The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-02
a AsHcoND ASSAULT.
Tho Philadsiphia Ministers Have Another
Round With the Mayor.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE minister
and their supporters will leave no stone
unturned to defeat the sulliyan-M Caffrey
prize fight. Mayor Smith does moi
sympathise with the good people,
but was rather surprised when the minis
ters made their second assault on the
stand he has taken. At 1o'clock q dele.
cation Of citizens, representing commit
tee composed Of the religious and charita.
BILE institutions of the city, visited the
Mayors office, and on being ushered into
that officials presence, Lewis D. Vail,
Esq, asked the Mayor to affirm the mem
bers Of the delegation, which was accord
ingly done.
Eve are committee said Rev. j. G.
Bolton, one Of the delegation, represent
ing large portion Of citizens who have
no deeire to dictate 10 you the manner in
which the laws should be enforced, but to
let you know that there Is q large body in
this city OF quiet and dignified citizens who
are soinyolyed in daily duty that they
have no time to devote 10 the enforcement
Of the laws, snd therefore look to you in
that respect. have here q series OF reso+
lutions adopted by our committee, which
I will read"
Mr.. Bolton then read Q preamble and a
series Of resolutions calling the attention
Of the Mayor to the'sparring exhibition,
and asking that he take such measures as
toprevent the same from taking place. 4
"For the purpose Of legally putting the
matter before yon," said Mr.. Vail, "we
will fie with you this aftidavit,n handing
the Mayor the paper which those present
had affirmed to.
The affidavit was as follows:
Rev. ]. Gray Bolton, Samuel @. Brown,
Josiah w. Leeds, Joseph X. Wheeler, II.
L. Ljpman, Edward E. Sibole, Robert
Graham, I. a. Fernley, L. O. Baker, T. P.
Stephenson, BenjaminJ. Crew, Richard
Newton, Lewis D. Vail, being duly affirm
ed, according to law, lay that they are in
formed that o license under the provisions
Of the act Of May %, 1870, has been grant
ed to hold exhibitions, performances or
entertainments at Industrial Hall, in this
city; that 1t is publicly announced that on
evening, April 9, 1885, there is
to be held in said Industrial Hall pugi-
listic contest between a noted prize.
fighter one Sullivan and one McCatfrey;
that it Is reported that a large amount Of
money or valuable things are bet or wa
gered on the result OF the pngilistic con-
test; therefore the said exhibition will
be unlawful an1 Eve believe
will be immoral. We therefore, on
our own behalf and on behalf OF many
and law-abiding citizens Of
do request Hon. William B.
Smith, Mayor Of Philadelphia, to ivacate,
annul, anu render void ana OF no effect
the license as aforesaid obtained OF him
for holding exhibitions or performances,
or entertainments, at said Industrial Hall,
and to prevent any such exhibition or per.
in said Industrial Hall as Is an
nounced to be held there on the evening
Of Thursday, April 9, 1885, and TO. that end
to direct the police to close the building,
room, or other place in which the said ex-
hibition or performance Is intended TO be
held, and to prevent the entrance OF audi
tors or spectators, all OF which poweris
given him by the said act Of May y, 1870. |
~ have no intention at this time, said
the Mayor at the conclusion OF the read.
ing OF the affidavit. ito give any express
sion. l will take the paper and confer
With the Solicitor of the city on the sub
ject."
delegation fled out as duietlyas
they had entered.