The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-22
A NIGHT AT KIT BURNS.
Neat JOB by the Police-Thirty-Nine Persons
Arrested in Kit Burns Pit-Rat Batting
and Dog Fighting and Novel Kind
Of Sparrlng Exhibition.

evening 10 nonor the opening or XII Burns new dog
pit sss Water street. 1t was to be rat bait osten
siby, but all the arrangements had been
made for regular dog fight in all tho
worst forms Of that tme-honored sport. Kit himself
feeling that neither the rat bait nor the dog fight.
owing to public opinion in regard TO these peculiar
pastimes, would draw sufficiently large crowd for
so important occasion In the record OF his sport
lug career informed all those who were not particu-
larry In his confidence that magnificent sparriDg
exhibition would also lend attraction TO the inaugn-
ration Mr.. Bergh and Captain Aliare, who had also
been Informed that there was TO be
HIGH OLD TIME
in Kit Burns quarters made the necessary prepara~
tons for the same, but did not IN any way interfere
with the preparations at eight O'Clock last evening.
The performance commenced. ana Kis was In ms
glory az the head and 'front.' OF all the merr,menf.
and the spectators were Intensely Interested IN the
sport.
was room at the back OF tue gin mil, about thirty
feet by fifteen IN the centre OF wsich was parti-
toned on pit about Twelve leet Nng 6y Twelve
small amphtheatre In which Wild beasts
might light.
tered at eight O'Clock, and were piled In heap at
one end OF the room, and bun and terrier dog or
about thirty pounds weight was just finishing on the
last SIX at its leisure THIS completed the master or
the ceremonies, Jack Jennings tossed the dead rats
"Chowder az egnt on Saturday night. gentlemen
evidently desiring the inference 10 be drawn that
dead rats were to form component parts OF said
chowder, and whereupon the spectators laughed.
Now, gentlemen" continued Jennings, II nave
some sport for yer Now, none , yer make any
eter yer are the more sport yer'li ave.
This is evidently change In the programme, and
not expected by the uninitiated, put the HERALD
| 4 savage white dog, weighing about thirty
pounds, was then brought into the pit and presently
| exit Burns" brought IN prndle dog, about the
same weight
THE DOGS FLEW AT EACH OTHER
like tigers, up and down and all round. until tho
moor and sides OF the pit were covered with blood.
The white dog was the mos, scientific worrier, put
received much punishment from the brmded
dog was evidently getting the best OF her Antagonist
Suddenly all eyes turned towards the entrance,
and 10 change at once came over the scene.
Standing bolt upright was policeman, baton IN
hand, and with steady look upon The assemDlage.
THE GAME WAS UP,
and every one saw II. AID every one began crying
out, "Wnere Is the sparring match" 'When are
we to have the spafrng matcnN
Kit, seeing that the little game he playing ON
his own hook around the pit was altogether played
out raised his 81 hands ana ma mos. soe an ap
| acoming; this Is Where the iun comes In; there ~
the spar.ing now" and Immediately
A PLATOON OF POLICEMAN ENTERED.
drew up IN file AMI took possession, IN the distance
Of bpeds and quadrupeds, including KIT. NOT q
solitary individual now asked for the sparrini
match the point OF Kits promise being at once
painfully and surprisingly personal. Every Indi
station nblse.
The dogs appeared unconcerned, aud worried and
held on eacn other, although
RED WITH BLOOD.
Jack Jennings TOOK flying leap ont o. the pi
| settled there before him and .'all was up. u
| Captain AIalre and his men, under the direction
| hell ana Sidney II. Conkn, OF The Society for Tie
| Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals mere entered.
THE NAMES OF THE BRUTAL CREW
Thomas King, 50 Oliver street. printer.
Stephen OBrien. IS Oak street. printer.
John Clark, 277 Water street, laborer.
John Gallagher 21s Canal street.
Arthur Brown, Brooklyn.
Anthony Wagstaif 303 Water street.
James Harrigan, 81 Oliver street.
Michael Morton, 20 Oliver street.
| < EDWARD RoOk 26S Water street.
jeremiah Lynak, 292 Pearl street.
| Charles NJ. IIcnna, 303 Water street.
Michael Dang, 6iS Baxter street.
william Demsey 20 Water street.
Jack jennings 80 Water street. the nrnvi0ey or
| the entertainment.
john Quinn, l42 Cherry street.
| Timothy DelwOrth, 10 Peck slip.
George Horbels, u Mulberry street.
| Henry Snakcns, 81 Chrystie street.
/ Daniel Tooey, 35y Pearl street
John 0f}rien, Brooklyn.
! John Brooks. Brooklyn.
John Hankins, 81 Mulberry street.
william Lynch, Brooklyn
Frank Lane, Brooklyn.
Henry Hlckerman, $50 East Eleventh street.
Edward Monahan 297 avenue G.
| John McDermol, Front street, BROOKLYN.
Thomas Nellony, No. Franklin street.
| Thomas Connery, No. Mulberry street.
| Joseph Boss No. Elm street,
John Killoye, Governors Island.
Christopher Burn, the keeper OF the establish.
! ment.
| All will be taken to the Tombs this morning.
| The two dogs IN the pit were engaged in such
deadly conflict at the time OF the arrest that they
could not be separated until thrown over the railing
Of the pit and then parted by the police forcing their
| clubs into the animals jaws. All the dogs In the
| place were taken away by the police, and the two
principal canine combatans win be destroyed.
large iron cage, containing about living rats
was also taken possession OF and was afterwards
thrown, with It's squeang contents from one OF
the piers into the East river.