Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-12-05
The Prevented Prize FIght-Infereshng
Details-Defsat of Two Hundred Dy one

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cling that the brutal exhibition OF pngl,sni at
WIS to have taken place near Newalh, ~ ~" in
day, had been prevented from taking p,uee' u
this State at least, through the indomi'ape euu
noe of Sheriff Herbert but We were unable iu on'
brief Geographic report to give any parllcunss'
Sheriff Herbert appeared on the ground al
about halfpast eight O'Clock ana enaes,s ~, az,
arrest Collyer, as WINS stated, but aioea " uio
crowd me latter escaped. AT hali-past ten Tue
other principal, Kelley arrived, Win nv
of spectators ON the train from Wilmington. ny
crowd was met at the depot Dy aho,nel mr.
crowd and all hung around there LOT long LINZ.
II was several times announced that inc hgpt
would not take place that one OF ihe parties nao
backed out, &c, and with view To gettng 'hc
officers to retire. :, .,..., -,
the train and some one informed the Sherih that
the other officers had started to drive down IN |
carriages. Presently the crowd repaired 10 inc
field about mile below the depot where the ,lng
had been made behind clump OF trees, Inc |
Sheriff, accompanied by one deputy, Mr.. john
Vinlng, Of New Castle, and officer Legg accom-
panied the crowd TO
THE GROUND.
Just before the ground was reached. spot on
the railroad, showed evidences o. savage seuiie
which had taken place there short time pelore'
This had been fought in earnest and NOT LOT SCI,
! ence by two of the crowd Inside the held ana
| near the ring lay Young Edwards and Mike Carr,
couple of hopeful young prants iof the dao,,
another until neither could stand up and were
| then living on the ground face to face in loving
companionship regaining their wasted stfehglii'
| They got up and mingled with tue crowd now
ever as soon as they found they were attracting
| attention.
| suMMoStSG a POSSE.
Sheriff Herbert was now busily engaged IN an
arduous search for decent men amongst the crowd
| oil whom he could form posse. ME- NinihS'
the Jail warden, he had brought with hin,qultc an
| old man by the way, was THE only man VINO re-
mained constantly with him. Nearly all there
had come to the fight, and to act as Sheriff
deputy in the apparently mad efioit OF mere
handful of men To thwart the wishes OF couple
4 of hundred New York, Baltimore, and Washing
ton roughs, was opposed to their inciinations ior
more reasons than one. All the Sherlu irichus
advised him to consider discretion the better part
of yalor and not risk his life by an attempt which
could not possibly prove successful. The Sheriff.
quietly rejected their advice and demanded their
aid as good citizens to assist him in keeping the
peace. As none have u right to refuse comph-
ance there was general ''making themselves
scarce" on the part ot those thus summoned. Inc
Sheriff however persisiently asserted that ne
could stop that fight, and W0nfd do It. Ills persist
| tnce and apparent confidence Father staggered inc
| crowd who considered il too absurd to be talked
OF that he relied himself and one constable to
stop il, and the report became generally circula.
ted that he had military within call. He found
, one active co-wofker on the ground, n constable
from Newark, who did all in his power to in
duce others to aid in keeping the peace, but with
d | little success.
EXCITEMENT AMONGST the CROWD.
G Meanwhile the greatest excitement prevailed
4 amongst the crowd. They eagerly canyassed the
q prospects of the Sheriff receiving renorceneits,
q laughed al the idea of " one sheriff and one con-
stable attempting to prevent the fight, suggts 81
n ed that he only wants to make show of resist
e ence, and then having performed his duty he VII
n stand and see the fight" and passed current al
n kinds of rumors. The Sheriff was the observed
"a of all Observers and large humber OF the better
q dressed sports sauntercd up TO him claimed
&c his acquaintance, Several of them having Incl
him at places where he informed us he had never
bcen,) and begged him not to raise n row by try
n ing to stop the fight. They offered him no brides
f. but while one would be talking to him another
l. would como up and hand the one talking IN i'm
II mense roll of greenbacks. The Sheriff continued
o to move about hunting deputies and anXiousl,
q looking for the Wilmington police. During nj
1t this time the principals had not arrived and Tho
= crowd began to be impatient.
