New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-24
' WHITE PLAINS, Wednesday, 4 P. N.


point each prisoner desired 10 exercise his right the
full extent of twenty challenges could only be done by
separate trials. MIR. Price excepted to the decision
After considerable time had been wasted in technical OBJ
jecton the following persons sworn try the in
dc,ed viz Alexander Ennis ofNew Rochel John Mil
Ter of North Castle, John Bolen Of Westcheser Thomas
Bpckman Of Easchester, Miriam B. Skman OF Bedford,
Allen Newman of Monnt Pleasant, NJ nson Perry of Som.
s Winthrop Hoag Of Newcastle Allen Brundage Of North
Castle George Norton OF SomerS, ;ept Hasead of ar-
rscn BENZ Briggs innkeeper, Of White Plains Thirteen
Jurors chaenged perempory, and Is for cause by
the Counsel for The prisoner One, an nnkeeper in Yoak
er objected the sart of the People, the prisoners
having Slept at his house the night before the fight
In The Of the day the Grand Jury into Court
and preseAed several bills of indictment and were dis
charged from any further attendance.
P.S. The Grand Jury have found true bill for man.
Slaughter against Ned Sprague. noted character from
New-York
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.
Before Judge RuGGLEs, Hon. CALEB TomPgINs, Hon. VII.
LIAM JAY and Associates.
Trial OF SULLIVAN, McCLEEsTER AND KENsETT.- AT
locioc Mr.. NELSON, District Attorney opened the
ohe jury calling their attention to the cruel and dis
graceful Transaction and citing the opinion Of English
judges that all persons proved to be present equally
guilty. although they might not take any part in the fight.
Before the testimony cal led up, The Court suggested
that those Jurors mpanneed in the first should
pre.en, during the trial
Japer Ciclding e1amned.-I live at Dobl sFerrv and
Magistrates was so in September last On the 18th Of
thai month"; was present at fight at Greenborough AT
that was school teacher for the Hastings District
The first soce had Of the fight about O'Clock inthe
morning, and instead oil going to my school, deemed it
uy duly Magistrate 10 and try TO prevent it. Iwen.
10 The wharf make inquiries in order know where The
prle6galers The II is and they
are gsne proceeded towards the place with William D.
Merriam Ga way met some eight or ten men
Them p;n cjfi7 of
He said fight had taken place but 10 be at u
O'clock. then proceeded short distance and lett the
1queduct intending rally the citizens TO prevent Tue
fight They all declined assisting me to stop IL The place
where the fight did take place was small piece oil taae
land lying between the bank Of the River and the Croon
Aoue6uct and abou, one mile below the village Of Hast
ugs When arrived at the place about II O'CLOCK there
were between six and eight hundred people there saw
ring formed with ropes and posts and an inner ring oil
about "a feet square next formed. conversed with
some of cizens who there, hoping they would do
something, but they all declined interfering then went
and spoke to who pointed out to as Sullivan
He in Court He either said can't talk TO YOU CT
81 have not ue" pursued him few PAGES and said he
must speak 10 me as was Magistrate He then said
he asked PARDON he did not know was Magistrate
Think asked him if he was concerned in the fight
He replied "he had nothing to with it." then told
him should the ring ard try TO stop it, and asked him
my person would be safe there. think he replied that
men made their appearance in the ring then tried to
make my way 10 Them refused admission by persons
andpg al the outer ring They said person should pass
in. informed them Magistrate and required them
let me pass. They then gave way and went up and
saw two OF the prisoners with Lilly and or two Others
opposite corner of the rrg several other per-
Sullivan outside of the ropes. large number
omen seated the Some Of them seemed TO
the capacity OF conSables having large sticks AT The
other corner STOOD nan was told was Thomas MCCOY
he had one or two others with hi-James Sanford and
Henry Shaufroid. WAS told that he was second. AS
Eany eight or had the slaves in their hands, hrs
addressed myself TO Sullivan, McCleester and his party
told them understood they were going 10 commence a
Sgb and commanded them in the name OF the People OF
the State de and to disperSe. Just then the people
outside up great shout, supposed to prevent me
rom being heard think as approached Sullivan spoke
and said, This Magistrate" some one replied thal
had doue my and better leave. Some one said
they shoc go on and take the responsibility again or
sered disperse the peril OF the Jaw Alter tins,
James Sanford advised leave the ring saying my
life danger, and there eretcrles OF hustle MIN
ont" "put him OUT, &c. did not think it safe or neces'
ay 10 stay longer, had done what was in my power
to do. lett lserng with Simeon sandiord and re.
amed my place the Aqueduct, which was about SUI
ee off. then thought would leave the ground, but on
reflection felt my duty 10 remain there 10 witness the
Proceeding, for the purpose OF becoming public poseea
ter then the fight commence Inc 6emsatanls
suippeu 10 me npS MCClcester Hoo o'>S
were stripped to their shirts. then saw the hight COM
mence between Lilly and Nc Coy which continued between
Two ana three hour The fighting men marched up from
The opposite Of the ring Therc were
either three four each corner besides some on 'ne out
oe OF The ring who appeared 10 be assisting Ae seVe
raj passes between the combaans, and they had come 10
inc ground then the seconds up, and EACH party took
heir man and nursed him. wipng him with water, each
nghug man ssposng the knees of his second until
was the time to the fight did count the rounds
ouundeIsood they fought 40 rounds at hall minute time
Atthe word time The principals got up and walked TO the
cenireot the ring At last McCoy was taken MP but be
Old not corse TO time, as told, the battle was
Lilly had won lie then jumped up and went TO where Nc.
Coy was lying took hold Of his hand shook him nv the
land, and Immediately LETT the ring During The ebt saw
McCieesier assist as the second Of Lilly Sullivan was on the
outside OF the inner ring AMI appeared TO De ASSISTING
nursing Lilly He ,hcew something on Llly,, face Win
sponge.
Cosr. What did you know OF the death of Meow,
Witne-I saw him taken by several persons out Of m,
ring and carried the bank OF The river distance
marty 800 feet The people carried him their arms
supposed be was dead, and several people said he was
Many Of The people who came 10 see the fight came
steamboats, which remained until The fight over an
then embarked again for New-York After the body @
Mccoy had remained where 1t placed some ten 81
teen minutes it was removed plank TO small boat
requested several of citizens 10 go board the Sara
togo and prevent the removal OF the body, but they dre
lie steamboat into the river and did not tsr the naehner
until The small beat With the body had joined.
Here the Direct ExanDat ION closed
S q. SAND Eks, lnyeRtor and Manufacturer Of ID