The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-07
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Chief Mcneil Of Bayonn'
Ordered to Stop the Pro-
posed Prize Fight
Tonight.

Chief of Police Mcneil of Bayonne
appeared in court this afternoon in re-
Spouse to Judge Hudspeths order 70
AXE steps to prevent the prize hgnts aa-
vertised to take place tonight at CON
The Courts attention has been call
ed" said Judge Hudspeth, ITO a rumop
of a prize fight that. is TO axe plaGe
theatre that has been built at the e1-
IRENE end of Constable Hook.
the tidewater, where boats ana oarg se
been called to certain notices IN the pup-
lie press that one Lavigne and anotnsr
named Critic are to fight twenty founas
Here Judge Hudspeth read an artlele
from a morning paper Stallng tn4L tne
men mad carefully tEaine q f bats sh fh afaf had
been made on the result: ~ 1,aao
Again addressing Chief MeMeil, Judfg ge
m j. IS etni ssid Hani db Is ! u that prize fight
ing in this State is a CRIME. DnueLa IN nT
law the principals and all VINO ald or
abet in the fAig i'm are gulii y 4 Ve q nige
and the captain of any vessel VINO lahqs
passengers there is equally. guilty. II Il
alleged, Chief, that the affair IS to De
held under the auspices OF a so-caileu
CONTEST MUST BE STOPPED.
81 am told" said Prosecutor Wlnfleia,
sthat the Common Councll mas lssueu d
S / understand" replied Judge Hud-
speth, but it is only necessary for me hboe
stopped. No such affair can be allowed
The Court has sent for you because II
has the greatest confidence IN you ano
in your desire to DO your guy nrasa Intt
this affair. Don't be deceived. Don
think that because a license a peer
issued tina they have a right TO go D.
It is only a subterfuge. They have fool
ed the Common Council into granting
them a license. The papers state that "a
they have erected a place to seat S'9S
apiece for tickets. These men have beer
carefully prepared for the contest and
there must be something behind It. i
you can contro this affair, Ch1ef, ana i
ight. CELL and good. If not the Court Will
call on the Sheriff and prosecutor to as,
sist you and will do everything TO alo
Chief Mcneil then : replisd:m'Y Q
over by the Mayor and myself. Has or
ders and Instructions are not 70 ai III"
he contest between Lavigne and Grl1Io,
I have already made arrangements 70
take the entire force of Bayonne-tWen-
ty-four men to the place, and am pei
There are some other bouts on the pro pro
eramme They will be allowed. The
other one we had no intention of allow
ing" ,rncDEvEANoR
BEE hfaNa are Won going to stop it?'
aWhePp ra afe Withheld. Casually
pbee poli pe0s go there. look on and see !, The
fight, and when they ~ get It a AIT iistle fo opusn a
nr;ze then the moments they Mt fnedr
RR aind they are guilty of a nafsde-
n' 'sThere is no middle groqnd, s chia5s
s salo law sne ana must not be allowed. These
i Rs0s and then come to Ms State s. needed
Chief Mcneil reiterated that ne h9 Ha,6
no assistance, whereupon Juuse hu
sp %Well. Chief, the Court has the high,
est confidence in you and the Mayor o.
Bayonne; but this fighs NUS nus see eoe that
GLOVE ahe matter is brought to the attent.on
Of the Grand Jury. and I trust TOR +b bnt
fair name OF the City of Bayonne ina
that will be Unnecessary"