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Assault in the Evening Journal, 1900 & 1920

Referee White's Assailant

Item

Title
Referee White's Assailant
Date
14-Feb-00
page
1
Identifier
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020358/1900-02-14/ed-1/?sp=1&q=assault&r=0.401,0.946,0.191,0.211,0
Crime
Assault
Subject
referee; fighti
Gender of alleged offender
male alleged offender
Gender of alleged victim
male alleged victim
Stage of the Legal System
court
Location
Out of State; NewYork
Length of story
90
Description
REFEREE WHITE'S ASSAILANT.
Held in $500 Bail for Trial in Special Sessions.

New York, Feb. 13. Daniel J. Donnelly of Boston, one of "Spike" Sullivan's seconds in his fight with Joe Gans last Friday night, was arraigned in Jefferson Market court to-day on the charge of assaulting Charles White, the referee of the fight, after the decision was announced giving the fight to Gans. Donnelly was held in $500 bail for trial in special sessions on the charge of assault in the third degree. He furnished bail and was released.