The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-14
POLICE HEADQUARTERS.

How vastly different were the scenes round about
Police Headquarters yesterday compared with
those OF the day before The building which on that
day was flled by anxious groups all hurried and
apparently excited and confused and which has
not been paraeled since the bloody and tumultuous
days OF the great ana ever-memorable draft riot
in July, 1884, when officers, both military and CIVIL
and citizens OF high and low degree, assembled and
jostled through ITS halls. corridors and spacious
rooms. giving and obeying orders with the utmost
alacrlty, was yesterday very quiet. There were but
few traces OF the great event OF the 18th.
The uncleany condition Of the streets and corners
bore signs Of the tread OF busy feet, but all these
signs were speedily and early removed. Aside from
this everything had assumed Its accustomed and
wonted aspect anu condition. At an early hour
yesterday morning the six companies Of the Elev-
enth regiment who had been quartered in the upper
stories OF the building as to be on hand In
Of any emergency which might arise during the
silent watches OF the night tor the watches were
very silent after nine o'clock, took their departure
A few minutes before these troops left Governor
Hoffman, Mayor Hall, General shaler and Mr.. Henry
Smith, who had remained all night that they might
be useful II occasion required departed for their
spective homes With tue exception of the Sanitary
Squad and q few others left to
' GUARD THE RIOTERS
captured by the detective force under the indefati
gable captain Irving, the weary, footsore police
returned to their several precincts about half
past seven O'Clock A. NJ. Those Of the force who
had been quartered IN ST. Philips tcolored) oh urc
In Mulberry street, oppos lite the Central ONCE to-
gether with those who during the nigh. had
bivouacked In the street and on the stdewalk hard
by, followed about the same time. which made the
appearance Of things in that neignborhood assume
once again their wonted aspect There were 100
police scouts our VINO reported every half hour at the
nearest station house. Everything went TO
snow that the laborers were at work,
and that no trouble need be appre.
hended. About nine O'Clock the multitude
OF reporters appeared on the scene aud, to their
another DAYS sensation ana imniense spluree~rre.
rievably gone. This was taken very phIosophically
aud, therefore, instead Of pnng over the scenes OF
excitement and confuston charges AMI counter
charges, shying OF brckDats and the masning of di
bernian craniuns now thing OF the past, and Ia
lighted In singing fountains OF ink instead OF pm
ing over these things dear to their hearts, they mt
once set themselves about looking up the ordinary
material that goes to make the photograph OF days
lie IN THIS city.
They did not have TO look far for an item OF news
for soon the prisoners whom the detectives had
taken brought out from their cells and placed
in hollow square formed ny all the police who had
the Tonibs Police Court.
The route OF march was through Houston street to
Broadway, through Broadway to Franklin street,
and through Franklin street TO the TOmbs. The
prisoners were hardlooking set of men and pre-
scented ssd appe cara. nearly AL o. them having
with bandagcs through which the blood had oozcd.
No attempt was made to
RESCUE THE PRISONERS,
the mob being deferred, doubt, by the number Of
police In the line. The procession. although not o
pleasing one to the eye caused considerable excite
ment while passing through Broadway, large
crowds following n, and the do0rways and windows
were filled with people. The detectives and officers
VINO made the arrests carried the weapons found on
their prisoners.
But II all, ut least pretty much oil, OF those who
had played so conspicuous part IN the dreadful
drama OF the day before, had
Folded their tents like the Arabs.
And Ne silently stole away,
there was st one left on tue scene In the person
Of Super intendent Keso, to tell the story Of his
triumphs aud his trials aud 10 further maintain the
peace ana dignity OF the Empire City n necessary.
Until last night Mr.. kelso nal not, during the past
seventy -four hours Obtained more than i've hours
seep. Ever since the disturbance first commenced
he has been interchangeable In the performance OF his
duty and has ever been found nj his post To the |
entire police force OF this city, from the highest TO
the lowest, the respectable citizens OF New York
owe lasting debt OF gratitu &c. With two excep-
tiuns the force to a man, did their whole duty, |
never once ninching, no matter how great the |
danger which presented ITSELF Fortunately, not one
OF the force was killed. although severa, we're badly
Injured IN dinereat ways. The following is com.