The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-21
THE FATAL PRIZE FIGHT.
Andy Kelly Killed mn q Prize Figst--Ex-
animation OF the Body-Testlmony before
she eSorener-IsevoIting Developements, &c.

animation OF the B0dy-Testarnony before
the Sorener-IsevoIting Developements, &c.
Ihe man who was taken to the Bellevue Hospital on
THURSDAY, under the anne OF John williams and died
lew hours afterwards has proved Coroner Perry sup
poe2 70 be one Of the parties enga ged in the late prize
tight al the Palisades, New Jersey.
II will be remembered that the agh, took placs on
Thursday incoming last Charley Lynch keeper Of den
called the "Band Box" in wa.er street and Andy Kelly
were tue principals. Both are well known in pugai.st,c
circles.
ihe pIsze was $500 aide There were over two hun
dreo persons who witnessed the dghi which is said to
have been one OF TIE most brutal atgocous aud revolving
ever known.
EshT FIVE ROUNDS were fought and Aaiy Kelly at the
caioi time rose and squared OF TO Gsh the eighty sixth
round, when he fell backwards ard never rose again
Lynca aad hackers left hs bleeding body the ground
and departed
htl'y was tsker on board the steamboat which con
veyed Tho party to the scene ami landed in small boa,
at TIE foot OF Th.rty-iour,h street Here he wasme,
oy tome nen with butchers cart, aad co,veyea 10
porter eoe called the Brown Jug, at the OF Ph
third sseet aGG Second avenue. kept By Johr Capu,
who ' reported q ~ brother law OF one of the Sc
torcs namtt Nike Murphy.
ILs Sas about en- Thursday. Shortly Afterwards
lie vas taken In hack by some men to the Bellevue
Hospital where be died about five clock At the hos.
pta be was speechess The who took him said his
name was John Williams and that he had been beaten by
party OF boamen.
CoTcnsr Perry called to exsnllue the body of de.
ceased on Friday and having heard the prize fight
supposed. aud stoa found means Of proving Iii,
person had been one OF the parties engaged In il.
Yesterday morning he examined number OF witnesses
at the Bellevue Hospital preliminary to empanneulg
.uy and commencing complete investigation Of the
IN tie evening The following is the mony eliclted-
Mary Canning, residing at No 26t Hamilton street. be
ard recognised Il to De Ina, Of nv nephew andy Kaly
saw him last alive on Wednesday morning, when he
lett my house after eating his breakfast; his occupation
was that OF an umbrella pedlar: know nothing ol his
eeing engaged n any heht.
Caiharine Canning, residing at 20. Hamilton street
bsipg duly sworn. says have body OF Andy
Kelly deceased and recognise il to be sue III the lasl
"a" Of him was Wednesday morning when be tet
house.
Patrick Kelley, residing at No q3 Cherry street being
sworn seys:-rnursday L. ~, about clock wen on
ban,d steamboat near the Battery, there from
l5e 10 eco persons board the boat. Jhas Lynch
on tie boat JACK Nonti omery, XII Burns and Johnny
Reach were also on the boat went the boat for a
boat some twenty minutes awoka about half past
O'Clock, when the passengers had landed dock on
on The boat; bis name was Andy Kelly; the boat we
went IN started from pier No. North river: do not
know what boat we won't on: know nothirg more OF
'hs matter except what have said; recognized David
oBrien on the steamboat which started from per No 81
be was a. the fight also with me; saw the lght which
took place.
This witness. who was determined to know nothing
about the naer on being told by the Coroner the adre
Of the oath he hao taken how ii compelled him 4, tell All
be knew Of the matter further testieed a. follows
We left the FOO, OF pier No North river, steam
boat 'or the purpose Of witnessing dght which TO
take place OIL the Jersey side there two hun
dred persons board the boat; DO recol.ect any
vho were on board the boat but the persons whose
snos have meDtioued / Went asleep the boat; |
vas aroused from my sleep oy some men She sad The
ashf was gong On; went on shore, saw Andy Kelly
pc around Them among whom recognized Jack Mont
somery, XII Burns, Johnny Roach, Nike Murphy, as
beng n The crowd: witnessed some thirty rounds be
tween L. ncn and Kelly one tried TO separate them
At Burns ard Johnny Roach second. Tor Lynch;
them cath hold Of Lynch and take LIN his cor
Grr the Gshi lasted about three qrartes Of hour a
ter reached the place; saw Kelly lying the ground
senseiess Goats were put under nm Lynch and the rest
Il hts friends LEFT hfiore the put uuder him
kelly's friends pu HIN plank aud took hi the
boot went aboa the same beat and landed
oa Ra,,Srv W aa mVr,a u sssr ao1n. nan way between
ON ,s.s Nav jersey side, and awose whsn reached
New orsapoa reaching the pier lmiaedi.'sly got OF
David O'Brlen being dry sworn tes,ieed--I reside at
No 3ss Water street. have seen the body OF deceased
and recognise il TO be that Ct Andy Kely the last saw
OF him alive was last Thursday: was board the
stesmboat which sailed from pier No North river a,
one o'clock on Thursday morning there were some two
hundred persons board the boat lid no. know where
Il gong 10 land; went on board 10 take moonsh
escurson; Jack Montgomery, XII Burns and Charles
lth were on board; the boat proceeded 70 Manhattan
VILE and took on more passengers, of who heard
ina. Kelly was one; got OIL at anhattanyllc and went
RIVER aboct two miles up, at the Palisades; we could nr
no andrg place proceeded further up about four mixes
where al landed for the purpose Of witnessing Egh
between Kelly and Iynch, who board; ven.'
