The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-23
JURY SETTLES DOG FIGHT.
Story OF a Canine PiStiCulf Told In
Court Today.
THE DEFEN DANT WON,
A Setback Given TO Rhode Island Dog.
nghting-A Clergyman and Business
Man sued by u Contractor to Re-
cover 87s5.

Frequenters of Judge Wilbur's court
room today were treated to an exhaus-
tive exposition Of the frothy ethics of u
dog fight. The judge himself found but
little pleasure in the lurid details of the
battle a d ffequentiy admonished the
counsel for the respective sides to elimi.
nate as much OF the testimony corcsrn.
ing the technique OF the profession as
pos ible.
The case originated in suit brought
by John Lee, Pat Cunliff and Pat Wha-
len, lotat Hibernians Of somewhat spor'
tin, also OF the Emerald Isle, he
who held the STAKES. The action
was brought to recover suDdry
good dollars placed by the plaintiffs
IN the hands of Martin at the time when
they Iully believed that the dog WHO
didn't win would win. At least he
didn't win according to the decision of
Canal street.
The 6ght took place In an unused
bleachery in North Providence, Shortly
after the stlly midnight hour OF DC. ober
70, 1872 To snow the general seductive
ness of the tournament 1t should be
borne in mind that that eventful October
% fell Oh Sunday. The princIples s
Lawler's dog Of Boston and
Dan Mountains dog of Provi1ence.
A cloud Of sports were in attendau ce,
and beis flowed from hand to hand like
wat1r. Dan Mountain held the stakes,
but hy some curious chain OF circum-
stances $35 OF good United States money
IS of which belonged to " halen. $40 to
IA "A hal
way inlo the keeping OF Martin.
The battle lasted forty minutes. In
the technical parlance OF the dog pit,
Mountains dog turned" first, which
means, by Interpretation, that he sought
his corner. AT the expiration Of thirty
seconds the spiritiess cur failed TO
Scratch" or stand up to his opponent.
IN required 10y the rules of the game, and
Referee Burke placed the crown OF vic
tory ON the blushlng head Of Lawler's
dog Of boston. So alleges Barney Mar
tin.
The plaintiffs averred that Burke's de-
,isiun was puuctured with base injus-
tice. A howl Of protestation arose from
the losing corner OF the pit and hoarse
demands for the return Of their coin
shattered the a. N. stiffness Of the
safety of his head. Martln, as he AYERS,
restored the STAKES TO their in
censed owners, but right here the
testimony of the two side,
diverges at right angles. The plain iff.
swear that tne money was not then paid
aud never has been paid, and their ap-
pearance in court today is prompted by
thei, iait ia the righteousness OF their
version OF the story. The case was heard
OF nc a previous term OF the court, and
the scales OF justice tipped in the direc-
ito II of the plaintiffs, and Martin en- cred
an appeal To the court Of common pleas
The jury was out but few minut es
and ieturned u verdict for the defendant. t.
Thomas JeDks was counsel for plaintiffs
and Il. ID. McGuinaess for defendant.
A Clergyman Sued.
Before Mr.. Justice Rogers today a ca sc
was heard in which clergyman and
broker of this city named Charles G..
MAKay, and contractor named John
Davidson, were involved. Pastor Nc
Kay some time ago felt desirous of erect
ing church III Pascosg. lie want
ed 10 erect an editice worth g, ,00(
aud plans for "a structure To cost that
amount were drawn. MIR. Mckay in
hunting around for the services OF con-
tractor dtctaed to give the job to David
sou, who at Lhat time occupied q corner
in the Office OF the p eacher in this
city. The work was DeguD, but Mr..
Mckay found considerable difficulty in
laying hold of funds as fast as they be-
came necessary, aud finally effected an
agreement with Davidson. in which it
was stipul ted that Davidsol should re-
ceive $4,000 instead OF $1,000 for the job
and sh uld leave the upper story uncom-
peted 10 be finished whenever Mckay
should succeed IN getting the necessary
money.
Davidson now cones into court and
that considerable portion or the "a, 00C
is still due him, and wants a judgment
from the court to put him In possess ion
of his own. He claims that S772 is due
him.
Kent Gets 500 damages.
The jury in the case Of Alfred /. Kont
against the East Providence Fire dis
trict brought in verdict for the plain
tiff yesterday afternoon and fixed the
damages AT Sl0o