The New York herald., 1876-09-10
THE JERSEY PRIZE FIGHT.
ALARMING PROSPECT FOR THE SPECTATORS OF
THE WALKER HoMICIDE-JERsRY JUSTICE
AFTER NUMBER OF HIoH-ToNED PH1LA-
DEIpurANc


AFTER NUMBER OF HIoH-ToNED pH1LA-
DELPHIANs.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Q, 1876.
OF the recent fatal prxc fight between Weeden and
Walker the end is yet The unexpected result Of
the contest-thc death Of Walkcr-mado every ono
who witnessed the fight accessory to man.
slaughter, under the laws of New Jersey, which IS
punishable by twelve years. imprisonment This
far moro serious matter than mere
liability as participant In przo tight
which every spectator is considered to be,
and for which the punishment Is q year in State
Prison at hard labor and 500 nc, according to tho in
depreciation OF justice in Jersey. Tho offence of
Messing prize fight has been often winkcd at
in Jersey that under ordinary circumstances tho
'sport," the curious and uninitiatcd who
went to the wcedcn- Walker MILL would not
have incurred much danger from tho courts ;
but the disgusting brutality and murder in
which the fight eliminated has aroused the
outraged law Of our sister State and placed all who
the ground in such a dangerous position that
many man Of good standing in the community IN
the sober Quaker City shocked to find himself a
participant in q murder, and would give a small for
tune not To have been tempted to bo present by a
sneaking desire to witness a 1stic contest The
position OF such persons is indeed serious,
Tor however willing tho Philadelphia police
authorities may be TO neglect too close scrutiny into
the nfair-from very obvious reasons-tho New Jersey
officials determined to probe the matter to the bot
tom and to arrest any and every body, high or low
known TO have witnessed the night so
MANY GENTLEMEN or PROMINENCE
have suddenly. '.just come up from Cape May" or
''back IRON lie Water Gap'' that Their pretended
ignorance OF everything pertaining TO the twentyour
loot ring Is ludcrous and yet pitiabe
There Is CONSERVATION in the breast OF many
spectacle father OF a family, OF them well known
professional
officials OF the municipal government by well founded
rumor which has been circulation day or two 1t
Is to tho effect that District Attorney Slapc, OF Salem
county. where the fight took place, has
procured full list OF these names and bas
looking to the arrest oi some OF tho best
known gentlemen In Philadelphia society. In fact.
when he came to this city to attend the Coroncrs in
quest Mr. Shape had pocketiul OF blank warrants,
ready signed by the Governor, which he Mr. Slape)
was to I'LL with number Of the friends OF Governor
Harranit and Mayor Stokiey.
PAYS THE PIPER9
When the prize lighters were arraigncd for hearing
In this city Tue HERALD correspondent was amazed
sec formidable array OF most eminent anu hghprlccd
lawyers OF the Philadelphia Bar, u circumstance sur
prisng because 1t IS no. 'orious that not one OF the
money enough to pay even The retaining fee to lawyers
like Lewis G. Cassidy James H. hcvcrin or William
II. Ruddman Charles W. Brooke, OF New York, was
also present. but not directly interested, II is said
little investigation has made 1t evident that this cx
pcnsve array OF counsel will not be paid for from the
empty pockets OF their nominal clients but by gentle
men outside the dock who have been seriously CON-
promised by having their published One OF the
tugboats whose captain arrested chartered by
a number of politicians OF s.thc Row. IN con
junction with several gamblers and among the gentle
men SAID TO have been board was the son OF high
Official In tho government Of the city. This captain
has been told by his lawyer that he will probably have
TO pay fine Of $500, but he he Will divugc tho
names o. the gentlemen who got him into trouble II
they do assist him. It'll probable he viii not have
to wait long.
Altogether as far as several leading PhiladclphaDs
concerned 'thc situation Is critical " as the Euro
pean correspondents say.