The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-28
MeCOOLE-COBURN MIL
INC Parties Both Arrested.
McCOoIe Claims the Battle Money

iff of Dearborn comfy, and taken &c
Lawrenceburg. Parties have LEFT here
by special train TO effect his release
This may postpone the fight.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CINCINNATI, May 2T.-MoCoole was
bound over by the Grand Jury of Dear.
born county in two thousand dollars to
appear day after tomorrow. Bonds
were given and McCoole left Lawrence.
burg at ten o'clock for the battle
ground.
COLD SPRINGS, IND, May 27.-The
first excursion train arrived here at
half past nine and found at least q
thousand people. representing Ken
lucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Mis-
souri,, ON the ground. Before the start
from Cincinnati there WAS an immense
crowd around the o. q NJ. depot, but
the number that entered the cars was
much smaller than was expected. The
accommodations were by no means
first class. The train was made up OF
cattle, hogs and grain cars, with wood
en- benches. at d point is miles this
side Of the city the train was stopped
and the conductor went around and
examined the tickets, and several per
sons were put of, but just as the signal
was given to start they leaped aboard
again, so that the conductor was COM
pletely baffied.
The arrest of McCoole at Lawrence
burg, was announced, and created inn
mense excitement. Many We're the
curses heaped on the Sheriff of Dear
born county, and many more upon the
Judge because he could not be found to
accept bail. In a moment, however,
we left, and in a brief interval were at
this point, without further incident.
The region around the springs is desc
late. It Is a soil of hard clay, and
looks as If 1t would not raise enough to
the acre TO support q mouse, with a
respectable family of mousellngs. The
place chosen is nearly a mile north OF
the station, on the lands of A. P. Cady,
an old citizen. He protests he knew
nothing of the arrangements. The pi-
oneers of the fight had taken possession
of the ground against his will, and that
he was powerless to prevent them. The
exact spot is level meadow OF about
and wheat fields on all sides except the
east. There is but little corn and wheat
to be seen. On the east Is a rolling
wood, very thick and very bushy, and
at an early hour in the morning all the
trees commanding view of the battle-
who appeared determined to sit'it out
on that line, lift took all day.
The arrest of McCoole took place this
morning between one and two O'Clock,
at the residence of Henry Marshall,
near the ground. 1t was made by
Sheriff Arnold in person. The mana
gers drove the stakes and had the ring
ready by daylight in the morning, but
as soon as it was known that McCoole
WAS arrested they were taken away.
Coburn succeeded in lodging admira-
bly,. He went from place to place and
thus escaped arrest, although a large
lot of officers were on his track all the
morning.
The ground this morning was mode
rately soft, yet not so much SO as to be
disagreeable; but at this hour 1880 A,
NJ, there Is a good prospect of rain
and there has been some sprinkling
The news of the release of McCoole or
81. 1000 bond, and that he was on his way
to fight and forfeit the same, created {
great sensation and rejoicing. McCoolC
will be here in a few minutes, and h'
has not much time to spare.
SECOND DISPATCH.
COLD SPRINGS, IND, May 27.-Th
second excursion train, which LEFT Gin
cinnati at 9 9o'clock, containing clever
cars with about one thousand passen
gers, has arrived. The crowd was yer,
orderly in embarking, and on movin
off. The train was observed with in
terest and curiosity by the countr
people along the route, and arrived q
crowd to receive McCoole was at tn
depot, he having been released on tw
thousand dollars bail. he was enthu
siasticalIy received by the excursion
lists. John Sheen, of Lawrenceburg
was his bail. The bail will be forfeite'
if the fight comes of. Just befor
reaching Aurora, Elliott, of Cleveland
and Larkins, of New YORK, two wei
known pugilists, got into dispute ant
drew revoiYers. No shooting was done
McCoole looks almost precisely as n
did at mis- fight with Jones. He Is hay
ing "A iolly time among his friends, anC
is confident OF victory. Little or nc
betting. As we near our aestnaton
there are indications of rain storm
The grounds were reached at 1:S5.
About two thousand people await us;
McCoole's appearance was greeted
with applause.
THIRD DIsPATCH.
PRIZE RING, May 7.-The ring is
being made and the principals In the
tight are in the vicinity, but hidden
McCoole Is decidedly the faYorttei the
bets running two 70 one against Co
burn. The st. Louis men are betlng
three to one on McCoole, and the
New Workers are evidently discour-
aged. 1t is estimated that there are
5000 people on the ground. a sharp
shower drove many people 10 the
woods. The trees in the vicinity OF the
ground are filled with spectators, and
everybody is good natured. a party
in the woods sang a camp meeting
bvrnn. in which hundreds Joined.
About fifty newspapers are repre-
sented. including those Of New York,
Philadelphia, Cincinnati st. LOUIS
I,ouisyiIle, Chicago, Indianapolis &C.
Al about 1:4O Mike Coburn, brother
of Joe, and Patsy Shepard commenced
Er.V,N N
broke the outer ring and rushed 70 the
stakes, keeping out all reporters, SO
that nothing but the final result could
be reported. The ring was broken into
Mt this point and many were hurtI ana
the fight was declared draw. every
thing is confusion and dtsorper. II Is
generally believed that the McCoOle
and Coburn fight is OF.
2.3O p. M.-Coburn was arrested Just
as he was entering the ring. The nght
as probably of.
FOURTH DIsPATcH.
COLD SPRINGS, Ind, May H.-Co-
burn with his seconds have just drove
up TO the field.
AZ about quarter to two the catch
weight fight for $500 was called on be-
tween Patsy Shepherd and Mike CO.
burn. brother OF Joe, amid the greatest
confusion. Coburn's seconds were
Dick Hollywood and Jimmy Elliott.
Shepherd's were John Mackey and Abe
Hecken. Referee, Johnny Murphy.
There was so much excitement that Il
was utterly impossible TO decide who
the referee was. The press was gene
rally excluded, and the utmost disor-
der prevailed. The fight commenced
during storm OF rain. The first three
rounds were decided in favor of Patsy
Shepherd; also, the first blood and first
knock-doWn.
Fourth RorndABoth men came up
smiling, and some very good sParring