New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25
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THE CoIIIEs-EDwARDs MILL BROKEN or ID
THE PoLICE-ARREsT OF THE TRAINERS
Tho snorting fraternity of New-fork mas
been excited for some time past by the hnno -,
- - ,r,ze-eobt between "Blly" Edwards and Tim
Coins for n purse Of 1900 and the lightweight ',"
pionship The challenge was issued by ColiinS anu o"
cented bv Edwards March IS, to engage IN s'ahaup
i,hn too miles OF New.York City, on the oath day
ne No soon after the men went into training, Ed
ords AZ Cvpress Hill Grove, L. l., and Collins at oyse
Raw Ry private agreement, Cold Spring Harpor' near
Huntington L. J., was to be the scene OF INC eh'o'
Accordingly on Tuesday evening the principals anu
large number Of their retaners arrived at ina. p"oo
took ND their quarters at the hotel During 'no ns
RING was made on Joness farm about four miles from
Huntington on the Hmtngton-ave. road. Everything
VIZ ready when the Seth Lowe reached Cold Spring, at
IN m. Yesterday with q cargo Of 400 representative
New-York thugs. ,.,
rpon landing at Cold Spring the crowd went directly
TO the ring with stools and everything moVape th"'
could be taken from the boat. The trainers Oh INC t"o
principals were looking for something to FEED the men,
when boat was noticed bearing down upon the landing
Many supposed il was tug with additions to the crowd
which proved to be correct the boat being ule oerof
with a body OF police on board. TUESDAY alteIh0on
snerintendent Kelso had ordered each OF the POice
captains detail four policemen with oyercoats,
and rcvolvers to report to Inspector Wallmg Sergea
Douglass Leary, Wcems and James were ais9 dToDScu
TO report, similarly equipped Capt Iodd OF .nG n1 "a
convey the Inspector and his to the scene OF inc
fight the intention being to make GescehI Oh oIe ms,
and arrest principals, seconds, packers ana sPVS
tators. and bring them prisoners 10 TINS Guy. 49, ,s
As soon a. the crowd discovered the pOlice there was
a general rush escape, but a detachment ioloWS,i
them rapidly and by vigorous CLUBBING soon proHiD
many 10 standstill They were brought To tine boat,
and kept until its departure In TIE mean uie
another detachment secured the nelgnboThOOu lof inc
princiUal but they and many OF the more notorious spcC
tators had escaped in vehicles conveniently at hana,
number OF the rulians remained on the OUTSKIRTS OF
the place, hoping that the police would Co. hhd
mat tae hSh' Ent of fbis tie police would not
do, and finally some OF the T0ughs went IolliiI
tarily board the police boat, Wlhcn Iheil returned
to the city, dschaTging its vile cargo at Pcck-sp, ana
ropes that formed the ring, Edwardss lighting equip
ments and DDoney Harris and James smith, the trainers
Edwards and Collins respectively Among the NOftnls
engaged I'm the affair were Reddy the BlachSmlln
johnny Murphy, Butt Reilly, Harry Llu Tom Draper
Matt Grace, Pat Burns, Charles LODue, Nike DaAeyb
and Patsey sheppard - ,-,. ,.uo
Dooney Iauis and James Smith were brought DGtore
Justice bowling in the afternoon and held Ia default OF
81 bail each To keep the peace Tor one year Justice
bowling informed them that the authorities were deter
mined put stop these dsgracelu scenes, anu that
hereafter notice which should appear III TIE Guy 81
sparring exhibitions TO take place would be cOAscISa
sufficient authorize him IN issuing warrant ana tc
police would be justified IN forcing AN entrance II heces
eaFy the hall where the exhibitions were gwen ana
arrestug all the parties present ana they Woad De pun
ished as disOrdcrly characters.
The action Of Superintendent kelS0 In regard 10 the
fight was due clCgatOn OF citizens and VIVA owners
OF Huntington and Cold Spring, who waited on him on
Tesay and expressed their apprehension that the local
authorities totally inadequate 10 the task OF sup
pressing any depredatiOns the visitors might feel III
cliued to perpctIate. ,,.-,-, -
the railroad refused pay their fares 20 the conductors
who were much annoyed by their threats ana abusive
language. About 200 Of the rowdles arrived IN NSW
morning and Edwards and large crowd came GOWN ny
the lisV tItll last evening"