The New York herald., 1873-12-04

70 stan me~ Snch Information was ~ once sent
ment Coyne had received as shameful and
wondered who the guilty party was They did not
believe OF their friends had done It, and finally
were made to think that Coyne had fixed
the job himself In order to wrggle out
of meeting n, his formidable opponent, land And
sent most Of the roughs to the ground under cover
OF night and Wilkesbarre Dreathed reer when she
was nred. over the gentle s1squehanna River
and the Gold Mountain and down into the
and aSs sw
the road laid that took you at last
on Harvey aks 10 ha0DSs tS Spsa exnpop was
60 take place, In the village OF Dallas, perched
high on the mountain side we found that Rookie
OF sin and deviltry had continued TO the
end. Ten O'Clock found the barroom OF the
and chaning each other, while others drank
the liquid poison dealt 70 all who had the money to
pay FOR the ery stun were G dns ne ing ngg
man, and below. stairs and IN the Kitchen the
Philistines were roaming to see what tney
mission Of the landlord. Above was a murky
SKY, and rain fell heavily upon the snow-covered
mirror, and all around were the vast mountains.
Three hundred yards nom tRe house. on
s s9s possa sss 's n Win
cedar stakes and ropei In by hands hardened by
the pistol and slungshot The snow was shovelled
away by willing miscreats, and the earth raked
over and the stones picked out that they might
not bruise the fighters About eleven O'Clock
the word came that there would be no contest
Coynes heart had failed HIM, and when that is gone
puglst Is pugilist no longer. The information
was correct. Yer few minutes after the crowd
up the hll muffied to the ears while behind him
were his friends. gentleman here examined his
and he found that it was not only not cut but not
bruised inside. The patches Of court plaster
smeared over it made the talked OF wound look
serious but it was merely the carrying out OF the
- PREVIOUSLY ARRANGED sUBTERFUGB.
Presently shout was heard, and Roose SHE'D
his castor over the ropes precisely at llh- lln.,
and Coyne followed one minute later. Butt Riley
was with George and Jim Cauley with Coyne.
There was hoarse yell as the men took their seats
on the chairs brought up for them. In moment
commenced the char that ended so disgraceiully.
Approaching Rookie, Cauley asked,
"What are you goin' TO do ~
RooKE-"What have got to do with 1t ~ point
ing TO Riley.
CAuLLEY-You pick half dozen, II you want to.
RHRY-We don't want half dozen; only want
one, and You pick him; anybody viii suit us, and
Rooks-Pick ANYBODY want to tight
OAUIIEY lexcted,-This man (Coyne) was cut
last night after weighing, and you know 1t; he's
not 1t to fight.
RlLEYL didn's know that be was cut. It wasn't
any OF our party that did IL, II he was cut
CAULLEY-Ths man tCoyne) Amt in condition;
amt Mt TO fight; we want time, and hen fight.
RILEY tsneerng)-Aint lit 70 tight
| RooEE-Been three months getting fixed.
I Here Arthur Chambers jumped into the ring, aud
going over TO ooyne's corner, said:-
"Eere, let's have Hght the public have come
long distance ana it would be shame to disap-
| point them"
RooKE-'.Yes, want to fght;r and getting up
from his chair preparatory to stripping and point
ing TO Coyne, .sCome on and fight: You are q cur
and can make one Of you here" To this Coyne
never responded, but sat in his chair apparently
AFRAID TO move.
RooKB-If you don't agree to referee III claim
the fight. Another thing; III waive the stakes and
fight for fun. (Cbeers.l
No response rom Coyne, and while the chatiing
was continuing mob jumped rom Coynes
corner, headed by Bryan Campbell, who. with
drawn pistols and sungshots, rushed to
Rockies corner, ,and, with terrible oaths, drove him
and his seconds out OF the ring, with the weapons
at tn cir heads. The rush and the work was, no
doubs, all pre-arranged for as soon soon as
Rookie had been pulled away by his friends hurrahs
were gwen for Coyne
AND PISTOL SHOTS
fired in the air Campbell and his gang OF murder
Gus Williams ripe for any mischief 10 save
their man, and 1t succeeded Rookie throughout
acted and talked like q brave man,
who only wanted what was right,
while Coyne acted ike an abject coward.
Rookie has made many friends by his manliness,
and II the stakeholder in Newark does him justice
he viii at once hand him over the stakes.
Half an hour alter the disgraceml exhibition
Rhodes Hotel was deserted, andrhe shores OF Har-
Lake were free IRON the band OF runians.
Rookie left for his home tonight.