New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-16
THE TOMPNNs-SQlARE RIOTERS.
TwFNIY-oNE OF THEM COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Al
HE SPECIAL SESSIONS.

TWFNIY-ONE OF THEM COMMITTED FOR TRIAL Al
HE SPECIAL SESSIONS.
A majority of those who were arrested on
Tuesday for ncing riot TOmpkins-s square and for
resisting police hearing before Justice
Fammer at the Essex Market Police Court yesterday.
The noteworthy examinations were three;
Christian Meyer charged with ielonOusly assault
ing sergent Berghod. by striking him tho head with
hammer. The prisoner. whose head bandaged aud
carried hs in u sling said: " Oh. the charge
is right; did strike him. lie thereupOn
mitted trial At General Sessions the question Of bail
being left In abeyance 10 await the result Of the wound
indicted Sergeant Berghold
Carlo Grossi Italian. charged with addrrs the
crown anu ''-. '''"'' :" III ""u" " 90" '''- -"
spite OF the police, aud with carrying sharp knife.
explained that the knife ordinary pocket
knife. He said he citizen Of the United states
though italian by birth, that he had sympathy
with the rioters; that he was "a peaceahIe man, and
though certainly had addressed persons in the crowd
was only them disregard the instructions
they had received from their leaders, whom he stigma
zod AZ worthless seeking lead the work
ingnen asiray. lie had been working at Apollo Hall.
but out OF employment. He said he hoped his
Honor would stand by him and not 4 quiet. honest
man oppressed without Justice Fl1mmcr said he
would have to stand his tral which would take place III
two three days.
Justus sehwab was charged with riotous conduct and
meeting riot.
Justice Fammer-YOu, schwab, tae man who
carried the red htgf
The Prisoner-Yos, went 10 parade, but I did not
wish To create riot.
The Justice What does the red dag signify. theni
The Prlsoner-It means the solidarity Of all the work
iugInen the world over.
The Justicc-Mhat else does II meant The division OF
all property and riot and biOOdsnCd!
The Prisoner-No, mo- 1t means peace and unity Tor
every body,
The Justice-For everybody
The Prisoner-Ncs, IOr everybody thit works
The JustIce-Why, We all work every 0Ody WORKS.
The PrsOner-NU, not every body.
The JustIce--Are you a Communists
The Prisoner-Yes, ! am a Communist
The Justice-Wel you Will have to give BAH IN $1,000
to stand your trial at Special Sessions.
The PTiSOner-I viii give no bail
The Justice-yery we'll You Will be tried n a few
days.
Bail accepted IN the OF several persons who
had been committed on the previous day Counsel ap
peared for several prisoners, aud many
down for today The following committed de
fault 81 900 bail lin two instances 1t E,5Ol for
trial the Special Sessions, bondsnen subsequently
appearing for those whose names appear in italics
Bernard Z. Smith, Hermann Lgachcsky, Justus
Poliski Christian Berkheiser, John Miller, Henry CoH-
sen, Frdno0S Duf0ur Francis Schmidt. TuOs. McGraun,
| John Murtha, Henry FOitsr, George BOnnus Joseph
Donohue Geo Diebeger Charles Dress Joha Pri.chis,
Lorenzo SOlcstr0, Thomas Oates.
Several of the alleged rioters vigorously asserted
innocence. Justice Flammer informed those whom
committed that he would endeayor 1t that
they would be tried in the Special Sessions saturday