Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-07-26
HEAVY BAIL.
THE PRIZE FIGHTERS WITH THEIR
AIDERs HELD FOR COURT.

uEA'I DALI.
The PRIZE FIGHTERS WITH THEIl
AIDERs HELD FOR COURT.
a Cold Day For the Votaries of tn
manly Art and Check to Prize
Fighting in Delaware.
a large crowd was in waiting aronn,
the police station last SATURDAY. after
noon to zee "Nitchie' Golden. ,Joh,
Grady and James Ryan, the three pu.
giliste, who, it was known, were I,
have preliminary hearing befor
Squire Bertolette. A few minutes be
fore o'clock the three men wer,
brought out by Chief of Police Douzh
erty, Sergeant McVey and special OFF
Ger Schoer, and under their escor
started for the Squire's office. As the,
passed along the street, the crestfaller
pugiIists were the observed of ali oh
servers, and every one seemed anxiou,
10 get a glimpse of the men who stood
up 10 hammer each other in the prjz,
ring. A large crowd had collected a
the squire's office, who were prevented
entering by two police officers. yb(
kept guard at the door. Shortly afte,
the Chief and Off GERS had entered with
their prisoners, John T. West came In
smiling, and after nodding to few
acquaintances, took a seat alongside Of
Golden. e'-"o VI
| The Squire informed the prisoners OF
the charge that had been preferred
against them, when Harry Sharpley,
| Esq, stated that he was present to rem
resent them, as Mr.. Bird who exnected
10 take charge of the case was sick, He
tnen read the statute relating to the
onense with which they were charged.
and after calling attention to the fact
! that al who were present at the time
tne night took place were, accordirg to
the law, aiders and abettors, and as
sucn Liable to punishment, asked the
squire to caution the witnesses that tbeI.
need not answer any questions, or saw
anything that would tend to crirninate
themselves. He also contepded thar as
these men had been arrested on four
separate warrants, they could not be
tried together.
Deputy Attorney General Biggs, who
was present on behalf OF the State. said
that this was only q preliminary hear
ing TO Determine If these men were
guilty of any offense which would jus.
lily their being held in custody. or
unaer Dali to appear at Court for trial.
and that under these circumstances Il
would be competent for the Squire to
near the cases OF all at the same time.
and as the evidence must necessarily he
the same In regard to each, it would
expedite matters to hear them oil az
once.
Mr.. sharpley again objected, but the
Squire decided that the cases should ali |
be heard at the same time, and the ex.
animation OF witnesses was commenced. |
Joseph q. wilkins was sworn, and in /
answer to Mr.. Biggs said that he was al
reporter on the Every Evening.
Mr.. Biggs then asked, "Wsre You at
the the place where this fight occurred on
the morning of July 10"
me witness did not reply, aud i'll
seemed evident that Mr.. Sharpley's re
marks ABOUT all who were present being
aioers and aoettors was to have the de-
sifea enect, and prevent the State OBJ
asked:
"Were you not at the pier of the WI
mingron and Northern Railroad Com
pany on Thursday morning. JuIv / In !!
of items for your paper p" at tbeI
iame time giving the witness the assnr.
'nce that If be was there iu the pursuit.
If his business he could not be held in
accordance with Mr.. Sharpley's intsr-
,retation of the statute.
Upon being thus assured, the yitpess
answered Yes" aud In reply 10 Mr.f
5iggs, questions stated that about al
CLOCK on the morning of Thursday,
uly 1, he left this city from Fourth
treet wharf on board of tug.
There were some sixty persons on the
,oAt, and when 1t reached the mouth ofI
he creek 1t turned around and camel
'ack, as the gloves which were to bel
lsed by the principals had been for
often. Upon reaching the wharf they
we're detained about ten minutes, whiieI
man went after the gloves. aud when
70 returned the boat again started and
asseu Gown the creek to the Delaware
liver, when 1t turned down that stream
nd proceeded to the pier of the VIII
lington q Northern Railroad Com
any. When they got there 1t was
ettlng pretty light, and they found
oout sixty persons on the pier waiting
" them. The witness saw some of thel
srtles bring ont rope and some posts,
lth which they made square of aboutI
'enty1our feet, after which GoldenI
ad Grady came from on board the boatl
40 took their places iu the square. Hell
card some one called upon to act az
me Keeper, but he refused, aud Johnl
West'was chosen Ryan was selected asI
feree, and after Golden aud GradyI
I'd been rubbed down, he heard RYAN,
IL them to come TO the centre, whenl
ey shock hands and the fight COM
enced.
AT the end Of each round the men
ould 60 to the corners where thersI +
ere men with buckets OF water and r
onges to wash them off, and when!N
r. West would call time the refereeI
ould call them to the centre,
18th the principals had on white kid
oves which seemed to be padded, and
witness was told that they weighed
o ounces. They fought eleven rounds
d the fight lasted about as minutes.
the last round Golden struck Gradyl
the stomach, and as he threw down.
hands struck him a heavy blowi
der the left ear knocking him down.
d when time WAS called he did NOT
pond. There was no stakeholder =,
ssent that the witness knew OF, neither
he see any money paid to any one -,
the result. He heard some one say ~
u the tight was according to theI
'rquls OF Queensbury rules. AL. iSt
'ugh ne did not see any money changeI
aus ne neard some one ON the boat
tnat they were to fight for 800, S25I
which was to so the loser. Golden
not seem to be hurt, but Grady laid
the pier and had to be assisted to the
It.
IN cross examination by Mr.. Sharp =
the witness said he had
n present at boxing matches
ere the blows were much
der than on this occasion. 4
he next witness was E. Z. Bach I ~