Pit Bull Attacks and Dogfighting in Illinois: dogfighters

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Aug 25, 2017 Indiana Vet Aids Willow Springs Dogfighter

Whiting IN - Martin Jakubowski, Whiting IN Superintendent of Animal Control and Parks admits to helping convicted dogfighter Pedro Cuellar of Willow Springs in several ways. Jakubowski housed several of Cuellar’s pit bulls for him on several occassions from 2011 to 2016. He gave Cuellar expired antibiotics that were the property of the city shelter. And he gave the dogfighte two pit bulls without paperwork knowing that that the dogfighter intended to transfer the pit bulls to other people. Jakubowski was involved in a “roll” dog fight in 2004.

Beautiful Willow Springs Doesn't Need Dogfighters or Pit Bulls

“A “roll” is a dog fight staged for the purpose of assessing the fighting characteristics of a dog or dogs, rather than for wagering purposes, and is generally stopped by the handlers before serious injuries result.”

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Apr 15, 2016 Rock Island Pit Bull Dogfighting Ring Busted - Quad Cities Overrun with Pit Bulls
Sep 05, 2015 Chicago Man charged with running dogfighting ring in Fuller Park neighborhood

Historical posts:
May 22, 2005 Rockford Dogfight Bust - First Bust of Modern Era
Nov 23, 1908 "Bat" Nelson Escapes Jail by Ruse at Dogfight

May 19, 2017 Two Rock Island Dogfighters Plead Guilty to Dogfighting Charges

Rock Island - Two of the 10 Quad-Cities residents indicted and arrested in January on federal charges related to dog-fighting ventures entered guilty pleas on Thursday, May 18, while trial dates were set for four others.

Pit Bulls Love Fighting and Attacking

Pit Bulls Let A Lot of Blood Flow When They Fight in the Pit

Nine of the 10 were indicted on Jan. 24 by a federal grand jury on felony charges of conspiracy to sponsor and participate in dog-fighting ventures. One was indicted on a misdemeanor count of knowingly attending a dog fight.

Nine of them are from Rock Island; one is from Davenport.

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Sep 23, 1900 Chicago Dogfighters - The Farmer Brothers Make the Front Page With Fight

This story appeared in the Sunday Chicago Tribune, front page, right under the masthead. This story mentions that "Alderman McCormick" attended this dogfight who was apparently a city official from the most prominent family in the city at the time. People knew that pit bulls were fighting dogs back in 1900.

CASH SHOT FROM REFEREE

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CHAMPIONSHIP DOG FIGHT AT BLUE ISLAND ENDS IN A ROW.

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Joseph Farmer Objects to William Delihant’s Decision Against White Brandy and Sends a Bullet Into Latter’s Hand, Scattering Money, Which Farmer Then Seizes—Young Duke, Owned by Pat Conroy, Declared to Have Best of Contest

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Because he was not satisfied with the referee’s decision of a dogfight at Blue Island yesterday afternoon, Joseph Farmer, whose dog was held to be the loser, shot the stake money out of Referee William I. Delihant’s hand, took it, and drove away with his brother, William. A lot of disgusted men then returned to Chicago, having lost the money they had wagered on the contest.

Chicago Dogfighter and Industrialist
William T. Delihant (1859-1929)

The fight, which took place in Bruno’s place, west of the village, had lasted seventeen minutes and was exceedingly savage. It was between White Brandy, owned by the Farmer brothers, the dog fanciers, and Young Duke, owned by Pat Conroy, Fortieth street and Wentworth avenue, and a half dozen sporting men. Young Duke has been consiered the champion of the world, and those present say this dog seemed to have the best of the fight.

After the trouble began, Al Fisk, 3643 South Maplewood avenue, who at one time fought Peter Jackson under the name of Jack King, tried to protect Delihant, and Joseph Farmer, with two revolvers in his hands, fired at Fisk.

One bullet entered Fisk’s left leg and was extracted later by Dr. Seim of Blue Island. The other bullet passed through Fisk’s clothes and grazed the thigh. Neither Delihant’s nor Fisks injuries are considered serious.

The entire affair was characterized as a “holdup” by the men who witnessed it.

Arrive in Blue Island Early

Shortly after noon delegations of Chicago sports arrived in Blue Island and were taken to Bruno’s place. The fight was for the championship of the world. The twelve-foot-pit had been pitched on the second floor and the hall was filled with men. Spectators were evenly divided as to the merits of the dogs, and $750 had been wagered on the outcome.

