Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-17
THE PRIZE FIGHTING CASE.
Hearing in the City Court Resterda
 -Aa Interesting Case.

Hearing in the City Court Kesterday
 -Aa Interesting Case.
 Nelson Dillon, charged with prize fight ing, Robert D. Walker, charged with be- ing principal in the affair, and Patrick J. Carroll, Charles 8. Roberts, George F. Sanford, Charles H. Tarbis, Frank L. ssruthers, James H. Allen and Henry James, charged with aiding and abettiug prize fight, were all arraigned in the city court yesterday morning. All pleaded not guilty excepting Nelson Dillon and Robert D. Walker, who managed the affair. They pleaded guilty, having decided to turn states evidence.
 The accused were represented by Attor- neys Goodhart, Aorshouse, Hamilton and Pond. MT. Hamilton ssked for eontinu- ance, but the court refussd to grant any further delay in the csae.
 Henry James, 6 student. rather thsn stand trial, suffered his bond of Sa00 to be called.
 Sergeant Cowles testified ss to the ar rests made by him in the case, in which he said that Dillon told him that he was the principal in the prIzs fight with Will liam Russell. and signed the contract for the fight with Robert D. Walker. James H. Allen, he said, seconded R ussell, Charles H. Tarbie was time keeper. and Charles 8. Frank L. Struthers, Patrick J. Carroll were | spectators.
 Dillon testified that his name was Nelson | Dfllop; that he lived most anywhere. He | said that he was in the Insurance building | on the night of the 18th Of February. He | went into c room, put on his fighting clothes aud went into the room where | Charles S. Roberto was introduced to them as referee, and Charles H. Tarbie was timekeeper and called time. Russell and he went at 1t and did the best they could. He said they fought with two. ounce gloves which they bought themselves. We fought fourteen rounds, three minutes to the round. '1 was pretty we'll hurt at the close of the fight. I couldn't see and re- fused to fight" he said. "My nose wal broken and afterwards had plugs put into my nostrils"
 Robert D. Walker was next called. Hs knew that the fight came off between Rus sell and Dillon. He arranged for getting the men together, and they agreed to fght for $75, and, proceeding, told about tht fight and who was there.
 On being cross examined by MT. Good \ bAtG, WltuoSb balu Q0 uhu QOne uOtnlp2 IOl three months, and worked last as O clerl for George E. Dudley. Mir. Goodhar asked Walker If he had been promised im munity from punishment If he told all h. knsw. After thinking several minutes witness denied having been promised an! favor If he turned states evidence. Tn, state rested It's case after introducing thi testimony.
 Charles H. Tarbie testified that he wen to the Insurance building that night to ss a epArring bout between Dillon and Rus ssll. He had no knowledge that there wa any purse offered for the meeting. H acted as timekeeper ct the request O
 Walker. Tarbie was the only witnes called by the defense, MT. Goodhsrt stat ing to the court that Tarbie's tsstimon,
 was fair sample of the defsnss's evidence
 MT. Matthewman stated he did not clain any case against Struthers.
 Judge Cable continued all the cases un
 til this morning, when he will render hi
 decision.