Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-08-04

A GENUINE FIGHT.-The Cincinnati
Commercial, of the 18th, gives the par
ticulars of a ''free fight which Oc-
CURED at respectable boarding house
in Coyington:
A Southerner named Robbon, who
has ''plenty of money and nothing to
do" was a boarder at the house, and
among his failings, he would occasional
ly drink too much good brandy, and on
such occasions, was ripe for any kind OF
warlike operations. A few evenings
since he arrived at his boarding house,
in what is politely called estate OF
inebriation." He had a servant, a
small negro boy, at whom, for some
trivial cause, he became angry, and at
tempted to chastise him, but with the
assistance of the landlady, the boy got
out of the way, and hid in the kitchen
under a table; Robbon pursued, and
commenced search, and CHANGING to
stumble over the stove-fancied it was
his knocked it over, and beat it
furiously with a chair. Finding his
mistake, he became infuriated, and re-
turning to the landlady, struck her with
his hand.
A young man named Taylor, who
does business in Cincinnati, witnessed
the blow, and Immediately attacked
Robbon, but the latter was armed with
a cane, and knocked him down. Tay-
lor rallied and returned to the charge,
and was again foored. The blows Of
the heavy cane were by no means COM
Portable, and he drew knife with the
idea of suddenly putting a period to his
antagonists demonstrations. But a
better idea struck him, and he did not
use the knife, but held it in his left
hand, while be fought with his right.
Presently he brought Robbon down,
and long struggle ensued on the floor.
Finally Robin got up, and as the room
was BY this time filling with people, he
ran out, and to the first turn of the
stairs, taking with him a solid and
heavy chair. Planting himself on the
stairs, he swore there were not men
enough in Kentucky to take him. The
crowd increased rapidly, and the ex-
citement was at a high pitch. Al
length it was resolved that taken the
rascal should be, dead or alive, and a
number of brave men started up stair;
to make him a prisoner. He stood OF
his defence like Spartan, and as the
storming party could come at him but
two abreast, he knocked them down as
fast as they came within reach, unit
near a dozen had fallen badly bruised
when the assault ceased.
Several times was this scene enacted
Robbon fought with the fury of a tiger
and so battered the men who rushed
upon him that they became dismayed
I and temporary panic possessed them
But it would not do for one man to defy
an hundred, and they renewed th'
attack with the utmost desperation
Stones and bricks were hurled in volley
at the desperate, who was fghtin!
with a gallantry worthy better cause
vet all was in vain, he withstood tn
storm dauntlessly, and beat back tn
crowd with his chair.
At last the lights were blown out
and two of the bravest of the throng
one policeman and the other tru
Kentucky ''blood," assembled the peril
Gus stairs, holding chairs over thei
heads. So tremendous were the blow
| that fell upon the policeman that he wa
> knocked, chair and all, headlong, but a
! the moment the "blood' grappled wit
! Robbon, a terrible fight ensued. Fo
, several minutes the crowd stood at tn
foot of the stairs, listening with awe t
e the blows that were given, and tn
, groans and curses that responded, /
| the struggle going on above.
l The "blood" was victorious, however
D for when the people recovered thei
senses and went to his assistance, the
found him uppermost. Robbon wa:
in the heat of the moment, unmercifull
r beaten, and then dragged to jail. Hi
d wife has punished him most severely b
o refusing to live with him, though she
S like true woman, waited on hiI
r while he was sick in jail. If he wi
S 90 into business and quit drinking fC
one year, as an earnest of his intentio
L to reform, she viii live with him agair
: and on no other condition. He ha
L better accede to her terms and becom
y what man should be. Any one VIII
d can make so valiant defence against
e multitude as he did, has something
d him worth preserving. Fortunatel
y and strangely, none of the persons WI
n fell beneath his blows were dangerous
n injured.