Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-28
THE PRIZE RING.

mands the battle Money.
CINCINNATI, May 27-McCoole was ar
rested near Cold Springs, Indiana, at thre
O'Clock this morning, by the Sheriff o
Dearborn county, and taken to Lawrence
Parties have left here by special train Il
fight.
CINCINNATI, May 27.-McCoole wa
bound over by the grand jury of Dearborn
county in two thousand dollars, to appea
daV after tomorrow. The bonds wer
given and McCoole left Lawrenceburg a
ten O'Clock for the battle ground.
COLD SPRINGS, IND, May 27.-The frs
excursion train arrived here at half pas
nine and found at least a thousand people
representing Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, II
linois and Missouri, on, the grounds. Be
fore the start from Cincinnati there was al
immense crowd around the Ohio and Mis-
slssipi depot, but the number that entered
the cars was much smaller than was eX
4 pected.y The accommodations were by II,
means first class. The train was made u,
of cattle, hog and grain cars, with rougi
wooden benches. f
At point eighteen miles this side of TIN
city the train Was stopped and the conduc
| tor went around and examined the tickets
and several persons were put off, but jus
as the signal was given to start they leape(
aboard again, so that the conductor wa
completely batf1ed.
The arrest of MeCoole at Lawrencebure
was announced, and created immense ex
element. Many were the curses heaped or
the Sheriff of Dearborn county, and many
more upon the Judge because he could mo-
| be found to accept bail. In moment, how.
ever, we left, and in brief interval were
at the place, without further incident.
The region around the Springs is desc.
late. 1t is soil of hard clay, and looks as
Of ai.n ,nrbf TO
support mouse with a respectable family
of meetings.
The place chosen is nearly mile mort
of the station, on the lands of A. p. Cade
an old citizen. He protested that he knew
nothing of the arrangements; the pioneers
of the fight had taken possession of the
ground against his will, and that he was
is level meadow of about four acres with
what is termed corn and wheat fields on
the sides, except on the east. There is but
little corn and wheat to be seen. .
On the east is rolling wood, very thick
and very bushy, and at an early hour in
the morning all the trees commanding a
view of the battle ground were filled with
sit out on that line if it took all day.
The arrest of McCoole took place be-
tween l and 2 O'Clock this morning, at the
residence of Henry Marshall. near the
ground. 1t was made by Sheriff Arnold in
person. The managers 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 admirably
He went from place to place and thus es-
capped arrest, although a large lot of Of
ficers were on his track all the morning.
The ground this morning was moderate
ly soft, but not so much as to be disagreea-
BILE; but at this hour, 11:3O A. M, there is
good prospect of rain, and there has been
some sprinkling.
The news of the release of McCoole on
50 600 bonds, and that he was on his way
to fight and forfeit the same, created q
great sensation and general rejoicing. Nc
Coole will be here in a few minutes, and
he has not much time to spare.
SECOND DISPATCH.
COLD SPRINGS, IND, May 27.-The second
excursion train, which lett Cincinnati al
8 O'Clock. containing IL cars, with about
1000 passengers, has just arrived. The
crowd was very orderly in embarking and
moving off. The train was observed with
interest and curiosity by the country peo.
pie along the route. 1t arrived at Law
renceburg at half past 10. A big crowd
was at the depot to receive it.
McCoole was at the depot, having been
released on $4,000 bail. He was enthusias-
tically received by the excursionists. John
Sheen, of Lawrenceburg, was his ball.
The bail will be forfeited if the fight comes
off.
Just before reaching Aurora, Elliott, OF
Cleveland, and Larkin, of New York, two
well known pugilists, got into a dispute
and drew revOlvers. No shooting was
done.
McCoole looks almost precisely as he did
at his fight with Jones. He is having a
jolly time among his friends, and is conf
dent of victory. There is little or no bet
ting. AS we near our destination there
are indications of a rain storm. The
grounds were reached at IL :35. Two
thousand people await US. McCooles ap-
pearance was greeted with enthusiastic ap-
plause.
THIRD DISPATCH.
PRIZE RING, May 27.-The ring is being
made, and the principals in the fight are in
the vicinity, but hidden. McCoole is de-
cidedly the tavorite, the bets running two
to five against Coburn. The st. Louis men
are betting three to one on McCoole. The
New Workers are evidently discouraged.
1t is estimated that there are 5000 people
on the grounds. A sharp shower drove
many people to the woods. The trees in
the vicinity of the grounds are filled with
spectators. Everybody is good-natured.
A party in the woods sing camp-meeting
hymns, in which hundreds join. About
fifty newspapers are represented, including
those of New York, Philadelphia, Cincin-
natl, St. Louis, Louisville, Chicago, Indi-
annapolis, SC.
At about lao Mike Coburn, brother of
Joe, and Patsey Sheppard, commenced a
catch-weight fight, when the roughs broke
the outer ring and rushed to the stakes,
keeping out all reporters, so that nothing
but the final result could be reported. The
ring was broken into at this point and
many were hurt and the fight declared a
draw. Everything is confusion and disor-
der. 1t is generally believed that the Nc
Coole and Coburn fight is off.
At 2:30 p. NJ, Coburn was arrested, just
as he was entering the ring. The fight is
probably off.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
COLD SPRINGS, IND, May N.-Coburn,
with his seconds, have just drove up to to
the field. At about quarter to two the
catch-weight fight for 5000 was called on
between Patsey Sheppard and Mike Co
burn, brother of Joe, amid the greatest
confusion. Coburn's seconds were Dick
HOLLYWOOD and Jimmy Elliott. Shephard's
seconds were Johnny Mackey and Abe
Hicken. Referee, Johnny Murphy. There
was so much excitement that it was utter
ly impossible to decide who the referee
was. The press was generally excluded
and the utmost disorder prevailed. The
fight commenced during a storm of rain.
The first three rounds were decidedly in
favor of Patsey Sheppard. The first blood
and first knock-down were Shephard's.
In the fourth round both men came up
smiling, and some very good sparring was
done by each. .Patsey hit short with the
left and received warmer in return on his
potato trap; a rally and close, when Shep-
hard went down.
Fifth-Cautious sparring. Sheppard let
fly with the left and got upon Coburn with
the right. Coburn cautious and retreating.
Sheppard could not be denied, but in the
rush oot a singer on the right: a rally