New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MACE.AND sLADE PAROLED.

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THE OPINION OF THE FORMER AS TO THE PRoPRi-
ETY. AND MORALITY OF sPARRING.
Justice Gardner. at the Jefferson Market romeo
Court yesterday afternoon, gave ned rear vye re-
"Jrmo Mace and Herbert A. Siade, VINO W. MI
ton tending TO a breach of the peace. The pugl-
lists were loudly ch-ered upon alightine from o 5
rage Assistant Corporation Soanse clonJueted the
prosecution and Colonel Charles ): SPENCER repie-
scented the accused men; The first witness vas s IN
warrant for the arrest of the men, believing that
their proposed exhibition was c9n'T Gly
to the provisions OF the Penal code: 10 Noi-
one Spencer he said that he was an expert IN judy
ing of what constituted prlze-hght. In answer 10
a question by Mr.. Lacombe he >aid " nave never
spared, nor have seen match win marc gLOFe -
the Corporation Counsel with regard to glove-nshts
covered sparring exhib lions"
a. am certain" said Colonel Spencer that no
first-class lawyer would give opinion that spar
ring with soft gloves IN a friendly way IS contrary
to any law on earth. Don't yon know thai sPar'tne
is counter lnced by the Young Mems Chilsuah As-
soclation " .,., oonno+
sayn replied the Inspector. , 49,, co.
No other witness being Called COlonel spencer
said that he would call an expert to explain what
sparrlng with soft 81 yes really was. The expert
was " Jem Mace. who SAID:
For nearly thirty-hve years l have observed ana
"a me SnG a s@s sd w snS
TO give last Monday night was SCIENTIFIC display OF ooA
ing showing how man might defend hnse1 agaln T.
gloves
weighing about seven or eight There no bad
blood between u.s. and weihad no Intention OF huIins
ex-senator Conkng in the presence Of United
states ssnstors ana and Ss art There Nothing
about 1t that tends make people vicious or 10 sap
public morals Boxers are usually 91et men ana nrac
tised there less shooting and stabbng and o'en
Law essness than elsewhere There was nothing IN tnS
way OF trying to be nest man IN QUIZ in'enuoo Oo"' W
lady might see our exhibition.
Mr. Brady was asking for further information
about the gloves anf 0DT t qs T pa s will
put 'em on and show you"
"Pray excuse me-" said Mr. Brady amid roars of
Colonel Spencer denied that his clients had done
anything contrary to law. The fact that despeIa;
does might assemble at sparrng exhoi,i0n Giu
hbit sparring and there had been ~, no
violation Of law. Mr.; Lacombe said; There spe
been violated whether there has been violation
of ITS spirit is for your Honor to decide"
Justice Gardner am very des,ro9s ta as r1ls
will not settle it. / shall therefore hold the prs
Oners and parole them in the custody of their coun-
sell
Colonel Spencer then announced that he would
apply this morning for writ of certiorari 10 the
Supreme Court TO review the evidence.
When the pugists and their friends again APP
peared upon the street the crowd had largely IN
creased and they drove off amid great noise and ex-
element.
Colonel Spencer said to a TRIBUNE rer Orter; g
have no doubt as TO what the decision Of the SUI
preme Court will be in the case of Mace and Slade
There is no justification for the arrest OF
nv clients. Justice Gardner acted wisely In
declining to give a decision, however, because If he
had dismissed the case my clients might have been
subject TO arrest upon another warrant. If Mr. Bergh
had desired IT. and if other Justice could have
been induced to issue it. The decision in our favor
from the Supreme Court, however, will settle the
matter Ny honest opinion is that there will be
nothing to stand in the way of an exhibition next
week"
After leaving the court Mace and Slade and their
vigit
then went to Harry Hllps returning to the Met
ropolitan Hotel to dinner. In the evening they
made another round, returning to the Volks Gar
den Theatre in the Bowery to the amateur
wrestling matches, GracO-Roman style. for
the championship and gold medal given by Richard
X Fox They were introduced TO the audience by
"Pop" Whitaker and received an ovation. Later
the party went to Harry" HILLS place:
The hearing in the case of Richard X. Fox, that
was to have been given to-day at the Tombs Police
Court is postponed for week at the request of the
Corporation Counsel.