New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
TIE TOUHEY-RERRIG1N MATCH.
WHY TIE FIGHT DID NOT TAKE PLACE.

WHY TIE FIGHT DID NOT TAKE PLACE.
SomO time ago, certain wcl-known city pol
iticans thought they would like to witness przehght
and determined to get up The number connected
with this affair limited to 49, but subsequently two
reporters added. Mr. stephen H. Rownen, in be
half o the party, chartered the steamer Rater D her
engine receiving serious injury, the charter an
nullcd, and small tug secured Some Of the minor
politicians belonging To te party were unable 10 Keep
The secret, and the plan which was communicated TO
certain people on Tuesday morning, was on
the lips of hundreds at noon These "out-
siders, headed by Kit Burns were, however ignorant
arranged that those entitled to passage on tne tug
should meet at the Atlantic neeT & garden m uG VERY
in attendance, including sporting Characters OF
carcd 70 he con for the next morning but arrangements
made for it to take place al daybreak on the day
following All told 10 hold themselves In readiness
to leave at the next evening Later the time was ex-
tended TO 10 o'clock, but no move was made TIL ateT
fast the number of those desrous Of attending it con-
stantly increased, and on "wednesday afternoon and
evening the crowds gathered at the places Of rendezvous
little after midnight word was passed TO divide into
parties of two three, and walk about for short time
In different directions, the TO meet eventually
at another Garden After getting together, consulta
ton held, and the party divided as before some
taking carriages, others cars and still others walking
and all taking indirect route to the Jersey CITY Ferry
on arriving at the foot OF Courandt-st., squad or
about GO policemen came up and took the cXcursOnstS
in charge, eseoltng them to The sixth Precinct oatoh
House. a few in carriages ESCAPED.
The parties arrested, with single exception, gave Nc
titlOus names.
special messenger, who arrived last night, reports
Kcrigan upon the ground and TOuhey not having
In this Kerrgan wins the stakes the sec
Ond time by forfeiture. The sporting gentlemen around
the City Hall ard some of the court-roOms have been
badly disappointed Capt Todd, with the Harbor Police
early Yesterday took into custody 81 who were land
ing the Jersey shore Sandy Hook and VINO the
police believed the way to witness the expected
fight Among the party WAS AssistantAldcrman Mlchaci
Fay All OF tGem together with those arrested by capt
Kennedy and his men, were taken before justice D0wln
at the Tombs who discharged the entire party for want
of evidence.
Yesterday morning Kerigan the ground at
Sandy Hook, where the fight was to take place, having
been in the vicinity the day previous He attended
by his seconds, Johnny Roach and Costello. Jack Bow
and others also present soon after dawn thc ring
was pitched and Kcrrgan and the others took Their p0
stons. They remained in the ring until O'Clock wne
according the previous ruling of the stakeh0lder her
Tgan was declared the winner by of Touhey's
non-appearance. short time after the Police steamer
Metropolitan hove in sight, and landing squad of men,
chased the pugstic party into the woods subsequently
the officers returned aboard, and the Metropolitan
steamed back toward the harDOr. kerrigan ana MS
party then left and returned at late hour to the city
TOuhey did not leave Brooklyn owing, IL IL claimed 70
quarrel with his baoker, and il not under arrest