The sun., 1890-01-09
sCoopED Br 1oWERrs DRAG NET
RTuIdoon, Harding. Donovan, and CIsary
Arrested Yesterday.

AFrehtea AsbteEuhys
The belated acquisitions from Gov. Lowery
OF Mississippi for William E Harding. Mike
Cleary. Mike Donovan, Prof William Muldoon
Charley Johnston, and Jim Wakoly for aiding
and abetting In the Sullivan and Kilrain prize
fight at Richburg showed up yesterday In
Chief Inspector Byrnes's Office Detectives
wero at once sent out to lay hands on all the
persons that Gov. Lowery required.
Before dusk yesterday afternoon four OF the
half dozen we're in custody. Prof. Muldoon
was the last man collared. He Is giving q
series OF exhibitions at a theatre on Eighth
avenue. and was late In leaving his bed in the
Continental Hotel. Detective McNaught wait
ed for him. w. L. Harding, the sporting editor
was the first collared. He was busy ut his desk
in tho offices OF the Police Gazette on Franklin
square.
AT last the agony is over" Harding OK
claimed when Detective Creed told his busi-
ness. why didn't Gov. Lowery send for mo
whom was hiding in Canada?"
Donovan was at his home, lag West Sixty
eighth street, and In bed. He explained that
he had been to a ball until an early hour, and
when Detective Cottrell asked whether 1t was
the Charity Ball, Donovan replied that 1t wasn't.
Cleary was found in William BENEFITS. on
Seventh avenue Ho said he was glad to DO ar
rested. 1t was plain that he had been having
n set-to with John Dareycorn, in which he had
come out second best
The prisoners were taken before Police JUS
tice Hogan at Jefferson Market. Civil Justice
Peter Mitchell appeared for Harding, Donovan,
and Cleary. Harding and Donovan we're eager
and interested. Cleary seemed weary. and as
soon as he got q chance slowed himself IN
corner and fell asleep; Justice hogan asked for
Gov. Lowery when the prisoners were brought
"
eps sSt ByPes told HSsto Ss GSGS
We do not doubt but, that there are war
rants out for the arrest of my clients" Justice
Mitchell said. An we propose, to ask for is
an adjournment for sufficient length Of time
reconsideration of his. warrant. sullivan and
kilrain. who wero principals in the, fight ut
Ricshburg. have beon tried. ad]udge,d guilty,
by the appellate courts of Mississippi We
have some doubt Us TO whether spectators Of a
never have hitherto"
In order to have n complaint upon which to
make aflidavit for his reason for ArrestinG the
prisoners. He placed the men under bail of
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bail for Harding and Donovan. Cleary was
nut in a cell. but, later on William Bennett
called and gave bail for him,
time, by Dotective MeNaIEht. Gloom had sci:
much to expect bondsman 10 get around i in
time for business last evening Counsellor
Muldoon be paroled in his custody until this
morning. when he would bring around n capi-
tallst TO go bail for the Professor The de-
tectives did not collar Jim Wakely. because
they could not find him. He was at the Clifton
race track. He was waiting in the depot for the
last train with the sports for town. Neither
did they get Charley Johnston.
Detective Hickey brought over the re1uis-
tion Of Gov. Lowery and the warrant OF Gov.
Hill and showed them to Justice Hogan. Then
he carried them back to Inspector Bvrnes.
Peter Mitchell teleGraphed to Gov. Hill. asking
him to set q time for the opening OF the extra
dition proceedings. - l am inclined to belieye
that Gov Hill will not consent to the extradi-
tion of my clients" Peter, Mitchell, said" at
least not until the proceedings for the punish
ment of Sullivan and kilrain are finally decid-
ed in the courts. | never before heard of the
arrest OF a spectator to q prize fight. How in
dictments were ever found against these men
Is more than can determine. There is not the
least particle Of evidence Of any kind that any
OF the prisoners had anything to do with the
Richburg fight. The details were arranged in
Canada, at present and for some time yet. out
side the jurisdiction OF the United States.
Richard +. Fox"
1t is understood that Frank Stevenson. Louis
b. ALI and others are also wanted. Allen
was In court yesterday.