New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-25
TESTIMONY IN THE CASE or THE
PRIZE FIGHT,
FOJ II TIL ID A q.

The inqoeet IN the prize fight was resumed yester-
day before Coroner Perry ut p. m and the following
additional testimony was elected:
John Furrall being sworn, said:
reside at No 60 James street was at the 6sht that 90:
DOnnelar. JOHN DonIeiy Joseph Reynold John W5ean
Moot.omery Charley Kelly Michael Kelly, Harry Gdbbo.,
xs Burns johnny Roach barney Lasty, Phip Cfue, Small
murphy Kes seconds Barney Aaron and Laaery aud
Lynch. seconds Johnny Roach and Kit Barns Harry
Ss' tSS bseis were Jack and Mike Murphy
don't who the bottle ehoder- the who sakod
the ring stout man. but don't know his Bully
Cotton and Jerry Resdon appeared take great interest in
The Coroner said that they had sufficient testimony
tho facts in the ell they wanted was to procure the
James Donnelly, being sworn, said: l live at No.
3 Water street was present at the fight az the Palisades on
JsuSy last: ss .hDd re- ss che st
those meatoued. there were good many many present Sh2m
GrbLon were Judges no money bet on the fight did
70 Cohen at the ssht know sS TIs1o, % Sn. Gs
1.-THE ns the sstemen, made by the preceding witness as
the judse that the fight ia propsr.tion IL ha,
been in preparation some four or FIVE months Understood
ins SaGS @ pDs at Wm.bHrsh ~as not one OF the
parties engaged the boat to take the party TO the hsh
Ssurson when he siried did not help take the body Of
Kelly OF tho boat; DOM know John T. CaPet
The Coroner then concluded the testimony in the
case and addressed the Jury as follows:
CysTIrMHs: The evidence which s adduced at this
trial concerning the death Of Andy Kelly goes to show,
that on 1hursday, O'Clock a. n the 18th OF Septem
Der party of some 200 persons went on board OF the
steamtug &. I. Smith, commandcd ny Edwin brandon on
and that said party proceeded to the Palisades on the
Jersey shore where preconcerted prizehght between
Charles Lynch aud Andy Kelly took place; that alter
some 81 rounds were fought In The hast OF when heiiy
seu underneath Lynch and his head mt
the stakc, Kelly In coming up to time, after squarng
of fell scnsoess that no conveyed Il the foot oi
Thirty fourth street this city, from there to Bellevue
Hospital where nc died at O'CLOCK ?. M. Inc os,,
dence 40 far az given shows that here were present
At the fight Barney Aaron, I.aterty, who were the
seconds OF Kelly; Nit Burns and John Roach, whs
were the seconds Of Lynch; that Jack Montgomery
and Mike Murphy appear to have been actlVe Paruci
majors in the fight; that David OBren, Edward
Rates James Collins John Greene, Pat Cockroach
DcnpslIy, Morissey, Philip Glare, Harvey Gribbon
and offers were present at the revolving scene
Nrsts with YOU TO decide the fact whether mos
brutal prcm, dated prize fight take place in th'
community and the parties engaged IN such hsht
either principals alder, and abcttors, escape
the hand Of justice.
am uncertain whether the ulinate tya, OF those in
cluded IN your verdict will come before the authorities
Of Ncw-Jtrscy or this county If the persons impli
Gated are tried before Cosrt of Sessions they wal
have to congratulate Themselves as 1t Is diii
cult matter in this city to convict person charged witt
any other crime than that Of theft. However, b,
bringing in true verdict in this you will bav,
the consolation OF knowing that You have done YOU
dpty wha,eyec may be the result.
VERDICT OF IuE JURY.
The jury, after consultation of about - minutes
-eadered the following verdict:
That Andy Kelly came to his death by iniune
received ct the hands Of Charles Lynch whie engages
In prize fght the Palisades, New Jersey. sept
lS. iSS. That John Roach, Kit Buns, BarDe.
Aaron, j. Lafferty. Harry Crbbon John Montgomery
Michael Murphy, Jeuy Reardon alias Billy Cotton
Philip Clare and Patrick CoegrOve. weyO Ssder. sN
sbettors at the fight -.f .f''