, 1873-10-19
Fiity-tive Rounds Fought In One Hour
and Ten Minutes.
When 100 Policemen Appear
and Create a Panic.
The Referee, While on the Run, De.
cides the Fight a Draw.
The Entire Party Captured and
Brought to the City.
Is the Arrest Legal One 2.--0pinions Of
the States Attorney md Corpo-
ration Counsel.


ration Counsel.
That portion Of tho romantic 6tate Of Indlana
known as tho vicinity of Tollcston, famod in
newspaper story aa tho theatre Of many Of tho
bloodiest and most exciting "ecrapping g-matoh-
es," ohickon-disputea, and cur-combatB :"
which have evor occurred In tho Wost, Was yes-
&erday tho seono OF stirring entertainment in
the nature Of p" d bit OF pleasantly batwoen q
couple Of tho lads" Tho young gonttemon who
were tho chief objects Of attraction in tie affair
were htr. Billy Madden and Mr.. Jim Taylor. Tho
p1nces OF their birth cannot be given with any
degree Of accuracy. but that Ia q mattor OF no
material consequence, aa they NOM hal from
Chicago.
mr.. MADDEN
is q very young n1au and a very plucky one, too.
He is about the medium hoight, simly built, aud
when stripped for tho ring will woigh In the
neighborhood Of 125 pounds. His countenance
Possesses cortain striking points, but pair Of
buBby, blnck eyebrows, which almost moot on
his forehead and sepsibly reduce itB Dimensions,
spoil tho effect, and at the same time impart to
his faco very suspicious look. Yesterdays bat
tie ia not tho first one in which he has boon en-
gagged. He Ia by no means novice in, or stu
don't Of, the manly art. Though young In yoa1s,
he is old Us q warrior. His opponent,
nn. TAYLOR
did not look anything at all like him whom tho
fight begant and WaA much further out OF tho
wny whom it closed. ue is two or threo inches
taller than Madden, and Weighs about thirty or
forty pounds moro Ho ia also what is callod
=" game" and 1t is boastfullY asserted by num-
bar Of young gentlemen who know him intimate
.iy, and who would rathor fight than go to Sum
day y-sohool, that ho can take moro punishment
NJ, ea .., ~ -:
sne country Inc expression OF nls lace is oy
moments, but ho has the reputation Of being
peaceably disposed whcu let alone. Tho fight
h,txoor him and Kroadon 1raa mt yottoc ,,r, in
.au"or o.~r'h 1nt '' anu ''A01 "A' N'' s'''A W ~
'"ns'e' 0a' TO MARE LITTLE MONEY,
and a. tue same tune prove p possible tnst
certain toaasas @ usserou ~ .iio a nea' VI 7aoon-
"eTate naa n1a,o a;t,. tar araatt;
~, w., rt"r a., ~. ,;tea %te ~
about htty. Near1y s;ea ~ a. tno ompfyo enonlaer
aitters OF TUG eity were pIesent. ~ - solae-
Ia aust 49, tn"s o,i5 ~ 1 -;
mSn o1 1he pa.ser ciaas eouI " i1unu 4 & ~ tne m
audience tnaH may po noIhing W the cloalt o.
tho uaterhltyt no"ovol, ~ .no an!o.ncGllons i1 ~!
tllat hs Waa 60 taKo piaeo VIZ Wy s, catstuly CT
culato.t SO as to avoia tne ears ot sne ponce anu
reach '0nly 1poso "no' @"u'a Aeep ~ ~ 1nen'-
Selves ~, u,,,,, ,.,
TIE MAJORITY OF t!H fAHIf,
Madden 3nc!a4ieu, !o1t tng c,1S ~ the 4;po tlal1
on tho .tlttsnufgh o. T9re wayne halltoad
yesterday moIs. ra ~ +ho "o" ae,s es"iSS hst
ly any passengers On tno caIst pIt
themselves and ths'y oenasea : c,Ia Me
all the way; " was ene mos. M oEderly plze-ngns
ing party that ever .set1 ene c!.y. Erosy que que
paid his fare to Robert 7aa!o an lnyinoe etation
located = few milos bolvond tho Illinois state M
Ans Io conuctor o. fba'So, tbo srtn no'eod tn ta'a
and when he glanced over. inc parry, @ anu .ook
thr En-
VAS to 81 fouet aoowIofa @ IN tho Vi
ciuity. 1t ia now hoGeyed by many OF tho roughs
that no .-u
"oAvE THEN AWAY
whereabouts aud intentions from the frat sta
tion which he 'roached after he LOFT them:
When tho party arrived at Robertsdale the ln
morning was bright ana colo, nut PROMISED well
body seloeted n railfoad,tie and stood on It for
few minutes and then the entire parry, "athons
having The slightest reason for do'ug 10, waikea
OF Rr a to ons ns II 1a
which is the only hnbitahle structure anywhere
around hobertadalo. was opened, and @ row
Ealnea aulnlasion n " soi. =. anFu ~ HIn loo1
IN IL beaea 4ep S 4o s
and little stale beer to sell; An hour VA
spent in walking on tiie sles anu banging aa1utc t
ithis shod, and thon It occurred TO eo'aenody se
'ask rrnv NIL. r.vona
Madden, who was sitting IL drowsy attitude
behind the stove above aunaoa TO- was arouset sI
by the question: anu n iaet esoiy ona eeeiou ~, ~
taho removed interest 10 tue amusement VI u, M !,
day. But where was Taylor! WAS 1t poselDt
that he had auddonly developed INTO " auiler,
and hRdn't courage enough lolt 70 1aoo nla lesso
antagonist In tho rlngf II was KNOWN LINZ ~
left the city on the previous evening WIN ao1aie
friends, intending to 70 to the battle-ground.
Why, then, was he not promptly On time
Tho conundi1lm waH generally gtyen n Up up
aud the party procooded to amuse I:t,a ateol
By walking On tho tteB anu sitt'nt
near the stove for auoshor honr It WAS the'
suggoBted TINT somebody should Hoour the conn q
try in Bcarch Of the missing boxer aud ascortan
from him, il poasiblet why ho was conductl!t66 Is
himgolf like erawish. Several yoluntoeraip apat "
go on the mission when the subject W onn. mnn.