The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-05
HUNTING THE pUas.
West Virginia o#elaIs indignant
sheriff Curtis, Armed With R.qaIsItIsu
from Governor Mathews, 10 the City
last klght-Runsred Death Of
Joe eoss-Rspurted Arrest Of
Sons Of The Participants
10 The Late Flight

last become fully aware that prize aRht
has taken place within the boundaries Of
that State, and are now out securing the
country In the hopes Of eiIecting the ar.
rest Of the principals, Co.'S and Ryan, and
the other sporting men who oaiciAted.
Had 1t not been for the emphatic denun.
citation Of the eight by the press OF
the country, doubtless the brutal
affair would not have received more than
passing notice at the hands Of the Brooke
county officials; but owing to the pressure
brought TO bear on the local authorities
there they have decided TO at least make
an effort 10 uphold the majesty Of the law,
even at this late hour. The confident
Sheriff, according TO our Wheeling cores
pondent, knows where 10 lay his hands on
both the offenders. Perhaps he does; but
the fancy who were spoken 10 about
this matter aud informed OF the action OF
the West Virginia authorities last evening,
remarked that Mr. Curtis had q bigger
contract on hands than he baTgllned for.
He will probably find the nests deserted
and cold when he arrives at the supposed
rendezvous.
pEFESpINd TIR OFFICIALS.
The prosecuting attorney OF Brooke
county ID out in q lengthy card defending
Sheriff Curtiss. He says that the frst Au.
thentic notification Of the fight was re-
ceiyed by the Sheriff about dusk Monday
evening, and he had only few hou1 In
which TO organize posse TO prevent the
mill. Even then he found Il impossible
10 raise sufficient force TO meet the gang
openly, falling also 10 get corporal's
guard 10 20 armed to Golfers station.
The Sheriff had similar experience In
the 0'BaldWin.M Mace tlEZle, at which time
he aud his armed possee were compelled
TO stand idly by, defed by the crowd to
interfere. The attorney holds that Our.
It's did all that he could In the premises,
and therefore should be held blamelesa.
Rumors were current on the streets last
night that "schell' Fairchilds, the referee,
had been arrested on q requisition and
lodged In either the Allegheny or Pitts
burgh lookup. An examination Of the
docEels In both station houses and In
quiries among the police failed TO verify
the rumor. II was undoubtedly untrue,
as the special dispatches received from
Wheeling Last night, appended below,
state that the reqdisition had not been Sc
cured until a comparatively late hour.
But "schell"is wGute4,
doV. MATHEWS ISplOSAST.
The first telegram from the Nail City
last night says: The report OF Ryan's sen.
Gus condition and G"ssS' rumored death
mas created great CONSERVATION and en-
phatic demands that tho authorities take
action prevail. The Dbpateh representa-.
lives this evening interviewed Governor
Henry NJ. Mathews, who Is Indignant
that the fight was permitted, and severely
criticises Sheriff Curtis action In not max
Ing arrests. The Governor says he can
not take action himself, but II tho local
authorities Of Brooke county will make
application for requisition II will be
granted, and the apprehension Of the
pugiliItS, iialiye, guaranteed.
The reported death oil Joe Goss Is news
In this city. At last accounts Joseph was
lively enough TO be able to hlt about the
oil country, evidently making northwsrd
In the direction OF Her MaieStys Domin.
ion. The sporting men know nothing
about the pugilists sudden deuliSo.
OUT ON a srlLL HUNT.
Shortly alter the above dispatch was
received the following arrived; Deputy
Sheriff Joseph Catis to.daY sWore out
warrants before Squire Jones, at Wells.
burg, for the apprehension and arrest Of
Joe Co.'s and Paddy Ryan, the principals
in the recent prize fight at Golfers Sta.
ton. Late this evening the application
for requisition was made 10 Governor
Mathews, which has been granted, and
Curtis starts tonight TO arrest the parties.
Curtis.states he knows the whereabouts
Of both Ryan and Goss. The former Is
still remaining In Pittabureh, The latter
being in Oil City.
According 10 the New York papers,
Paddy Ryan In New York city. Charley
johnson, the stakeholder arrived at bis
home 10 Brooklyn, Wednesday evening.
HO says tho Troy msn'a hurtS arc worse
than at tirst supposed, but believes that
no will pull through speedily.
VINO THEY WANT.
1t was at inst supposed that the requisl.
lion issued by Governor Mathews only
covered the bruised bodies Of the bruisers,
but another dispatch shows that the off.
cials want to bag all the game. The fol.
lowing dispatch from Wheeling shows the
fancy who are so badly wanted: War.
rants have also been issued for John Nc.
Cormick and VIM. Stranahen, oil Brooklyn,
umpires; John Hines, Of Brooklyn, and
Jack Connery, OF New York, seconds for
Ryan; Davy Jones and Doc Crowley, Of
Pittsburgh, seconds for Goss, and Shell
Fairchilds, Of Pittsburgh, referee. All the
above are covered by the reputation
granted by Governor Mathews.