The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-13
REARREST OF WORMALD.
The English Gladiator I'm DURANGO Vile
Pennsylva mia Loses Good Democrat
V0fa.

FennsyIVa MA Loses GOOd DemOcra-
tic Vote.
The New York Herald of this morning gives the
folowing;-Tne gladlatorial contest between
Joe Wormad and Ned 0'Baldwin, SO long the
talk OF all pugllists in the country, aud to which
the sports of New York have so earnestly looked
forward for 'milp unprecedented in science
and endurance, seems destined 10 be "nipped in
the budn by the strong hand of the law. Wor-
maid, who has been training In the vicinity OF
the metropolis since the match was agreed upon,
was appreheuded on Saturday last while In the
act OF leaving the State Tor Virginia, and
taken before Justice Kelly, and there held to
bail in the sum of $4,000 that he should not leave
the State for the object OF prize-dghting. Theo-
dore Allen, well known to sporting fame, became
bis surety, thinking, perhaps, that Joseph would
doubtless give up his pugilistic motives, or by
this magIsterlal interference the match would
be declared Off But the movements of Wormald
on Sunday and yesterday made his bondsman
very crcumspect, and yesterday afternoon,
upon his hearing that the illustrious English
boxer, with his friends OF the manly art OF self
defense-Joe Coburn, Dooney Harris, Fatty
Welcb, Barney the Kid, and others-w 2re to
leave the dust of Gotham for the city of Phla-
delphia, there to electioneer in the cause
of the Democracy, he quietly apprIsed the
officers in whose care Wormald had before been
confined, and as the illustrious pugilist, with
his worthy brothers, were stepping upon the
ferryboat at the foot of Cortlandt street yester-
day afternoon the whole party-as daring q
throDg as ever came into the hands of officers
was arrested and taken to the Central Office, in
Mul0erry street. CoDurn, Eatty, ana the re5G OF
the distinguished band, excepting Wormald,
were set at liberty; but he, poor fellow, went
into narrow CELL there to cogitate upon the
uncertainties of friends and dream of the result
OF the election which he and his brethren de-
sired to manipulate in Philadelphia.
1t had been agreed upon, 1t is alleged, that
they should first go to Pennsylvania, do their
duty in the election for a consideration ad-
vanced, thence journey to the wooded bluffs
above the Chesapeake, where the fun of the
twenty-four foot ring could be INDUCED in. As
it ls it is feared that the Democracy of Pennsyl-
vsnia have lost an invaluable champion and the
admirers of prize-6ghting the opportunity of
witnessing grand old muss.
visit to Joe in his close quarters last night
found him writing to friends Ia tue city and
others in England. He said he could not make
out why he had been messed around 50 much
while 0'Baldwin walked around the city at
liberty" and Joe really seemed to feel the force
OF his own words. "Well, I'll see If my friends,
these that have got me into the mess, will get
me out I'ope they will to. m orro ", when they
talk to the magistrate" said he. Besides this,
Joe, who was very communicative, assured the
visitors that he was in fine condition, and barred
bis arms to prove his assertion, and truly the
mountain OF muscle he can show leads one to
hold to the opinion that, with his known art
iuness, Wormald will be a dangerous mau to
meet in the ring. He weighed when appre-
hended 162 pounds, but says one niehts incar-
ceration will add several pounds to his weight.