The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-14
JOE Goss.
THE PuGILrsT TAKEN TO KENrucKY-rHE
STORY OF HIS TREATMENT By AMERICAN

THE PuGILrsT TAKEN TO KENrucKY-rHE
STORY OF HIS TREATMENT By AMERICAN
SPORTING MEN.
AZ six o'clock last evening Detective Bligh OF Ken.
lucky, started for Louisville. taking with him Joe
Goss, the pugist Arrested requisition from the
Governor OF that State no had. through his counsel,
FIRST contested the legality OF The mandate, and
question OF his identity had also been raised, which
the Kentucky officials had been unable to
satisfactorily settle When Judge Lawrence yester-
day decided In the Supreme Court that the
requisition in conformity with the law, but lett
tho failure TO establish his Identity still open ms plea
for Goss to shield himself with, it was thought that
the accused would gladly await himself Of IL and trust
10 his counsel 10 save prosecution by making
this bubble OF avail Goss. however, disappointed
every one. Calling Detective Dorsey, who arrested
him. 10 his side, he said:-
"It's no use keeping up such farco as this. and
don't propose to do It I'm Joe Goss here aud 'mJoc
Goss the world over. What Pvc done under that name
suppose I'll have to answer for, ana Pm READY TO do
It, l know my counsel wants 70 save me, but II that
Judge asks mo whether Pm Joe Goss or
No, sir won't have any friend OF mine
know that ! lied about my name It's no
use making a defence OF that kind, for II Pm quos-
toned III tell the truth. What have done am will
ing TO stand by and though it's hard Tor me to go to
kentucky and be tried by strangers-and that too,
when was on the point OF gong to England with my
wiie--I shall submit TO it,"
SHABBY TREATMENT.
ment he had received ut the hands Of some American
sporting who had assumed TO be his friends only
for the purpose OF detraud.ng him; but he most
bitter when he spoke OF Jem Mace, who had induced
him to como TO this country.
II living quietly at hOme,' said he, sand
had given up all thoughts Of lighting any
moro, when Mace comes and he says, Goss,
you're losing yourself here you're wanted In Amer
leu. He then tells me OF the chances there Is OF max
ing money In this country, and says that there's no
law against lighting here didn't care to come, but
Tor believe he was afraid to meet him himself Well,
come here with him, and he brought me round spar
ring al exhibitions and then loft Tor Australia with
what he hal made on II. got little or nothing Well,
was matched against Allen, and thought ia put out
whatever money | had the fight
put s., 500 IN some sporting mems hands,
10 back me with aud bet 81, 900 while was standing
In the ring. Then tho fight of, but when It
over these fellows hurried of and have since been
mo out OF my money. When wanted to get 1t at Gin
cnnati they frightened away by telling me I'D be
arrested, aud sent mo on to New York without cent
Then when was taken here not dollar did they send
mo defend myself with, and the only friend that
came 10 help in this difficulty was Harry Hill In
England sporting men different from what they
are here and would never act in such moan way"
Then, counsel appeared, he said, 'Put an end
10 this. won't lie am Joe Goss, and I'll submit
to whatever they are going TO do with me- I'll go to
Kentucky, ana II got out OF this Pm done with
hghtng."
When this was made known to the Court the prs-
put In charge of Detective Blign, and permis
sion gwen TO take him to Kentucky on the rcqui-
ston produced IN Court. At halfpsst i've carriage
rolled away from headquarters and half hour later
Joe Goss was put on board train bound Tor Louisville