The New York herald., 1878-03-23
BELLlcosE POLICEMEN.
pIsoRAcu1uL STREET FIGHT BETwEEN MEN,
BxRs OF THE POLICE ATHLETIC CLUB.

STREET FIGHT BETwEYN MEM.
BxRs OF THE POLICE ATHLETIC CLUB.
me sxistpe troubles in the Police Athistic Club,
publshsd II the HERALD Of yesterday, eliminated
during the Gay In . dissracsui street nght IN
irsst sf Egyptian Hail. in East Thirty fourth
street. ths hesoquarters Of the Athletic
guardians oi The peace. Tho eombatants were Detec-
ttvs Thomas Adams and the Grace -Reman wrestler
Prefssser Miller on ono hand. and Detectives
william Auldeon and Silss Rogers on tho otner'
Alter considerable time had spent IN loud talk.
which attracted quite . crowd, the men came into
seuniet. and Auldoon was seriously wounded by blow
the forehead, dealt by Detective Adams with either
club slung shot. No ofncial report OF tho oc-
eurrsnes was made 10 the police susherit'es and
until It became evident that the matter must reach
shs pubic through the press was diheult 10 get any
statements from tho participants.
There hes been . great deal OF animosity existing
sme.s certain members tho association, and
Of msmanag smens oi the funds have been circulated
hints being freely thrown out that the amount handed
In q tho proceeds of far short Of
ths meney taken In at The door
nulDoox's ACCOUNT OF TIE ysGHr
Nuidoon says he was standing on the sidewalk In
mont Of the Hall uhsn Miller came up and charged
him with having insulted him. He turned
away from him. when Miller struck at him.
He attempted TO ward OF the blow
when MILLER struck out again and ni. him in ,n:
struck him the forehead with sung
sbo. and bea. BIN badly with hts club
made by Adams aud accusations against Professor
Miller. who be chargss with ''havins put up jobs"
and throwing matches Tor money.
STATEMENT OF DETECTIVE ADAMS
The version OF the story told by Adams is as fol-
lows:-In the fret public exhibition gwen by
eagsd IN . Grnco-R Roman wrestling match, IN which
Noldoon came on victorious. not because Miller
SLOWED him TO win in order TO please him.
Miller was engaged 40 an instructor Tor
the club aud thought y would DO an empty honor ior
% sr;s. superior. cup and whjn the second exhibition
ssors's Garden Nu doom sadeavorsd % arrange
. match with Bauer. with the understanding
.nss Bauer should not max: an effort 70 70.
went 70 MulaeOn and told him thai. unless hc aban-
deacd his inssntion 10 wrestie with Bauer, he
bitter feeling existed between Muidoon and Adams.
several contests werc Lett undecided at the ourpa-
n:ns given N January .na on she IAN Of
suldooa ,n'' used every s' sSor. A'',o 10 %; maxi:
trouble 20 possible Tor Adams. who became
lissustsd and handed In his resignation on
rnSr:a:y Will: Walking uP The Boro,y
Professor Miller, ana the conversation turned upon
The actions OF Muldoon. Adams told Miller that
Muldoon mad circulated sanders about his (Mlllers)
wife. saying. among other things, "ihat she kept
mas" They went to the hall together, where
they found Mulaoon Standing a, the door Miller
Finding the door OF the ball locked, he returned
70 the sidewalk q moment later and found Miller.
turned upon Adams and attempted to strike him,
whereupon he defended himself with bis club.
Roundsmau Lsary that thers was any mismanase.
mont OF the funds