Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-01-21

Tended McHugh off with his feet, an
. sent McHugh flying into the ali
This allowed Wyman to get up. Tn
fierce struggle continued. McHugl
got in some more bites, and gave Wy
man several blows on the head, jus
back Of the ear, with both his fist an,
boot, that were sufficient to kill an or
binary person. Wyman didn't ap
pear to mind them. One of wy
mans shirt sleeves got pulled over hi
hand, partially disabling him. II
locked as if McHugh was going to be
the victor-at least during the first
five minutes. Wyman managed to
get hold of the shirt with his Olsen.
gagged hand, tore it loose, and then
went for McHugh with renewed vigor.
They now fought, kicked, rolled over
the floor, and McHugh chawed Wy
mans fingers considerably. While
he was so doing, Wyman was putting
in his heavy blows for all he was
worth. AT the end of twelve min
utes McHugh had just enough breath
left to say enough" and the terrible
fight ended. Wyman was hurt but
very little his fingers were somewhat
chewed there were some marks on
his head and face, and some bite
marks on his arm. McHugh was ter
ribly punished, an d had to be carried
from the barn.
In the me antime Sheriff Denton
had laid hi'. plans to stop the fight and
arrest the men. He evidently be-
lieved that, like other prize fights,
some time would be taken up in ar
ranging preliminaries. He was ac-
co mpanied by his deputy, Patrick
Gibbons, and they arranged so as to
arrive at the North Branch a few
minutes after the fighters had got
there. AS the fighters got to work
almost as soon as they got to the
place, and, twelve minutes after, it
was over, the officers we'll arranged
plan failed, and they arrived just as
the fight was over.
Wyman was arrested and brought
to town right away. McHugh was so
badly injured that it was some hours
before he could be brought to town.
Both men srent the night in the Jail.
On Friday, Wyman was examined
before Police Justice Mcdonald, and
was bou nd over for trial at the Cir
cult Court. He soon furnished the
requir red bonds, of $1,000, and was
set at liberty. McHugh's condition
is such that he was unable to attend
court, and is yet in Jail. His exami-
nation is to take place next Friday,
if he is able to attend.
The hackers of the two men have
fed for parts unknown.
AS regards prize fighting the laws
of the State of Michigan have the
following to say:
9306. The People of the State of Michi-
gan enact, That any person who shall here
after be party to, or engage in prize
fight, in this State, or who shall aid or abet
therein, shall, on conviction thereof, be
punished by Imprisonment in the State
prison for term not exceeding five years,
nor less than one year, or by a fine not ex-
ceeding two thousand dollars, nor less than
two hundred dollars, or by both fine and
imprisonment, at the discretion of the
court
1907. All persons who shall engage in
the training of any party to q prize fight,
or shall assist therein, or who shall know
ingly carry any person or persons to or
from prize fight, shall be deemed aiders
and abettors, within the meaning of the
preceding section.
9308. Any person who shall wilfully
be present at such prize fight in this State,
OF shall give or publish notice thereof or
invite any person or persons to attend the
same, shall, on conviction thereof, be pun
| ished by imprisonment in the county JAIL
or in the Detroit house of correction, not
exceeding one year, or by a fine not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars.
9309. Any person who shall, within this
State, enter into any agreement, or under
standing whatsoever, for prize fight, to
take place either within or without this
State, or who shall, in this State, train, or
prepare any person or persons for prize
fight to take place out Of this State, shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by
imprisonment in the county JAIL or Detroit
house of correction, not exceeding one
year, or by fine not exceeding five hun
bred dollars.
Exhibitions of the kind above de-
scribed do not meet the approval of
citizens of this place, but there is one
thing about it that somewhat exoncr-
ates Wyman. The outsiders came
here on purpose to get up fight, and
finally got Wyman into it, and we
are glad Wyman cleaned cut the pro-
fessional. The men who fought are
not the most to blame. One of them
has paid dear for violating the laws,
and the other has suffered the igno-
miny of being jailed. Their trouble
is not yet over. IF any one has to
suffer for the violation of the law, we
hope it will be the men who got the
fight up. There is another thing, il
Wyman had got licked, the rough
element would probably have made