The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-03
SULLIVAN AND MCAFFREY.
A Philadelphia Judge Interferes, and Easily
Knocks Out Both Pugilists


Knocks Out Both Pugilists.
PHILADELPHIA April "A warrant for the
arrest of John L. Sullivan and Dominick
Mccartney, who were advertised to fight ight,
was issued by Judge Fellows, this morning, and
placed in the hands of an officer for exc
cution They were charged with conspiring
to commit breach of the peace. Late
this afternoon, Sullivan and Mccartney entered
the court house, accompanied by counsel. Sew
eral witnesses were examined to show the ar
rangements made for the glove contest to-night,
and Judge Fellows then placed the
two pugilists under $1,000 bail each
to answer at the next term of court
on charge of conspiracy to set up and main
tain pugilistic contest and an additional S. 900
to keep the peace Some difficulty was had
in obtaining bondsmep, and the pugilists
remained in the courtroom nearly two
hours before their friends succeeded in finding
persons to enter necessary security. The fight
was declared off. Sullivan will leave for Boston
in the morning Daniel L. Dawson. of the firm
entered the required bail. After leaving the
courtroom the principals were escorted to
a private ROOM and when they had entered Sui
livan and McCaffrey took seats or the
opposite sides of a large table. The
Boston man growled to himself for
few moments, and, without saying
word, reached his hand out to Dominick
which the Pittsourger readily grasped.
Il guess the thing is off, said Sullivan.
i'It looks that way" replied McCaffrey.
While awaiting the arrival of their bondsmen
Sullivan and Mccartney entered into quite a
friendly conversation. Sullivan said:
II am sorry the fight is off. I have been put
tosa great deal of expense in coming and train
ing, and the public has wrong impression
about me. They think that if hit man
with gloves I'm liable to Kill him; that
is wrong. l never knew man yet to be hurt
with gloves. McCaffrey has seen as many bouts
as 1 have, and he will say the
same thing. / never said l was going to
knock Mccartney out in the second round.
am sure l never used that expression. / may,
and may not, but | S>snh would he able to
hold my own"
At this iunctureit was suggested that place
might be obtainedJn Camden to have the con.
test.
What ~ to Jersey9n exclaimed the cham
pion. why Jersey law is worse than that of
Philadelphia. don't know what we shall do
now"
I'VE might get big balloon, and go up in the
air, and have it out, or hire the Plymouth Rock,
| and go out on the high seas, and there settle it.
will leave Philadelphia on Saturday for New
York, where will stay over Sunday, and then
go home. Next time | make match, if / do so
before leaving the country in June, it will be
fought in the wilderness"
Il am willing to meet Sullivan at any place
outside this city said Mccartney. II will fight
him to finish any terms, or for all the re-
ceipts, which shall go to the winner Nobody
feels more sorry than / do at the result of this
tonight, and I was confident of besting
him. l have not decided what I shall
do now, except that l think shall make Phila-
delphia my permanent home, for have many
friends here"
By6 o'clock a large crowd had gathered In
front of Industrial Hall. AS o'clock approached
the broad hallway of the building be-
came TANNED with people holding tick
cts, and a number of SPECTATORS fright
ened at the reports of official interference,
used all their eloquence and cheek in endeavor-
ing to dispose of their large stock of tickets,
which they had counted upon disposing of at
big premiums. Most of them were badly stuck.
Inside the hall gloom reigned supreme. The
ring staked and roped off in the
center, was glared at in silence by about
fifty sturdy policemen, each wearing a
look of deepest disappointment. A few en-
ployes of the building wereengaged in arranging
some benches around the stage, but even had
the exhibition come off there were no prepare
tons made to seat the audience, and nine spec
tators out of every ten would have been forced
to stand up. At half past the clamoring
crowd in the hall was driven out
joined forces with. the throng in Broad street,
which had now reached very large proportions.
Shortly afterward Captain Emery appeared on
the balcony of the hall, and, holdingup his hand,
said in loud voice, Gentlemen, court has de-
cided that sparring is unlawful, and consequent
ly the hall will not be opened up"
How are we going to get our amoney backN
roared the crowd.
THAT / cannot say" answered the Captain.
''But the hall will not be opened. because court
has decided sparring to be unlawful" and he
disappeared, while groan of disgust arose
from the multitude
Billy OBrien arrived about s o'clock, and
wanted to have the hall opened and the early
part of the entertainment proceeded with, say
ing that McCaffrey and Sullivan could be intro
duced to the audience and the situation ex-
planned Captain Emery would not permit that
plan to be adopted, and, after hanging about for
some time the surlv crowd withdrew