upon the beaca and the ground saked out he
sl6ep in barn The beach while the ring berg.
made; when swoke TO the place; both maa
the ring tossing tor the choice Of ground do not sncS
who we're Key's seconds one OF Lyn ncas seconds vac
hit Purns: the parties fought eighty nve rounds; lid Ees
see the % hi wcl IA was back OF the crowd after thss
bad fought twenty nine rounds, enc maa osisc
TO the eighty sixth round, when Kelly did
come UP 10 time after the crowd went awss
saw Kelly lying on the ground; no was taken to llss
boat when tho Scat pro ,cedcd down tho river the cop
tain wanted 10 pat US on the Jersey side lrst be vcnis
70 snd ~ ln5 MN street we remonsira'od wSsa
before reacsed ~ there were tickets issued ou.s6e
The gate FOR the excursions gave dollar for tLt s
procured; sax Montgomery and BrEs at the 1glAs dit
not see Nat Clark AT the fghi DO not tank he ws ore
james "iie, residing at 81 or Ss Cherry strcss eln
sworn. testified as FOL ,ws III was present ats Gyb
which took place between andy KeIy and Charles ypeh
took place about eighteen niles up the r..ce, abou
two hundred present a. me light; i0a omery
Kit irns 6ony Cotton, Johnny ,oaeh and lAs uprph,
wee present k Burns and Joh,ny Roach wsr Lynch
the CON ba.an,s on saw Kelly when he i a lssttime
a. ic last round ynch feb iely, who under AM
whose haad hit she stake: Lrse was ca.s1 Kelly the,
sot up azd was squsripg OF, when BOB backward
tenseless Lynch and his reods eft hEai rat condition
Kelly xas put on board the soai abou, : ie from th
fight the boat then proceeded to Mans.s ,uvile wher
toue of The passengers got out; key a. taken in
sroaiI scat from VA, place shen ,hs ,ai proceeded
three in the boat with Kelly tAs landed him 4
ne fs0t Of Fftyihrd srcs ws1s nc, nv some me-,
@ y ,o. Su'sSs,s cSs,. cart I ssy Ss ss ey covered
he taken 10 Bellevue HsSJs al ao,.t tno,
tbs names OF any who ,est te bes A. ,hrd s,rac,
At ~. VI. yesterday Tho iollo@g o per.ops Uerc am
lsnucllei and sworn ia1 the jufy-
samuel Wood, r. premiv
sIJamn ~ hVAE1 Edward lesirange,
The jury aud Coroner ihm vistted Inc hod, n, la
eeatea. ne was short ana iher small man. but has
avery rge cness ana PowsH al muscles and his features
were considerably manglea but not - much - an,
would have suppeaed " WI
un ,ne return ~ 20 lsu Barney Iunney called 1;
. " su ~ anu ous' as very 10th 10 tell anything
O. Where DO Jou hvss doyt cx.c,lv prou Ar,
number but = is In Par .iav s,rce, ~ ~
q Was yoa a. The W Of between Kelly and ryncht A
Yes, sir. ~
y where id htsr place A. I do not know
Y was soa tne rsey shorcS A. Yes, sir.
" Az WAL ums' gas the fight A. Al ets AN
excursion,
o. Wba WAS he name of the boat! A Don't know
Where ~ you start from A. Pier No. . n. X, /
g VINO " sni with you on beard A. I don't snow.
sir '''
\. DoAs you know one A. believe Montgomery
was thssn and some others know by sQht but not hy