The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-16
City Intelligence.

as published in the Herald will find all the parcu-
lars, including those at the fight, in the weekly of
| Saturday. The dreadful result of this battle will
put an end to prize fighting in this country for years,
| and If IT is followed by law to make all particpa-
ton IN such scenes felony, we may say, twill end
them forever in this State.
The body of Mccoy was Inferred Yesterday at
o'clock, and as it was refused admittance into Ca
tholc ground, we understand was buried in Potter's
Field. The scene at the house where McCoy's body
laid during its examination by the physicians, was
calculated to excite the sympathies of all present
The piteous expressions of one of his sisters, the
means OF his poor mother, who appeared almost in
sane, and the weeping of the female relatives and
friends, would have caused tears to start from the
hardest heart that ever attended prize fight.
The rumor we have heard in circulation, that
VIM Mccoy, the brother of the deceased, who was
present at the post mortem examination, took the
heart of his brother in his hand and said, there's
a heart for man, is not true. When his heart
was taken up by of the physicians, he remarked
that it was fine, large and healthy one, when Me-
Coy said, "Yes, it's the heart of true man," which
was very natural expression for brother TO make
under such circumstances and accorded with the
feelings OF his mother, who in the adjoining room
where the coffin was, remarked, on looking at
it, that it was not half large enough to hold such
SON" In the vicinity of the house where his body
lay, hundreds of persons were scattered yesterday
in little squads of dozens, all listening with eager
to the various afoat relative to the CON-
bat, and its painful results.
There is no doubt, from the appearance of the
body Of Mccoy, that he would not have survived
the fight even If it had been stopped at the hun
Iradt the plu do dad
ton, that he would have died from inflammation of
the throat, caused by the severe blows he had re-
ceived. On falling from his seconds knee, at the
end ofthe 10th round, he was sutfocated from the
flow of blood from his nose, mouth, and neck and
when taken into the centre of the ring. he breathed
several long aspirations, and gasping, died His
pulse was perceptibe for fifteen minutes afterwards,
but he drew not breath.
Lilly was but little injured in the fight He re-
ceived one severe blow below the left nipple, and
one on the bridge of his nose, which was slightly
cut, and from which blood exuded at the time. His
face in other respects was but little injured. The
body blows, struck out with great force by Mccoy,
he avoided by jumping away, except in few in
stances; and whenever Lilly would make stand,
ii was rare that Mccoy ever parted any of the
blows aimed at his face and neck At the conclu-
sion of the fight Lilly was but little exhausted CON
siderng the length of time that i. lasted but had
he received half the punishment given Mccoy, he
would have been beaten.
The public authorities are all on the alert to en-
deavor to arrest the parties concerned but up this
moment not one has been taken The Grand Jury
have the subject before them, and the authorities of
Westchester county intend to issue warrants for all
whose names can be ascertaned, who were present
on the occasion.
The following is the testimony of Mr. Camp one
of the reporters of the Herald, who attended the
fight in his official capacity, and who was COMPEL
ed to appear before the Coroner by process of law
ENocH E. CAMP examined-Resdes in this city;
was present at the fight near Hastings village. 1t
commenced two minutes before one o'clock; knows
the parties that fought, Thos. Mccoy and Christie
pher Lilly The seconds for Lilly were John Nc
Clusky and VIM. Ford; don't know who was the
Sullivan acting as such amongst others. The Sc
conds on the other side were Henry Shanfrod and
James Sanford. The battle lasted two hours and
forty-one minutes; ll9 rounds fought, and the
10th round called, and Mccoy, to use the tech
meal term, did not come to the scratch. He was
lying at the north east corner of the ring, partly
proslrate on the ground; don't know whether he
was then dead; heard Immediately after that he had
swooned. The whole mass OF people rushed to-
wards the centre ring, and the next cry heard was,
'stand back and give him air" then rushed to-
his back gasping tor breath. He drew three or four
very long breaths, and then ceased to breathe,
far as could see, from any outward appearance.
The crowd then separated to give him air, and ask
ed if there was physician on the ground, and was
told that there was one near HIM. ! saw the man,
but don't know him or his name. There was then
an unsuccessful attempt made to resuscitate him by
rubbing his hands, and he was then carried down
persons, which were placed under him., then
asked if the man was dead, and was told that he
was. then felt his pulse, which was still slightly
perceptib!e. told some persons who were around
him that if they left him lying in that place and po
stion he would die. They then took him on board
the Saratoga in small boat The first time heard
of call to take him out of the ring, was at round
So after they had fought .ree quarters o. s homr
to see HIM fight So" The words were first used
by the seconds of Lilly, and asI at first thought,
were uttered more taunt than with any desire
to have the man taken out OF the ring AT this time
McCoy's left eye was closed, his right eye closing,
and his face dreadfully swollen. The same cries
of take him away were used In round ~
heard no reply made to these cries up to this time
The cries were repeated round 80 and 49, and there
was still no reply. Just as round SO commenced,
some person outside the ring cried out Lilly don't
give him any time, strike for his head" AT round
IOl a conversation passed between the two men who
were fighting; Lilly said to Mccoy, '' can start at
the same rate one after another, and whip Jim
Sanford when am done" There were now two
parties formed of the bystanders; one tor having
MN taken OUT OF TIE Ting, Tic o'iiel against
Iexpostulated most earnestly to have him taken
out OF the ring, and several other persons did the
same; and cried out !" take him away The Sc
conds paid no attention to it. AT round lO6 some
one cried out " Cris (Lilly) knock his eye out
hit him on the nose, that is the spot" As the men
came to the scratch, some one said to Lilly, you
have got him now" Mccoy replied, " not so sure"
and struck tremendous blow at his opponent. At
round ITO, when Mccoy came up TO Lilly, he said
{" feel like book, !" and as soon as he said it. his
rushed in on him, and they fell together The
fight then continued until the 10th round, in
which Mccoy threw. Lilly by main strengt h,
and fell on him, and while he was down, he patted
Lilly on the head. At the Nth round, both of
McCoy's eyes were nearly closed, but by an effort
he opened the left eye, and made a pass at Lilly
who parted it, and they both fell Cries Of shame,
shame, take him way were then uttered by great
start, and Lilly struck him a few blows and threw