The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively to the IntelllgenCer.
By the WeStern Union Line.
once Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe sts. J
new YORK RIOT.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
Gathering up the Dead and
Wounded.
A Legal Investigation to be Made
INCIDENTS OF THE RIOT.
.H.
The Conduct Of Policemen and
Militia.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
Gathering up the Dead and
Wounded.
A Legal Investigation to be Made
INCIDENTS OF THE RIOT
The Conduct of Policemen and
Militia.
NEW YoRK, July 10.

New YORK, July 10.
The effects Of the riot Wednesday ar
rapidly disappearing from the streets
The neighborhood OF the principal seem
Of disaster Is still thronged with morblt
Sight.seers, who interest themselves il
viewing the places where the bullet
struck, and where the victims fell, and II
scanning the ClOts Of blood that still
sprinkle the walls aud sidewalks. Dis
tressed throngs seeking absent friendl
tlmidly venture into the dismal precinCt
Of the morgue, and eagerly seek admis
sion TO the various hospitals; but other
wise the city Is entirely free from visible
reminders Of the fray,
Tho conversation among all parties
turns upon the events Of the day, however
and opinions are plenty AZ black.
berries regarding the rights and wrongs
Of the parade, and the action ol the troops
in firing upon the rioters. On one sub.
jeCt alone everybody seems to be unani.
nous and that Is the magnificent per.
IOrmance of the police. The. prisoners
captured during the riot were all brought
up before Judge Hogan at the Tombs,
yesterday and though they all swore
10 their innocence, they were all held
for examination.
The list Of dead was increased during
the night by the names of several serious
ly wounded and many others suffering
from severe injuries are expected 10 die
Commissioner Manierre has directed that
an official list Ol the killed and wounded
be prepared. But II will he some time
before It can completed. He has directed
DR.. Chas. p. Russell, Registrar Of Re,
cords, to issue no certificate OF death In
the case Of any person who may have
died from gun shot, wound or from injury
to the head, until the case has been fully
investigated. II Is believed by this means
full list Of the casualties will he eventu.
ally obtained.
The detective force Of the central office
on special duty and the men Of the VA.
rious precincts performed excellent work
during the riot They searchetlover three
hundred persons along the line Of the pro.
cessiOn and took from them IL pistols.
That no more pistols were fired on the
streets was due to this action on the part
Of the detectives. President Smith states
that the Board will soon direct the Super.
intendent to issue an order congratulating
the force on the gallantry and efficiency
displayed by them Wednesday. 1t Is won.
derlul that the force escaped with 80 few
casualties. The only Oneol them serious.
ly wounded was Patrolman Murphy, of
the 22d precinct who was struck in the
mouth with stonet causing IN exceed.
ingly painful wound, and John o'Conner,
Of the 18th precinct, was shot in tho side
with spent bali. Both Of these men are
last recovering. Patrolman Henry W.
Farbush, of the Bed precinct, was thrown
from his horse and had his knee lisloca.
ted, and number Of others received con.
tllsions more or less severe, but not worth
......
From an early hour yesterday, the city
has been unusually quiet, moi single al. |
Tray Of any description, has been reported
at police headquarters, since midnight,
Wednesday, The 7th Ward police report
that on Wednesday, there was not a single
aFray or arrest in that precinct.
Coroner Young has taken charge Of the
bOdies Of those killed, and has given per.
mits to remove the bodies Of those whose
residences are known, and whose friends
will not be likely to spirit them away be.
fore they can be viewed by the Coroner,
in accordance with the requirements of
law. 1t Is more than likely that an inves.
tIgatiOn will he made 10 answer to all,
The same evidence being used In each case.
II Is believed that an effort will Ne made
10 show that the troops fred needlessly
and without orders from their command.
Ing officers Inspector Walllng, who will
he good witness On this point, Is Of the
opinion that the firing would have been a
Necessity within ten minutes, at the latest.
Showers ofbrlCks and stones were thrown
from the house tops and windows, while
pistol shots were beginning to come thick.
er and faster every minute The mob
seemed to be gathering courage and
strength and 1t would soon have been ab.
solnely necessary to commence firing.
General Lloyd Aspinwall, remarked last
evening, that II was hardly worth while
10 discuss the question, whether or not the
troops fired moment too soon, better"
said he "a moment too soon, than mo.
ment TOO late, had they waited any longer,
they might have been amoment too late"
A large number Of witnesses will be sum.
moned, and the investigation will be very
thorough. 1t is doubtful whether An in.
quest can be commenced before the latter
part Of next week, and Coroner Young