The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-06
JOHN ssOasRuSsEY,s sssSTOIsl.
ssi~ Ei~e in the World n> Described
by Himself

went down to John Morrisseys club
hnu>e last night. He was at leisure and
communicative IL went to New York. "
he said, "a stout lad. determined to fight
and TO fight the biggest man that could be
found. There was nothing could think
Of bat to fight, and had to think of that:
for WAS kicked ashore most every day
from the boat of Capt Smith, who is now
my tather-in-aw. had read of Iiyer and
sullivan, and the great pugiiss in New
York, and one day took my bundle and
ctme To the city. determined tC get hght
out OF them. 1t was at the Empire club,
on Park row. where | hunted them up.
The first saw was Isaiah Rynders, ia
NOUS political leader by his cfE&d, and
said: Mr. Rynders. I've come down here
from Troy to fight. I've got no money.
but will fight for reputation. will light
MIR. llyer, or you, or anybody you can
pick out. They just all set on me at once,
and gave me beating that made my head
ache for three weeks. After that laid
for them individually. said |; 'Gentlcmcn
1 will lick your crowd, and make You ac-
knowledge me- if ii takes me years. was
poor as a wharf rat, and could barely pick
up my food: but ] kept on the wharycs.
unloading steamers, working with long
shoremen and getting beaten so often that
| was hardly ever right we'll As long as
was poor nobody wonld do me the favor
to fight me in the ring and ! finally went
to California in the mining times to make Il
stake. There | found Thompson and
whipped lin, and returned to New York
with some reputation. The day landed
challenged Hyer TO fight for $4,000. lie
came round with Bill Poole to whip me
before got out of bed one morning. and
was so determined about il that they saw
would never leave New York till | had
that belt Finally, I fought Sullivan at
Boston Corners-the hardest fight | eyer
had. lie was an artist, and he broke my
nose, and cut me all to pieces; but | have
always known that ! could keep my legs
and stand up until any of my opponents
were worn out. That was my calculation
with Heenan; endurance against strength
Hyer | never could bring to the scratch
He had lost his moral force, and never
would fight me- His friend Poole, as YOU
know, set on me with d pack of his
friends, and expected to bring me so near
my end that ! would lose stomach for
fair contest.
Unable to get any of them to meet me,
married and went to business. All at
once lleenan came from California with a
reputation, and they said, Here is our man
to give Morrissey a flogging at last. | then
declined TO fight, until | was worried and |
set upon IN and out of print, and finally |
they whipped my OLD father and abused |
my family. Said to my wife, Il can't
live this way. shall have to fight that
man, My wife said: Yes, you must fight |
nm ! went into training on my father
farm. Every effort was made to
bring the whole statement of the United
states up against me. You can't tell how
many years and how much pain have had
to bear for that perfectly unjust odium of
seeking to challenge an American us an
lrishman. Mr. Iieenan tied the American
|
took II off, was actually lined with the
american flag. had to laugh in his face.
ne broke my nose Il second time, and |
I Ilink he could strike the most powerful
bloW OF any man ever saw; but | wen
lhe battle and closed them out followed
him 10 England to see the fight he had
with Sayers; for by this time | was angry
ut years Of prosecution, and ] wanted to
see the last man of that old lIyer colere
closed out.
Then, the stiff powerful gladiator related
how he came to play cards by profession.
"A prize fighter he said, ''can graduate
win II" other avocation equal to his start.
have always played cards more or less.
Wy general reputation among Americans, |
felt, required me to do something to start
my boy, for whose character | live at
present IN great degree and | chased IN
the seat In congress, 50 us 10 be able to
my; If your father did begin IN the ring
he wrote NJ. c. after his name. ~ Hicoq0
iribune.