New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
RAID on A PRIZEFiGHT.
CLEVER CAPTURE At PALISADES PARK
THE PROSECUTION AND FOUR OFFICERS SURPRISE
OVER FIFTY MEN IN A HALL AND HOLD
THEM BACK WITH REvOIVERs-
THREE ARRESTS.

THREE ARRESTS.
Hackensack Jan SpeclaD.-Prosecutor Peter
w Staeg and Deputy Sheriff William Blauvelt took
a ride from Hackensack to Englewood In coach
last night Here they were joined by Marshals
Townsend John +. Il. Wes;erveit ana Charles
Iozier when the party was on its way south along
Grand-ave. the Prosecutor explained that they were
TO make a raid upon a prizahshi at Palisades Park.
This was the first intma.ion the officers had OF
their destination the object Of their late journey
cold night
II was announced in county paper Saturday
morning that the Midway Athletic Club had been
Organized at Palisades Park, with Edward J. Lyons.
Of Englewood as president; William Annett OF
Fort Lee. vce-prcsdent; Joseph Lynch. secretary
and Thomas Markham, treasurer. 1t was SAID that
the club would meet Saturday evenings beginning
tonight. in Heisenbutties Hall. and athletics OF a
lively and striking nature are 10 be anticipated
Prosecutor Stagg and Sheriff Herring determined
to see what manner Of athletics were iniu ged IN
on the occasion and made their arrangements ac-
cordingly Palisades Park IS on the Northern Rail-
road Of New Jersey. between Leonia ana lidSeheId
boroushs and Helsenbut.le's Hall stands behni
rs hotel sufficiently secluded 10 make IL an appro-
pirate place for striking athletics or any other
snort not recognized legitimate under the stat
ufes chris Hoisenhuttle. the proprietor Is we'll
known character OF sporting proclivlty ana EDWARD
J. Lyons. famiiaTly known as Eddy IS also
hotel-keepor and sporting man. with the added as
tinction OF being an active worker III De"''0'A"'
politics.
When the posse Of officers arrived in the vicinity
Of Hc,senbuttle's ihey aiighted and proceeded on
foot reaching the hail without observation. Ii was
about 1879 and the striking athletics were III
hieh state OF activity. Through disArranged cur
tain. winch let on. streak Of light from second
floor window two men, stripped 20 the waist were
having a hammer-and-tongs bout. punching. clnch-
ing brenMng away and coming together again.
The room could reached only by an outside stair
way and while the crowd inside were chceins The
fighters on with cries Of cement the officers
asccudcd 10 the door, which they Tcsrn"d just -
time was called for the end u The second Io"ll4;
Wher ne mon were again callrl fol the thrd round
iha,n m the act About fifty or s"V'niy-hV' Hi'l
were in the room anu "h.e O'hcei., Nrr.Nlt ~
,,r.ucipas the crowd pressed iur ne l"o!, WIZ
ihey were met 10y Deputy Sheriff BAuVrli ana
Marshal Lozlrr and held back AT me pom, ~ u tHM'
revolvers. only onn man escaped ana 'r J"'"r''
from Il window. . ..,, t,.,,,,, .,
Fort Lee were In the o., wl bat declared that ihrs
v,r. prtstn: 10 pr.NrI. q breach % N" peace" u
any were attempted. that Their was no li.H.Ilsn,.
oniv 4 friendly sparrlnE contest between IN inofi5
~ IN cub If which there twenty-five. one
ynuug man who Prosecutor Stage thinks was fh'
referee oil the fight. said ~ was Only Il sp't'i'
HackcnsacN with Hcsenhuttc ana me t"o HSu,ttis,
where hc gave his name A. Edward ,tr2Ha"' """''
locked up Tor wan; Of bal ne irm hel. 900 ,.,. ,,,
This : dead drop. gave up - - 20 50" the iun
Tn" Prosecutor took his prisoner to IIackonsack,
where Justice cunning ntli court at % Clock thl-
morning Hosonbuttie gave bonds In IN" sum 81
s50n The fighters. who said they WEE James raw
field and chael Could Nrfr rel,.is,t I'D 'n' .,,I
buiile Graham could Aat ct bail anu was
locked mp. ,., t
which meets tomorrow. after recess of $50