Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-02-04
TON" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
He Meets Jem Mace and n Natural
Result Follows.

Ochiltree was present at the famous
fight between Jcm Mao and Tom Allen
at kcnner, ten miles west of New Or
leans. There was gathered to witness
that famous bout probably the most dis
tinguished assemblagc of men ever con-
grogated in this couIsry to look upon n
strugglo between two men. The Gov
crnor of Louisiana, the Mayor and Chief
of Police of New Orleans, the entire
Supreme Court If the State, Congress
men, men prominent in all walks of life
formed Il ring that rose above the ropes.
After Mace had been declared the victor
the entire party returned to New Orleans
and drank many sparkling bumpers TO
the .pntinued success Of the champion.
In one group in famous resort were
Colonel Jack" Wharton, United States
Marshal for Louisiana; the late "Sam"
Hatch, who now has q brother in Con-
eress from Missouri; Colonel George
Sheridan, who was one of Governor
Warmouth's cpurt, and who is now lee
turing through the country, and Colonel
Thomas PhantasmagOria Ochiltree. In
warmly voicing the praises of Mace, Col
onel Jack" Wharton said: II never
saw man usc his hands more grace
fully nor with better effect. His defence
is omething phenomenal. Do you
know, gentlemen 10 man has ever struck
Jcm Mace in the eye and no man ever
will. 1t is an impossible feat"
Nonsense" said the Hon. Mr.. Ochil-
tree.
"What 10 you mean, sir Z" said Col
olel Jack Wharton, crimsOnly.
Just what / say, SIR" replied the
rcd-he ed warrior from the Rio Grande.
81 can hit Mace in the eye myself"
''Bet You 500 and dinner YOU
can't" answered Colonel "Jack" Whar-
ton, breathltssly.
Taken said the Hon. Mr.. Oc4.I-
tlce.
Jem Mace was in the room.
He had not heard the conversation.
The Hon. Mr.. Ochtltree, who was well
acquainted with the boxer, approached
him with that urbanity of demaanor
that constitutes his chief charm aid re-
questcd him to take glass of wine
The great pugilist, who showed not the
slightest trace of his encounter with
COIStilttti. he anu
the Hon. Mr.. Ochiltree clinked glasses,
the latter holding his in his left hand.
just as the wine touched Maces lips the
Hon. Mr.. Ochiltree hauled off with his
good right arm and dealt the fighter a
savage blow in the left eye that made
the blood fly.
These are not the stars that Mace saw.
Nor are they the stars that the Hon.
MIR. Cchiltrce saw. He had not time to
see anything. They are simply put
there because words fail to describe the
scene that cnsued. -Four days after,
when the Hon. Mr.. Ochiltree regained
Consciousness, he was in bed in the
st. Charles Hotel. One leg, which wis
in splints, was suspended from n pulley
in the ceiling. One arm was between
boards and bandaged. His head was
swathed in linen. BY his side sat Col.
"Jack" Wheaton and "Sam" Hatch,
with concern and commiseration upon
their faces. The first words that the
Hon. Mr.. Ochiltree uttered We're: ''Did
/ win the bet!
"Yes, YOU. won the bet," said Colonel
Jack Wharton, sadly, "but you're a
sight to- see."
Tell nue. nbout it," family whispered
the Hon. Mr.. Ochiltree.
sWell," said Colonel "Jack" Whar.
ton, ''there isn't much to tell. You
struck Mace squarely in one eye and
then all of n sudden something seemed
to happen. Icouldn't make out exact.
~ villa. it was, bat the air seemed filed
with red hair and boot-heels. When the
cyclone had subsidized We picked you nj
and brought you here, and here you
have been for four days."