The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-17
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Citv Intelligence.

energetic police officer, on Thursday night
Bowyer was going up the river on that evening
on other business. When the boat stopped at Cad
wells, number OF men came on board, among
whom Bowyer recognised Dirty Faced Jack"
alias Collins, who was conspicuous al the fight
Bowyer made after him to arrest him, and he did
so, man passed him whom he thought was Sul-
van he then made after the latter and found il was
not Sullivan but on casting his eyes around the
boat, he saw man standing on the opposite side
with his face mufiled up in his coat He went over
to him and found it was Country MCleesky. He
Immediately arrested him. Some of the hands on
board the boat as usual with those backguards, en-
deavored to rescue him, but Bowyer took him down
into the cabin. Bowyer thinks that Ford and Aus
tn and others were on board the boat, but he does
not know them.
In order TO deceive the friends of M'Cleesky Bow
yer gave out that he was going ashore at Newburgh
the boat touching the wharf there several sprung
ashore and gave notice to the oafers to get up
cue the boat, however, put of. and Bowyer landed
at Poughkeepsie with his prisoner in irons. He
then returned to the city by the first boat yesterday
morning, roned himself to M'Cleesky, and thus
walked up to the Tombs, where he safely deposited
him.
M'Cleesky made no resistance, but submitted to
his fate, which will probably terminate his life in
the State prison. He says that during the fight, he
frequently called on Sanford to take his man away ;
on which the other replied, "D-n your eyes, mind
your own business; attend to your man. and well al
tend TO He also said that after the fight was
over, Sullivan away up the hill hard as he could
that he (MCleesky) staid by M'Coy to the last. He
further says that at the 120fh round Shanfroid said
to M'Coy, "You can't wln-you'd better give ii up"
To which MCoy replied, ooh, cut my eyes open,
and I'll whip him yet" but Immediately gurgling
like the death rates came in his throat, he oJned
fell back and died directly! Horrible!
MCleesky, after the murder, came to his city,
shut up his tavern opposite the Bowery theatre
then walked up on this side of the river some dis
lance; then got wagon and drove to Peekskill;
Their crossed the river in small boat, and reached
Caldwells only few minutes before the steamboat
Swallow arrived with Bowyer on board. He was
veto the skin, having been travelling all day Ii
was his intention to have gone to Hudson, thence to
Boston, then round to Sag Harbor, and go thence
whaling voyage, he being sailor.
As he walked, ironed, to the Tombs, he might re-
fleet on the mutabiity of human affairs; that there
was many a slip between the cup and the lip; Only
on Monday last he was walking at the head of the
Spartan Band, carrying the banner of that famous
association, in company with Mike Walsh. Girls
Teal Hen Shanfroid, with other fighting charac-
tiers and Immediately behind them, the twenty
six carriages, full of beautiful women. So we go !:
and such are the effects of keeping bad company.
But what shall we say of the miserable police p
Here is the only man caught at the end of week,
men up the river to the various landings Why not
send men to New Bedford, and other sea ports where
Sullivan, Lilly, &c, who are sailors, will 60 to
bark bar on whaling voyage? Let it be done now
the City Prison, and will be demanded by the author-
ties of Westcheser for trial. will all the other
principals. McCleesky is native of Baltimore, and
recently kept public house at the north corner
nj k,,e~
one in the rear of the Bowery Theatre. He is
young man not over twenty-three years of age and
of exceedingly mild and amiabe disposition, except
when excited, when he is perfect lion In strength
and activity. We understand that no bail will be
received. The coroner will hold an examination
IN the case on Monday next.
FURTHER RESULTS THE PRIZE FIeHT MURDER.
The excitement on this subject is still intense land
those implicated by the coroner's jury would show
discretion by Immediately coming forward and de-
llvering themselves up to the public authorities
The opinion given that the offence is MURDER is con-
sidered unsound law by some of our most able men,
bers OF the bar, and as il is well known that the
English courts have decided in many instances that
death in prize ring manslaughter only there is
no reason to believe that any other construction
will be given to the crime by our courts. AS man
slaughter is bailable offence, doubt that bail,
in heavy amount, would be received for those al
ready implicated This is the first death at prize
fight that has occurred in this country and the
trials resulting from it will therefore be novel in our
criminal history. Since the arrest of John Nc
Cleesky, one of the seconds Of Lilly, he has enga-
ged the legal services of VIM. M. Price and David
Graham, Esqrs
Passing down the Bowery yesterday afternoon,
our attention was attracted by large hand-b head
ed air ho1n 1,
like the following words in flaring capitals :
JAMES sANDFORD
THOMAS Mccoy
The Whitehall Boatman,
Will give exhibition at this Theatre this evening of
the scene Of a Prize Fight &c.
We looked with astonishment, but found that it
was bill of last week, which was still standing to
startle the attention of every passer by, from its
thrilling announcement, as the first person named is
fugitive from justice, and the second laid low in
his grave from the events of I" a scene at prize
fight" Comment on the character of manager
who has endeavored to foster such exhibitions
through the influence Of connection with the drama,
is needless at this moment.
CRER OF THE COURT OF SEssroNs.-Officer Har-
man Is. King, removed by the Mayor from the office
OF marshal, and who was attached to the Upper Po-
ice, was yesterday appointed crer Of the Court of
a
80 Old Hays" removed. II is alleged that MIR. King
was removed by the Mayor because he was wing,
and that he was appointed crer of the court because
he was thus removed. All fair, if it's all true.
FORTUNE TEILrNG-A young man named Thorn
was arrested yesterday afternoon by officer Joseph,
on a charge of telling fortunes at the Museum, al
the corner of the Bowery and Division street, con-
traty to the statute in such made and provided
He stated that he merely gave limitations of "od
Aunt Betsey," who used to do such business, and
the magistrate allowed him to depart until this af.
ternoon, when he will give final hearing IN the
case.
DRowNEp.-On Tuesday week, a man named
Daniel Washborn, aged about twenty-seven years
LETT the residence of his parents at Sing Sing to vi
SIT his sister in this city, and last Tuesday morn
ing he left her house, and yesterday morning his
body was found at the foot of Gouvernesr street
SHOT HMsRLF.-A man named Daniel Maha,
aged about thirty years, who has recently been en-
gagged as cab driver, shot himself yesterday morn
ing on the pier at the foot Of Jay street with pis.
In he hal ered laft hrea al Il