The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-26
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO EVENING TBbBsRkPH.l
WASHINGTON Sept, 26.

ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO EVENING TBLBGRkPH.l
WAsHNeToE, Sept. 2e.
AT the time Of my 6rst despatch, the prize
hpht was adjourned from 10 until O'Clock, to
give time to Dillon to come on the ground, he
having mistaken the place OF meeting.
Subsequently Dillon appeared with his Sc
coRds on the fighting. ground, shortly before
o'clock, when it was found that Mullen had LETT
for Washington, claiming that the stakes be-
longed to him in consequence of Dlllon's not
appearing at the time fixed upon for the fight.
Mullen came direct TO Washington, and left for
Philadelphia in the 1915 train.
Dillon's crowd waited some time, expecting
Mullen would return, as messengers were sent
for him, but he failed 10 put in an appearance.
drawn, and 1t was insisted by Dillon's friends
that the stakes should not be given up to
Mullen, as they alleged they had been mssled
as 10 the place OF fighting, and had really been
waiting for some time at the place they sup
posed the fight was to take place. -.
The crowd waited at the lastnamed place till
after / O'Clock, and then separated, the roads
being filled with carriages and every descrIp:
tion of vehicles returning to Washington.
[FRoM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT ~
wAsHINsToN, Sept. 26.-At las the ring was
favorable place was assigned for the reporters,
New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore being
represented. The betting seemed to favor
Mullen;f one offered $500 and another 500 for
Dillon, and another 625 for the frt blood for
Mullen.
Nine O'Clock arrived, and no Dillon. Mullen on
the ground already. The light Is Oft II Dillon
does not appear before 10 O'Clock. At 9,z5
Mullen "shied his castor' into the ring, and
was followed by his hackers and seconds, amid
lhe cheers OF these present. Mullen walked
around the ring, wearing heavy white over
coat, and shaking hands with his friends. All
sorts of chat was gotten of at the expense
of the absent Dillon. Mullen's hands were dyed
almost black with some drug used for hardening
At ave minutes 10 10 O'Clock cheers were
given that Dillon was coming over the hills
from the railroad near the Bennett farm house,
The hackers of Mullen stated that the time was
up, and parties present stated that there was
four minutes time. The hackers of Mullen used
Philadelphia time, and the rule was that the
principals were both to be in the ring previous
| to 10 o'clock.
At two minutes to 10 O'Clock, according to
Washington time, Dillon SHED his castor in the
ring, followed by Bud Riley and Martin Kill
ldchey, and others. The Mullen party here left
the ring, claiming the fght while Bud Riley
excited at his long chase for the ground, pi ched
into oyster JACK. The ring-maker knocked him
down, as he imagined there had been collusion
in pitching the ring.
Frank Clark, of Philadelphia, the stake
holder, young man. and lame, was surrounded
by the friends of both parties, claiming the
light. Considerable wrangling ensued aud a
Baltmorean named Jack Edwards drew his
pistol 10 shoot some one, but he was dragged
After considerable delay aud much excite.
ment, me stakeholder ordered the fight to go
on, put Mullen and his friends had left for
washington. Mr.: Clark then gave the Mullen
party until O'Clock to appear on the ground
and bght, or the money would be given to
Dillon s W
Dillon, previous to this, was taken to his cor
ner and rubbed down by his friends aud ore.
pared his toilet for the dght, and was after
wards placed in hack to wait until O'Clock.
The Dillon party understood the 5eht was to
come OF at Balps Cross Roads, on the Leesburr
pike, nine miles fro N Washington, aud thus got
astray, and only made the ring side by fast
drivin g, having found out thro1e b A cavalry
man VIII ere the ring was actually pitched.