Daily Republican., 1889-04-11
PRICE ONE CENT.
A GOOD JOB.
A DOG FIGHT RAiDED AND ALL
CAPTURED.


was Aaked II he had any news to report
he would almost invariably reply mo-
but twinkle Of the eye indicated that he
knew something, and sometimes he
would col descend to say you will hear
OF something soon" The police, too,
looked wise, ard suhdry mods and winks
for day or two past showed that some
thing was In tie wind. IT. la all out now,
aud all these mysterious movements are
explained Thoy were watching the
arrangements for dog iignt. The tip
was given by the owners of the dogs, and
their friends prepared for grand exhi.
blton In Haley's barn, ChrIst!ana Hun
DIRE !, last night.
Tue fight was TO commence at o'clock
and by that hour a number OF men, some
lu carriages and others on foot were seen
10 gather IN the ntighborhood. ln these
carriages were two feroclous, medium
sized female bull dogs, that were To make |
the fun Tor the occasion.
During all this time another party was
watching the dog lighters. This party |
was csmp posed OF Special Agent Stout OF
the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals, Sergeants Blackburn and
stetzer aud Patrolman Stewart, Bioomali,
Wilhelm, la'cs, Logur, Scott ana Lerby.
They had two teams hitchsd up In which
they followed the deg lighters, but At
distance, 60 as not to be seen or known.
When the first party halted at Haley's
barn aud reconnoitered, the 81 cond party
was not far away, and the latter ielt
deep interest in the affair as they saw the
hTst party barricade the barn doors, to
keep out intruders, but left small front
door open by which they could escape II
an attack were made at the large doors.
The dog fighters had a pit prepared in
tie middle of the floor, but postponed
| L commencement, expecting the arrival
OF CITY Councilman, and other prolnl-
nrut friends who did not turn up. The
wllchug party expected to bag the Coun-
Gilman " tn their gam, snd when they
aligned their captivcs Ia row they were
somewhat disappointed to find that he
was not one oi the number.
II was now about 1925 O'Clock and 1t
was COZ cluded to commence the fun. The
bulldogs were brought out and groomed.
Each ui them weigh 81 pounds. one
of them a brown and white one called
"Torsy, wore collar with The name OF
John Dougherty ON II plate The other
irg was entirely white and was called
| "BeIir.N ~ tut the owner was not indicated.
Iopsy" won aud selected the last wash.
Everything being ready the dogs were
let 10 and al each other they flew.
"Iopsy" at the start was the better dog
aud handled "Belle" very severely. The
lighters got excited, TASKS were drawn
from hip pockets aud drained, and all
around were shouts OF $40 to % ON
"lopsy," and s. TO 81 on "Iopsv."
1t was evident, however, that the nght
was 10 be long Uns, as there was no
E knowing when bull was whipped The
animals snarled, bii. pulled aud tugEed
at each otter aud rolled over the Roor
"Bellc's" white coat was becoming red
with blood The louktrs-on were de
ligh'td aud shouted for Their tavoritee
lhr only light in the barn were two lam
trrn-. While all this was going ON the
o her party had stationed themselves at
ruRpnicnt po!nis There wac no balk
nor miscarriage of plans. Sergeant
blackburn and squad were at the rear
ready 10 batter In the large doors, Will Q
, Sergeant Ste Eer and another squad had
stRtioned themselves under the front
door 10 catch their captlves As they fell
into their hands. The thing was getting
bghly interesting about this time. The
dogs were making fearful racket; tue
men were shouting, "On Topsy," ION
Belle" aud the police outside, with pis-
tols ln hand, awaited the signal OF attack.
The odds in number were against the
police, bnl the latter wavered not. 1t was
Just 10. 40 clock and the fight had been
on about IL minutes Then came the
ringing command from Sergeant Black
burn 10 break in the doprr, In went the
doors, and bang, bang, went the pistols
over the heads of the dog hghtefs
Out went the lamps, and stampede
commenced TO the open windows, from
which th y rolled out into the arms OF
Sergeant stetzer and his men. The
dog lightera found II was all up with
them.
To run back from set1er was but to
fall into the hands Of Sergeant Blackburn
aud his men. They were called upon to
surrender aud all would be well, hut II
they attempted to run away they would
be shot. "Say, boys, we're caught, and
we might as well give up said one OF
the party, and this advice was immc-
diatcly arquIe. c ID in. One young dude
tried to escape by climbing to the top OF a
haystGck, but seeing fire IN Officer Broom
all's eye, and his pistol being dangerously
close, he concluded he had bett come
down, and he did. Not man escaped
OF the who G party. The dogs, which had
been pulled apart by the police, were put
In the carriages and so were the men.
Th,y concluded that there was no use rcs
stating such determine d body of blu, :
coats The police walked iuto the city
afoot by the side Of the carriages to guard
their prisoners. One rash fellow jun ped
out ard tried 10 escape. but two or thI et
well-dircc'ed shots after him soon brrug
him back. At H. 10 o'cl ok this morning
the procession reached the city hal, AID
the men we're a locked up aud the tw,
dogs were Civ lodgings In the ladies
apartments up stairs.
The following are the names given BY
he men arrested, but no doutt many q
them are delicious: Henry G.. Neal
samuel Blackistou, John Kay, JOSEPH
Kelley, James Quinn, Joseph HaRgerty
Frank Collins, Charles johnson. Samuel
Wilson, joss ph Quigley, George Knight
Mitchell Wilson, L. Haley, lessee of Ii,
barn, john Lynch, Francis Duncan
Joseph Wilson, John Dougherty, JONI
August, Thomas Connor, Joseph Myer,
Jacob Wincks, Charles Lewis. lane,
Smith, Walter Bradley and Isaac stlw-
art.
The following statute law Of the Stat,
: was violated by the fight:
Section l, chapter Ala, Laws of Della
: ware, says:
"That II any person shall IN
. any way be connected with or Interested
2 III the management of, or shall receIy,
y money for the admission of any person tt
!. apy place kept or used for the purpose o
lighting Any dog, cock or other creature
or shall knowingly suffer or permit any
q place over which he or she has possession
q or control to be occupied, kept or used
hall 4. A