Omaha daily bee., 1885-08-11
JOE CoBURN TELLS HIS STORY.
Th' Young Follow fried TO Put Him
or the II@ in, mnd Didn't Do 1t.

Th, Young Fellow rried to Put Him
or the Gin, nnd Didn't Do 1t.
Joseph C.Datn, the pugiliSt, was in
Paddy Rysn's Broadway cave yesterday
afternoon, says the New York World Of
July 2S, receiving the result of each race
at Monmouth park and Brighton beach.
"They cleaned me out of $40 on Mon
day at Brighton" said Coburn, land l
tel. yon 1t ia q good n who can beat
horse-rsoing."
show about the trouble you got into
at Coney Island last week2' he was
asked. Turning to Paddy Ryan, who Is
also one of the heroes of Fistisna, Coburn
exclaimed: Paddy. you and | are often
put down for what we are not. In the
eyes of aome people we must be ~loafers,
Just because we have fought in the ring.
rhst Coney island affair has been grossly
nl'srGpreSented. If it had happened to
anyone else who has no reputation az a
boxer, nothing would have besn heard of
1t. just en- account of ice Coburp be.
ing In the party and resenting an insult
from strangers, a mountain wac made of
a tritling listle affair.
SIT occurred" continued the ex.con-
Wet, con last Friday night at the Sea
Beach Depot at Coney Island. Myself
and several friends were in the rear seat
of a car waiting for the train to start.
Two young women and two young fell
lows got into the next seat. The women
were ra'her lively. One of them re-
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said she, they must have thrown base
balls at the n%igger's head for those
Weeds l laughed at the remark. Her
male companion said something about
our party which was not In the line of
social etiquette"
"SocIa! what?'
swell, that is kinder high for you,"
put In Paddy Ryan.
Anyhow" continued Coburn, s'the
fello VS. and girls were fresh We took
things easy, however, and kept within
bounds. In fact, l kept laughing at the
wordy shota that were fired at us
Finally ono of the young fellers got
mussy, and said he would throw me out
of the Car. 1 laughed at this, knowing
that he did not know who | was. He
struck at me, and / put up my hands In
defense. This caused soma excitement,
and people in the front seats jumped up,
expecting a big row. An officer came up,
threw 1t on the other side of the track.
81 didn't leave my seat or hit anyone,
and the train started. Next day 1t be-
came known that I was In the party, and
it was given out that l had assaulted the
officer, which was q lie. 1t was also
charged that I placed a lighted cigar to
the cheek of one of tho women and
burned 1t. That's a great big lie. / tell
you | did not get up from my seat, Joe
CoburD, Joe Coburn, Joe Coburn It's
the name; that's ALL"
"You were arrested On o warrant
charging you eish having assaulted Off
Ger Cooke"
Il was notified Sunday night that
there was q warrant out fos me, and for
me to appear before Judge Newton at
Gravesend yesterday at noon. l put in
an appearance. The officer faid he
knew my face, but could not identify me
as tho man who took his club from him.
l was hsld under $500 bond, which was
furnished by my friend, j. FL. Battersby,
who is well known on the turf. The ex.
animation has been set down for Friday
week. l am entirely innocent OF the
charge against me, and l can prove it by
any number of witnesses"
"Are you going to Cincinnati to spar
Bob Farrall2'
81 leave tonight, and the match takes
place Saturday"
"How about the trouble between you
and George LOVE-"
"Thst's another lie manufactured by
some enemy. 1t has been published that
Low and myself had had a row. Why,
we are The best of friends. l have no
better friend living. l have known him
since hs was a boy, and q better fellow
never lived. He is out of the city at
present"
"How is your liquor business up on
Sixth a%venue2'
pretty good; but II o fellow follows
horse-racing 1t will eat up the profits
CT a corner store. / keep a respectable
place aud am trying TO earn an honest liv-
ing. That's all; and l wish people would
leave me alone
Three big-shouldered men entered
Rysn's saloon and exclaimed: "Hello,
Joel Hello, PADDY and the wine began
to flow.
The trial of ice Coburn for the brutal
assault on Officer Cook, of the Sea Beach
railroad, at Coney Island, was postponed
from yesterday until Augus5 7.h.
Coburn was at Coney Island Monday
night, and though he wss said to have
imbibed freely he made his way to the
depot without any trouble. Mr.. j. FL.
Batterby, of the Brighton Beach track,
his bondsmsn, 1t was stated yesterday,
had expressed hia intention of surrender.
ing Coburn. Up to 10 o'clock last night,
however, he had not done DO.
Several witnesses who do not live In
New York have been summoned to sp.
pear, and 1t is In order that other charges
may bs made against Ooburn that the
case has been put off uutIl next week
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