Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-24
VICTIM OF THE RING.
Harry Boyd Kills John Myford in a
Prize Fight at Black Diamond.
QUARRELEDOVER A SWEETHEART.
The Miner Planted the Fatal Blow Just
Above the Jugular.
LEFT HIM LYING DEAD ON THE FIELD

The black eyes of q pretty girl have been
the indirect cause of another murder in
Washington county. Monongahela City Is
wild over great sensation. Harry Boyd has
murdered John Myford In a prize fight. Both
were miners. Both loved the same girl. They
quarrelled. There was a challenge. They
fought yesterday under the prize ring rules.
Myford fell from terrific blow in the jugular
and soon after he expired. Both men lived
at Black Diamond where they courted the
same girl. Each was jealous of the
other. At different times lately they have
quarrel1ed- On Wednesday evening they
met again and quarreled. A challenge was
sent and both agreed to settle the posses
sion of the maiden's love by prize ring con-
marked off in a bit of woods near the town,
and yesterday afternoon they commenced
work. A limited number of spectators was
present.
A Battle to Death.
Both were in excellent form and equally
noted. Each seemed to feel that was to be q
battle to death. When time was called they
leaped into the ring. They were stripped to
the waist Their muscles stood out like
cords The formality of shaking hands was
but a cold formality, and then they doggedly
set to work with bare knuckles. For time
they parried each others blows, but it was
soon apparent that in point of science Boyd
ceeded in planting blow which took My
fOrd,s wind for an instant, but the next
moment he was at work and delivered
sumner on Boyds left ear that swelled it to
twice it's size.
In the second round both men pun
ished each other severely. Both were
bleeding IL ,g from rS I'd dozen w wounds Then
was ended. In the third round the two
miners were covered with blood, but when
called for the fourth they were still anxious
to get at each other.
The Fourth and Fatal Round.
The fourth was the fatal round. For
time they exchanged heavy blows.
Both men seemed to be growing
weak. The spectators pressed closer. My
latter jumped aside and before Myford could
recover himself Boyd's fist dashed past the
guards. powerful blow was planted in
instant, then fell like block Of
wood. The seconds rusned in with
restoratives. The fallen pugilist was
covered he was dying. Restoratives were
applied in vain. He struggled, looked at his
contestant and was dead.
Realizing the situation Boyd leaped and
ran without waiting to dress. The spec
tators, too, became panic-stricken and
for time deserted the fatal spot. A
little later passing miner found the dead
time that Boyd had fled to Pittsburg, but
later he returned to Monongahela City and
gave himself up to the authorities. So far
Boyd has refused to make any state
ment. He will not even give the names
of the witnesses to the fight. As soon as the
affair became known, the town went wild
with excitement. The local officers went to
work on the case, and now say they have
the names of some of the spectators to the
fight and will arrest them to-day. The in
quest has been set for this afternoon, when
every detail will be investigated. Boyd has
promised to make full statement at the
inquest.