Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-02
The Mullen-Di Fiasco,

The MulIen.D Dillon FiaSco
James CLARK, the stake holder in the match
betwee M ulIen and Dillon, has made th e fol-
lowing statement: the light which was to
have taken place yesterday within nine miles
OF Washington, between Mullen and Dillon,
was by me awarded to the former. the latter
falling to be IN the ring within the time speci.
fed in the article of agreement, viz. between
Q and 10 A. ID. Oyeter Jack, selected by the
on the other side OF Long Bridge. at a place
called Hunters Farm. M ullen appeared in the
ring at 9.45 A. M and after waiting some time,
his hacker came to nae showing me his watch
which then marked 10 O'Clock, and claimed the
fghc. told him to wait few minutes, as
the crowd was then crying out that Dillon was
TO three different parties around the ring whom
noticed had watches and asked them to see
he time, which was then about five minutes
aafypr from half to the and watches
minutes. Nullen's hacker then came to me
again showing me his watch, which cores.
ponded in time with the others l had seen and
for the second time claimed the fight, which l
allowed him. Mullen then left the ring, but
before could get away Dillon and his handl-
ers appeared, and wanted me to let the fight
I did not let them fight my lite was In danger. /
told them that the fight should take place at
% CLOCK, in Orher that could gettlm to leave
in the PAS train for Philadelphia. There
were great number of persons present. at
least 500, who camored tor the fight to 20 on
i noticed among the crowd one or two persons
who We're said TO be part hackers OF Dillon I
may here state took one of the watches that
had looked at at the ring side to Washington
and compared it with a regulator, in the pres
ence OF six different persons, there being but
one and half minutes differenc. in the time
between them, which would leave the time hat
Dillon appeared in the ring at about five min
utes after ten"
Oyster Jack" the party appointed to set
the ring On the other hand, makes the follow
ing O. atement: t.l s.r.
~ wrote to you for the purpose of showing
the public that have been wronged in the
match between Dillon and Mullen. DiIlon's
hackers say that sold out to Mulien's party
on Sunday. Butt Riley, Billy Beard and my
self met on the corner OF Fourth and Master
Diilon's hackers, gave me piece of paper
reading this ways miles on the Leesburg
pike Then Arthur Mullen made it miles
ne made the into 9. left here on the 27th
with the ropes and stakes, and when l got to
Washington hired a wagon and got half way
TO Alexandra ferry. knew these Mulien's
were tricky, and turned the wagon back to
Washington, and thought would stick to the
man that picked out the ground, to be sure of
it. for knew who I had to deal with. If
bad gone TO the mile stone they would have
put mp ring on Bennet's farm, for 1t has Eeen
proved since that they had set of ropes and
stakes at the farm house, and Butt Riley Of
tered to bet S25 on 1t with one OF Mullen's
friends at johnny O'Brien's place, in Wash.
ring at minutes to 10 A. NJ. by Washington
time, and there were disinterested men in good
standing, who never saw before, offered to
bet 81 900 against 500 that 1t was not ten
O'Clock, and Barney Mullen was in the ring
them SO was Dillon, at two minutes to 10, and
everybody calling out for the men to fight, but
Arthur d. llen said he should not fight and
pushed his brother out Of the ring. Then they
brought the stake holder, Clark, and he, in the
ring, before 2.0C0 people, said that he would 60
and bring Mullen back, and there would be q
gave. Butt told him he would give him till II
O'Clock; he said il he would give him till 1
O'Clock he would have him in the ring, and if
he did not come in he would give the money
to Dillon. So Dillon went out of the ring. and
at dve minutes to o'clock Dillon came into
the ring, took off his clothes, aud ! made the
ten minutes past o clock, but no Mullen came
there Dillon, Butt Riley, Young Carroll, Of
Baltimore, and the rest of billions hackers,
missed the place in the morning and went
thirty miles ont Of the way. When half. past
9 came sent Joe Keyser off on horse to hunt
them, and then they got there two minutes
before TO- This Ii exactly how the affair was.
JOHN +. PERRY, alias OYSTER JACK,
n - OF the Hamiil House, Pniladelphia.
Mullen has issued the following challenge:
rst MULLENs CHALLBNG1. itJt- -
en do hereby ossr 20 e isht Daniel Dillon for
SSO0 against nothing; and am Wiling to put
said $500 in any responsible mans hands that
ne name said sgns 70 tsxs pace accord
ny reasons for doing this are to stop the talk
nov eoing round that WAS afraid TO fight
said Dan Dillon. ID ]. ST BsRNAHD MULLEN. .
There is report about town that the shove
challenge has been accepted By Dillon, and
that the fight will come on within day or
two on Hunters place, near the Four Mile
Run, where it was to have taken place before ].
EQUITY Coz RT--Jndge Wyfe.-This morn.
ing the following, business was transacted:
Solomon VS.. CLARK ct. al ;; order for notice Of
appli cation for injunction. KimhalIys. Dear;
order for leave to amend bill aad defendant to
object Pawn W. Power; order ratifying trus.
tees report MIST, and reference to auditor,
MackaN VS.. Maeksll; petition for appointment
Of special auditor In place Of John d. McPher.
Linthicnm VI. Jones; ratification of auditors
report. Mcleod VS.. NcIeod; ratification Of
trpstee,s report. Provost vs.. Winter; ratlfi-
cation Of auditors repert.sa Sc 81 rs
MAsonIc,--The ON GERS Of the Grand Lodxe
Will pay their annual Wait to Washinrson