The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-20

ARREST OF HYER IN PHILADELrHrA.--Hs
Examination before Judge Parsons-Sullivan, the
prize-fghter, arrived in Philadelphia on the 9th
inst, and slept at one of the hotels in Market street
police officer visited the hotel for the purpose Of
arresting him, but he had disappeared.
Hyer was arrested on the morning Of the 9Th on
bench warrant from the Criminal Court The
following is an account of the hearing of Mr. Hyer
On the evening of the 9Th the Prosecuting Attor-
ney, VIM. B. Reed, received a telegraphic dispatch
from. Attorney General Richardson, of MARYLAND,
requesting the arrest of Thomas Hyer, who was
known to be in Philadel phia. Mr. Reed waited
upon Judge Parsons in relation to the matter, and
at his suggestion, the Judge issued bench warrant
for his arrest, which was placed in tho hands of one
OF the Mayors officers and early the 9th Thomas
Hyer was arrested and taken to the Mayors office,
where he was kept until about halfpast O'Clock.
At that hour he taken into the Court Of Quarter
Sessions, where he had ahearng before Judge Par
sons, WIN. B. Reed appearing for the Common
wealth, and Mr.. Hazlehunt for Thomas Hyer.
tie was willing at once to surrender himself to
the authorities of Maryland, and would place him
self under the charge of the officers of the Court
any other persons appointed for that purpose to b.
conveyed to Maryland by the first conveyance. He
would give security to any amount to faithfully
perform these conditions. He had wish to escape
the responsibility of his late act but was willing to
answer to the laws of Maryland. He had been fol-
lowed from city to city bv Sullivan for the purpose
of provoking fight. Insult upon insult had been
heaped upon him his family had been injured by
that man, and even his old mother insulted and
abused by him. and the privacy of his house invaded
His acts had been those of self-defencs, after re-
peated insults and injuries He asked to be admitted
to ball. as he had his family with him here.
The crowd that surrounded The Court house was
dense in the extreme, and the rush into the room
caused such confusion that some time elapsed be-
fore order could be had and it was not until the
thp
disturbing the business of the Court that quiet
restored. Thomas Hyer was then ordered to stand
up, which he did, and the warrant of arrest, charg
ing him with violent assault and battery upon One
James Sullivan, greatly endangerng the life of said
Sullivan, was read to him. He was asked by the
Court whether he was the person so charged, to
which he unhestatingly replied in the affirmative.
His counsel was then asked if he had any thing to
say in relation to the matter. Mr.. Hazlehurst
and stated to the Court that he had been in
structed by Mr.. Hyer 10 deny part Of the truth.
VIM. B. Reed opposed the admission to bail. He
thought the only thing the Court could do would
be to commit him to prison for safe keeping, where
he could be kept for reasonable time to await the
requisiticn of the Governor of Maryland upon the
Executive of this State.
Mr.. Hazlehurst replied and urged the case of
Facitt upon the notice of the Court
Judge Parsons stated that the case of Facitt was
a wholly dissimilar case, and # they Were to take
bail it would be Illegal Beside, MIR. Hyer might
apply Immediately to another Judge for writ of
habeas corpus before he left this city, and get dis
charge from his bail. Or, on his passage to Mary.
land, the same application could he made in Della.
ware, with al like effect.
The manly admissions of Hyer, and the state
lnents he had made in extenuati0n of his conduct
in engaging in this fight, had certainly altered his
opinion of the case very much, and he had no
doubt the same impression had been made upon tho
minds of those present. While a court would be
compelled TO punish such violations Of law, yet the
circumstances would materially
abate the punishment to be melted out.
He could do nothing more than order him into
the custody of the Keeper of the Prison for safe
keeping until Monday morning, while the Prose-
cutting Attorney, in the mean time, should inform
he Attorney General of Maryland, by telegraph,
Of the disposition that had been made Of him.
If he should not receive an answer in a reason
able time, and requisition should be sent on by
Monday, he would then discharge him. His con-
1ition at the prison should not be that Of convict;
out it was merely precautionary measure to
lis person, if the Governor of Maryland should de-
nand him.
The Judge was informed that Sullivan was
within reach of the process of this Court; but as
10 person could inform him of his whereabout, no
warrant has as yet been issued for his arrest.
Hyer was conducted through the State HOUSE
ard to a hack in waiting when the crowd rushed
nto the street and made the wekin ring with their
epeated huzzas for Hyer The excitement of the
mob was intense; but no attempt at rescue was
made, as Hyer was cool a man could be, and
would not have permitted it. He was then driven
0 prison.