The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-29
the BLACK Men THE MsTIGATORs
Damaging Testimony Produced Against the
Colored Men, Perkins, the Buffer"
and Warren, the Banjo Man.
The Story of MIR. Kelly, the Fore
man Of the Road.
New Developments and
Further Arrests.

FLRMINGTON, N. j., Sept. 49, 1872.
Al the investigation progresses relative to the
Patenburg riot It Is becoming more and more APP
parent that to the Irish laborers the smallest por
ton of the blame must be attached. The two ne
groes who instigated the riot-J0e Warren
and Charley Perkins-have the reputation
Of quarrelsome, disagreeable men, Perkins in
particular, who aspired to be the buffer Of
the "camp,n as the negroes styled their
shanties at the foot Of the mountain. Sheriff Rit-
tenhouse and his deputies, who have been un-
ceasing in their enorts to discover the guilty
parties are daily in receipt Of fresh evidence i'm
.plicatng the "darkies,n and their main efforts
now directed to secure the arrest OF Perkins and
Warren, who on Sunday hurriedly left Patenburg
for their native place, Alexandra. Va. Most
Of the negroes were from the South and were
drought direct to engage in the construction Of the
road.
Early this morning John Wilson, powerful COL
ored man, was taken from his cell and brought
before Squire Durham, in order that his evidence
might be taken relative to the ARRAY and requisi
sion procured upon the Governor Of Virginia to
deliver up the absconding culprits. Wilson Is q
powerful, ablebodied negro standing six feet HIGH
and his fist is powerful enough to knock down an
OK. In the Squire's office Mr.. John A. Kelly foreman
Of the road construction gang, was also present to
tell what he knew about the riot Mr. Kelly Is an
extremely intelligent man and his evidence can be
relied upon in every particular. He states that on
the morning Of the ed of September he was awak-
ened bya
and Immediately jumped out Of bed. On
hooking towards the direction Of the ne
gro snanties he perceived they were on fire,
and on going into the road met party
Of the flying blacks He inquired what was
the matter, and was told that the Irish had
nred the negro nuts and driven the occupants
out Mr.. Kelly directed them to proceed as fast as
they could to the shanties on Mrs. Carter's farm
and take refuge there. powder magazine was
stationed near the scene of the riot, ana appre-
bending an explosion he proceeded in that direc-
taon On his way he met another crowd Of ne
groes some twenty in number, in q fearfuly ex-
cited condition. One man, who seemed to
be Q ringleader, reproached his comrades as
id towards, and wanted them to return,
renew the fight, and have their revenge. The ma
jorlty, however, thought 1t best to run, and they
also went towards Mrs. Carter's. Going little
further on Mr.. Kelly came upon the
BODY OF THE MURDERED MAN,
which was lying fearfully mutilated ON the road.
The body was covered with cuts, and in
addition had received some gunshot wounds
The negroes by this time had completely deserted
the shanties which were abandoned to the flames.
Mr.. Kelly met small groups Of Irishmen, who in
formed him that the negroes had attacked a small
body Of Irishmen Of which McCol one, in force,
and had beaten them badly. He endeavored to
quell the riot and found the Irishmen tractabe In
listening to his advice, and In q few hours every
thing was quiet. In conversation with Mr.. Kelly
asked him who he thought were most TO blame. and
he said It was about evenly divided, but was Of
opinion that the negroes in the first instance
previous to the riot exhibited by the Trishmen
towards the negroes, and both parties had been in
the habit Of drinking together.
follows:-'I was sitting In de camp, about one
O'Clock on Sunday morning, when Joe Warren ana
been fighting with de Irishmen and have got the
worst OF de fight. Get up boys, and help us. We
Charley leading. We came upon four or Ave OF de
Irtshmen and we all turned In lighting. Some Of
s G1o ss and w Ssed cs
BY us And den, as we thought dey would get to-
gether more men, we ran away towards Mrs. Car
out de next morning. Joe and Charley are tough
men. tell you it would take two good men to get
Acting on this evidence warrants have been H.
sued for the arrest OF Warren and Perkins, and
to bring back the men, who, it is said,
are well known to the police Of the District
rny IN sanns the the
Sheriff became indignant, and said that II 1t were
whT r ee to be
the part OF some OF the authorities to screen the
negroes, with what object no one can tell but the
called a the JAN afserwaTds and Dy the cou ,
seated in his cell like Gagged lion, and If his name
had been O'Brien or McDermott, one would
DESCENDANT OF THE IRISH KINGS
ne states that he knew nothing OF the riot until
as ne % snSaT r r. five miles
informed OF 1t, and heard that an Irishman had
been killed, and that the negroes had burned some
Of the shanties to attract their enemies On Sun
day morning he went into Clinton and met an
old friend, whom he had not seen for years. The
was arrested by the Sheriff, charged with engaging
In the riot. Cassily's story Is corroborted by Mr..
dence can be produced against him The old man
has the reputation OF being quiet and industrious,
his only fault being an over-strong attachment to
Mccoy does not deny being present at the house
OF Mrs. Carter on Sunday morning, but asserts that
that work when he met Chester Diey, last nights
witness. AcCoy's position as q boss confirms this
result Of the investigation.
The other four Hishmen, who are prisoners,
enseG inc matter with great unconceTn ana were
adecided Improvement upon those OF New York,
being both roomy, clean and airy.
anatr beyond the fact that their huts had been
attacked that they had turned ont to defend them,
Wilson s the most intelligent Of the three the other
repulsive and
IGNORANT TYPE OF BLACK MEN,
None or the prisoners are roned. and one sub
sherfn was thought sucient to escort the ak Irish
men from the jail to the Grand Jury room in which
the investigation is being held.
During the morning some of the farmers who live
near Patenburg came into town and conversed
with several Of them. They state that most OF the
Irishmen are quietly returning to work ana that
things have resumed their usual appearance only
that no negroes have resumed, although they might
do 80 with perfect safety. The excitement
has In q great measure died away, and
the people OF the district now demand that
searching and strict examination be gone into.
and that no stone will be LEFT unturned to bring to
Justice the rngleadcrs and make such an example OF
them as Will eflectually deter others from follow
ing In their steps.
At ten O'Clock the investigation was resumed and
the prisoners brought into the Grand Jury room.
The same counsel appeared did last evening, and