Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-03-21
A G TO AMERICA.
How the Little EngIishman Who Won the
International Walking Match In
New York was Treated.
New York Herald, March 18th.

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New York Herald, March 16th.l
At the hour when the battalion of
police stationed in Gilmore's Garden
were relieved, almost all the visitors,
excepting those who had bivouacked
there since the match started. had
gone home. The seats were almost
deserted and there were no more than
four hundred persons on the prone
made. These were, however, about as
evil a collection of men as is often
seen in New York. No sooner did
they perceive that the respectable
part Of the audience, whose presence
had heretofore been a wholesome
check upon them, had withdrawn.
than they disclosed their true chara-
ter and their object in constantly re-
naming in the garden more clearly
than before. Rumors OF intended
foul play toward the gallant little
Englishman have been widely circu-
lated within the past few days, and it
was reported that some deeply dyed
scamps had introduced into the
garden a gang of desperate roughs
in order to cause him to give up
the contest whenever il be-
came certain hat he was the des-
tined winner. The police force had
been too strong, or else the audience
had been too large for it to be practi-
cable to make a demonstration of vio-
lence before yesterday morning. Then
the hour was chosen at which the
police would be least likely to be upon
their guard. There was a l~ow-browed.
hooked-nosed individual, wearing a
long and dingy ulster, and having the
look of a gambler of low degree, who
had been conspicuous during several
hours for his insulting behavior to-
ward Rowell. He had called him
foul names and threatened him right
under the nose of Capt. Williams
police officers, who had lifted no finger
to interfere. He was backed up By
the worst part Of the disreputable
crowd that stayed in the building after
daylight, and every time that he would
open his mouth, this mob would shake
their grimy fists and utter war whoops
OF which a Kiowa might be enyious.
At D O'Clock the ringleader, who said
that he had bet very heavily on Har-
rlman, and was bound 10 get sauare.
began to dog the footsteps Of Rowell.
constantly hurting atlhim epithets as
abominable as tongue could frame,
lie would rush up TO the rail. and
leaning over, shake his Rst almost In
the face Of tho pedestrian as he
passed. Then the mob would
yell and screech like famished
harpies, and rush in a body 70
an opposite side Qf the ring so az
TO be ready for him when he came
around the turn. This outrage had
progressed for half an hour. in the
presence Of seventy or eighty police
men, before thoy f0ppdlt ino0ngenient
no longer TO ignore it. This point of
time did not arrive, however, before
the climax was capped by the gambler.
who rushed upon the track and bur.
sued howell JpP a quarter Of a'lap.
me sce1ein the. garden was disgrace
ill to the American name. -Four or
nye hundf6d W0n were making as
much noise as they possibly could. and
were running around and around near
the inner rail of the track, but really
ia the trail Of their ringleader. All
manner Of tbpeats wore pQured upon
kowell head, but he brayely ignored
them and logged along as unconeern.
edly rs the British lion himself would
! Kissed az w cny fapgless reptiles.
knowing the contemplate aud cGs-
ardly character Of the mob. however.
and fearing they would play some IN.
famous trick upon Rowell, some gen.
uielqen VINO we're present upgqd the
officers to do their duty. The scoun.
drel was seized and dragged off The
track rather lQzily by a phlegnatic
COP" but he was immediately set AZ
hperty ~ the central avenue. The
mob rightly thought IL had gained 4
victory. instead o. o defeat, and re.
3eyod its deyiltry IN o worse manner
than before.
Tyq. police officers were ordered
upon tbe traek ~ walk bogide Rawoll
and Hartman, aud The l9ttcrB trainer
and Mr.. Watson, Of Che 81. limo,
Hotel, accompanied them. A moment
later, md who should 90 gtriding
along The track behind this qraup md
shaking his Ggt az their back bIt tIe
man who bad just been put od ana
then released The crowd bounded
forward, With lfightiul cries and sov'