The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-14
The Controversy Between the Pugilfsts
MOrrissey and Heenan.

THE BHNIcIA BOYS ACCOUNT OF TIE AFrAR-HE
DECLINES PUBLISHING ANY MORE CARDS-HIS
VISIT TO THE HERALD OFFICE.
A day two ago published card of Mr..
Heenan's notifying Mr. Morrisssy in the peliest
terms that he should be happy accommodate him by
fighting him for the round Of $4,000 either before
or after his (Heenans) contest with Tom sayers the
champion Of England To this card Morrssey replied
on Wednesday, by publishing note couched in equally
polite and respectful language, expressing hope
that Hcenan would be successful against his English
agons and pcdgng himself to accommodate that gentle
man within four eight months thereafter in ght for
the sum named. paragraph in yesterdays Herald
described alteration which was said to have occurred
between these two distinguished individuals at the lower
end Of the City Hall Park Wednesday represented
Morrissey inviting his rival then and there step with
in the enclosure dves himself of his garments
then there favor him and the promenaders Broad
way with an exhibition Of his skill in the sc art Just
for the love Of the thng-whch invitation Heenan was
said to have coolly declined.
TO that paragraph indebted for the honor Of
visit from the Bcncia boy yesterday in the editorial
rooms Of the HERALD Office. he felt mich aggrieved
that such incorrect and exaggerated statement Of his
interview with Morrsey had been published and desired
give his version Of the According
him, 1t amounted to just this-but we will give his own
words as nearly as possible.
Myself and my friend here, said he, Indicating gen
teman who accompanied him. and who appeared to per-
form towards him the duties which the days of chyay
the squire performed to the knight under whose banner
he served) were coming down to the HERALD Office
noon yesterday, with this card, which inenied have
published in reply Mr.. Morrsseys Of that morning Al
and some Of his friends. l bid him good day, and
asked him If l could have the pleasure of a word
% asp hs saa assea him wse hsa h 70 bis
agree TO make match wi me. "Oh, no. said he
not until after you fight Tom Sayers. You bound
to fight him. told him that that did not matter that
would much rather fight him, and that besides might
not be so well able to fight him after my meeting sayers
as was now But he said, 'sNo, he would rather
would go England, try and whip Sayers and then he
would be willing to accommodate mc.n | asked him
whether he might not be induced 10 fight me now In con-
sloeraon of the bet Of ten thousand dollars He said
" No, he wanted to fight for giory-not for money. He
did not money; he had bushels Of it," Finding that
good morning, and walking away when he called after
me, and said that he would bet hundred dollars
That Would n not o sni s saseTs rs. said D0ns provided
r,cncos, in friendly manner to have drink and to
gel rid of the crowd, and then
Mr.. BURRnL, his repd-(suggesting)- afterwards
made the bet and staked the money.
Mr.. HKESAS-Exactly. There were no angry words be-
tween US.
The reporter suggested that Mr. Heenan should write
note embracing the points Of his statement
HrKNAN-Oh no; / am tired Of these cards. have
written many cards lately James Buchanan,
and don't want to write any more. I am as public a
character James Buchanan, and don't like it. 1t
y not right either to DC representing me as having been
denied the statement and showed how he made the mis-
take In what he said regarding me.
The reporter, at Mr.. Heenan's request promised
that he would have the matter right and the Benca
Boy and his friend LEFT the Office apparently well satisfied
fine, athletic, broad shoudered square built fellow
the Bencia Boy. He s who, far as physical de-
veopement goes might safely match himself against any
adversary His address and general appearance
cidcdy favorable to him, barring certain rgidncss
about the bridge Of the nose denong hard knocks
received that quarter and vacancy the front upper
Of teeth, suggestive Of operation Of pugsc dem
tsry. One OF his eyebrows down at the
outer corner in sharp angle, which gives him
occasionally somewhat Of unpleasant expression HIS
geup neat, If not elegant. loosely fitting coat Of
shooting jacket, showed of his square shoulders and
fine muscular deveopement to advantage. He wore in
his shirt bosom fine diamond pin, apparently of the first
water, and to his chapeau, II exactly the STYLE
Altogether Mr. Hecnan would be taken for fine looking,
web proportoned gentleman, and outside of his protes
different conclusion,