Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-23

Hastings, In west ChcsteI Couh'y, oS."co"
an EngIishman named Christopher Lilly,
and Thomas Mccoy, an lrlshman, which
resulted in the death Of the latter The
body of Mccoy was brought the same eve
ming to his late residence at No Ia Dover
street, in this city, and Coroner's Inquest
was held on it yesterday.
A post Mortem examination was made on
the body of the deceased by Doctors
McComb aud Hosack, who testified that in
their opinion the death was produced by
sufTocation. caused by the in6tration Of
blood into the cells of the lungs, being the
result of violence. The head and face were
dreadfully bruised, the nose flatted on the
face, and the bone on the left side OF the
nose was broken, and the cartilages separa-
ted from the bone-the lips cut by the teeth
as if from blow, the vessels on the sur
face much engorged, and quantity OF blood
found in the lungs
Several other witnesses were examined,
but the material part of all the evidence
which was adduced, is to be found in the
testimony of Mr.. Camp, as annexed Two
brothers of the deceased attended him to the
place of combat, and witnessed the hight
and fatal result 1t appears that the fight
originated on the part of the deceased, not
SO much from a wish to display his pugilis
tic powers, as to settle quarrel which had
occurred between him and Lilly in public
house, some months before. But the mat
ted was fully premediated on both sides, and
Mccoy figured as a pugilist. When the
deceased was about to enter the ring, he
told his brother that he was determined new
to come out OF it alive, unless he whipped
his man.
Mr. Golding, magistrate who lived in
the neighborhood, heard Of the intended
fight and Immediately proceeded to the spot,
where he arrived before the fight commenced
and did every thing he could to prevent it.
He decl AIRED himselfto be a magistrate and
ordered those assembled to desist from these
Illegal purposes and disperse. But they
paid no attention whatever TO him, and the
few we'll disposed citizens who happened to
be within hearing Of the magistrate and
whom he called on to assist him in preserv
ing the peace, considered that it would be USE
less to incur the danger Of doing so, when
there we're nearly two thousand ruffians as
sembled, many of whom we're armed with
sticks, aud all of whom showed themselves
determined to resist any attempt on the part
of the constituted authorities to prevent the
brutal exhibition which was about to take
place.
Enoch G. Camp examined. Resides in
this city, was present at the fight near Has
tings village. II commenced two minutes
before one o. clock. Knows the parties that
fought, Thos. Mccoy and Christopher Lilly.
The seconds for Lilly were john McCiusky
and VIM. Tuul} don't know who was the
bottle hoiderJ there appeared to be several !;
saw Sullivan acting as such amongst others
Tho seconds on the other side were Henry
Shanfroid and James Sanford. The battle
lasted two hours and forty one minutes Il0
rounds were fought, and the I20th round
was called, and Mccoy, to use the technical
term, "did not come to the scratch" He
was lying at the north east corner OF the
ring, partly PROSTATE on the ground don't
know whether he was then dead heard
Immediately after that he had swooned The
whole mass Of people rushed towards the
center ring, and the next cry heard was,
"stand back and give him air." then
rushed towards the ring and saw him lying
on the ground on his back, gasping for
breath. He drew three or four very long
breaths, and then ceased to breathe, as far as
/ could see, from any outward appearance.
The crowd then separated to give him air,
and l asked was there 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 unsuccess-
full attempt made to resusciate him by rub
bing his hands, and he was then carried
al Ri, & al ..ts
of several persons, which were placed I'M
der him. then asked if the man was dead
and was told that he was. | then felt his
pulse, which was still slightly perceptible.-
told some persons who were around him
that if they left him lying in that place and
position he would die. They then took him
on board the Saratoga, in small boat. The
first time l heard of call to take him out
of the ring, was at round sc, after they had
fought three-quarters of an hour. then
heard cries of "take him away, it is a shame
to see him fight So" The words were first
used by the seconds of Lilly, and as at
first thought, we're uttered more as 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 swelled. The same cries
Of stake him away" were used in round 80.
heard no reply made to these cries, up to
this time The cries were repeated at round
80 and 03, and there was still no reply
Just as round 93 commenced, some person
outside the ring cried out "Lilly don't give
him any time, strike for his head" At
round l0l conversation PASSED between
the two men who were fighting Lilly said
to Mccoy, 81 can start at the same rate one
after another, and whip Jim Sanford when
i am done" There were now parties formed
OF the bystanders; one for having him ta-