttlnS s'atene9t OF lacl, 'uG a.
Sas made by him on Saturday; Tie Board "oId nave
been glad % dismiss the complaint.
Toe sergeant declared tn"J ne neg ,''l4t'''S i"
b. ius ted that he had told ne truth
The President steuiy tol lin tha, hisoTn t9temen'i
soASl, tC mn, ., ri, W. +, r. ,e i,rod ,l,5t
Quinn acted bravey and cll oUIng the riot and tho
Sion, president smith announced tlat Quinn was inoI
edged the truth the Commissioners would, undoubtedly,
Eounds,aan join W. FOX was then placed on trial
c admitted the charge made against him ana said that
although lac did not sign the resolutions II Was done BY
capt Petty with his fun knowledge and cogsont. He
sions was passed by the aor Capt Petty had left
The room where the meeting was he'd, and that sub
WcI, dismissed.
THE CASE OF CAPT. HELNE.
The affidavit in Tie Sun OF yesterday by one
Cfi reporters and the charge of cowardce the day
81 the riot preferred against Capt John Helmo Of the
gairty Precinct by Commissioner Manierre, to
Afford the person making the affidavit opportunity TO
make good his charges, the principal topic of con-
VeI-auOD yesterday among the members Of the force.
Inspector jameson, who Is referred 10 in the aldayit
one who viii subsantlae the charges there made said
yesterday that as he knew, Capt Helme did his
Autv fairly and souaroly became Captain Police
ad he done otherwise, tie Inspector declared he would
have sent him to Police HeadQuarers ~ disgrace TO
gmcsou says Capt Helme would have had 10 break
through column police four deep and plunge into the
f-oWd u rioters, which wOu0 have been vcly unlikely
tHg for him TO do Immediately after the firing III
spector jameson Capt Heme In his place IN mont
pi his men, where lac had seen him only few moments
before. Capt Todd who Capt. Helme saws the
&c author OF tic affidavit in question ia to suJstsniis5
bic charge he viii probably be arrested for perjury Tho
feeling against him is very strong in the Department.
RhoIo Capt Helme Is wel-known by reason OF lis long
ts,f W. fue,av and ~ 1888 and i'm that OF last year
syh,Ie with handful OF he repeatedly charged
fa, 1ae mob who "-' ATTACKING the o'"'1'"'n al Elm
OKAEGEMEN IN COUNCIL-GOY. HOFFMAN
THANKED-NO ORANGEAIEN HURT.
At the regular meeting of Gideon Loyal
Orange Lodge No 10, held Wednesday evening, in
ismartDe Han, Il unanimously resolved that the
tbanRs OF the Lodge due to Gov. Hoffman, and to
fte military and police Of this city, for the protection
afforded during the parade Oh the l1th The following
also idoptedi
1t Is our firm belief that II Mayor Han and sqpeTin-
feudent Kelso had never issued OT9eI NO o. huc i9ho
That had the militia hot fred al tie time Icy C!d out al
lowed the mob 10 continue in ts demOnkc career 1T
Ne longer say until the procession had Ieaehed Twenty.
third-st. and seyenth-ave.. tue loss OF life must
tsyS been %Sa create 6sye eTSH the orSeE
Are" along thr entreu As citizens, we rejoice that
4sG Sss Sa an i R So@ aai
S sse efYRsy , ne SHG i9t syfE s rs q
beg to contTadcta Peragfaph which appeared In me
S q JAY LIZ ssIS9 ha} Two W. Nsae eTs
This statement the most emphatic denial There not
bn Orangeipan wounded however slightly on the occa.
w. Story are any Of the brethren acquainted with
person Of The name; , A.. -, c.,....,