The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-23
[BY ExPREss.l
The Prize Fight Trials.
WHITE PLAINS, Tuesday, Nc


ner, now in session, returned into Court last eve
ming about dusk, with new bill OF Indictment con-
tanning twelve counts, charging the following per
sons with manslaughter, for their attendance al the
prize fight at Hastings, on the 18th of September, al
which Thomas Mccoy was killed Christopher
Lilly, William Ford, John McCeester, James San
ford, Henry Shanfroid, James Sullivan, John Win
chester, George Kensett, Richard Pagan, John Aus
tin, John McGee, John Harris, Charles Riley, Saw
yer Hymns, Samuel Beasley, Joseph Murphy, Jacob
Somerdyke and Hugh Caldwell This indictment,
we understand, has been prepared for the purpose
| OF covering all informallties that may have been
pointed out in the found before the Court Of
Sessions at Hastings, and haspassed the revision OF
| Attorney General Barker, who is here IN order to
aid District Attorney Nelson in the prosecution Of
these causes. VIM. M. Price, counsel for Murphy
and Sullivan, arrived last evening, and also David
G Iasan Esq; counsel tor McCleester, and A. L
| jordan, Esq. Samuel Lyon, Esq, OF TINS village,
has also been engaged tor several Of the persons in
| dicted
AT the opening of the Court this morning a verdict
OF $l77 "a was rendered in favor of Anderson and
| Ward, coal merchants of your city against John,
| James, and Abraham Burley, manufacturers OF iron
wire, on the Croton for coal furnished their works,
| The trial OF the coored man, Watson Simmons,
| tor rape on little girl named Margaret Ann Ma
gerry aged only nine years, was continued thismor
ing and the prisoner ably and eloquently defended
by W. Tonpkins, Esq The jury, after an absence
1 II
| and battery, with intent to commit rape. He was
then remanded for sentence.
Ii is now ii o'clock, and the District Attorney
| has called up the case Of Timothy B. Berger ESQ.,
Justice of the Peace OF Port Chester, in this county
| who has been indicted for misdempanor, in refu-
sing to perform the duties OF his office, as laid down
In the statute, In suit OF assault and battery brought
before him against Alexander II. Wells, Surrogate
OF this county. Justice Berger formerly resided in
| New York city, and was lawyer by profession. 1t
is charged that he refused to allow defendant the
privilege OF presenting certain evidence in his favor
| before he ordered him 10 be bound over.
AT the adjournment of the court, at l o'clock P
M, as was descending the Court House steps,
was met by Ned Sprague, who was arrested week
the prize fight at Hastings where Mccoy was killed.
and who was recently before Mayor Morris on the
charge OF beating and abusing Washington Low
| He said he wished to speak TO me few moments
| walked across the street opposite Lewis Hotel
when he drew the Herald of Tuesday from his pock-
ct and asked me if had written the letter in it from
White Plains, in which his name was introduced in
the description of friendly setto between him and
Sullivan that took place in their cell in the prison
/ answered yes, when the big lubberv BLACKBOARD
drew of, while my back was towards him, and
without injury, and as he followed up his advantage
thus taken. parted several other blows that he made
at me, when several gentlemen nterfered and the
difficulty was ended Immediately stepped into
| he msuned sorrel horse that had been probably
stationed near by for the occasion, and rode of al
| full speed The Grand Jury of the Oyer and Ter
miner have Just indicted him for the offence, and
bench warrant will be issued for his apprehension.
| The officers of New York hereby requested to
apprehend him if seen in that city, liberal reward
will be paid for his arrest.
| The hotels and private houses here are filled to
overlooking and the court room is crowded to ex-
cess each day.
| Nothing will be done relative to the prize fight
trials before the express rider leaves at o'clock
The trial of Sullivan or McCleester will positively
| commence Tomorrow morning and my dispatches
tor Thursday morning will be full of interest
The whole corps are in good condition and have
| family extend every comfort that the well known
hospitality and kindness of the substantial citizens
| OF WestChester wont to deal out to New York
| ers.
The Of Justice Bergen is still before the court
and will probably occupy its time tor the remainder
| OF the afternoon.
The Herald is all the go here, it is every where
else, and an agency at this time would be good bust
ness for any industrious young of White Plains.
Look out for Tomorrow
The CoLT ExcrrEMEsr.-It appears that the ex-
element in relation to this matter was as great
| in Boston almost, il was here. The following is
| from the "Boston Bulletin" Of Monday
"THK ExoIrsMESr YEsrERpAY.-Probably for many
months there has not been greater excitement in
ing large number of persons assembled near the post
office anxious to learn the real end ohe New York Ira
gedy their d,saPpointmen may be imagined when they
that mail had arrived from New York. This only in.
creased their curiosity and twelve O'Clock the whole
space around the City Hall densely crowded In
few minutes it was known that the Norwich mail had
reached this city and the rush of the crowd into Msssrs
Redding & Co.'s was unparalleled. They had a large
package of New York papers, they distributed to
the eager multitude Immediately We regret say that
in the rush and confusion glasses broken and many
papers were lost stolen. Extras afterwards
distributed all over the city, and informed that
many thousands disposed of the boys Such
| IN in
The "large package of New York papers, refer
red to were New York Heralds. OF the same
affair the Boston Times" thus speaks:-
The interest felt in the fate Of this unfortunate man.
increased to such degree, the term Of his life
drawing close that the whole city of New York. on
Friday afternoon scene Unparalleled excitement
In the immediate vicinity Of the prison, the crowd
immense, while curiosity, agita ion and anxiety de-
pcted in every countenance The closing of the
tragic drama wound the general excitement to the highest
pchhe throng assembled to learn the fate Of the
seemed like the noise of troubled sea- while the
grafton that broke out in the upper part of the prison.
added to the wild and dramatic effect of the scene.
In this city, great the anxiety learn the par
ticulars OF the tragedy that were compelled to put
purchased with the greatest avidity All the intel
gence have been able to collect given below Our
paper Of to-day is literally filled with horrors but
fervently hope that it be long time before shall
be again called upon perform the painful duty of
ding many of violence and distress There is
moral lesson in the fate of John c. Colt which ought 10
y" It clear that since Sunday last, when he felt
that he had hope of all his
protestaons Of faith and repentance and his solemn dsa
vowal of any attempt to commit suicide this wreched
has steadily cherished the purpose to escape the gal
lows by killing himself
"The dread tragedy has closed, and his soul has
his victim at the bar of their common God"
In addition to the above the " Boston Courier"
has very bitter artic on those concerned in this
matter. Here it ISL
Notwithstanding the very positive testimony before the
Coroner Jury do not believe that the public will
be satisfied that therew gross and pabe conni
with the friends of Colt and himself the part of
some Of the public. officers The Coroners examination