New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-19
URJCE THEN OUT.

Two lawbrcakng runanS and their satellites
have lately been going through the familiar
motions antccedcnt t. a pIize-tight. Whether
both mean 10 make 4 match. or one or boih
would prefer not To reach an agreement, Is
uncertain: but the preliminary negotiations
have been conducted in the customary manner,
with the regular allowance OF tauntS and tilfS
and demands. while the diSordcry elements OF
society looked on with mingled admiration and
anxiety These proceedings have been taking
place in this city. though one Of the principals
is not on the ground in person, being engaged
somewhere ont West in elovating me dramatic
stage Yesterday Superintendent ByrncS de-
termincd to take a hand in the game, and we
hope that he will play it Is well as he knows
how. His formal announcement that he Will
arrest all concerned for violation OF a PLAIN
statute if they persist in their cndeavoiS to
arrange a fight has ut least a welcome sound
Of virtue and authority. and it was not made
too SOCn.
Il has been the custom o. some ovcrcompla-
cent communities in this part of the country
IN chastise with severe words the rulers and
pcoplc of Southern and Western cities which
arc occasionally given over to champions and
natrons Of the prize-ring. There was. per
hans a brief period when Ncw-lOrk could re-
rroach other states for submitting more or less
chccrfuIly to the disgrace Of harhcrnG ana
Protecting prize light r. without rl>k OF beng
stoned in return. But we have not recently
cnioved that immunity. Within the last year
in the close ncghb0rhOod Of this city and with
in the bounds and jurisdiction OF this state
numerous bloody encounters Of the most re-
voting and pcrniciouS charac;c: nave orc"r'c'
without interference on the ralt oi the al-
tholiticS or Apprehension in the mlhGS OF inc
participants. The corrupt aud turhulcn' Dai J.
wick of John Y Mckanc has come to be the
favorita scene of these brutal and impudfnt
cant. SIS but the arrangements have been fire.
oucn,ly mode and the proceeds distributed Ill
This civ. There has never been any doubt Il
to thc .copc of the law. and there would have
been no difficulty in applying IT II the pre-
y,ilinc influences had been opposed inst al o.
favorable 10 its violation. II IS tn" that thH
Pooh Bah OF GIayc,ond ha, SUccc"d"d IN pro-
ducinc abnormal conditions around HIM. bu'
tho authority Of the Grand Jury ri Kings OK
tends over every part Of the county AMI DIS
tlict-Atto,ncy RidgNay could have ought inc
lawbrcakcIS 10 grief AZ any TIN" II ne III"
wished 70 d. So For the cont mpiuoa' DIS
rcga,d Of the Statntn which has been - boldly
manifested there Mr.. Hugh Mclaughlin Is
largely. perhaps chiefly, responsible. lie ms
never concealed his Prediction for PIE
fights and inasmuch as his influence J. all
rovorful over the oflic ais who owe their p'ac''
to his preference. his example has naturA'y
d,mcraizcd their Scn>c OF duty.
II is not 10 be supposed thai superintendent
B,nrs'S PROCLAMATION will be followed by the
arrest Of any of thos" 10 whom II i addressed
for # Corbcit and Mitchell really intend {"
find 4 way u fight instead Il a convenient
cyu>o for not fighting the arrangements can
he c,mIlt I'd without much me n'cncncn OF
loss of time at some point outside al VII
py,nc,'s jurisdiction. But If the Supeln'cnd-
cnt means 10 stop these negotiations III ms
city and hcnccfcrth 10 prevent similar uiliaN-
ful transactions here he can do So PIizc-
fighting will 90 on 50 long ~ numerous com
m,Inilies N" willing t. shelter II ana Their" ar"
fcolS enough left to make it profitable; bat II
is possible to keep the skirts. II not the out
skirts. Of Ncw-Yollt clean and that l. quite