The New York herald., 1876-09-02
THE MURDER IN THE RING.


NOT YET Observation-Disclosures ExAMISA-
TIoN OF TEE MUEDnIEp NAN-ACrIoN OF The
oFHIcIALs-THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept !, 1876
The result Of the brutal prizo fight in New Jersey
yesterday was not generally known here until this
morning, when the HgRALD's graphic description WAS
made public. Among the respectable portion OF
the community but one sentiment is expressed
regarding it-mingled disgust and indisna.
ton. Early this morning the convsyaAce OF
"Fiddler' Neary through the streets TO the
Central Police station occasioned that weeden,
tho principal in the fight, had been arrested The
only captures the police have made areihe following:
THE PRISONERS.
John Clark OF No LOIS Fibert street. the joint
trainer, with ''Sprnc Dick" Richard Goodwin, OF
wceden; Clarke Is IA well known participant IN such
sports.
Martin, alias "Fcdler'' Neary, who gives his address
u. Clark's drinking house on Fbert street
butcher BY trade and backcr of Walkers Ho is said
TO have been leader among those who urged on The
door lad to his encounter with the powerful runian
who killed him. Corcoran was secured this morning
at his residence, and is locked up at the station
Pat Carroll, dog tighter. living in soathwark who
did not much OF the fight, only
one or two rounds, 'It too disgusting" There Is
think, however that hs sensblitics are not
as he would have us believe. He kept the bar
the barge and dispensed liquid poison 10 add TO tho
Henry Freeman. of No. 5l3 South Second street, a
young man, Is held more rs q witness than an aidcr
THE PRISONERS HELD
All the prisoners arrested taken to the Police
Central station at noon and raigncd before Magistrate
Carpenter ior consprng TO aid and assist in
fight Nothing except the testimony OF the officers WAS
heard and the men were committed to await the action
OF the Coroner, in default OF 81, 900 bail each.
The "Fldder" and the other arrested last night
were, after a manner. only tumbied on by the police
an streets late last night und were arrested Tor dis
orderly conduct Ii was not until after they had been
taken 10 the station that the more serious charge
against them was learned OF.
THE FATHERS STORY
lie placed the blame upon Arthur Chambers John
Clark and Wccden. Both Clark and Wecdcn were con-
tnuay taunting the young man, the father said and
urging him to light every day. He said his had
received messages from Weedcn daring him 10 meet
Inn, and asserting that he (Wecden) could whip any
Duchnan he ever saw in five minutes. Wceden was
Il nun OF thirty years, veteran pugilist and his son
had fought Weeden last foil he had not only been
drugged but his hands had been soaked in poisonous
liquid which had caused his defeat Ho had no doubt
there had boen some such uniarness IN this last battle
all the men wanted who pretended TO support him
bis friends, was to have brutal amusement NJ his
expense They did not care what became of him.
THE BODY.
Tho body lay ice tho second story ROOM and
glance II showed how terrible must have been the
punishment the unfortunate lad had received Both
eyes terribly swollen and completely closed with
deep black and blue ridges under each. Tho nose was
swollen In horrible manner and tho whole face was
bloated and battered out of the sembance OF humanity
IN "a simply sickenng TO look upon The LETT
side Of the head ana temples were full Of cuts and
bruises, and wherever there was swollen place,
especially about the eyes, some sharp instru-
ment seemed to have been used 10 puncturc
tie lesh This had PROBABLY been done before death
with the view OF preventing his eyes closing and
causing blindness to enable the pugiist to stand
up longer under the pounding hc was receiving Tho
body cut in several places wero also tho legs,
evidently abrasions from falling or beng Knocked
The hands cut the skin being entirely OIL
the knucklcs one the lett leaving the bone exposed
this hand, with which he seems to have delivered
his most powerful blows Both hands were dscolored
and black though they had been steepcd in dye
On removing tho skull the doctor found extravasa-
tiou OF blood. There contuslons but fractures
aud the conclusion arrived at tnat death had
sued from conclusion OF tho rain the result OF heavy
blows Several OF the smaller arteries found to DO
ruptured and the back OF the neck showed ugly
wound. The heart and lungs abnormal
condition and showed the result oil the severe body
blows he had received.
INQUEST.
Coroner Goddard will hold tho inquest this
morrow alter which the persons arrested will DO prob
ably turned the New Jersey authorities, at
whose hands II is hoped they may receive Jersey
Justice"