The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-13
SP0ILING A PRIZE FIGHT.
CONNECTICUT MILITIA CHARGING
UPON NEW YORK RoUGHS

Reddy tho Blacksmith, james Kerrignn,
and others Imprisoned In New Unven-
The Mysterious Movements of a:Wide-
Awake Railway Conductor.
The fight between Edward J. Touhey Of Will
liamsburgh and james Kerrigan OF New York was
to have been contested on Charles Isand about Ave
miles from Bridgeport, Conn.,, yesterday but owing
to the vigilance Of tho Bridgeport and New Haven
Police the mill was prevented. With the laudable
desire OF seeing two fellow.men pound and hammer
each other for 81 900, a large crowd Of New York
roughs assembled at the foot OF North Twelfth
street. williamsburgh, on Monday evening" whore
the steamer Pope Catn waited to take on board all
who had in their possession the necessary tickets
emitting them to trip on the grand clam bake OF
the z. ]. T. Association"
About two hundred awaited themselves OF the op-
portunity which this ticket afforded them, for which
privilege they paid %. aad at about II o'clock the
steamer started very few on board knowing where
they going The night was ia rk and stormy,
the wind fresh, and the rain descendn In torrents.
For somo time hilarity ruled whiskey flowed copi-
ously. and abominablo oaths fell from tn mouths Of
all as household words. But when the steamer got
we'll out In the Sound the sea being toerablv rough,
| considerable number contributed something TO
swell the bulk OF old ocean, nud the crowd were
| quieted down by nausea.
The cabin, decks, engine and lremen's rooms pre-.
sented motley crew.. some lying down, others
| standing or lounging about, the whole being an ef
| iectiye picture OF rascaity thoroughly played
out"
At City Island. Edward J. Touhey. one of the
principals In the eight, was taken on board. He
had walked six miles through mud and rain TO get
on board the boat without tho interference OF the
police
The Pope Catlin is not a fast boat at its fastest,
but that night her speed, or rather slowness, was
snairs pace She arrived in sight Of Bridgeport at
about . O'Clock yesterday morning: When about
two miles from the city she was hailed by police
boat and ordered to lay to at the pier of the Manga
| tuck Railroad This order the captain of tie boat
obeyed, aud the whole plrtv landed, and for a
time stopped by the police Eventually, however,
| wniskey shop keepers enjoyed busy trade. But
It soon began to be bruited about that the police
| and military were out, that Kerrgan and HE party
had been arrested Charles Island and that II
would be better for the Touhey party to make
| about hundred and hity boarded the train for
| New York at 1910.
| along to Fairfield about FIVE miles from Bridgeport.
| Meanwhile, conductor showed himself and no
demand was made for tickets OF money. All began
TO concin u a'e themselves the prospect OF \ free
| ride to New YORK, and had already made arrange
| ments ior spending the evening right joyousy in
front OF their fayorite bars when the train stopped
| at Fairfield.
Fairfield is small, stragrlngivillare having only
| one store, which combines the purvoyng Of edbies
and drinkables. his. much to the disgust OF the
whole party, was closed the proprietor having gone
to dinner. The train stopped an unusually long
| time at the depot. the engine was uncouped and
| started of, taking with 1t the conductor. Grave
| fears took possession OF those who went to see
prize nght aud not few quit the train, determined
| to walk TO New York rather than be arrested but
| the larger number remained
At about O'Clock trnin came down from Bridge
| port, bearing full company OF the Connecticut
| National Guard and posse OF police. These at
| ouce took possession OF tue train three soldiers,
with loaded muske,s, being placed In cnargc OF each
door OF every car, while the remainder OF the militia,
| together with the poce were drawn up In imposing
army on the platform OF the depot, aud all on board
| were declared under arrest The conductor OF the
train ,aer little parleying went through Tor tickets
| and about half dozen who had none, and could not
pay, handed over TO tho police, and the train
started or accompanied to the confines OF the State
b, tho militia and police. all OF whom bads the party
| long adieu Just sftcr passing Stamford, and the
fgh, ing party, without any further mishap, arrived
safely In New York as the shades OF evening we're
falling fast"
James Kerrigsn and his party got to Charles Island
at lbout O'Clock, having subsidized certgn boats,
| their arrival on tic ground squad OF New Haven
| police presented themselves, and no means ofCscupe
being opeu TO the luui.isc crowd, they surrendered
| at discretion. Among those arrested james
| kerriEsn, Roddy the Blacksmith dis bacacr Patsy
Sheppard Mike English, and many OF the FIRST class
was with tie Touhey party. got scared, and quit the
train at Fairfield The persons arrested were taken
| to New Haven whore they are to be tricd for
| breach of the Tchce. Arrangements have already
| been made for fight at some ohor time anu place.
| TnR ACTION or GOV. JEWELL.
| HARTFORD, Conn, Arr l2-Promptly on re-
| ceiying notice Of tue contemplated prize heht at
Charles Island to-day, Gov Jewell teegraphed to
| Sheriff HotchGins OF New Haven county, aud Adjt.
Gen. Merwin, giving authority for calling out the
militia. and giving instructions to arrest many
the party possible The news Lof the successful
| 6assing Of tue party gives nucg satisfaction here