Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-28
THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT.
THE RELEASE OF HEENAN--AT
ARREST OF SAVERS.

The Manchester (Eng) Examiner, of the ct
inst, contains the following account of tn
binding over and release of Heenan. as report
ed yesterday by telegraph
During the whole of Friday evening Heena
held "levee" in Mr. Hilton's (head constable 4
Office, and had the honor of an introduction I
some Of the leading gentlemen of Derby
There was also a large mob outside, who graft
he'd their curiosity by looking at the gas lights
On Saturday morning Heenan was brough
J up before DR.. Heygate He was representa-
BY Mr.. 5. Leech, from the office of Mr.. Gamble
There were also several of his friends present
who had arrived that morning by mail trail
from London The members of the afourt
estate" were also in great force.
Mr., Winston, Magistrates clerk, addressing
Heenan, said: You, John Heenan, are brough
here on the information of John Shaw, VIII
says, from information that he has received
namely-that a prize fight is likely to TAX
place in the county of Derby, between Thos
Sayers and John Keenan, and that riot i
likely TO occur in the said county he require
that the said John Heenan, who is now resd
ing Mt Long Eaton, in the said county, may b,
required to find surcties for good behaviour to
the preservation of the public peace for ST,
months.
Mr.. Leech, addressing DR.. Heygate, said hi
appeared on the part ofHeenan, having beer
requested to do so by several gentlemen of the
town. He (Heenan) requested him to state
that he had never broken the peace in this coun.
| try, and had no intention of so doing. 1t Ii
true he might have made use of some harsh
language, but it was done in the excitement OF
his capture, when his passions would natural
| ly be aroused. But when they considered that
he had been "hunted' as il were, out of eight
counties, and his opponent, Sayers, was al
lowed to go on with the greatest impunity, he
did feel sore Mt the treatment he was receiving.
If at any time he made use of expressions that
| he ought not to have done he was sorry for it.
Two respectable gentlemen of the town were
present to give bail for his good behaviour,
and 1t would be for the magistrate to fix the
amount. The amount was always guided by
the station in life of the parties called upon to
find it, and he begged to inform the bench that,
| in America, Heenan carried on the trade of a
blacksmith. He hoped the bench would not
assess the bail at large amount
Mr.. Winston magistrates clerk) said the
bench had agreed to take Heenan's own recog-
nizancs of ESQ and two sureties Of f25 each.-
| Loud applause followed this announcement
| lie would also add that the authorities had no
feeling in the matter beyond the preservation
of the public peace
The Leicestershire Inspector of Police said
he wished Heenan to understand that If he or
Savers came into his county and broke the
peace, they would be taken. Mr.. Fox, chief
| constable-lt extends to every county in Eng
land Mr.. Leech-But they cannot now inter-
fere with Mr. Heenan in any county unless he
breaks the peace. His sureties were then sign
ed, and Heenan left the court with his friends
great crowd assembled outside the hall,
and remained there for several hours Heenan
was quietly taken the back way, through Mr..
Hiltons house, and cab beirg in readiness,
he drove off with his friends, intending to leave
for London by the next train. Great praise is
due to Mr.. Hilton, head constable, for his kind
treatment of the celebrated pugilist, and also
for meeting the wishes of large number of
the inhabitants who were anxious to have an
interview with this would-be champion of the
world. At an early hour on Saturday morn
ing, an American artist was busy taking
sketch of the Town Hall, Mr.. Hiltons house,
the lock up, Heenan and Mr.. Hilton, &c.
From the Bells Life.
In our first edition we stated that Hcenan had
been arrested at Trent Lock, near Derby, and
conveyed to the lookup in that town After
that edition had gone to press we learned that
Mr.. Falkland had not been with ileenan for a
fortnight. II is clear, therefore that he could
not have advised the Benicia Boy to take his
sudden Journey into Derbyshire; and it is equal
censured for the selection of his quarters, as he
must have been mainly dependent upon his at
tendants in this matter, and, moreover, can
not have any intimate knowledge OF the coun-
try Jack Macdonald has since called upon
us; he says he left Derby on Friday night ana
travelled all night to SET himself right with MS
and the public He declares he selected Trent
Lock as being on the borders of three counties
Nottingham Derby and Leicester-and with
in easy access of any of them He and Jacks
friend had taken such precautions as they
thought wouldrender everything perfectly safe
and had employed a fellow to sound the police,
and ascertain what was the feeling, and wheth-
er anything had been done or was intended to
be done. This fellow, whose expenses were
paid, and who had received all sorts OF pres
ents, declared positively that all was right and
it turns out that he had played into the
hands of the police, and it was through MN
alone that the officers obtained information as
10 Heenans whereabouts. Trent Lock, 1t
seems. is the place where Dick Hall and other
Nottingham men, including Bendigo, had re-
peatedly trained, and it is, therefore, not at all
singular that it should have been selected
We are glad, for the sake OF all parties, that
this matter is cleared up, and we are pleased
to be able TO express our opinion that neither of
The men, nor their friends, has had any hand
in the business The warrant was originally
issued in Leicestershire. We have great plea
sure in gratifying request of Mr., Falkland, in
stating that the rumor as to Heenans arrest
having been caused by Tom Sayers or his
friends. did not emanate from him or any oil
Heenan's party, all of whom have the highest
oninion OF Tom Sayers, and believe him utter
" incapable of such conduct.
the ATTEMPTED ARREST OF SAVERS.
from the London Chronicle, April TO- /
Captain Foster, chief constable of the Isle OF
Ely, in an official report to the quarter SESSIONS
states:
Having received information thata prize hgh9
was abont to take place in the Isle OF ELY,
made application to the Whittlesey oencn win
the view 10 have the intended combatants pound
over to keep the peace. The warrants were
granted. One superintendent was despatched
to Peterborough to apprehend John Heenan,
the American pugilist, who had lett before the
arrival of the officer. Another superintendent
was sent to Newmarket, to take into custody
Thoms Sayers, the English pugilist. lie re-
ports as follows. s'Mr. Benyon was in the town.
hut refused to back the warrant, stating tnatie
was stretch of power the man had commit,
tod no offence; as chief magistrate he would
neither sign 1t himself, nor permit tito De sign
cd ~ Newmarket returned to Ely, Dehe |
unwerless, did not see Sayers, but no more
notice is taken of him in the place thah any
other man.
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