The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-04
MARYLAND.
MOVEMENT OF UNITED STATS TROOPS.
PROMINENT RIoTER ALLOWED TO ESCAPE B,
THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

MOVEMENT OF UNITED STATES TRooPs--A
PROMINENT RIoTER ALLOWED TO ESCAPE BY
THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
BALTIMORE Nd, August B. 1871
The United States troops which had Tor moro than
two weeks been kept guard at the Camden Station
Of the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad, under General
Barry, yesterday withdrawn by orders from the
Secretary OF War. About midday General Berry re
moved his headquarters Fort McHenry, taking with
him Colonel Forroy's command Of marines, about $50
men, who were transported by special cars TO Locust
Point There are also at Fort Mclicnry two companies
the Eleventh infantry, under Lieutcnants Sage aud
Ross, and the battery OF artillery under Captain Ram
sey Tho other troops from Camden Station left for
Philadelphia under command OF General Ayers. from
whence, Is stated they will be sent to Scranton Pa,
to assist in quellng tho disturbances III tho mining
vknpIcr OF THE coRoSxk's JURY.
The jury Of inquest in tho case OF tho persona killed
after delibera,ion OF three and half hours to-day
rendered the following verdict
"Ihe jury find that Thomas Byrns and nine others
came TO thor dcuths by musket balls fred by members
OF the Sixth regiment Maryland National Guard, un-
known to the jury, on the night OF Friday the 10th Of
July. 1871 between eight and nine O'clock ut the
nor OF Front and Fayetc streets, on Front to Bclti-
more street, and Baltimore street from Front TO
orders OF the authorities of the State Of land when
attacked by great number of disorderly persons
s ana 10 danger o. being Killed. The soldiers
Of the commanding officer In clearing the streets OF
hostile mob and arc IN so FAR blamabc soldiers DIS
obeyng the orders not to lire; though nevertheless
orders to fire were gwen. the soldiers com
peeled Tor tneir own protection TO defend themselves
individually as well us thcy could. Stil, the jury
opinion that the soldiers being demoraized great
deal OF unnecessary firing was done on Baltimore
street especially west OF Gay street. The respoEs
the rioters who attacked the soldiers
We further Of the opinion that the authorities
ing the military call, should have had police force
the armory sufficiently large to protect the assembling
soldiers from the assaults which forced them use
their weapons In selfdelencc."
ESCAPE OF A RIorER
The Sun has tho followinE-
CUMBERLAND, Md. August 2 1877,
Raymond Patterson, n conspicuous rioer, who was
arrested by General Getty in person, was permitted
from the Court House keyser this
evincing disposition on The part OF some of the u
lhortes the railroad authorities say to ncuraze all
efforts put TO the existing disastrous state of
affairs Patterson had by General Getty
ard taken by the General himself 10 Piedmont, whore
The Colonel had him taken before Justice Harrison of
Piedmont, who committed him and mad him sent to
Kcyscr in charge OF constable and guard o. United
STATES soldiers The warrant for his arrest charged
HIM with taking out bolt pms and uncoupling cars
on Sunday last during The general riot at Kcyser.
The warrant somewhat informal, and to-day,
at Keyser motion made by his counsel tho
JUSTICE Mr. Shay, also the Mayor OF kcyser, intimatcd
to the prosecuting attorney that II was defective;
but the States Attorney was ready with new aitda
all in due form TO be sworn 10 by the party making
the charge, who was there present AS soon the
Justice intmated his opinion, although he had not
discharged the prisoner, one of the attorneys Tor the
prisoner, Mr. Price, who is also Recorder OF town.
told him TO leave He at once got mp and away
from the policeman in charge aud although they
called upon TO arrest him both ny the Justice and the
railroad company's counsel they made effort
20, but permitted him 10 escape from the court room
which was crowded with sympahzing friends. The
state Attorney and Justice Shay DESTROYS OF doing
their duty. statement of the facts as above stated
has 10 Governor Matthews, requesting him
action TO prevent such Patterson
escaped to Maryland.
COMMITTED WITHOUT Bali.
Joseph Lane, one OF the parry who stopped the en-
gihe Sunday last during the riot at Kcyser and
IT back, was TINS afternoon committed 10 jail without
bail by the Justices at keyser Tor the next oil the
court
THE STRIKING B0ATMEN
The committee OF b0atmen who waited on President
German, OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, at Bai-
mOre hero tonight and have invited the shippers
ana builders TO consultation this afternoon two
O'Clock In regard to reduction OF irlppages, &c They
DESTROYS OF returning to work. say what they
want uniform rates aud the right OF position in nc
IL Is thought possible that they Will insist mucn
longer IN demanding 81 por ton.