Morning journal and courier., 1890-06-16
AN ExaIr1nG TIME.

Descent Of Sherins Upon . Prize FIgh' -The Principals Arrested - GFea1 Scampering of Waterbury Men = ssProminent Citizens'' Mixed UP-Es.
 cape Of one of the Pugilists- " am
 derlng in she Woods.
 WATERBURY, Conn.,, June 15.--Many a re' spectable citizen of this city went to bed with heavy heart and the chances are that the sleep of many was troubled with visions of deputy sheriffs armed with warrants, of prize fighters and wild scramble out of an old stone building where a crowd had assem- bled to witness prize fight.
 Deputy Sheriff Sweeny has caused more uneasiness in this city tonight than any one man has succeeded in doing for many moons. Saturday night as the town clock struck the hour of midnight crowd of fully one hum dred men left we'll known sporting resort in this city in hacks, carriages and other vehicles bound for Naugatuok to ses fight between Ed. Mcdonald, Waterbury bruiser, and Tom Russell, a hitter who claims to hail from the metropolis, but who has made his home in Torrington for some time.
 The crowd went to the old stone shop in Naugatuck about mile below Union City. & IlnH was IDEWcO Ou bao uPPoI AooE ouu four or five lanterns suspended from the ceiling furnished light for the transaction of business.
 The details of the fight had all been ar ranged and in fact the pugilists had stepped into the ring all ready to fight when loud rappiug on the door below attracted the att tention of the crowd. The door was forced ia and before the stars overhead could twinkle Deputy Sheriff Sweeney, and md &o1 kI,a stairs and stood in the midst of the crowd. Then pandemonium reigned supreme. The crowd rushed for the windows, stairway and some reached the roof through the seut- tie.
 Russell made flying leap out of window and has not been seen since. Macdonald was not so fortunate, for Sheriff Sweeney collared him just as he was going to emulate the feat of his antagonist.
 The officers made no attempt to arrest any of the spectators, as they were only after the principals. They sized up the crowd, howe ever, and Deputy Sheriff Sweeny has now in his inside pocket a list of names which he says will cause sensation when made pub- lie. He says many of the. men he saw jumping out of windows and of the roof are quite prominent Waterbury citizens, who would never be accused of attending anything but legitimate sports. Tomorrow, however, the sheriff will present the names to the authorities and will ask for about forty warrants.
 Mcdonald was locked up in jail at Nauga- tuck and will be brought before Justice Peck to.morrow.
 One of the ludiorous incidents of the con- fusion that followed the appearance of the deputy sheriff on the scene was the experience of one young man who jumpsd from the roof. He landed squarely on a horses back, frightening the beast and causing it to run away. The horse cellided with hack own ed by Henry Johnson, damaging it badly. Two or three men in their eagerness to escape from the building jumped into the pond back of the shop and had close calls from drowning.
 Three Waterbury men got their teams mixed up and today were around town try Ing to straighten matters out. Although the raid has caused considerable trouble, Macdonald denies that there was to have been prizs fight, claiming that 1t was to be but "an exhibition of science" Later it is learned that Doughsrty escaped from the officer and is still in the woods, clad only in his tights.