New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-25


close of the present term. The probabilities are
tina, the present case will last the week out.
COURT OF OYER AND TERsiINER.
Before Judge RUGGLEs Hon. CALEB ToMPRIss. Hon. WILL
| LIAM JAY and Associates
TRIAL OF SULLIVAN, McCLEEsrER AND KENsErr-Con'
| ,nued from the Tribune Of yesterday
Jasper j. Goldng cross-eram.ned by Mr. Price can
not say that Sullivan vas inside the fighting ring during
the fight cannot say if asked Sullivan ii he W. uld pro-
ec me, whether he volunteered 10 protect me- have
had conversation since with Sullivan at Bedford
Inr Price.-Did he say that occasion that you hao
called on him 10 protect you
itness-Why Sullivan claimed to have said something
| of the kind
Here conversation arose the Counsel as 10 the
| admissiblity of Suvaa's conversations.
| BIZ Mr. Gratam-Some Is or 20 minutes eiapseu '"n'
the time first saw McClees,er until the time when TOOK
nv station on the Aqueduct had never seen
before this and cannot say how long alter, ou' saw MN
next in custody the Tombs. During the Tune an
the crowd on the ground McCleester said nothing
Ry the Attorney enera-1 took notice OF McCleesler on
the day OF the fight account OF the peculiarly Oh MS
| eve | have no doubt he is the same man.
| Enoch E. Camp e:amined-I reside in New-York aud
am reporter the prize fight at Hastings IN Sepeu
her last; il was Tuesday the 18TH went up IN lhe
steamer Gazelle Lily was not on board, Sullivan, nor
mcCeeser There 40 80 persons on board must
have been about O'Clock in the morning when gottere
The fight commenced minutes before il the prlnc
pals were Christopher Lilly aud Thomas mccoy. Inc
rsua eparatons nade the men entered the rnS
shook hands, and the fight commenced The SECONDS OIL
Mccoy were James Sanford and Henry Shantrod. The
seconds of Lilly McCeester and William Ford. Inc
names of the others in the ring do not recolec think
the fight lasted hour; and ii minutes, at haltmlnu'e
time round is terminated when either of the combat
ants falls from blow from cnch the men are then
allowed half minute prepare for the coming round
The name of the person took be the time keeper
Lewis Halsey. They fought liS rounds, and OF course
there must have been l9 falls Mccoy was brought down
sometimes by blow, sometimes by clnch and struggle
did pot observe any time that Lily put out bis knee so
as to strike Mccoy he went down. My impression IS
that such blow would be considered foul. McCoy's con
dion was very bad the last half hour but he came 10
the scratch firm took good position at the last
part he did the first Apparently the LETT SIDE oil h
head and face was much bruised his right eye nearly
closed he had bruises his breast and blood flowed from
his mouth and profusely He commenced bleeding al
the about 10 20 minutes aer the commencement OF
the fight Lilly drew the first blood, which came from Nc
Cows nose The bridge of McCoy's was broken du.
ring the 6gh but cannot say when he received that in
ury Toward the middle Of the fight the odds appeared to
be in favor OF Mccoy Areverse took place soon alter and
the oob round thought there was but little use
letting them fight any longer Mccoy did not appear TO
parry blows OF his opponent, and he did not seem
have strength TO put in bis own blows. When they
The struggle he sometimes threw Lilly; and think that
In the last round but he threw Lilly by main strength
this that induced think he could outast Lilly
He did not last much lack strength skill
saw that his eyes closed but do know that any
opera ion performed. He opened bis LETT eye
himself BY picking off the dust and blood while he stood
| before Lilly.
| Here the Court and adjourned
| THURSDAY MORNING
Enoes E. Camp, rsesled.-when first saw Sullivan
tue day of The fight he coming up the hill and can
not say who with him. ii would be- proper for
| me by the hill he |
Sullivan sitting the south side the ring among the pee
le did not either of th- fighting with Sullivan
at tina, time saw him subsequently Ly's OF
ring he outside the ropes don't know that
him do anything in the way Of action but and
that 10 sprinkle some water on TO Lilly During the
combat he seated among the crowd portion of The
time. Lilly very 10 his without being
met by Sullivan. think he used the sponge on Lilly, bnt
during interim each round my attention was occupied
| by taking l did rot any pail but remember
some bottles say who had charge Of those bottles
r heard cross conversation between man Ramed
Sprague and Sullivan but cannot recoect what il was
be must spoken very loud for TO have distinguished
what liz said. don't ecollect seeing Sullivan active al
the corner than once and at Time did see him 10
the centre of the ring He mostly seated the south
,rv side OF the ring during the meeting of TIE conbaas
aLout 10 or Is feet from the ropes saw him go once
twice up TO Llly5 when the latter was brought
| there
| did you see McCleesier
V,,I was on the north side OF the ring, Sullivan
an IN sor,h side McCoys the N. E. and
IiIv', was on the n. w within three feet OF The
ron- OF the inner ring. The ring was feet square, so
that was about so feet from Ly's corner but not so
far rom McCoys FIRST saw McCleester IL the inner ring
ali pt half past cne O'clock; Lilly with him. he was
r.d in tight breeches shirt and boots and suspender
A, that time be fixing his dress in way OR other
", had no hat on Lilly dressed similarly but without
his shirt McClees,er kept there until was over During
tho sgb, when the rounds were terminated he and Ford
mid pick Lilly Up prepare him for the round
I,,o-n.y GsneraTe us the process which Lilly had 10
| .ss,brough when the round closed
| Y;taeu-Why, they wiped his body with sponge and
cloths and occasionally refreshed him with water To my
acoIectoa Lilly fell in The 18th roand by wresue That
s b;s last fall Nc leicester and Ford picked hiS and
| 10Th rubbed him down think l saw lump Of resin at
mrCoy,s corner OF the ring did notice any Liy's
corner bat used By Mccoy his second ~ilh much
,,oison and that how Icae notice IL The last time
that noticed Sullivan go Llys was between
the sot and round Sullivan that tine lived in The
citv OF New York, and McCleester also. taink saw
K.nseu The OF the day. II was about one
O'Clock that saw him in the crowd that day. believe
he once kept hotel The city of Baltimore, and have
heard that teacher OF the pu-isic art think
saw Kens-tt before took position. DO not know who
was him. There were number OF others al Llys
co-ner OF the ring whose do recoec and also
McCoy's think did not ksnse alter bll
as said had my directed to my notes alter The
rcunds over, and frequently after the lad taken
thef position When tine called the combatan;s
tproed 10 The OF Tie ring alone. From ae frs; to
las, round they were carried 10 their II
not until the lcSih 10Th round that Mccoy came CD
slower or seemed weak. saw that Mccoy had blow on
the ear The early partof The tight nwas scratch
jus, perceptble and il impossible for me to say il
flowed fron tie interior Of the ear. There was shout
frs. blood for L Mccoy lay 10 or Is minutes the
ring after be was unable 10 70 time He not dead