Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-03
That Virginia Dog Fight,
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CoLoEED POLICEMEN.
The Alexandra Gazette, OF last evening
says thst a dog hght came OF near Fort Run
yon, III That county Tuesday. A fter one round
some colored policemen surrounded and cap
luIed many OF the spectators, among them
A II. Williams, F. u. Gloss and Charles
Hurdle, all of Washington. and carried them
before colored magistrate at Freeimen's
Village. Directing 10 being tried by him,
Iney were taken before Justice Austin, who
dismissed all OF them but one who was held
under bail for court.
A reporter of THE STAR has gathered the
following additional facts:
TIE "DoRGS."
The night grew out of a controversy among
some division gin mill keepers several
weeks ago as 10 the respective fighting quail
ties OF brindie bull dog namet "Nailor'
owned by one - Mack in the west end of
the city, charspioned by Bob Johnson, ex-
fireman, and Jim Jsyson's one eye white
piOned by a saloon keeper. who Offered to
back up his opinion of "Brag" by stakes.
This eliminated in the meeting at the other
tnd OF the Iorg Bridge, Tuesday. IL was
Kept very quiet, the desi2d being that not
above n dozen persons should know of il;
but when the principals got on the ground
within the pavilion enclosure at R)ach's
spring and prepared the pit ready for the in
PRODUCTION of the dogs, some two hundred
spectators, both white and black, had con-
Riegated. This attracted the attention Of
The briok-J ard men, who thin king there was
something wrong going on sent word to
TALL, sLABSIDED COLORED CONSTABLE,
regDlato tor OF Free dInan's Village, who mar
Shailed his forces and crept in on the cage.
group q Ia Moseby, and while IN the height
OF the very exciting fight they were gObbled.
The aforesaid colorei constable notified them
mat they were all prisoners u the state of
Virginia, and not 10 move. CIapping a PTS
toI TO the heads OF the dogs, which were
firmly grirped together, lie threatened to
brain them both If the owners did not eelrar-
ate them, which was done as soon as thew
could be pulled apart. and a general scatter
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stableS were too many for the fugitives.
flndlf themselves completely bottled up,
ali sorts OF devices were resOIted to 10 effect
then escape. Legal elOauence and Oratoric&l
buster awaited rOtI.lg, lawson In the
NEE Jumped on "A potato wagon, and hand
ING Tie owner a half dollar FOR the privi-
t trse OF riaying proprietor managet 10 get
"ETag.' Later il the day ne came TO the
city,
DRESSED IN A CALICO GOWN AND HOOD.
procured from some female in the Freed
man Village. Jack Rooney, OF this clay,
eC-ed out TO where his buggy was waiting,
Jumped in and ran the gauntlet hy use OF his
fast nag ard whip. Dick Harris got on Z
milk wagon ana escaped. Bob Johnson got
INTO The bushes and came into Washington
ON the last train from Alexandria; Dan Tur-
TeT. StS kehoider, held on 10 The money anu
GOs away as driver OF q brick cart Some
twenty other sports. with hacks and other
vehicles which conveyed them were marched
Ia DrOcf SSlOn 10 q COlOred magistrate q
L ~ tbiLdts !ltSSer but not LancEln9 the
probable results Of a trial before him the
prisoners ruled their case before Squire
Austin. His house was found. but the
squire was absent from home, and the posse
OF county COustR1lCS and numerous deputies
kept the party there from until o'clock y.
~. before The arrival OF the Justice. Duriuy
the hearing Of the tall cOuSt8Dle's testimony
one a The spOriS-a prominent member OF
The ate lamented feather buster icgiSlatura-
called him liar. but was compelled TO auul-
C"iZe then aud there. Most Of the crOy -
were dismissed; only one. John GOss, who IL
appf; red was one Of the referees. was held
for Trial i'm 500 bonds.
SFNFEAL WARRANTS ARE OUT
FOR Others, ard squire Austin viii mold an
other court at his house next Tuesday 10
dispose Of such decorators OF tie sacred
SOIL az ny in The meantime be FAXED i'm oy
MS Officers. IL is SAID that the i4teIruYtiDu
VIII I'c'f.Itafe another u-ut ~ order - lie
ciae "hO S. al carry Of the pool. \ roat
: 600 sc betting has been withdraw.