The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-06-05
The Prize Ring.
From the St. Louis Democ,at. mr.,

From the St. Louis Democrat, May 90.
The match between Abe Hickep, the
champion of the English light weights, and
Fred Busy, Of Chicago, has been made,
and the articles were signed yesterday.
Hicken has been in this city for some time,
and is getting ready for the mill. On Sat
urday he will have benefit, when Nc
Coole and other professionals will appear.
The following are the
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
The said Fred Busy agrees to fight the
said Abe Hlcken fair stand up fight, &C
cording TO the new rules of the English
prize ring, he (the id Bussy) stalking
$4,000 to the said Abe Hicken's 81, 500.
The fight to be catch weight. and to take
place on the 18th day of July, and the
men to be in the ring between 6 and II
O'Clock a. m. Said fight shall be fought
within so miles of ST. Louis. The referee
shall be selected on the day of battle. The
expenses of ropes and stakes to be borne
| equally by both combatants train or ex-
cursion money to be divided equally. Both
| parties hereby stake 5000 in the hands of
William Ryall, who is hereby appointed
final stakeholder. The second deposit. Of
$500 each, shall be made at William Ry-
ais, AIT Washington street, ST. Louis, be-
| tween and 10 o'clock p. m, on Thurs
day, the / tn day CT June The third de-
post. of $500 each, shall be made at Loo
ney & Carroll's exchange, Green street,
near Sixth, on the evening Of Thursday,
June %, between the hours of 6 and 10
O'Clock. The last and final deposit of $500
on the part of Busy, and 5000 on the part
OF Hicken, to be made at Ryal's saloon, on
the evening of Thursday, July 2. between
the hours of and 10 O. clock. In case of
magisterial interference, the referee shall
appoint the day of battle, and his decis on
shall be final Either party, failing to
comply with the above stipulations, shall
forfeit the whole of the money deposited.
In testimony Of which agreement we
hereby subscribe our names.
DENNIS O'BRIEN,
(for Fred Bussy.)
ABE hICKEN t
WM. RYALL, Witness.
Cincinnati, May %.
Mike McCoole and Joe Coburn were ar
rested in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County,
Ind this morning, on a warrant Of indict>
ment issued TO the sheriff of that county,
and executed by him, assisted by posse of
officers and United States detectives Nc
Coole was under bonds in the sum of
$4,000 to appear from day to day since
the cay before the fight, but as soon rs
Coburn arrived the case was taken before
the grand jury Of Dearborn county, and .
joint indictment made out against them,
charging them with violation of the Indi-
ana State law making it criminal for three
or more persons to meet to do an unlawful
act, by appearing for quarrels, and the
circuit court being in session, the prize
fighters were taken before Judge Wilson,
of that court, this morning. They each
appeared, with counsel, and, when asked
what they had to say, they each plead
guilty by advice of their counsel. and were
sentenced to forty days Imprisonment
each, in the Jail of Lawrenceburg, and
they were committed to Jail forthwith,
where they will remain until the expiration
of the term. Their only companions are
negro, serving ont term for larceny. and
white man for horse stealing. The puL
lshment prescribed by the law referred to-
is not more than 60 days imprisonment,
nor more than 500 6ne. Judge Wilson
believed Imprisonment the oest thing, and
so decided.
The heroes were forsaken as soon as ar.
rested, for it became known that any par
ticipator in the fight was held equally cul-
pable in the eyes of the law.
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