ARRIVAL OF coil.YER AND KELLEY.
le short time before twelve o clock the principals
G and their seconds arrived ON the ground, There
9 was grand rush of the crowd to meet and inucl
+ hand shaking and congratulaiing The situation
II was briefly explained to them by their friends TO
gether with the fact that the Pennsylvania lin
was but mile aud half oil, and that no prepar
atiOns could nave been made to prevent them
(Thry had given bail when arrested in Baltimore
n not to fight in Maryland.l After some consulia
I, ton they seem to have concluded to make tria
:" any how, and what mette their single opao
It. TIE CRITICAL MOMENT.
eli The scene now become one OF intense intrre-
il and deep excitement. Between the isnrr in
lis outer ropes stood the Sheriff. accompanied unl
by his singly deputy The Sheriff, a young ma
n. Of thirty. rather under than above the averhg
10 size stood clntchng with both hands the innC
lis rope, cying the crowd from under his slouche
nr white hat with inyincbe determination write
on every liniament OF his gllostly pale face II
stood there waiting for an overt act.
The hats Of the men were thrown into the rim.
ia5 (lhis is the usual signal that both are ready
mt Their friends had responded with their pecu
en-, - Iii Hi : and call was made for the e0nbi
". ants to enter.
he The Sheriff now stepped over the rope, and hi
be the center of the ring, the single relr sentati'
he of law and order in ali that lnwlcss crowd vii
ny none on whom he could rely for aid, but one d
man.
,rs Tie whole crowd stoad in almost breathe
.n- silence TO hear what he had To say. lie brief
lie spoke in substance as follows
I'M THE siiRgiFf's REMARKS.
NJ | am Sheriff of New Castle County, and til
fight in which you are about 10 engage, is urbi
~ den by the laws in This State. am bound to s.
The that these laws are executed and the fight sli
ei not take place in this county. (S0me expression
ra- Of dcrision were here mule but they We
m. silenecd by cries OF Order and the Epgll
m. cry Of Hear lIcnr') The Sheriff resumed /:
This fight sln,ll no, take place here. will agrl
III the first who enters this ring for the pnrla;
pnt aud call oil al good citizens 70 aid me in n
M serving the peace. ltany resist me- the Law III
ny. reach them here after
ok Some OF The ernwnd now cried now you
sal done yGnr duty clear the ring and lei thu IL
ACE 20 on. Barney Aaron now stepped in, and s.
an something to the Slit riff. One of the princir
ing also stepped in, but the Sheriff dnrted for linn
rec, he cleared the rope ut bound. Both, huwcv
| in soon crowded in, rs not To fail to appear, /;
lrit thus lose the stakes and Aaron promised
up Sheriff that the fight slonld not go on He +
lnd. the principals that il they did go on, he wo
Is. have nothing to do with it, and said that til
will was no use Of dcfying the law when they YET
ant, Pennsylvania, in a few moments The Gro
cried go ahead" but Aaron sad, If we u
the the law, every one knows where to find us, wi
was the crowd who are irresponsible cannot
this found" After considerable discussion, aud 81
ugh angry dispute they concluded TO leave, the Sta
city, were pulled up the crowd got into teams and
hum procession started for Pennsylvania. The Sht
med remained on The ground until 1t was cleared,
lccal until he the black lint Of teams well on /
,r. road and then felt that his duty was ended.
1t would have been folly, Or worse than Il
y We madness for him to have provoked conic
d on attempting to arrest either party. As it was
used did rs brave thing, at as great personal !
ohm and against fearful odds IS we ever saw dc
con and ii all other officers did their duty MS
Is Of there would be but few, if amy pize fights in N
we lea.
flday TIE FIGHT TAXES PLACE.
hnren When the party had got across the Pcuilsy
con. mia line convenient spot was chosen, and
o,har arrangements were made for the fight to proc
itar
IAN, pic-shaped little part Of Chester county W
y''t runs down between Delaware and Maryl
; i., One hundred and one rounds We're Tough
: me-, ND every one of which Kelley was knocked d,
in,n Collycr was then declared the victor and the
.,,,na ~ broie up. Kelley came 10 this city AM
4 ,n, manned until L. o'clock. He was horribly he
MN about the face, Int able 10 make lis APP
# In ancc 10 adtnirns groups Of roushs in seq
M. saloons.
the SInuck BY LIGnrSISG.--On Friday week,
ners, inc the rain in the afternoon. The people in
DIS vicinity were startled by two heavy electrical
the posions. Ono of these followed the strikir
a little Girl, nine years Of age. named G;
rine Hill, daughter Of Thomas and Sarah f.
q a. tenants on farm about fourth of
y, INC from DuPont's Station. The child was nea
~ ~ house ut the moment and appeared to
l been the only object struck, the lightning
from ing ut once into the ground. 1t left i
IA. red mark on her left side, from her
" VICE. q, down. She lived until the next mori
y Nv, .ile The other report succeeded tho siri
''hefs of q well-known tall, dead tree
,ha, Gum Swamp Meeting House on. whic
tiiat iishng-hawk's nest has been conspicuous
lu'c many years. The lightning fired the tree amt