Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-10-05
HORRIBLE OUTRAGE AND DEATH.

Lilly, and Thomas Mccoy, an lrishma",
which resulted in the death Of the latter.
The body Of Mccoy was brought the same
evening 10 his late residence at No IA Do
ver-street, 10 this city, and a coronet's in
quest was held on it yesterday.
\ post mortem examination was made
on the body Of the deceased by Doctor Nc
Comb and Hosack, who testified that in
their opinion the death was produced by
sutfocation, caused by the inllatraion Of
blood into the cells of the lungs, being the
result Of violence. The head and the face
were dreadruIv bruised, the nose fltted
on the face, and the bone on the left side
Of the nose was broken, and the cartridges
separated from the bone-the lips cut by
the teeth as if from blow, the vessels on
the surface much engorged, and a large
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
fight and fatal result. 1t appears that the
fight originated on the part of the deceased
not so much from wish to display his
pugiistic powers, as to settle quarrel
which had occurred between him and Lilly
in public house some months before But
the matter was fully premeddatcd on both
sides, and Mccoy was in training some
weeks before the fight. This was the Sc
cond time that Mccoy figured as a public
nugist. When the deceased was about
10 enter the ring, he told his brother that
he was determined never to come out Of it
alive, unless he whipped his man.
Mr.. Goding, Magistrate, who lived in
the nrighborhood. heard Of the intended
fight and Immediately proceeded to the spot
where he arrived before the fight commen-
ced, and did every Thing he could to. pre-
vent it. He declared himself TO be anna
gistratc, and ordered those assembled to
desist from these illegal purposes and dis
persN, but they paid no attention whatever
to him, and the few well disposed citizens
who happened to be within hearing of the
magistrate, and whom he called on to as
sist him in preserving the peace, consider
ed that it would be useless 10 Incur the dam
ger of doing so, when there were nearly
two thousand rutfians assembled, many
Of whom were armed with sticks, and all
of whom showed themselves determined TO
resist any attempt on the part Of the con-
sttu'ed authorities to prevent the brutal
exhibition about to take place.
Fnoch Z. Camp examined. Resides in
this city, was present at the fight near
Hastings village. 1t commenced Two min
utes before two o'clock. Knows the par
ties that fought-Thomas Mccoy and
Christopher Lilly. The seconds for Lilly
were John Nc Cusky and VIM. Toul {;
don't know who was the bottle holder
there appeared to be several; saw SulIi-
van acting as such among others. The
seconds on the other side were Henry
Shlnlroid AID James Sanford. The battle
lasted two hours and forty one minutes !;
10 ro.nlS were lnrght, and 120th round
w4s caticI, anL Mccoy, TO use the techni
cal term, "did not come 10 the scratch"
lie was Tying at the northeast corner Of
the RAG, partly PROSTATE on the ground !;
don't know whether he was then dead :
heard Immediately after that he had swoon-
cd.-Thc whole mass Of people rushed to-
ward the centre ring, and the next cry
heard was, " stand back and give him air."
then rushed toward 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 10 breathe,
rs far as could see, from any outward
appearance. The crowd then separated
20 give him air. and asked was there a
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
FcsusctGe him by rubbing his hands, and
he was thea carried down TO the brink of
the river, on the coats of several persons
which were placed under him.
then asked il the man was dead, and
was sold that he was. then felt his pulse,
which was still 81 Chilly pelceptiblc. told
some persons around him that if they
left han lying in that place and posi-
ton he would die. They then took him
on board the Saratoga, in small boat.
The first time heard of a cal! to take him
out Of the ring, was at round So, after tn "
bad fought three quarters ST an hour. ]
then heard cries of "take him away, il is
shame to see him fight so" The words
were first used by the seconds of Lilly, and
rs at first thought, were uttered more Is
taunt than with any desire to have the
man taken our Of the ring At This time
McCoy's LEFT eye was closed his right eye
closing. and his face dreadfulIy swelLed
The same cries Of .rake him away" were
used in round So heard no reply made
to these cries, up TO the time. The cries
were repeated at round 90 and 93, ant
there was still no reply. Just as round 80
commenced, some person outside the ring
cried out Lilly, don't give him any time
strike for his head At round l01, a
conversation passed between the two men
who were Gghting; Lilly said to Mccoy,
.. can slarl al the Same raie one aiieI