Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-13

tons Aes"es Challenging Aorri'-
From Wills Spirit, he ofic;a, or.
gao Of the PR. in this country. we cx-
tract the following in regard to the
"Champ:ons":
VISIT OF SAVERS TO THIS COUNTRY WITH
KEENAN,.
Among the first fruits of the settle
ment OF the dispute about the belt, is
the laying out Of two campaigns, by the
Champions, from which they will, no
doubt, reap golden harvest. We learn,
that after a tour Of eight weeks in Eng
land and Ireland, in the course Of which
they will give exhibitions in the princi-
pal towns, Heenan and Sayers will come
to this country together.
HEENAN's CHALLENGE TO MoRRIssEY.
LONDON, May 22.-Dear Spirit ::
The whole thing is settled at last, 30 far
Is Sayers and me are; concerned. 1t is
not exactly what | bargained fer, but it
will serve to prove that l have not done
the place where l came from any dis
credit, and that l have got a big crowd
of people on this side of the water who,
perhaps, don't like me any too we'll at
that, to give the lie to those at home
who still try to detamc me with want
Of courage.
hear that Morrissey is still foremost
in this fine business, but l earnestly
hope that none Of my friends will in
terfere with him on that account He
cannot do me any harm by whatever be
says, and so long as that is the case, |
want that he should be left for me.
understand that be still publicly says lie
will fight me when come home, and
mean to make him keep his word. Let
him commence his preparations, there
fore, as soon rs he can, and let him get
in the hes: possible fix, for if anything
will tempt me to leave this country
speedily, and postpone any intentions !
may have about the old belt of England,
it will be for the satisfaction of meeting
him in roped ring again. bear the
man no malice, but want to punish
him for the way in which he talks about
me, and consequently l want him all to
myself. All the satisfaction have had
from him thus far is the two hundred
dollars won from him on his bet that
| would not come to England and fight
Saycrs, and | now want to give him an
other chance, or to get another chance
for myself, to win or lose five or ten
thousand dollars more. l shall have
between five or six thousand dollars of
my own money on the LIST of June next,
which will fight him for, aud l will
make it ten thousand or twenty thous-
and dollars side if he likes, on any
day that may be named after four
months notice. l shall expect him to
close with this proposition for meeting
at once, but l will add that if the sums
name are more than will suit his book,
| will accommodate him for one thous-
and or one hundred dollars side-yes,
for one dollar or a ten cent piece. If
lie crawls out of this after all that he
has said, why, | suppose there is no
further need Of my following him up
or paying any further attention to him.
So no more Of that.
JOHN G. KEENAN,.
The Oyster SloOp Murder.
CONFESSION OF Hicks, ALIAS JOHN
soN.-Albert w. Hicks, alias Johnson,
the murderer of the captain and crew
of the sloop E. A. johnson, has made q
full confession of his guilt to his keep
ers at the City Prison. The news was
communicated to our reporter yesterday
afternoon by one Of the officials at the
Tombs, and may be considered reliable
10 every respect.
Hicks says that the murders were
committed between nine and ten o'clock
at night while all the crew were below,
except one of the Watts boys. Hicks
was steering at the time, while Watts
was at the bow on the lookout. Hicks
stole forward, and with an axe dealt his
unsuspecting victim such blow that he
killed him outright. The noise awak-
encd the other Watts who was below,
and as the latter was coming out Of the
companion way to see what was the
matter Hicks despatched him also with
the same weapon. The murderer then
started tor the cabin, where Captain
Burr was lying asleep, ard made an
attack upon him. The struggle between
Hicks and the captain was a desperate
one, and lasted for several minutes but
at length the murderer oyerpowered his
victim and knocked his brains out with
an axe. Hicks says that the captain
fought hard, but beng unarmed, he was
a poor match for him.
In reference to the knife u axis found
on the bulwarks Of the sloop, Hicks says
that they we're not made by him. The
bodies were not thrown overheard for
an hour or more after the murder had
been committed; so that he had no oc-
casion to cut the hands of his victims rs
they chung to tie rail, as was supposed
When asked how he felt on board the
sloop after the commission of the MUIR
dcrs, he replied that the devil sustained
him, ana be felt good enough. "He
has deserted me now, though" resumed
the murderer, land feel bad enough"
~. Y. Heruld.