The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-02
THE FATAL PRIzB FIGHT.
Arrestins tho Witnesses Of tho Tra agcdv-Tbs
Examination Of Walkers Body.


PHILADELPHIA. Sept 1.-The vigilant
Philadelphia police have hunted In vain all d ay
for weeden, the pugiiist. who gave young w wslk-
or bie death blows IN the prize 1ght at Penns-
Vile. N. j., yesterday. The last time that ne was
seen Ia this city was last evening, when he walk
ed down Race street. but to day lie was seen In
@ mden. II Ia now generally believed that
weeden's hands were poisoned prior to the
HRht. An examination OF Walkers eyes showed
extensive Inflammation under the lids. and
decay Of the iris, which could scarcely have
been produced by blows or falls.
Coroner Goddard and his physician made
post.mortem examination Of Walkers body to-
dav. There was no evidence Of internal injury
beneath the discoloration of the skil on the
chest and ribs. but the left side Of the brain
was horribly confused. All over the brain were
pools of coasulated blood, aud death was pro-
nounced to bo the result Of confusion.
Many OF tho Philadelphia sports say that
weeden has not yet left the city; but Others
say he has gone to New York, and others again
declare that he has started for Europe. The In
quest will not be held until next week and, in
the mean time, those who were interested In
the night and have not been arrested. viii prob
aoly change their abode. John Clark, Patri
Carroll. and ten other witnesses were taken 10
MoylmensinR prison to-day t. await the result
OF the Coronet's inquest, which Is to begin on
Monday morning. General powers have been
given to policemen to arrest any known specta-
Coroner Goddard 10 much inoensed at the
Philadelpbla physicians who were at the nRht,
and VINO went away, leaving Walker to die. 1t
Is the opinion OF the CorOnet's physician that
had walker received proper medical care within
have died. he Sheriff Of Salem county and the
force who were with him are to he subp9naed
to morrow to attend the inquest.
The doctors who made the post m ortem found
walkers body on Ice In the second story Of his
late residence. His father and mother aged
and quite respectable Germans, met the doctors
with tears. Thev said that Philip was good
boy who never drank, and that. had he been
let alone, would have been alive yet They
placed the whole blame Of the affair on Arthur
Chambe and the taunts OF Weeden and Clark.
rss sa r ssy o asSn sSn w1Ia $ re- to
hRht, ana asserting that he (W eeden) could
whip any Dutchman heiever saw IN nye minutes.
last fall he had not only been drugsed, but that
bis hands had been soaked In poisonous liquid,
which caused his defeat, and he expressed the
opinion that he had also been unfairly treated
| In the fight tn Il ended with his death.
A glance At tue body showed how terrible
musI have been the punishment received. both
| eyes were terribly swollen, with bl sck ridges
unuerneath (; the nose was bruised, and evi-
IDENTITY broken the lips we're cur and swollen.
were cuts aud bruises. His body was cut In
several places, as were also the lower limhs,
evcently caused by falling ON the ground His
hands were cut, the skin being torn on the
knuckles OF one, while both were as
| bl Ck as though thcy nad been steeped
| In dye. On removing the skull, the
doctors found a contusion OF blood on the left
side. but no fracture. and the conclusion arrived
| at WIS that dea'b had been caused by confusion
| Of the brain the esult Of heavy blows. Several
| OF the smaller arteries were found TO be rup-
| turcd, ana the back OF the neck showed an us Y
| wound, The heart aud lungs were In an HbnOr-
NAL condition, ana showed tue force of the
| blows
1t Is said by sporting men who are well inform
ed that this tragedy will hasten the Aen-G o-s
| hght near Cincinnati. Arthur Cham oers started
| for Cincinnati this afternoon. and the heht will
PROBABLY take place as soon as possible after tn g
| arrival OF tue principals
Ihis evening Lieut.. Mears OF tho harbor police
| arrested j. L. StetsOn, Captain Of the tug Law
| renee, George Wharton OF the tug Thomas J
| York, Michael McGolrick OF the tug sally. Pat
| rick McCortney Of the tug Rebecca, and the
| Captain OF the Creedmoor Cutter on charge OF
| being accessory to the death OF lip kosta,
| alias Wsikor. thsy having rrrrt~d th- N r',rt-
| pants and witnesses to the scenes OF the hsht
| The captains were locked up.
| Late last night Capt. Alaire and Detective
| " W.de, OF New YORK. arrested Needen one oi
the principal IN tho fatal prze nght IN Penns-
vile. n. j. On 1hupday. together with his sec
| ond, watkins. In Houston street.