The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-29

RUFFIAN CAUGHF-A shameful, but in some
points, laughable affair came off in this
city on Saturday afternoon. Michael Muir
ray, a bold ~rudiau, bounty jumper, &C.,
was one of the parties, aud q boy thirteen
or fourteen years old, a street boot black,
was another, while policeman lawrence
and a hundred or two people were the
"third estate" The boy, whose name we
could not learn, tells the following story,
as given us By the policeman AVID several
other gentlemen who Witnessed the finale
Of the scene:
About three O'Clock in the afternoon a
man appeared on Superior street, near the
American House, well dressed, but with
boots somewhat too dusty as'said nameless
youth thought. The boy approached him
aud asked the auestion usual with gamins
of his profession ,"Have your boots BACKED,
sir ?' The man asssnted, and when the
operation was finished, the boy put him
self il the attitude of one who expects noy
for his work. As Murray made no sign of
handing out the scrip, the boy asked for it,
whereupon the brute toppied him over
and kicked him, and then passed through
the alley toward Davis livery stable.
The boy summoned policemen Lawrence,
who found a largecrowd of people gathered
at the head of the alley, al greatly excited
aud sympathizing with the gGmHl.
When Murray saw the policeman making
for him, he walked off and presently began
running down the bank in the direction Of
the canal, a crowd, increasing at every
step, headed by the policeman, at his heels.
Passing over the canal bridge, he ran up
the tow-path, but was go closely fol-
lowed by Mr.. L. that he turned and pick
ed up a stone so heavy that ne could
not throw it more than a rod. This he
pitched at his enemy, who lodged it, and
gave fresh pursuit. Ruoning q few rods
further, and fearing he would get q blow
over his head, .Hurray again wheeled,
picked up a stone and struck Mr.. L. on the
breast with it. He was staggered somewhat;
but rallied and gave chase again Murray
; soon stumbled and fell face downWards a
| the edge of the canal. The policeman
Jumped on his back and secured his victim
He fought fercely, however, and it was no
: until a hard tussle and aid had arrived
that this formidable rufiian was dumped
! into an express wagon and takea to the City
Prison.
! This man Murray was sometime age
arrested for grand larceny; bus the matter
> was settled on condition he would clea
!, out and go into the army. This he pro
4 missed 10 do, and enlisted, but jumped tn
: bounty. lie will be tried this morning il
: the Police Court, on the double charge o
. assault and battery and resisting an officer
n THE STATE BILLIARD ToURSANENT.-Weex
9 tract the following from the Cincinnati
: Commercials report of the proceedings Q
t the State Billiard Tournament, on Frida.
Last, in reference to the playing of tn
we'll known Cleveland bilIiardist, JOhi
. Frswley:
The second game was between Messrs
10 Grifey sud Frswley, the game being one Q
"a AZ innings, in an hour ana Is minutes MI
Griffsy was beaten by % points.
= The fourteenth game was contested b.
Messrs. Broga aud FrawleyI resulting i
It favor of the irst-nsmed player by "a scor
f of 800 70 ISL This was a closely c~Onteste
game and the winner WAS hailed with con
: tinued applause. Mr.. Broga's highest ru
Of was S., and Mr.. Frawley's IS. Time,
hour and IS minutes. Referee, Mr.. Cy
relle Dion, of Montreal.
= Twenty four games Of The whole humble
3 (twenty- eight were played up to last even
ing. Tho grand score now stands:
w.