The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-04-25
cooK.FIGHTERs ARRESTED.
Lieutenant Hartman and Squad of Police
Make Raid.

The Trenton State Gazette OF last
Saturday says. Shortly after two clock
yesterday morning Lieutenant Hart
man, of the city police force, with Ser
geant Sweeny and a detail of eight Off
GERS, made raid on Joseph Princes sa-
loon, on Princeton avenue, where a
cock fight was in progress. The police
waited outside for some time, for when
they arrived there was evidently lull
in the fight. A woman came to the door,
however, and seeing the blue coats and
shining buttons, rushed into the house
again to give the warning. But she was
too late, as Lieutenant Hartman gave
the word and the police were at her
heels. Inside they found regular "wig
wam," as it is called--a large pit cur
rounded with about fifty men, assem-.
bled to witness the sport. In the pit
were O lot of feathers and other evil
dences that cocks had recently fought
there. The crowd was aoon in stam-
pede, and great many, including some
well-known citizens, escaped through
the rear door.
Eighteen in all were arrested, all be-
longing to Lambertville, New Hope,
Stockton, Frenchtown and other places
up the river. The Trentonians present
escaped. Those who we're arrested were:
George Cackler, Michael Cavenger,
Howard Carr, John Sheridan, John
Sharp, John Mcclure, John Paterson,
William Godfrey, John Colligan, George
M. Young, John Layen, G, Lucas, Harry
Johnson, Charles Rossell, r. II. Bell,
George Carroll, Joseph Smith and
Charles johnson. Undoubtedly some
of these names are fictitious, as their
friends who wanted to pay their fines
professed not to know their names and
went into the cells to indicate their men
Several messenger boys were called in.
to requisition and sent ont with com.
munications. and by 10 o'clock the JUS
tice had secured $3.50 or $40 apiece.
The men expressed great dissatisfac
ton with their bedrooms in the City
Hall, saying that they would rather
sleep in pig pens than in the cells.
There we're five pairs OF birds to bt
fought, and only three battles had takcr
place when the sports we're interrupted
OF the three fights the Lambertvillt
fowls won two. The Trenton men, it il
said, had their best stock for the finish
The complaint was made by Police
Justice Matheson, who is secretary O.
the local branch OF the Society. for th,
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. War
rants have been issued for the arrest O
about thirty Trentonians.
Albert Burroughs, of Lambertville
who is said to be the principal Of thu
affair, was arrested in Lambertville yes
terday by Constable Wheeler. Bur
roughs is the man who furnished tn
fowls. He is in the bottling bushes
and keeps hotel at Lambertville. H
was taken before justice of the peac
by the constable, and gave bail in tn
sum of 5000. Under the law, the Societ
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails will receive one-half the amour
collected in fines.
Joseph Prince, who keeps the saloo
where the cock-fght occurred the othe
night, made his appearance at the Polio
Station Saturday to answer to the charg
against him. He was given hearin
before Police Justice Coulter and fine
fifty dollars. 1t is said that the right
fine these people in the Police Court
going to be contested.
Today's Gazette says: Albert Bul
roughs, of Lambertyille, who is charge
with being the principal of the recer
cock-fght. was arraigned before 'Squil
Bodine yesterday. The case was az
journed for one week.
Seventeen of the Trentonians VIII
were present at the cooking main at j
seph Princes saloon last week were o.
rested yesterday and fined three dollar
each. They all gave fictitious nam,
and we're more lightly dealt with tina
the Lambertville men, WHO were fine
ten dollars each. The complaint WI
made by Lieutenant Hartman.
$500 Wanted, on first mortgage, Q
property worth double the amount. Il