The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-13
"AFTER THE BATTLES

When the soldiers and Orangemen had marched
away in TRIUMPH and most OF the bodies OF the
slain had been removed, HERALD reporter
still remained on the ground to feel the
popular pulse alter the batte-if that can
be called battle in which the blows
came almost entirely from one side Sad
sorrowfu, sickenng sights met the eye In every
direction. The walls on both sides OF Eighth ave.
nue. from Sevesy-fourth to Seventy seventh street
were covered with bullet holes and marked as with
she smallpox. Window blinds were riddled. and be-
hind more than the valiant conquerors' bullets
found foolish mother, with her innocent
child, and made cOrpses Of both. The shutters
of the ciosedup stores the coal.blns the corners
the sign-boards the SIDE posts and upper door,
posts OF the houses were every one picked by MIME
balls, ana the water sp0uls ana shoots were shat
tered. Crowds of angry men, pale-faced and de-
monstrative women aud gaping boys and girls OF
all ages and sizes filed the streets and sidewalks
and padded IN the
POOLS or CALCULATED HUMAN BLOOD
that covered the nagways. Red streams ran along
the cutters and down the neghborng basement steps
ana into the sewers occasionally wounded man
VINO had crept into some house near by and
hidden away there during the great excitement,
now crept forth, with his wounds rudely bandaged
aud the clotted blood still covering his face and
Clothing. and hurried or to present q ghastly
spectacle to his family, and raise cries aud lamcnta
u0ns In home that mad SO nearly been desc
lated altogether by the loss OF q husband and
Iathe1. Here and there along the avenue and OF
on the cross streets were cOngregateG silent groups
looking with up-turncd faces al the closely drawn
blinds IN the windows OF some house which the
ieaden messenger or death had UNEXPECTEDLY en-
tered and came "lke thief in the pight' upon some
victim unawares Inc owners or stores and dwellings
VINO nad suffered no heavier losses came on, 70
damages
wondered NOW ANYBODY escaped" An immense
crowd swayed to and fro, separated and regathered,
and talked and Chartered wltn various degrees OF
Vehemence around the house which forms the
southeast corner OF Eighth avenue and Twenty -tfth
as barber's shop, and the steps leading down TO
It from the Eighth avenue side were
shEARED AND SLIPPERY WITH HUMAN BLOOD AND
BRAINS,
while the landing beneath was covered two inches
deep with clothed gore, pieces Of brain and the half
dlgeSted contents OF a human stomach and lntes-
tines, Floating III this horrid puddle was
Old Old ow-crSwned lelt hat such as laoorers
the door the reporter found seven OTHER
hats OF similar appearance, which out rev mo.
ments before were 1lled Win the hot heads of pas
siOn--madmen, Vino now lay stark anu leless and
bloody in the ueadnouse OF the police station. fhe
first floor OF she house IN question was occupied as
were speckIed with bullet marks and splashed
with blood. The sidewalk In front OF the door was
thicky coated with q red mud, and the cIainmy way
IN which 1t stuck to ones boots made living mems
hearts cold ana sick. Al window on the
looking out upon the upturned faces OF the
crowd in vacant. lnconsoiabld sort OF way
that was pitiable TO see. On beholding this picture
OF new-made wretcheJness the reporter went lor
the side door on Twenty fifth street, where was
met by bright looking lad Of twelve or thirteen:
the reporter.
..woundeds 1 guess there is" said the boy;
''theres an old man dead up stairs"
''When did he dey''
.'DieS He didn't die at oil; he was shot few
minutes ago.
ssWho snOt hlm?,
..Inem Ninth regiment fellows shot HIM.
''Where Is the dead manr"
Cup, Oh the top nOor.'
The reporter quickly assembled the cleanly oil.
clothed staircase three steps at Jump. and the
landing OF tile top or fourth noCr at the Of the
1ire.escape ladder leading up 10 the root. he found
stretched out The body of notwithstanding, ema-
age. bood-stained leather pillow wal
under his head; his shirt front anu vest were
In the miIdle OF breast about opposite the right
aurice Of the heart. was round black hole, Into
which mans thumb might DC easily inserted, and
from winch q
BROAD LINE OF DIsCOLORED BLOOD
descended TO his ieet The reporter turned the
body and found similar hole IN the back directly
opposite the heart showing that the bullet, which
must have been hred by member OF the regiment
clear through the body A hole was IN the
vest aud snlrt In front, and in the coat.
stood man and woman, both middle aged, and evil
IDENTITY natives OF this country. They rent they
said, apartments on the top noor OF that corner
house. and keep boarders. The murdered man,
whose name Was Philip Aakerman q native OF this
city. lived on The lower floor with his daughter his
wife ana son being now away In the country
''Was Mr.. Alderman shot on the streets Or through
. window ~ asked the reporter.
The question was heard by two young, cookbook
ing and wen dressed girls who Just then came out
OF an apartment on the same door, The taller Of the
Two ~u came forward M ana said IGN y0a all
ON the roof together wien the soldiers
came up FIRST and remained there until the firing
took place. Everything looked 10 Inc to be quiet
enough until some threw q brick at u police.
man, and just then heard shot fired by some
somebody from this block, but away further down
OH the avenue, and
SAW A SOLDIER FALL.
Then all the soldiers raised their muskets and
fred. | believed 1t was only firing blank cartridges
they WERE and thought it great un, so waved my
handkerchief down at the soldiers. Soon, however.
saw the people running away III great CONSERVATION;
several OF them tell as shot; then got AFRAID and
came down irom the ROOF. MIR. Alderman came
down alter me- and when he got as FAR as where he
now Hes ne Tell down, saying, 'uh, Pm snot He
never spoke any more.'
"May ASK your name, Madame9" said the re-
porter.
.'My name,' said the young lady, ais Miss Mills.
live in this house and hoard with thai lady AMI
gentleman" pointing 10 the couple who stood over
the dead body and rented the top loOr
.Did you see any o. the moo assault or tire at the
mo; ! saw the whole affair. There was no
assault but the throwing OF the prick ut the police
man, and
NO SHOT BEFORE THE SOLDIERS FIRED,
but the one which have since heard came from a
window on this block away GOWN the avenue"
u'6 mis- eeu ouu pioCccuiuR uOWu u
neghboriDg street. the reporter encountered tall,
strappiing Irsnman Of tae laborng class, VINO
carried badly battered nat In his hand and wore
his mead bound up III bloody cloth that had re-
Gently been white.
"Whats the matter, my man 9r asked the reporter.
MATTER ESOUGH,'
replied the wounded unfortunate, "a damned
c0wardly policeman up there at the corner struck
me TWO blows Of his club on the head"
''What fOrY'
~ saw him nrin' revolver at the crowd and
t0Wlt MN IL was shame for hin nlurther innO-
cent people that way without any or6hers. lie
turned round on me ana SAID what nave you 10
ray you God damned Irish -; get out of here,
Thin he struck me Twice wild nis club,
'Whats your name aud where DO you live ~
asked the reporter.
my name Is Denis King, live at 70 Columbia
street and have worked over there for the last SIX
years. What was dong before mat this will tell
you, and he pulled from his pocket a very much
sOiled piece Of paper, Which proved 10 be u
DISCHARGE FROM THE UNION ARMY,
recording three years. honorable service the Third