St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-13

of the state, and the defendants
named in the complaint are Dannie
Needham, Dick Moore, ]. c. Smith,
Hercules Kittson, Jack Herman, D.
l.. Wilson and each and every rail-
road centering in the city. The
complaint then goes on to allege that
Needham and Moore "are what are
commonly known as prize fighters,
and have wrongfully and unlawfully
conspired and contracted to engage
in a fight without weapons, and a
fight commonly called a ring and
prize fight, for a public exhibition
and large sum of money, at or
near the limits of the city of ST.
Paul, on Sunday, Oct. 49," that the
fight had been extensively adver-
tised, and would result in bringing
together a large and boisterous
crowd that would create a disturb
ance and become a public nuisance
in the vicinity of the city; that de-
PENDANTS Kittson, Herman and Will
son was engaged in aiding and abet-
ting the fight; that Smith was cap
tain of the boat Oracle Mower that
was chartered to take the party
down the river to where the fight
was to take place, and that the rail-
road companies were about to run
special trains for the purpose of fur
nishing transportation to the prin-
cipals and those engaged in pro-
noting the fight.
Having no other remedy at law,
the court was asked to restrain all
the defendants from performing the
acts enumerated.
Shortly after o'clock Judge
Twohy returned to his office, and
Needham was taken before him.
Dannie pleaded guilty to a charge of
having participated in the arrange
ments for a prize fight and engag-
ing in, promoting and abetting the
same. County Attorney Butler read
the law on the subject of prize fight
Needham be placed under bonds in
the sum of $1,000 to keep the peace
for one year. Billy Twombly and
Frank Huber signed the bond, the
court approved it, and Dannie went
his way.
Needham told the reporters he had
no thought of fighting the past few
days; that as soon as the governor
issued his proclamation he knew
there would be no possibility of pulling
the fight off, and he just simply decided
to give it up. 81 am not in condition
to fight, anyhow" he added.
1t was reported that Moore had
thrown off restraint as soon as the gov
ernor issued his proclamation, and
would not probably have been in condi-
ton even if the fight had not been
stopped. He evidently knew enough to
keep out of the way of the deputy
sheriff.
"Of course the match is off under the
circumstances" said D. L. Wilson,
manager of the Lake Side club, "for I
do not care to jeopardiZe any of the
bondsmen that have gone on Need
hams bail, but it looks to me that
Needham did not care much if he met
Moore or not. He could have avoided
arrest had he done as, advised
Following is Judge Kelly's order:
1t is hereby ordered that an injunc-
ton issue, out of and under the seal of
this court against said defendants and
each of them, restraining and enjoin
ing said defendants, and each of them,
and all. Of the agents, servants, en-
ployes and officers of the defendants,
and each of them, from in any man
ner engaging in or aiding or abetting
the ring and prize fight mentioned and
described in the complaint herein, and
that each of the railroad companies
and J. G. Smith be enjoined and re-
strained from in any manner furnish
ing extra trains or said boat, or trans
portation for carrying or transporting
any of the persons intended to engage
! in or who are promoting or attending
said fight, to OR near the place where
the same is intended to occur.
Dated this 18th day of October, A. D.
1885.
(Signed.) William Louis Kelly,
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