New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-02
ARREST OF PRYZE-FIGHFERS.

A few days ego, Mayor Temann received 'nortna-
ton that two notorious pugists, Thomas Welch, alias
! Fstty Welch, and Thomas Norton, alias " Crow
in training for prize fight, TO come oil at some
point in Cansda on the 9th inst, ani forthwith issued
his warrant for their arrest. The warrant wss placed
in the hands of Deputy Sup srinIendent Carpenter.
who detailed Detectives Pool, Wilson, aud Wli am
son. to arrest the brusers. After little delay, the
| officers a.certained that Wech in trsiung by
| friend Of his at Wliauburgh; and, subsequently,,
| hey learned that "Crow" was TO have benefit on
the evening of the ls Of August at the Melodeon, u
| the Chire Sc Assembly Rooms.
Yesterday afternoon the officers proceeded 70
WiEamsburgh sad sppreheuiej Welsh, whom they
| conveyed to Police Headquarters. la the evening
the Melodeon WAS crowded almost to sutfocation to
witness the promised spauiuy exhibition. ThithS
The officers repaired and apprehended Grow aud
| conveyed him to Headquarters. The fact OF tbs
ares, of the bruisers soon became known u the so
| called sporting fraternity and forthwith heaven aad
earth moved to effect their release from duranoe
| vile. crowd of 6tty or more rough-ooking QUE
! torrer- followed "Crow" to the detective office aud
inged in with another crowd OF about tS,ce the
! number who had preceded them THE general sp-
pesraucs of nearly all the friends of the pugiiis's
present may be summed up as follows: Hair cropped
fhOrf, hlEt chtth Dthtr, siIhu
renances, low felt hats and caps, brown cotton aud
black cloth ccats tghtlegged p,ntaoons and fight
ere ties. The office crowded, and those who
could not gain admiitance peeped Into the windows
| from the aud sidewalk.
At lOJ O'Clock last night the services Of the Alder
man of the Fourteenth Ward wcro obtained every
effort to find magistrate who would interfere with
the case proving maYaipg. Court was opened in
| = ,.fa nh Ir,th ia bouht
as to what amount of bail he shonld reqsre. A dis
patch sert to the Mayor relative 70 the arrest.
and reply wss retarred from his Honor demanding
| s eco bail each. Bail was found, and the par
ties having justified in the required amount, lib
| Grated from custody.
Police headquarters soon resumed Us wonted quiet,
the friends Of "Croy" returning to the MrIodeon,
which place was now beseged by the fancy" who
cambered upon the benches and tables in order to get
fair view of the stage. The usual performances of
the place had no attraction for the shoulderhitters.
Speeula,ous were indulged in as to the merits Of
Fatty" and "Crog, and bets were freely offered
for the latter, who it was remarked would knock
the wind out Of Fatty in two seconds' The pro-
grsnme wound up a. f0lows:-
The evening, entertainment will conclude with the represent.
alton Of u,, 1,,n.s
the beautiful Play entitled Tom and Jerry The dsp,sv
Of spsrr Will be bet the following vel Known 1enlema:
sia1y Tsa: As3R a9S 1a1 R, s'
Third.-M,-,rs. Richard Casey and Ssrl rreeman.
Fuurh-Mesr Johnny Roach and NJ = Trsinor.
Eith.-Hesss James GsllagheT and Sim u Carly
S'xta.-M Me.sr.. Wn. Mason aud Jcbn Dryer.
TIE vlndup between Hess.s Michael Norton aud Hsuy
| Uribbin
Master Of Csreuonies M. John SSestman
The ringing of the little stage bell, and the raising
of The curtain upon " Tom Cnos Parlor," were
hailed with voci'erous cheers and in the general
of
two OF three dozen fellows who were balancing them
selves upon the thin board backs Of he settees,
| down with a crash. The master Of ceremonies at
length made his appearance in his shrt-seeves, and
| introduced Barney Aaron snd Young Dutch Sam.
who pummeled each other after Ibe most approved
pugistic scieIce. Next came black man and .
white man. ard during their set.to the former gave
his adversary pretty severe thumps bis nasal
piotuberance.
FATTY" Welch had similar exhibition for his
benefit on Saturday night, at the National Thea.er.