Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-21
Fistic Matters-A Batch of Amdavits

FIstic Matters-A Batch of Ahidavits.
From the St. Louis Republican. l9th.]
The Allen-McC Coole imbroglio bids fair
to be as lengthy in it's details as the
Schleswig. Holstein war. But as yet moth
ing has grown out of the affair except @
vast deal of talk. We hope the combat
ants will put up or shut up shortly. 10
the meantime, Mr.. Val. McKinney's afi-
davit has brought out sundry counter
statements, which we give:
State of Missouri, county of st. Louis,
June l8, 1869, ss-ShermaH Thurston,
being duly sworn on his oath, says:
T A statement having been made by
Val. Mckinney, under oath, desire to
give my account of the conversation be-
tween that party and myself. Having
received information that the referee,
Val. Mckinney, was in conversation with
McCooles friends and in their hands,
and that he was seen going in the direc-
iion of McCoole's ststeroom on the way
home, l determined to find him. In an
hours time l found him at the bar.
took him enc side and told him he
had been in McCoole's stateroom. He
denied it. then asked him not to sell
the fight, but to give square decision on
the result. He promised me he would do
so, and said that Tom Kehoe had offered
him hundred dollars to give the dec:-
sion in favor of McCoole; and he further
stated to me that he had made arrange
! ments to meet the friends of Allen and
McCoole at the Planters House that
evening, at eleven pm, and he would
then give his decision. / waited until
one o clock in the morning, and he never
came near me. / here state, under oath,
that never offered Val. Mckinney, or
any other person, any money or bribe
whatever in regard to the late fight.
SHERMAN THURsros.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 18th day of June, AID. 1869:
ANDREW AUEB, Notary Public.
The following is William Carroll's affi.
davit:
State of Missouri, County of St. Louis,
June Is, 1869, ss.-Willism Carroll be-
ing duly sworn on his oath says: Having
observed that statement was made by
Val. Mckinney in regard to converse
Il
saw or met Val. Mckinney from the time
| left the ring after the last round until l
reached the wharf at st. Louis. When i
met him he was about going down the
steps from the steamer Louisville. /
touched him on the shoulder, and said:
"Val., / want you only TO do justice"
He turned half around to me, and gave
me wink, and passed on without max
ing any remark. WILLIAM CARROLL
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day Of June, A. d. 1869.
TL ST ANDREW AUFR,
Notary Public.
Here is Stewards aft iavit:
State of Missouri, County of st. Louis,
June l8, 1869, ss.-James Stewart being
duly sworn, on his oath says:
/, James Stewart, do solemnly swear
that met Valentine Mckinney, the re-
feree in the fight between McCoole and
Allen, on the morning of the 10th, about
one o'clock, when he took roll of money
out of his pocket, and said to me, show
ing me the money at the same time, that
be did not lose anything by the fight. |
further state that / was not in any man
ner interested in the fight, and did not
even 90 to see it. JAMES STEWART.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day Of June, A. D., 1869.
ANDREW AUER, Notary Public.
Charles Reilly swears as follows:
State Of Missouri. county of st. Louis, June
Is. ls69-ss.
Charles Reilly, being duly sworn upon
his oath, says:
/ solemnly swear that while coming
home on the boat from the fight, / heard
Val. Mckinney say to me that let the
worst come to the worst, he would de-
clare the fight draw, or make the men
fight over again for the money, and that
the excursion money would lay over and
all go together. CHAs. REILLY.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day Of June, A. d., 1869.
ANDREW AUER, Notary Public.
State of Missouri. County st. Louis. IS.
Ephraim Holland, being sworn, on his
oath says that be was one of the um-
pires in the recent fght between McCoole
and Allen. Afiant further states that
be had no conversation with Valentine
Mckinney, on the field or anywhere else,
about the charge of foul play upon the
part Of Allen. / did direct his attention
to the cutting of the ropes and claimed
that Allen was entitled under the rules
to the fight he (McKinney) replied
that Allen eouIdR't have the tight under
any consideration.
EPHRAIM HOLLAND.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day OF June, A. D. 1869.
AxDREw AUER, Notary Public.
We learn that the battle money has not
yet been given up to McCoole, and
moreover, that the holder Of il says be
has no iutention of 40 doing.