The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-24
McAuliffe and Slavin Have
Their Hands Freed.
SCENE IN POLICE COURT.
Lord Lonsdale Appears Is . Wituesr
for the Prisoners.
Battle VIII Take Place In tho Ormondo
Ciubrooms-Ths Date Not Rixsd-Il
the Police Interfere the Club WIN
Make More Money.

LONDON. Sept 2s.-lspecial. Much ado d be-
ing made over the arrest Of Slavin and Mcs
Auiine. The evening papers print columns Of
tne proceedings before the magistrate today.
Eaving spent two days In nominally trying tfp
ascertain what every sane man knOw2
perfectly well, whether two giants lika
McAuiine and slavin could do each otbes
injury by pounding one another under
the proposed contract, the authoritiea
nave lett the question pretty much where they
TOOK 1t ut and the two bruisera are FREQ to gd
ahead with their bruising. They are, however.
ootn under fl.o00 bail, not to keep the peace.
out 10 appear In court whenever they may ba
wanted: The fight viii meantime probably
take place some night this week, and a.
the Armonde Club. a. originally proposed.
Just what the police have accomplished by'
their interierence 10 not quite apparent Ethics
they wanted to prevent the fight or they did
not Every one, from the lord mayor down
knows that Gil the talk about this being ax
innocent parlor entertainment is unadulteratcd
rubbish. The fact that four-ounce gloves were
worn does not make the contest one bit leso
brutal. less dangerous or less than . prizeflgh0
in the fullest sense Of the word
In spite OF the rain the Lambeth police court
was packed this morning. inside and out.
McAulihfe presented an ecclesiastical appear
ance in superb black garments his face clean
shaven and an immaculate white satin tie a
his throat. Slavin, who still had his fierce
black moustache, was dressed in gray, and q.
though big enough compared with the others
present, was quite dwarfed by Joe's huge stature,
McAuliffe's fists were the center Of attraction,
and even the magistrate now and then eyed
them respectfully over his glasses.
Many lights In the sporting world were pres
ent, including Lord Lonsdale. Lord Gordon, Mr..
Wells. president OF the Pelican club, Richard X.
Fox, Billy Madden, Jack Lewiston and Crichtom
rrar IL. ~ he n~v~r a. l.
ceived anywhere from G.. 600 to 600 for tickets
to the show which did not materialize A sene1
of witnesses were called, among them Lord
Lonsdale and Lord Gordon, and the
respective lawyers examined and crosss
examined them at considerable length, the giso
of the proceedings being that one side affirmed
and the other side denied that McAuliffe and
slavin had simply proposed exchanging nstia
salutations of purely scientific and harmless
character. When hard pressed Lord Lonsdalo
admitted that he could not absolutely swear
that injury might not be inflicted. on the same
principle that he would not swear that person
might not be injured in crossing Regent streok
This illustration caused . smile to Ait acrosf
McAuliffe's features, and the magistrato raised
his eyebrows a. he surveyed Joe's trfp-hammsr
mauls.
Finally, after good deal more Of talk Of thia
sort, the magistrate made the following decin,
ion: 1t was commended, he said, on bshalf OK
the defendants that wearing four-ounce slovea
rendered the fight mere scientific contest He
was Of the opinion that the legal point for him
to consider was whether the proposed light wae
to be one of endurance or to be carried on prac.
tically indefinitely for thirty rounds until ona
of the combatants gave in from exhaustion or
from injury. He would suggest thai
instead of his absolutely binding
over the defendants on heavy recognisaucos q
keep the peace for Q definite period, he SHOULD
bind them over to appear before him II called
upon, and then If any breach OF the peace actus
ally did occur the defendants would be appro>
hended and sent to q higher court for trial II
that event the question could be tested by =
judge.
Frank and Joe were then allowed 10 depart In
peace, f1, coo having been pledged for each ~
George Piesse and Richard X. Fox respectively.
These formalities having been attended to, the
parties directly interested adjourned TO the Ore
monde Club, where secret council wes held
from O'Clock until 6. in deciding what was tho
best course to pursue Exactly what transpired
at this council cannot be ascertained, but Z gem
tleman who was present said the hight
would come of at the Ormonde Club, bat under
q different arrangement. Fifteen rounds will
be the maxium duration, instead OF thirty, and
the weight of the gloves will be increased to stx
ounces. The purse OF 81 900 viii remain - It IL
except In case of the police breaking mp the
fght. The lucky man will receive 600 and the
remaining f4oO win go to the club.
1--WE tried to get more for the fghters," the
gentleman said to the reporter. "but that Il al
Temple would allow"
..Tnen it makes difference of E4o0 to the Or
monde Club whether the police interfere OF
not?"
Precisely; and the police probably would IN
terfere If the date OF the fight was revealed"
Zone question more: what is the status Of the
Or monde Club?'
The gentleman laid his forefnger wisely
alongside OF his nose. "Young man. you'cD
asking too many questions. Remember there's
q stiff libel law in this country"
slavin and McAuliffe have left London for no
one knows where.
LONDON, Sept % ASSOCIATED PresG 1-Glevfn
and McAuliffe were arraigned in Lambeth
police court this morning and bound over to
keep the peace In fi,00O each. They both fur
nished surety to appear wnen called upon. IL
any breach OF the peace occurs. warrants VIII
be issued and the cases will be sent before the
committing magistrate.
Lord Lonsdale presided at an OrmondesC1ub
meeting today which lasted two hours 1ho
secretary of the club stated that by the decfston
OF the magistrate the two pugilists are at nbeyty
to compete; therefore, with view TO coincfdtug
with the magistrates remarks, agreed 70 rednCo
the number of rounds from thirty 70 fifteen.
Slavin has returned to Dover Court
Noblemen OF sporting prociivities navs ar
ranged for Jackson. the colored pugilists TO box
the winner
The Press Association has announced thae
slaviu and McAuiife will probably have q glovo