The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-11-20
THE "BENICIA BOY, IN TROUBLE.
JoPN @. KEENAN, UNDER ARREST IN BuFYA.
LOIS FINED AED ARRESTED.

The Buffalo papers CT Thursday evening,
November lst, give the particulars of the ar
rest of John c. Heenap, for his participation
in tho Price and Kelly fight year sinc4,
The Express says:
Last week deputy sheriff limerick visited
New York for the purpose OF arrssting John
C. Heenan, the B ,rica Boy, on bench war
rant obts,utl gu.ei the Indictment found
agaiu.. linl 4 yeaL sgo, for his participation
ir Tie piz, fight at Point Abiao, between
Price aud Kelly.
Il will lg gocJ.ectel that efforts were made
las, winter by our -Aeyitt's officers to arrest
..ra.au at tho time wAea Donnelly the ref.
,..,a. Kelly, aud some others Of the party
,rr.aei in the mill wera brought To real
.a,.an Of the force Of the law against priss
lsug At that time Heenan. benz par.
t..a.aIv unwilling, Oh account ofhis 4 roach
ug match with Sayers, 10 become lusoiyed
n any .ega. d.tfcuities, found means to evsdo
la. officers and escape arrest
Being low somewhat more ind ffsls-t in
regard to tie matter, officer Emer,E vas
able TO make application Of the ware. :--o'
.atae. 10 accomplish bic mission, altbaueu 10
III not take the muscular culort into cuato-
ay. The '4cy" assured t.m that he vss Gis.
.lsa3 to settle tho matter by subm N 10
...o ag, IL ouler 70 relieve himself f., ar.
s-.s trouble. bat that hs did not like tho idea
st.. being carried 20 tie Court as a prisoner.
T...yItei l.s haaor that he would appesr
t. au-yer ta charge against him, G.. any
day thr otfic.r might de,ignate. Em m'rck
accepted his plcdg', haviog received assursn
oes from Deputy Superintendent Carpenter,
of New York, that it might be relied upon,
and bade him present bimself on Tuesday.
the 10th inst.
Yesterday was the appointed date, and
promptl, with it cams the youthful Benicisn,
and according to proase. Presenting him
self before Judge Hoyt 10 the afternoon, that
magistrate imposed upon him fine OF three
hundred dollars. Pulling from his pocket
com Portable roll of one hundred dollar bank
notes, the "Boy" planked three Of them with.
out word, and walked away quito lndepend.
emily.
The Buffalo Commercial has the following
additional items:
Heeaan's counsel, Mr.. Eli Cook, presented
in court an affidavit Of the defendant, giving
the reasons why he had evaded the warrant
for his arrest last winter. 1t was Issued only
u leW uay6 UetOro uo Wns auEoitiHeu W ooh
for Europe to fight Tom Sayers; his money
and bis reputation were both at stake, and il
was accordingly necessary for him to keep
out of the way. Judge Hoyt, in delivering
the sentence of the Court, did not seem to
thing this very successful attempt at exten'
uation.
He dwelt upon the fact that the other par.
ticipants had been fined leniently because
they had exhibited q disposition to refrain
rom similar breach of the law, 10 future,
snd he could not deal with similar lenisy in
lhe o,se of Heensn, who had kept clear of the
court only to practice again his illegal profess
ion.
In the evening the little "Boy" attended
he concert of theNew Orleans Mnstrels, and
llthough seeming rather desirous Of avoiding
ttention, was the observed Of all observers,
md when allusion was made to him in one Of
he songs, all necks were stretched towards
i'm, even the ladies endeayoring to get
.ood look at the bold BonIcian. He LETT for
ome at III o'clock last night.