New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-14

few lukcwarm pafroltlCn Wub0U ID 'H'hNO W
aid their friends OF tie mob. IL was IN tho
arst collision with the rioters that mutiny
exhibited itself, and Capts. Pety and Kennedy kledt
at the first blow. Capt Kennodys rohel was stripped OF
his uniform and locked w, hut Capt Pettys mutineer
suffered greater disgrace He was was first Laced
oil the right Of the front rank his position explained to
the men, and wherever they moved that day he was
taken. Had the force again gone into fgh he would
have edOpcraed with the command or have been treated
as one of tie mob With these two exceptions mo be-
havior OF the police spirited and COURAGEOUS.
Yesterday the excitement among the police was even
greater than Il preceding tie conflict and liberal
discussions OF every movement INDUCED In. In
spector Wang at Headquarters had no Discrimination 70
give his account Of tho affair OF Eighth-ave. Being In
command OF the force I'm direct conflict with the mob he
had every opportunity Of watching events from the first
charge to the firing of the last shot at Tweutyfourhs
He it who gave the first information which called
out portion OF tho Seventh to watch the housctops and
fire the assaants posted there. For ten minutes be-
fore the column was ready TO move he had noticed
party of the roef of the house Ton the south east
corner Of Eighthavo. and Twenty eighth-st Tho re.
volyers OF the party were plainly seen ard
from their commanding position, tho Inspector
realized how easy would be for them to pick of tho
leaders of the procession. He therefore, called the at
tenton of Col Clark TO the rioters, and squad of the
nth Regiment was detailed to watch their proceedings:
euspecng that the rioters about 10 fire. the soldiers
threw UP their rifles, and IN twinkng the roof was
cleared. On the top of house little further down the
avenue an old seen deliberately loading his re-
vOyer. At the time he was not moested with
reference 10 the attack on the crowd inspector
Walng said that he did not consider II
| unjustifable, and that although many were
killed. the firing was really saving OF life. The police
force said tie Inspector could have driven the crowd az
every point along the procession as they were driven
when the onslaught Marshal Bond was made but the
Withholding Of the musketry fire would only have en-
boldened the rioters No matter how often or In what
numbers the crowd assembled, the police would have
kept the route clear. Such course however, would
have drawn together an immense concourse or desperate
men the point of dismissal and there battle would
have ensued In which hunde OF lives would nave Dtn
lost Inspector Walns also considered that the carly
firing OF the troops even without 0Tpers was i ny
rioters had summoned pluck enough TO advance in force
have sfraed The strses with corses OF the conduct
OF tho force Mr. Walling spoke enthusiastically Tor
| inpetnous men would overreach their bounds and be
cut of in detail. Early IN tie ngt, ho therefore issued
each captain, sergeant aud roundsman responsible LOT
the conduct of their commands , -. -,.
The most affair OF TIE day occurred az Twenty
fourtbst and Of this several accounts nave been sVen
Ell Incorrect Capt. Joseph Petty OF the Thirteenth
Precinct has given the following statement, which may
lie taken as absolutely trnei
slh Regiment on Twenty fourtist. crowd Of 20 men
appeared ut the corner at the west side OF Egthaye
! on the flank OF tho Oraneemen' prepared 70 GnaIse,
the oS NAM Gn%d round the Saw from
twenty fourthst and threatened the oraagemen and
! police. Two were sent to dive him OF, and they
and the whole force under Capt Peity's command
! charged. AS the policemen mingled with rioters aud
were beating them, the two companies the right
S o. nS S ny ea f But hey doPSa too ac az P
Petty sank to the ground Pstro iI 90 9Conger
When the firing ceased Cant Petty Petty went went
charged them with their conduct in rog his
force Several members t fs T3a ia anG T b
that their Several OF the soldeIs
srIfa wasn't COMPANY CO Cen vafl1n atfrted by
che tga1 6e hs '1 aake& front and rST and
feit ss though he could have led his men into
ness lie demanded the cause Of the disturbance, and il
was explained by C&pJ. fetT dnS I'd rs ainA I'M
ness there and never intended tigy sAoud be mere
doUt know why they sent" Then sending Tor ire
Commander Of tie Offending companies, they were or
dcred TO the and were replaced by portion Oh we
OH sdch is Capt Pctys statement and IN connection
Herewith the following resolutions passed at eetlg
Of the officers Of the Thirteenth Precinct LEU yesei
3 .r5i That tie sng Of d. Si Reg n Y. c. on 's
y sIS l ! Ne io.s we're diving Ocrs slh
fF,ssiss TIA. @ wing eadan,e og tie lives o.
lrgs clrseryot 81 lea enc Gre,i Sho ntfe g
> eee il ,hyr ranks sloul made 'fs subject Of IL
w. dF y this r1tol ire niathy she's
49, '-e a'scs e,ry to Mr Gee n IA. A9dI1'
;aye and to b.. ,,s4' GJ pTgi'-a 81 tl-
~ sasI IN lt5.foi de ia }o.E9s Il. Perry crt-A
joss IN r. S.' FIX is' Eoasi,m.u.
Capt waslburn Of the Ninth Precinct was, with bis
command, also in the heat OF tic fray, and In his iudg
Incnt the fire Of the troops neither commenced too
s0on continued too long nor at any time TOO severe for
a. emergency. With Inspector Walns, he inclined
10 believe that any action less severe would nave en-
couragcd state % disorder that nothing but general
tine troops could have quelled The woman shot
at Iweny-fourthst this officer had been watching aud
when killed she wayin0a green ribbon, ge5tcuating
violently and urging the men about her to attack the
troops. Capt Washburn was also closely observing the
old man on the hOuse Deat IWentFclEhl,st Wien, as
he loaded Ll. revolver, Wllch e had doubtless enpued
at the uGos once at lGas two lIvaeS OF ne seSehn
leveled thor pieces and hred togt Their win heavy
thud tho body fell to the pavement and If the bullets
left any life tho fail exiting uished IT, Capt. Jeremiah
Petty of the Fifth Precinct, who had experience IN
the riots OF 49, thinks that the Police could have
they attempted il, would have resulted at
some pojnt He f. also inclined place the greater
share credit the account OF the older officers
Who in guiding affairs materially aided the early
the behavior Of his command, with the one exception
Capt Kennedy of the sixth Precinct laid much stress
on tie unaniny with which the police acted During
| the charge on Hbcrnia Hall he heard one or two men
iHdting their comrades 10 dcSist from attacking the
HlDerilahs men u wa tli inc ctae % opcu ~. ~
occurred. Both Cdpts. Kennedy and Petty Of the Fth
have preferred charges against the mutnecrs and they
] viii appear against them as soon as possible
But one Captain appears 70 have acted other
wise than in consonauce with duty. aud that was
Capt. UIman of the FIRST Precinct IL a. charged Iht
this officer was ntOXcaod and behaved In such dis
orderly manner Chat Capt. Copeland who commanded
tie column, ordered MN from the eaQlnH POsuoh 70
one Of less importance. This in the RAID through
the eastern side OF the city, in the evening ana when
the force returned 10 Headquarters Capt Uman. IN the
heat Of passion, abused Capt Copeland 50 yici0usy
that, in Inc event OF haTges being preferred he would
dav called on Capt. Kennedy and cOmplmented that
officer warmly bis decision In suppresslDg Inullhy,
and his energy during the whole affair ~, ,,,o
From thi, II Is evident That the commanders OF tne
force look upon the attack Of the troops as othabe
and maize clean confession that hut Tor the sharpness
and severity O the conflict on ElgnhdYe SIN more
disastrous battle would have been fought elsewhere
TIE SUPERINTENDENT.