New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-26
HIGH HYER AND HEENAN.

On Saturday night quarrel occurred al the Dexter
House in Broome street. between the noted pugil-ts
John Heenan and Thoma, Hyer, which for an instaot
threateped serious consequences. The quarrel grew
cut Of the recent cowardly attack on Mr. Heenan in
Boston, in this wise, and We are obliged 10 give a
sketch of the causes Of that Bostonan attempt at
murder, in order to explain the more recent ARRAY in
this city. Thus, then, it was.
few weeks since, Boston rowdy, named James
McCutcheon, cane TO this city. Tuis man is said to
have once escaped conviction here for burglary by
the skin of his teeth and common report asserts that
he il at this time the husband or particular friend Of
the keeper of notorious house Of prostitution
in the " hub Of the universe the modern Athens,
Boston The object of his VISIT mere seemed to be TO
have high old drunk, in the course of which recres
ton he encountered Heensn, whom he grossly in
suited ard got quietly knocked down for his pains
Tom liver who is said to be particular and intimate
friend of McCutcheon, is charged with having told
that pink of Boston propiieiy, that If he didn't get
even" with Heenan he was condemned masculine
Offspring OF a female Of the canine family. IL Is
ales ed that in consequence Of tins advice OF NJ.
Hyer's, the estmabe McCutcheon mustered the
crowd of Boston rougbs who attempted to beat ilee-
mans brains cut on his recent visit to that moral
metropolis. This report Of Flyers interference
somewhat wra,hy. On Saturday last Heenan and
liver met in the Dexter House aforesaid the latter
individual being, the story goes, very drunk and
abusive. Heensn being sober, and withal peacea-
bic man whenever his muscle puts money in
his purse bore with Flyers insults for lime, but
at lat was provoked to say tia, he had heard that
Hyer had put up the Boston beauty, McCu,cheon, To
head gang of rowdies against him for the purpose
Of licking him. To this statemeI II yer responded
to the effect that If Hcensn or any other man said
that, he was id liar. HeeraL then spoke t,
this effect TON, you're an old man; don't want
TO strike you; l don't want to have anything
10 do with you on thst account, but If
any other told me that l should hi; HIM.
fyer at this became very insulting, and declared tina;
he could whip Heenan or any other for
$N,OOO. Heenan remarked that he hai not 60.
S20,O00 but would Gght hun for $4,000 To this
Hy agreed, and parties present proceeding 20
draw up articles 10 that effect when Hyer reiterated
,ba, he would not fight for ess than SEQ COO Heensn
then then told him that be woud fight for S20 600
and articles were drawn up between John Heensn
and Thomas Nyer 10 fight fair fight in roped
srena, according 10 the rules Of the London Ring
in nine months from the 18th cay of July, 1852, for
SO, 0Co The articles were signed by Heerar, who
deposited half dollar with the stakeholder to bioi
the bargain. Hyer also put up the half dolsr, but
declined to sign the paper until the next dsy remaAiug,
however, that he would go out on the sidewalk ami
fight him for the half dollar. Heensn instantly sccei Il
10 this proposition, Lard off bis coat, spd waked out
on the sidewalk in frout Of the Dexter House. liver
followed him, but instead Of putting up his hands to
fight instantly drew pistol fIon mis- pocket and pre-
scented if at Heenan; bis arm was caught BY man
standing near by and the crowd Instantly closed in
ani prevented any fight Assassination. The articles
10 fight were destroyed, and probably no further
trouble will come Of the sfray. Ii seems a to bsys
orgins,ed from the abusive coarse of liver when in
liquor And al the spec,s;or. Of the scene unite in the
declaration that Heeran Was sober and conducted
himself with moderation, evincipg desire to avoid
al trouble aa il was positively forced upon him.