People v. Finucan

The defendant was charged by indictment with the "crime of willfully and unlawfully instigating, aiding, encouraging, and furthering a contention or fight between two persons, commonly called a ring or prize fight, in violation of section 458 of the Penal Code of the state of New York,” and it was further charged that the said crime was committed by the defendant as the owner, agent, lessee, tenant, and occupant of certain premises known as the "Washington Hotel,” in the town of Hempstead, Nassau county, who is alleged to have rented a barn located upon the said hotel premises for the purpose…