The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-29
A BLOW TO PRIZE FIGHTING.
Verdict Of Guilty lsalnst Three Men
Charged With Indulsing In the Sport.
GREAT VICTORY FOR Law And ORDER.
In the Opinion Of the Court and On'cers.
The Sentence Of imprisonment With
held Hut VIII be Imposed II the
Men Again Resort to Prize
Fighting.

PHILADELPHIA, March ga verdict
of guilty was rendered this morning by
a jury in the Quarter Sessions Court
in the cases against Charles Mccarthy
Cha-les McKeever and Jack Fossrty'
who, with Horace Leeds, we're indicted
for aiding and abetting and taking part
in prize fight. Mccarthy and Mckee
ver respectively. met Leeds In four
round boxing bouts here on January zfth
and 18th, Fogarty being the referee.
Leeds has not been arrested. he being
beyond the jurisdiction OF the Common
wealth. The jury had been out since
Tuesday evening.
VICTORY FOR LAW AND oBDHR.
This afternoon District Attorney Gra-
ham called Judge Gordon's attention
TO the fact that MCKeever, Mccarthy
and Fogarty were in the custody OF the
court. and he asked that sentence be
imposed. The District Attorney referred
to the conviction as a great victory for
law and order, and declared that the ver-
diet itself would have nore weight than
the mere imprisonment OF the contest
ants.
Director of Public Safety Beitler, with
tie permission of the Court, spoke I'm the
same extenuating manner as regards I'M
prIsonment. he regarding the verdict or
the Jury as q mighty weapon for his
department.
THE COURT HOLDS THH MEN.
Judee Gordon agreed with the District
Attorney and Director OF Public Safety.
and said the men were mere tools who
had been hired to receive punishment,
while those who promoted the schemes
reaped the largest share Of the beneht.
The Judge said he wanted to call atten-
tion to the fact that member OF the
minor judiciary Of the city. police mag
lstrate, was one OF those behind the
whole affair. and he was only sorry that
he did not have the principals before him,
so that they could be sumrnarily dealt
with.
Mccarthy, McKeever and Fogarty were
then ordered to give 900 security each
TO appear before the court when wanted.
In Withholding a sentence or imprison-
ment. Judge Gordon said that II the men
should fight again I'm this jurisdiction or
in any other, that he would bring them
before him and impose the severest penal
ty of the law.
WARNING TO oTHrRs.
In conclusion the Judge stated that the
boxing Is held, and to persons hiring pub
lie halls for the purpose OF giving such
exhibitions, that they will he committing
a crime. and will be liable tR arrest anu
punishment He hs;sGe. 16af VIC
! yqR ,YqlIes haye ,ihe effect Of sioooinS the
Unless the convicted pugilists appeal
| the case and succeed In getting the decis-
ion reversed I'm he Supreme Court, boxing
In this city will soon be thing OF the
past.
WILL CLOSE THE SHOWS
The shows given at the Southwark
Nonpariel, Caledonian Club. Athletic Club
of the Schuylkll Navy and Girard Attn
letic are all practically similar 10 those
at the winter circus. end the promoters
will necessarily be compelled to close their
doors, or else suffer the same fate as the
pugiists 1t Is impossible 10 make flesh
OF one and fowl OF the other, and hay-
ing found McKeever a. Company guilty.
the authorities are duty bound TO proceed
against any other offenders.
Robert Deady. one Of the lessees OF the
Winter Circus building, whore the tights
took place, says that he intends carry
| ing the case TO the Supreme Court.