The New York herald., 1872-10-25
THE PATENBURG RIOTS.
Release Of Two More Of the Irishmen-Arrest Of
Negro in Alexandria, Va.-More Com
ing On-Probable Prolongation Of
the Protracted Inquiry.

FLEMINGTON, N j., Oct. "a, 1872.
The farce called an investigation, by the village
lawyers, was resumed at nine O'Clock this morn .
ing. The court room contained less spectators
than on any previous day OF the inquiry and those
whose duties compelled them to be present had
worn and weary looks, as well they might, after
three weeks Of uninterrupted endesvors to find
out the best way OF doing nothing. To sit cooped
up in a small room from day to day and listen to
the same eternal story about Pat Doyle and Mike
COyle Is species OF refined torture which
cannot exist outside the State or New Jer-
sey. What motives the lawyers have for pro-
longing the inquiry and wasting the precious time
OF your correspondent no one can tell The cost of
the riot to Hunterdon county will, from present
appearances be very large and Will be long re-
membered In some future time "the traveller
from New Zealand or some Of the barbarous antip-
odes will take his stand in the court house OF
nourisning Pennington, and looking over the rec
Orts Of its past history, will find the name OF Paen-
burg inseparably associated with the annals OF the
county,"
At the opening OF the Court this morning James
yesterday by a tall constable named Gano was
brought up Tor hearing McKenny is fresh i'm
pOrtation from the Emerald Isle, and still clings
tenaci0usly to the pdtOis Of the "Ould Sod.n He
looks as little like rioter as Horace Greeley does
nett does IKE a Circassian slave The constable
who arrested him is very jealous to serve the in
terest Of the state. but his zeal sometimes carries
away his Judgment and leads him into many diff-
culties. His great ambition is to be considered
first class detective, and his reputation as
man hunter around Patenburg is very good; but he
pants for higher arena, and longs for an oppor-
tunity to make the name OF GanO famous in the
police records OF the land; hence the activity with
which he has been making arrests. But his last
exploit has not covered him with glory, as the
prosecution failed to produce any evidence against
McKenny, and could give no reasonable explana-
ton why he came to be arrested beyond the mere
fact that he was an Irishman. One witness
was placed upon the stand to testify against
him, and, as usual, he was subjected to an
examination and discrimination which lasted
three hours The Information ELECTED from him
could be procured in New York police court in
five minutes. He failed to identify the prisoner
and McKenny was discharged and left the Court
amid the congratulations OF his friends
The defence having no more witnesses to pro-
duce, the Court was adjourned for hour to await
the pleasure OF the prosecuting counsel, VINO we're
expected to place upon the stand colored man
who was brought on last night from Alexandria,
Va, q prisoner. As other colored men
are hourly expected to arrive from the same
place requisiton having been sent on to fetch
them, Mr. Allen concluded to await their arrival
before entering upon further testimony. IL is
possible that @ the men may not come as tele-
piled for a writ OF habeas corpus to secure their
release before the requisition can take effect 1t
but so much important evidence has been prom
ised In the course OF the trial that has not been
produced by the prosecuting counsel that very
little reliance can be placed upon the above state
ment
Bets are being freely offered, with no takers,
that the Presidential election will be thing OF the
past, the Patenburg riot investigation termin-
ates. With Internal ingenuity the lawyers on both
SIDES seize upon the slightest pretext for proong-
ing the agony. The old man, Hugh Cassidy, whom
the prosecution vainly endeavored to implicate
IN the riot, was released yesterday
on his own recogniZance OF 500 bail
to appear when called upon. The old mans inno-
cence has been fully proved and his arrest was
merely caused in consequence of some indiscreet
remarks In which he induged while under the In.
nuence OF 1.-The crayturer in Clinton. This decreases
the number OF the Irish prisoners more than one
hall, and IN q few days more the Sheriff will prob
ably be released of all his boarders
The Court was adjourned TO await the arrival OF
the negroes.