The New York herald., 1870-03-26
INTERRUPTED RECREATIONS.

Raid Party Of Dog Fighters in Amity
Street-Reddy the Blacksmith Among tho
Audience-Bergh to the Rescue.
About two O'Clock yesterday morning as Sergeant
Halbrow. OF the Fifteenth precinct, accompanied by
q roundsman, was passing up Broadway inspecting
the sleepy policemen on their beats, his attention
Was directed to a large crowd Of persons assembled
in front OF the liquor saloon of James Hughes
corner or Amity and Greene streets, who
were acting in dsorderly manner. Pro-
ceeding to the place be received informa-
tion that dog light was gong on inside
and raped on the door for admission. One OF the
audience, upon opening the door and observing the
uniform OF the officers, slammed the door in their
faces and refused, with an oath, to admit them.
Proceeding TO the station house, which was only q
block distant, the sergeant obtained reinf0rcements
and again returned to the place when he was ad-
mitted the party apparently remaining unconcerne6
about the oficers presence, ~ they still continued
to urge on their favorite dog, and ouly desisted
when Informed by the officers that they would be
compelled 10 convey them all to the station
house on a charge or cruelty to animals.
The dogs were finally separated, and the fol-
lowing party conveyed to the station house and
furnished lodgings gratis the balance OF the night:
James Hughes, Francis Livingston No. 20 East
Fourth street, Thomas Bennett NO 4 Amlty place;
James Dewine, No. IS Grand street; John Ridgeway,
No. 11S Chrystle street; George PRESCOTT. Long
Island; William Bundon, No. 81 Grand street; Will
liam Collins, No. ~ East Broadway; William Fargo.
No. i4l Cedar street: John Murphy, No. u sullivan
street; Thomas Douga, Dookkeeperi John Wilson,
No. rs West Houston street, and Il. d. Payne, book
keeper. They were al subsequently arfa2aed be-
fore Alderman Reilly, acting magistrate at Jefferson
Market when Mr. Henry Bergh, the President
Or the Society for the Prevention Of cruelty TO Ant.
mails, appeared on behaf OF che society to see tnat
the inhuman monsters should be treated as the
law directs As the officers were unable to identity
any OF the prisoners beng participants in the nghv
with the exception or Hughes AMI Livingston, Al
derman Reilly announced that the balance would be
discharged and the latter two held 10 ball In tue
sum OF $500 each to answer the charge al the
Special Sessions.
AT this announcement Mr.. Bergh felt very bad
and insisted that the entire party should be held, as
tney In the saloon at the time, having the door
locked and apparently as much interested IN the
Eight as the principals. He produced copy Of the
Jaw tor the prevention Of cruelty, and made an
eloquent appeal, during which he did not forget 10
mention his own sacrifices and hardsh,ps IN order
mat the animal creation might be protected a. the
hands OF innuman and barbarous men, which failed
TO soften the heart Of the Alderman. and the sports
VINO are OF that class nightly to be seen IN the
vicinity OF Mnrderers Block, left the court IN high
glee.
Conspicuous among the parues arragned was the
nero OF many nard fought battle the Hon. William
Varey, alias Reddy the Blacksmith, who felt
ashamed and disgrsccd az being arraIgued before q
police court on ~ trivial charge