The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
CATER THE BATTLE" "
Talk in Regard to the Result
The ROughs to be Arrested On Sight
Newspaper Men Will Feel the RigOrl
of the Law.

The more the hght is talked OF and
conned overland the subject is a fruit
ful one In this city to-day-the more
patent 1t becomes to the careful OBJ
server that the sympathy is with that
splendid specimen of physical manhood
Tom Allen, who, when hunted down by
the militia in Newport, yesterday, ac-
companied by faithful friend and ad-
mirer, and, by the way, member of the
press, cried like child at his ill-luck
and the persecution of those whom he
considers cheated him out of the SUBJ
stantial results OF his well-earned VIC
tory, and who now lies in jail, while the
man 10 whom he administered such q
crushing defeat is free and in possession
OF the battle money by decision which
a great many men who saw the fight re-
gard as an erroneous one.
But Tom is very comfortable. He is
not locked up as common felon, but
occupies Jailer Connelly's room In the
second story, and when the reporter
called upon him this morning was sit
ting with his feet cooked up and extract
ing comfort from good Cigar, while
pleasantly chatting with his friends who
NIOPpOu Ia w oce ulm' DuG Gue WuOle
affair was one which can not be palli-
it in which that "bummer" gang, who,
by the way, did not witness the
mill at all, but who vented their
revenge for their "selW by commit
ting the most rowdyish depredations In
the hitherto peaceful little town OF Ell
liston, KY, and who at Liberty, KY,
invaded the premises Of Jeremiah Gar
land, and shot that gentleman in the
back. 1t was disgracetul mob, and
should have just punishment meted
out to it. Although Mayor Johnston has
no longer control Of the police force Of
this city, he thought in view of yester-
days affair that it was incumbent
upon him to take some step in
the matter Of the punishment OF those
who invaded Kentucky soil and made
that State the scene OF one of the most
heinous ofenses against peace and Or
der that was ever known; accordingly
this morning he requested Colonel Ira
Wood, CHIEF of Police, to have that most
deprayed desperate, "Red" Leary, and
all the choice spirits of that ilk, arrest
ed, together with Joe GOss, who is re-
cuperating at Forest Home, SO if the
mob does not jump the town soon they
will share the same fate as Tom Allen.
Further than this, 1t is understood,
from what is deemed reliable authority,
that the newspaper men are not to be
let off with impunity, but that they will
be arrested on acquisitions from Cover
nor McCreary ana made to answer tor
attending the fght--the law OF Kentucky
touching their cases being much more
stringent in its application than 1t is
against common" spectators.
Another word about the result Of the
mill: Dick Hollywood, the champion
featherWeight prize-fghter of the world,
who at the present time is a member OF
the police force OF Indianapolis, said, In
Il conversation on the subject Of Aliens
treatment In not being allowed to win
the light, as he would most certainly
have done in few more rounds, that he |
"Would have died at the ringslde before
he would have given that decision"
which leaves the unfortunate Tom a
beggar, almost, Notwithstanding be was
the boss Of that ring.
Billy Edwards, the little man who
whipped Sam. Collyer so badly in a
prize fight near Pittsburgh on the 11th
OF August 1864, man who, by the way,
has retired from the squared circle and
Will never re-entef it, says boldly that
Tom Alleh is the best man in the World
But It's no use; Tom Allen is done
with prize-fghting, and ayowed with
earnestness, this morning, that as he
can neVermore hope for a fair show, he
las fought his last fight. and will never
put up his hands In 4 ring again.