St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-31
MEN AT BRUTAL WORK
POLICE BREAK UP A COOKING MIN
ON THE HUDSON ROAD.
THREE PARTICIPANTS Run EN

A Dozen Thoroughbred BOOSTERS,
Scales, Spurs, Beer, Cigars
and Lunch Seized by the Peel
ers - Heightened Spectators
Escape Without Their Goats
Brutality OF Long Duration.
Capt. Boerner, of the Margaret street
station, with detachment OF police
and detectives, interrupted a cooking
main yesterday afternoon and spread a
crowd of sport-loving people to the
winds. The descent on the main in
the midst of the furious sport
was planned with such tact that the
company was surprised in the thick of
a fight, aud the outfit including an even
dozen birds, was secured, as we'll as the
two principal actors and the owner of
the place.
Capt. Boerner got a tip yesterday
morning that crowd had gone to the
vicinity of Long lake to have a days
sport at cock fighting. He notified tie
detectives that he wanted their services.
and together with two other officers
started out to round up the sports. Tue
party went out the Hudson road
until they came to spot where a sign
was put up "Great fun. Turn to the
right" The detectives in citizens
clothes were sent forward at this point,
and located the pit in what was an old
school house, hui had been sold, and is
now occupied by Oswald Spldel. A
descent was made on the house. A
crowd OF 125 was found in the building,
including a number OF weIl-known ST..
Paul gentlemen.
Flew ti.e Game.
The crowd scattered, leaving coats
and pharaphernalia. The officers di-
rected their attention to securing the
principals. They found Thomas Reilly,
alias Mike Riley, and Nick Stamper
with birds in their hands ready for a
bout. They were taken in custody, and
are now i'll the Margaret street station
in deIault of 500 bail, charged with
cock fighting. Oswald Seidel was ar
rested on charge of keeping a disor-
derby house, and gave $50 bail for his
appearance in the police court this
morning.
The accOutrementS of the ring were
taken i'll charge. This consisted of
Twelve fine birds of the game breed,
some in coffee sacks and some in boxes.
One of these birds was valued at SO ny
Riley, and another is claimed to he
worth $50. Five good coats were taken
in charge that were left by their owners
in the flight. They look as it they be-
long to well to Go people. The other
booty secured consists of scales for
weighing the BIRDS. steel spurs, ropes
aud stakes used for the ring, eight kegs
OF beer. two boxes of cigars, two hams
and a platter of sandwiches. There
were Il half-dOZen empty beer kegs and
a lot of ice left on the ground. IL was
learned that fix fights had occurred be-
fore 3 O'Clock, the time of the Interrupt
JIon by the police. -Four more battles
were scheduled, one of which was
ready to start when the interruption
came. The sport began at 10 in the
morning.
Capt Boerner said that a regulation
ring had been formed in the house
twelve feet square. The birds were
seen at the Margaret street station last
evening, and they are all thOroughbreds.
They had their heckS trimmed and
combs cropped for fighting. Several of
them had bloody heads ana neckS that
showed fierce fights. Capt. Boerner
says that the barkeeper escaped him,
but he is known, likewise several of
those who were at the ring side. Siedel,
the owner of the house, says that he
rented the house to two men aud dis
claims responsibility for keeping dis
orderly house.
Mike" Riley gave bail in the sum of
500 late in the evening, and was al
lowed to go Until this morning.
To all those who contemplate opening
savings account we recommend our
State Savings Bank, Germania Life Co. s
Blug.. 4th and Mimi. SIS.