The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-11
l.fore non. Jnage rhanpson


TuE rsNcY fS CorRT-s IT FoR A gEr oS rIE LArs:
FIGHT FoR rnr AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP.
Nov 10,-johR .tlad,elcs Ezra vkHs-Tie Mar.us
Court and tho halls leading thereto Iatro1xd this
morning by an unusual array ~ the members "a tho
fancy" rough and tumble set az Individual, SONS
with damaged organs, nasal aud visual, bc
IN the vicinity of this tribunal, and reporter
certancd that there hand money s'asod
the Bcnca Boy against Morrsssy ia the ials frt or
the championship OF America.
appears that the instituted to recover tho
Of $500 deposited With the defendant, White a. Drt
the agh for .hc championship between aorrisaey and
Iieenan. Andrew Hines, designated "Figscyp "a fancy
rhraseoogy made bot Of $500 with Cornelius Campbell
on tue hgt each party putting up 50 rs forfeit, the
money icit az Mr.. White place n Browne street 10
Us absence he having been agreed upon by the parties to
BE- the stakeholder Ile next ay they APPEARED with tho
plaintiff Andrews, Who onercd 70 make Hines be, good
by putting $40 more in Whites hands Mr. White lee ned
holding any stakes OF his saying that he hid M c gp hs
mnd not To hold stakes from any person except regular
sporting men; Andrews handed the money Hines, tell
ng him 10 the bet upon which Hines dcpos ed tho
cash with Whte, making up his bet of $500 Campbell
also dc,osited his stakes 10 the same amount Campbell
betting the Bencit Boy aud Hines upon Aorrissey,
when the ight determined on the shores of tatada
favor q horrssey the winner and some friends APPEARED
Al whites house 10 claim the stakes BY some prvatc ar
rangcmout Campbell claimed 800 and White connicd
The money say TO Hines aud Andrews, "s tbs rghU'
they both replied tYcs," and The money was paid ~
Campbell who thcrcupon lcf tie house. White then ad
$3.50 the counter, Hines aud Andrews staldn, there
side by iac. at the time. White said, bentiC that
right both answered "Ycs Hines took the m MY AMI
put ~ his pocket and about leaving The house shcn
Andrew said Won't you call any win. thti hnos
returned and ordered two bottles Of w'rc, for
which he paid oui Ur $40 b net part of tho mOnfy hc
received from White Hines anu Andrews then c thor
aud 70 the Carlton House when Andrews rqa.tci
Hines 70 pay so OF the stakes Hnss put
bis hand 10 hs pocket and sail, somebody has gone
through me, the money u gone, my pocket has b"en
packed Andrews, suspccilng something was wrong stid
"Giyc the $500 pat up amt YOU may keep the res r
Hines persisted saying that BE- had betu robbed An
drcws subsequently caused che of Hines eho vas
taken "a the Eighth ward station house ! charge %
stealing bis money he MAS kept there All night md
morning brought before Police Justice, when he was
dfsC hnrycd TIE defence is that Andrews did
any money with White that tho bet mado hy Hnsp
apd the money DID belong ~ Andrews twas fact pad
10 him. h. being present ~ the tine Hines received IT, ant
hc (pantn) nasng objection.
When the tailed counsel for tho p,asnt.T
moved for postIonoment the ground o. Tho absute
e witness
Counsel for the defendants opposed the mo,.on
alleging that be he had vast number on witnessos
IN tourt and who, he believed, all The parties that
present a. Size transaction. c then stated a SUB
stance tie fact "a above reported
The Judge granted an adjournment or hour, aui
the mpsatuo thc case " sctt.gd' by tho ga rta
Withdrawing his suit