Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-10-17
PECULIAR OUTCOME OF THE
MOORE-NEEDHAM AFFAIR.
Deputy SHERIFF., I'm Order to Prevent
the Fight, which Had Been De-
cIared on, Arrest Well and
wealthy Steamboat Men.

st. Paul, Oct. 15.-Gov. Clough has
proved himself more powerful in en-
forcing the laws of Minnesota than
the OF the Lakeside Athletic
Club of st. Paul were successful In VI
oIating them. The prize fight between
Danny Needham and Dick Moore, the
well known welter- weights, that was
to be pulled off Sunday under the
auspices of that club, did not occur.
The governor prevented 1t.
Following the arrest of Needham
Saturday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
Kinney the promoters of the fight got
together and decided to call off the
affair. The men could not fight Iii
public, and as there would be nothing
In IL for them to fight in private they
decided not to fight. But this compact
was not made public, and in order to
make assurance doubly sure the state
officials went ahead and arrested the
captains, pilots and engineers Of the
boats that were to take the people to
the scene of the battle. The men were
arrested by Deputy Sherifs Picha
and Kinney on the strength OF alleGa-
tons contained in warrants sworn
ont by ID. II. Noyes and w. l.. Wilson,
charging the men arrested with aid
ing and abetting prize fighters and
ronniving to arrange a prize fight.
The men arrested are Capt. John &.
Smith, OF No. 336 West Third street,
captain Of the Oracle A. Mower: I"
p. f. Richie, of No. go Pleasant ave
rue. captain and owner OF the ex-
rursion steamer Daisy; George Til
bury, engineer, and Ariah j. Bosley,
pilot, OF the steamer Daisy. They
were arrested at their respective
boats. On being taken TO the county
Jail they were confined in the boys
ward, where they were kept behind
bars all day, despite the attempt of
friends to have them allowed the free
dom of the corridor or to release them
from Jail. Three of the four arrested
are wealthy pioneer residents of st.
Paul. Capt. Smith is fifty-eight years
old and is said to be worth in the
ueighborhood of $4,000. Capt. Richie
Is sixty-five q old and is the pos
SCISSOR of a fortune valued at more
than 100000. Despite this aggregate
wealth they yer compelled to spend
the day in prison, since bail could no
be given on Sunday.
The river front at the foot of Jack,
son street vas the objective point fol-
several hundred of st. Paul's resi-.
dents. The people had read in the
newspapers that there might be
trouble at the levee if an attempt was
made to get the fighters out of the
state, and as early as 9 o'clock there
r.n. -,,;%a N nro,rl nf thn Foot nf Taat
son street. They stood on the river
bank, sat O the steps, and some OF
the more venturesOme got on board
the two boats, moored there together
Each boat had in tow a large sized
barge. around the ratings OF which
there were arranged a row of chairs
There was no semblance Of a ring or
either barge, but the wise ones told
each other that it would not take long
10 pitch one
At 2:15 the president Of the Lake
side Athletic club, a much-sOught-aftei
mar at that time by the authorities
made his way through the crowd
brushing past a couple of deputy sher
IFS and state officials on his way
stepped on board the raft and in
formed a couple Of men who were In
Charge that the fight was off. He was
accompanied by u reporter. and after
leaving the dock he ate dinner at 8
downtown restaurant. and then calico
ON Dick Moore at his rooms. DicE
Informed a reporter that he did no
intend TO lie in Jail all day, therefore
he was lying quiet. II an going NJ
30 the governors office tomorrow
forenoon he said, ito give myself III
personally to Gov. Clough. II III
wants to arrest me he can do So"
Danny Needham was around towr
all day. "Oh. dear. no." he said. 81
would not think of fighting now.
would cause my bondsmen to lose
their money by so doing, and besides
there's no use of fighting if we can
get any people to see us"
In an interview with Capt. Smith
of the G. A. Mower, at the Jail, he in
formed n reporter that both he ant
Capt. Richie would immediatel,
bring heavy damage suits against tn,
persons causing their arrest and in
generation in Jail.