The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-26
BAUER AND MULDOON.


said Bauer yesterday to a reporter of the HERALD
rs he handed him the following afidavit;--
Cgty and county Of Nrc York, ss.:-Thebaud Bauer of
BEING aSy psss sn hs o.
ments heretofore made by this deponent in the Madison
eSes 20 wrestling mach between oes Maidoon
said match had been between this
and the said Muldoon and that said arrangemen.
iiession said Muidoon and that the details said
the Aforesaid agree@ont This deponeni rsi,eraes the
forsSong statement and says that the sane FIJI IN
Sworn before me this 25th day Of October, 1871
MICHAEL A. HOFFMAN, Commissioner OF Deeds New YORK
city and county.
81 want to hoar his reply to that" the wrestler
continued "and then I shall have longer story to
tell about Muldoon. Meestair Muldooni Suddenly
breaking into English with very short 'Mul' and
very long 'doon) he is such very honest man. lie
is an impostor. What do care about him. speak
the truth and can prove that do. will wrestle
him for purse in private room. Let him come
We shall soon see Meestair Muldoonl He is SO
very good. Ell? making face expressive OF intense
contempt). Meestair Muldoon!''
''How did you come to arrange the details OF the
match you refer tor?
"Muldoon proposed it to me. He came great
many times to the saloon where am usually to be-
found and asked to do it. He always led me out
into the garden to talk. SO that nobody could hear
u.s."
Gle said that for the sake of his reputation and
friends he could not afford to lose the match and
that could have the money
''Did you get the money!
II did. Mr.. Kelly gave mo $400 Muldoon came
to me before the match and asked me to practice
with him and show him how it was to be done, and
I showed him in the back room of his own house
We then went to Mr. Kelly-he doing the bust
part of it-and Muldoon said to him. I'VE camo
to tell you how this thing is going to be DONE Mr.
Kelly said. What do you mean? and Muldoon told
him. we want to explain to you how it is going to
come off, Mr.. Kelly replied. If thought it was
not going to be straight. would have had moth
ing whatever to do with it, 'wen,' Muldoon
said, Il have been sick and don't feel very strong
and I'm afraid that may not be able to 60 through.
so We have arranged what going to do In
that CASE said Mr.. Kelly L don't want to know
anything about it, If have any business of that
kind between you go and settle 1t among yourselves
and he walked away. fixed it with Muldoon how
he should throw me and at what time in the game.
and showed him just the way to do it. because, you
understand, was not going to be flung down any
how went on the carpet very easy assure you.
was not going to allow myself to be hurt. He
made me sign paper that shall take tho money
and that he get the match.
GALL DISHONEST"
care wrestling matches usually done in this way?"
swhat. all prepared in advance and dishonesty"
afraid of it, If Muldoon is SO fine a man what did
he 90 to Baltimore for with another professional
wrestler and give exhibitions there. Meestair Null
doom? He assumed false name. He called himself
Andrew Dennell, the Maryland farmer from Ale
ghany county and wrestled in two matches that
were prearranged.
"what do you think of him as a wrestler?"
"He Is no wrestler. He is coward. Let him
come and meet me cow and whether l will go
down. He must 20 talk to Charles Murphy. who
threw him ut Lynn in Massachusetts. That was not
nxed / suppose because he went down. But no
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the champion of Canada. James Barry, the cham
pon of Canada, Meestair Muldoon. He says
in your paper that Adams and Christol and
travelled through the West and gave exhibitions.
That is not true. We never met Adams until we got
a wrestler. He is u slight man. without muscle or
body Of the kind necessary for wrestler. What
things Muldoon has said"
Are you sure the matches he engaged in
Eyes. quite sure. know all about them"
''Who they with?
THAT must not tell. The man is professional.
and it would not do. Muldoon says he don't want
to meet me- Then he is afraid. Why does he not
meet Christol? will tell you. Because Christol
would throw him. Yes and the little man the other
night would throw him. too. II he is OF
himself and is so honest; let him prove it to the
Eyes put in Christol. The other night, when
he decided against me. he fooled the people. That
was not square fall, and he knew it,.
"Was that a fair matchY'
GAS far concerned it was but far as
the referee was concerned it was not. heard he
made bets me. II that is he had M right to
be referee. was not in condition that night. and
was thrown; but want to meet that again
and have an honest judge and can throw him. l
will find hackers in couple of days. and then 1
will show them 1t is on my heart until can re-
deem myself"
'what do you think of Muldoon and his state
mentsY
lied. never gave him any lessons and If did give
lessons to anybody it would cost more than So
apiece think Muldoon is talking too much 1t
would be much better for him to come down and let
us see what he can do. never wrestled with him.
want to because knew can throw him. He is u
great 'pouf Here is d man. Mr.. Hess. who trained
him and who has yet been paid for his labor.
Yes. sir; this man worked him through a whole
match and before 1t and never got dollar
WHAT DETECTIVE ADAMS THINKS.
Ills own words In reference to Bauer will best
not afford to lower myselr to the level OF that man
His statement is one series Of falsehoods Ha! ha!
ha It's TOO rich"
"What do you refer TOP
'The whole thing. did not get thirty days to
start the Police Athletic Club. never got a single
business for uncle and went straight to Kansas.
Finishing my business sooner than expected and
to Detroit. There 1 met Bauer and Clristol and
Murphy. OF Chicago. Inever gave exhibitions with
them and am not wrestler"
'How about the athletic Climb billsY'
"lt's all rubbish. What has he waited twenty
months tor to make all these charges? Why were
they not presented to the committee OF investigation
ut the time of the abolition OF the club? MIR. Plum
mers bill was for either s25 or $50, think s25. He
gave So of 1t to Miller for attending to OF the
business in his absence. II audited by Captain
Williams and Muldoon. and was perfectly fair and
square"
..What of the medal storyY'
''rhere is not u word OF truth in il. The medals
were gold silver and they cost what charged
for them. Before purchased them went to Cap
Williams with the BILL and he considered they
cheap. On that ordered them. and Mr.. Luther, tho
gentleman who made them, can very easily prove
the truth of what say"
''was Bauer talking at your suggestion the other
night in the Madison Square GardonT
''fie was not. saw that he excited and was
going away without telling the people that Christo
had given up the contest. us was his duty. and
called him back l had no idea that he going to
say word about AIuldoon."
Gle states that you have old enmity against
him."
good fellow. At least, did until to-day. The
trouble with him s that ho thinks every one Is