The dogfighter William T. Delihant served as referee for
this fight and was shot in the hand

The owners of the dogs had placed $200 a side on the result, and this money, in addition to part of the side bets, had been placed in the keeping of Delihant, who resides at 3006 South Forty-first avenue.

Among those who were in the hall were Al Fisk, Tom Kerwin, Alderman McCormick, Tom Gleason, Thomas Dunne, Dave Roach, James Worley, and N.S. Sire. Time was called at 3:05.

William T. Delihant was the president of a coal company
and a Chicago City Alderman attended the event.

It was a revolting sight which followed. In the pit the two dogs bit and tore each other. The growls and bites seemed to elate the spectators, who urged them on.

“Go it, Duke,” “Tear him, Brandy,” “Kill him,” were cries heard in the hall. Finally even the brute natures of the antagonists began to fall.

Delihant, who refereed the fight, gave it to young Duke. Then the trouble began. Joseph Farmer sprang toward him and covere him with a revolver.

“I want that money,” he exclaimed. “That kind of decision don’t go with me.”

Delihant hesitated and reached for his own revolver. Before he had a chance to draw it, Farmer pulled the trigger. The bullet passed through Delihant’s hand. The money fell to the floor, and Joseph Farmer and his brother gathered up in the scramble which followed.

Panic in the Hall

The men who were in the room were panic-stricken. some of them jumped from the windows, while others rushed to the door.

In the meantime, Fisk had reached Delihant’s side and struck William Farmer in the face. Joseph Farmer wrested Delihant’s revolver from his hand, and with a gun in each hand, began to shoot Fisk. Fisk ran out of the rear door and as he reached the yard was struck by one of the balls.

The Farmer brothers jumped into a buggy and drove away. The two injured men were taken to Blue Island avenue, where Dr. Glim dressed their wounds. Then the entire contingent returned home.

The Chicago police have been asked to look for Joseph Farmer

Chicago Sunday Tribune, September 23, 1900, p.1

The article refers to "William I. Delihant" instead of "William T. Delihant." The doctors' names at the beginning and at the end of the article are different. It is not clear whether the reporter is referring to two different doctors or if one of the names is a typo.

Read more:
Sep 08, 1895 The Farmer Brothers' Dogfight- Phil Whips Dandy
Dec 24, 1888 Chicago Dogfighters Lose Fingers and Nose in Fight With Each Other
Sep 24, 1888 Chicago The Farmer Brothers Dogfighting Saloon Keepers

Dec 24, 1888 Chicago Dogfighters Lose Fingers and Nose in Fight With Each Other

SUNDAY SALOON SCENES

There was no dog fight Saturday night back of Billy Gaines' saloon on the Jefferson tollroad, but the genial sportsmen who were invited to attend one there were somewhat compensated for their disappointment by being permitted to watch three men chew one another in the saloon at the corner of Meridian and Des Plaines streets yesterday afternoon.

The Jefferson police learned that the dogfight was to take place, and were at Gaines' place before the Farmer brothers arrived with their bulldog. Johnnie "Slophouse" was on hand with his dog, but went back to the city with it when so advised by the officers.

Joseph and William Farmer own the saloon at No. 180 West Lake street and also a pretty good dog. The dog gets into a great many fights, and so do its masters. The last time Joseph Farmer was arrested, he was held to the Criminal Court for shooting Patrick Conroy, the bartender in Charles McCarle's saloon, at the corner of Waldo place and South Halsted street.

When the Farmer boys drove over the Jefferson road to Billy Gaines', they were accompanied by perhaps a score of constituents from Meridian and Halsted streets. Upon finding the officers at the saloon they all turned and came back to the city resolved to make a night of it. They made the round of a number of saloons and finally drew up at noon at the saloon where the fight occurred.

An hour later, "Jimmy" O'Leary came in and, speaking of dog fights, declared it was a lucky thing for Farmer's dog that the police interfered. Joseph Farmer took this as an insult and hit O'Leary in the face. O'Leary returned the blow and was attacked by both the Farmers. The three were soon sprawling on the saloon floor, scratching and biting each other.

Before the police arrived to put a stop to the fight, Joseph Farmer got two of O'Leary's fingers in his mouth and mangled them to such a degree that both will have to be amputated; and O'Leary in return with his teeth took off the end of Joseph Farmer's nose.

The three fighters were locked in the Desplaines Street Station. William Farmer is charged with disorderly conduct; Joseph Farmer, with disorderly conduct and mayhem, and James O'Leary with the same two offenses.

Daily Inter Ocan, Chicago, IL, December 24, 1888, vol: xvii, issue: 274, p. 8