The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-09
NEW SERIES-NO. 439
Verbatim Report Of a Conversation be.
tween Champions in a London
Coffee House.
of the New York Clipper.

tween "Champlons'' in a London
Coffee House.
Correspondence of the New York Clipper.
LONDON, April 6, 1862.
DEAR FRANK: Yesterday was at Der
by, and hearing ofthe arrival of John G.
Heenan, hastened up to town that might
be able to forward you at once all the items
of the reception of our champion and new
er was such sight witnessed as on Sunday
last, VIZ the meeting of the champions at
Owen Swift's.
Various reports were current that Hee.
nan was non est, and big sums were laid
about his non appearance. l was soon
convinced of his we'll being by meeting him
at the New York Hotel, which place he
LETT at three O'Clock to take tea with Jack
Macdonald after tea an adjournment was
made to Owen Swift's, and on entering we
found Owen seated in his little snuggery,
surrounded by many of the sporting men of
London, including Richardson (Mace's
backer), Bennett, lone of Sayers' backers),
Jack Hamilton (Morissey's trainer), Dick
Pell ian old negro singer, now sporting
man), Tom Coney Roberts, (the great bill
lard player, with whom Heenan commenced
conversation about Kavenagh, your great
player, and Roberts strongly desired
meeting with the great Transatlantic bill.
iard) etc.
After sundry drinks, the conversation
changed to the pending match between
Nolan and Dan Thomas, and on the result
of which upwards of e2OO was Immediately
staked, and all present proposed witnessing
the merry mill" Heenan fancying Nolan
to win, made several wagers on him /; and
Immediately after the fight, John intends
visiting Paris for few days previous to
bis mmancing great engagement in this
country with Howe & Cushing's new
American Circus, which will be ready to
start in two weeks. As Heenan was about
leaving, who should enter but Jem Mace,
the Champion of England, whereupon the
following conversation ensued
Heenan-Good evening, Mace; Pm glad
to see you, Offering his hand which Mace
accepted)
Mace--John, I'm glad to see you; good
evening how have you been?
Heenan-First rate thank you.
Here Mace seated himself, and nothing
more passed at the time. In about two
minutes after, in walked Tom Sayres lit.
tie inebriated.
Savers Where is he? All there he is;
how are you John?
Heenan--(Grasping Sayers' hand). How
are you?
Heenan--I am gentleman; have not
come over here to fight; am now an Irish
nobleman, and have come over here to
claim large estate that has been left to
me.
Sayers-You gentleman! Come now,
who have you come over here to fight
Heenan--Well, if 1 fight you, I'll Kill
you! Pm astonished at you When l
left here you looked like gentleman, and
sported your kids as l do now; but now
your kids are all gone, and instead you have
pair of very dirty hands.
Owen Swift--Sayers, here's another"
(pointiug to Mace.(
Sayers--What! three champions all at
one time Mace, what are you doing here?
Have you come to fght2
Jem Mace Jumping up) I will fight
any man.
sayers-- producing money! will you
fight me?
Mace--(producipg money! yes.
Here Gl0 was laid down on each side.
Owen Swift--Tom, Tom, are you get
ting crazy? Don't you remember that
you can't fight?
Sayers--Can't 1 fight for my own
money?
Swit--Yes, but remember your wife
and children, ard your honor!
After great persuasioDs from all present,
including Heenan, Sayers was induced to
ask draw.
Sayers-(to Mace) Mace, can 1 draw
out of this?
Mace You have made target of me,
and have fred at me am obliged to
fight any man, and it don't make bit of
difference who be is; but you can draw
out.
For this speech be received great ap>
pause from all present.
Sayers docking from Mace to HeenaD)
to Heenan-" Are you going to fight this
man (pointing to Mace)?
Heenan-" That is my business I'll
make my own arrangements"
Here Heenan shook hands with all pres.
sent and wished them good night. 1t being
IL o'clock, and the closing time, each man
wended bis way to his own freside, and
thus ended the meeting of the three cham-
pions. What is to follow remains to be
seen. sa-
John Heenan has more friends in Ions
don today than any other fighting man ever
had. In the event Of his fighting Mace,
four to one is offered on him bis brother
Jim accompanies him, and has secured
many friends already by bis gentlemanly
conduct"
= Captain Markham, of Co. B, End
Minnesota Regiment, has returned home: