Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-13
THE LATE PRIZE FIGHT,
King and Heenan Before the Mag
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From the Manchester Guardian, December "a.
Thomas King, John Carmel Heenan,
Thomas Sayers, James Maze, John Calvin
Noon, alias Jerry. Noon, John Tyler. alias
Bos Tyler, Robert Trayers, John Macdon-
aid, William Richardson, and William
Preston were charged ut Marks Cross.
near Wadhursit on Tuesday, with breach
OF the peace in connection with the late
prize fight. One Edward Smith had also
been summoned, hut he did not answer;
andlnspectOr Silverton stated that he bad
delivered the summons at Smiths place
of business, Bells Life Office, and had been
told he would be there in the afternoon.
Heenan appeared somewhat weak from the
effects OF the eafght, but the only personal
disagreement was the sbloodshot aspect of
his left eye. King looked we'll. Mr.. Beard
said that as far asking was concerned it
was not his 'iutehtionnto, fight any moro,
and that he thought that the ends of JUS,
tice would be fully satisfied if he was
bound over TO keep the Fpeace.I The other
defendants. would also enter into similar
recogni2ances. HeenAn insured the mag
istrat0s, thGt,lwith Sayers and Macdonald,
he would enter into sureties that would
ne necessary, and, for his own part, he did
not intend TO fight again. The chairman
observed that the object was not so much
to punish as to. deter others from doing the
same thing, and the bench, doubling the
efficacy of theplau suggested by Mr. Beard,
felt that they must go on with. the case
AIR. nCourthope, county magistrate, said
that on the morning of the lOlh Decem Der,
hearing that the fight was about. to take
place, he went to Wadhurst, and found q
space inclosed with rope aud stakes and
two men fighting within the ring. King
was one of them, aud he believed Heenan
to be the other, Tom Saycrs acted as one
of the seconds TO ueenan. He thought he
saw some of the other defendants, but
could!notspeak'positively. lie endeavored
to get into the ring, aud said he was
magistrate. Somepersons said, "There are
two magistrates here, will you kindly act
US referee (laughter)-fo we are lu some
difficulty about one one, but he (witness)
declined (Great laughter) Mr. Chris,
tOpher Ellis, an exciseman stationed at
Wadhurst, said he saw Heenan and King
fighting in the ring. B6s Tyler was in
sKiug's corner. He also saw Noon and
Mace. Macdonald and Sayers were in
HeeuGu's corner assisting him. Cross ex-
Rmined !. Witness went there to see whether
any spirits were sold without license; he
didlseespirits sold; he had not taken out
anyrprocess against any one on that ac-
count. William Price, toll.collector MT
WadhurA gate, said that on being told
there was fight close by he went 10 see
it; be could'not see much fit, because he
could not get close enoughi laughter he
did, however, see The two PRINCIPALS, King
and HeenGn. fighting. Mr.. Beard /: i sup.
pose you went merely from curiosity; you
wantedto see the fght2 Witness with
much earnestness):s Yes, and would 90 to-
morrow if there was aauother; shoul
thinks indeed! who wouldn't? tShouts
of laugbter,y9 inn4which the bench
heartily joined.) Hill, one of the Sussex
const tabplary, said he could notget nearer.
the ring than the outer rope. He saw King
and Heenan, and also Mr. Savers "a.
laugh.) The chairman: What5was he do
iug2 Witness: Picking Mr. Heenau up.-
Great A1ghterk I z THE defendant Jerry
Noon Ito witnessl I: What had King. been
doing then2 Witness. Knocking Heenap
down (Shonts of laughter.) aCroas- s-ex-
amihed BY Mf. Beard; 1n trying 10 qet
near the ring, two gentlemen handed Wit
ness back livery politely "ducFeased
lhpghter.l John campany, another police
officer, said. he saw King, Sayers, Heenan.
Tyler, Noon and Macdonald. Macdonald:
Quite right; was there, and. | won't
go again. III take care of that. jerryy
Noon: They>haTer2t let you go from here
yet. Immense laughter!) Witness lin
5coutinuatiou}: Bob Trayers was there"
iEitness saw King go round with the can
collecting money, aud Mace. went with
bin. Inspector Sylvester, who was called
10 .conhrm the evidence of witness with
reference 10 the serving OF the summons
on King, stated that Preston said at the
time that King would 7inOta have won the
fight If they had not poured water on bis
bead. The two, defendants, Preston and
Richardson, were discharged and M
Beard again urged that The ends Of insiirs
would be fully satisfied if they were bound
over as he had taken leave 10 suggest al
the, opening Of the case. The defendant
Heensn said;i Gsntleman, as to Savers and
N yself, am not in d state of health to en-.
rlnto the ring again nsiis and, if L was, Il
Gelrftsalnly e s1ouia 9Eg lnt agein in this
copplnl copn nlry ). and Tor SayeEs, we are both will.
ing TO enter into any gnizaaees that
iBtllsAtistyi yOua'that Reis should Meier Sin
this Thing again. The defenda ant NJ acdonG
aid said he was Wiling. 10 enter INTO tbe
ssuretiesi which AF.sBeard had sapVestedl
After some CONSULTATION, the chairman of
the heucR Saids ~ g feel that in this csss
.thas parties should all be bound lotSt to an.
swer any charge that may be preferred
against them at the quarter sessions. We
do not say that in what they have done
there was ythihg Particularly repreheu.
sible, but persons cannot commit illegal
acts With imPnnity. These persons viii
be summoned before some tribunal WhIch
will deal with them according to the evi9
denee which viii be adiueea u The defen@
aanis. must each enter into their own sure
ues Of ESQ eacf6 and find bail 10 thsexteut
Of ESQ, to appear Ht the next quarter ses,
sionsto answer any indictment for misde.