New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-31
ARREST OF RICHARD X. FOX.
ACCUSED OF INSTIGATING A FIGHT.

THE EXAMINATION OF MACE AND sLADE posi-.
PoNED UNTIL TO-DAY.
"Jem" Mace and Herbert A. Slade. the puqilists
accompanied BY Harry HILL William T.. Harding
and Hen" Rice. appeared before Justice Gardner,
at the Jefferson Maraet Police Cont yesterday
morning, to the charge of melting to
breach Of the peace. A request made for
postponement of the hearing, which was granted,
and the examination will take place this afternoon
at 2 o'clock fairy" Hill continued his bail in
behalf Of both men. A number of people had
sembled to see the accused me1.
Later in the day the difere ices between the city
aut orit.es and the pugilsts intsns ed by ie
arrest OF Richard *. x, the bac of Stale. Foe
stability of sucha proceeding Ia bsen di scussed
on tie previous day when warrants were obtained
for the arrest IF Mace I'd SlaIe Early yesterday
morning Inspector Murray called on Capt lin rynaa.
of the FOu tn Precncs. for consultation in reEI i
TO the matter, and tJg she the two proceeded 4
ToInbs Police Court. There Captain I nan made
AFFIDAVIT that he had reason 90 believe that
Richard X. Fox would unlawfuly aid, nstigate
and encourage contention ar a fglt between
Herbert A. Slade ana john L. sullivan. In The
Police Gazette OF wAich Fox Ia, pro Jrietor. no
had offered TO bet money upol the result of the
fight, in violation or sections ass, 400 an 40I
OF tie Penal Code Jas ice Power ssueda warrant
fer Mr. Fox's arrest. lt mad been INTENDED TO apply
for warrant for the aTss. aso. OLA s NTH
the hacker Sullivan, but uliclent evidence 10
imp icate him. il was thou Iht coI.I not I've found.
aud the intention WAS aban,lo I9d. IN etng was
to take plac, at Mr. Fox's Iics at 1 oc,Ook %
make arrange meats TOT tle proposed fghf, tan
linking of what was TO happea hal reached these
concerned. aud the matter was postponed iuded-
-nitely.
Captain lyman had intended to make the arrest
at hslfp lst 3.
Before thaHme, however. Mr.. Fox wIlke down
10 the Tombs, and 10 Ca Dtain served tne warrant
upon him there in the presence II MS counsel Colo
Ell Charles 5. spencer. e" | don't upoi ia ;
afi avit that you are accused of anytai a. sir
Fox,' sa the Colonel Bat have ear e. in an
experience of a quarter of century never to ind
fau t W Tn an officer OF ling arrest; for -
to the officers tn It am indeb ed for many lie e."
A ros ponement. was ed for until Thu S av
afternoon a 2 o'clock and gr ed. Ju,tio, 10 yer
first asked for a bail bond of l,O0J bat Sh.n
colonel Spencer point III out ha 1 Was mn j,rsSarF,
Tho Justice roe1 Mr.F0x In custody "a his eoan el
w. j. Van Arsldle who .onSs afGer Air. Va al r
bits real at and ma tn LEI ~ of tat
square Girdei. sad 90 CIe report r: Fac Tx
about stop ing tine s2a-ring ch bee 4Ls5 tIs
place has 70 II ems rs al doascnse. We ", ncver
mad license for ths GIriel. cause Sc / hoG
t.ing necessary for such en- erta n.n,Irs rs aro
given tber'. Is Grnum axes on. hcs ,sc waed le
mas his circus th re beca mat Is rcnd re nsee'-
sary By Iaper No. $50 Of ths Laws OF NeS-YurS,
l672. In m OPT non such "a eXhib GA .is WA 10
be gwen iast nign $ NOT covered b. IN t lute.
" hon TIE last walK,n .4a Was he'd rcnesIts
were ad ertis d, AID 10 pr yedt IA terfereIcs with
them u license was ,a& ut, when rxore v"r-
ia -, last week. Tat is Al o .hs IN tie"
Mr. Fox la, issued c rd 10 the public IN WHICH
he says that tue oniy grOu III upJ wncI
tIe eA.i IT on on Monday nigat could legally navo
been stoppeL was the laos Ui license Tor tne
Garden, anu that knowledge of the absence o. u
license was doiDerAtely Kept nom HIN untl tao
last moment