The New York herald., 1879-10-24
WRANGLING WRESTLERS.

POLICEMAN MCLDSoN IN WAR PAINT AND
FEATHERS BAUER AND ADAMS AssAILED-
SOME INSIDE HISTORY OF THE DEFUNcr
POLICE ATHLETIC CLUB.
IL never made an agreement with any man in any
contest have been engaged in. said Policeman
William Muldoon. of the First precinct. yesterday
to a reporter of the HERALD.
"Then, is the statement made by Bauer In the
Madison Square Garden untrue?"
utterly untrue. sir; without shadow of founda-
ton. He compelled to sign q paper but that
was to guarantee his appearance at the match. lie
is so entirely untrustworthy and unreliable that
"M." Smith found it necessary to make him sign
document guaranteeing that he would be on hand
at the right time
'Is it true that he got the bulk OF the gate
money!? iitlI w
1T is not. I got it,"
..why did you not contradict Bauer when he made
the statement to the public in your presences"
because could not afford to lower myself to the
level of that man. He might talk for month before
I would take any notice of him. must tell you one
thing. though. he is not entirely responsible for
what said there" ...,s.
''who else is?"
Detective Tommy Adams. He it was who
planned the whole thing. aud his enmity to me
dates long way back Adams not long since got
thirty days leave of absence from the Police Depart
ment with pay and he used the time giving fraudu-
lent wrestling shows in the West with Christol and
Bauer. under the name of Thomas Murphy.
with regard to Bauer?
BAUER MUST nErnAcT.
II have this much further to say with regard to
him. He must retract what he has said and tell the
truth. He shall never entera contest with me until
he does SO publicly as he made the charge II he
not"
'.How did you come to be roferecY'
n
asked me TO oblige Mr. Kelly, and was quite happy
to do so. Why should not be referee? am afraid
of no one. and defy them all to prove that
committed an unworthy act. Miller is the only
I have met who has anything like gentlemanly
"why is Adams much opposed to youY'
when we had the athletic club Captain Williams
public exhibition and two professional wrest-
lers were engaged to wrcstle with Adams
was was my man. Tho others name was Lebmaf~
that was his man. These men wanted $40 apiece
and objected because I thought it too much. They
then agreed to come for $10 and assented. A day
two after Miller. who had been engaged through
teacher to the club. told me that Adams man
wanted S1s. as Adams wanted him to consent to bc
thrown. l objected. 1 said $40 was enough to
pay. and that We should go in and wrestle
on our merits and be- thrown if the men
could down us. What difference did it maker It
only for sport, any way. Besides 1t inn
Well. Adams man threw him. but threw my man.
When 1t was all over they refused to pay the poor
fellow. saw that he got his money. had for
remained quiet, unwilling to disturb the harmony
of the place. Dumbbells that purchased or
could be bought for four cents pound were in
voiced to at ve cents, and 80 on in various little
ways"
DOUBTFUL BILLS.
''Who had the buying of these thtngs?"
adams. When the exhibition was over bill
in for s36 for Mr. Plummer. Of the Sportsman.
He had been engaged to do the advertising and to
take charge OF the front of the house. suspected
that and went down quietly and asked Mr. Plum:
how much he had been paid and he told
me $40. 1 returned and informed Captain
Williams and he said, These serious charges;
you must get an afdavis from riummer :; Ihat day
Commissioners put an end TO the athletic club
There were likewise bills for medals that 1 was
doubtful of, and l had them investigated also.
These medals given as prizes by the club.
They were charged for as having cost s5 60 each.
went to house in Maiden lane. and pretending that
l was an officer in Brooklyn and that wanted
to get up exhibitions over there similar to what
medals like the one I showed him. which had won.
and which one Of those We had paid $5 GO
tor. The merchant told me he would make
engrave them for hfty cents then requested
my side partner. 81 Rogers to to the house where
these identical medals had come from and do as
had done in the other house. He did He repeated
the Brooklyn pretence and the gentleman took out
the moulds in which these very medals had been
cast. and told him y would make him some moro
for So each. with fffy cents for the engraving"
captain then the idea Of the athletic club. He spoIs
to the Commissioners about it and they sent for
1 explained them that it would be great benefit
only the cowardly and the weak and sickly men on
the force who dubbed people. Another great ad-
vantage pointed out was that the men would begin
to learn the value Of sobriety. No
fully realize the advantage OF letting whiskey alone
until until ne commences nealesc ehscnses men on ne
reasons why there is SO much less pistol work in
England than with us is that every man there
knows how TO box and spar and here not one in
thousand knows anything about 1t. When q man Ii
insulted there he blacks an eye or gets his head
punched; here we have shooting match and q trial
for murder"
ADAMS AND THE THIRTY DAYS PAY.
"After our little chat the Commissioners promised
to allow me to start the club. Adams one of them
said. was handy fellow. and they would send him
to me to help me- Commissioner Ehrhardt told mo
he would give thirty days leave to arrange every
thing. and went back to my captain delighted In
lfew days discovered Adams got the thirty
the arrangements didn't care 80 long az got the
club organized. But, you see, Adams began at the
beginning, and his last effort in the garden
the other night. You will find him every night with
Bauer that 1t is only natural he should select the
Frenchman as his mouthpiece."
''In your mach with Bauer did 1t seem to you
that he wanted to throw your
''Most certainly. Why, he lifted of the ground
and attempted to fling me of the platform over by
where the reporters sat writing. He did his best.
but his best won't do for me. Neither he nor any
other Of them can throw me-"
"Do these men always arrange what they are going
to do beorehandy
''They do. It was the Iittlo bit of honesty. or
rather square work, that was let them suddenly
the other night that scared them all So II the de-
cision had been the other way 1t would have boon
oil right but that little Englishman went there for
business, and he did 1t. too"
.Do you know OF particular instances Of this
naturc?''
Lots of them. But must leave that part Of it
until another day. shall have refer to my scrap
book and get the dates and details OF the
They have started this ball rolling. Let who
Is going to stop it,"
''There were several matches started tho other
night after tho Christol-Bibby afflirr
"Yes. indeed. and one was offered to NO."
'Indeed. by whoinY
"a man named Harding. He desired to bring my.
self and MacMahon together. each to have fall and
on, with tho usual tricks. He said Mac Is out
side waiting with Harry HILL told him did not
accept propositions of that kind. and that his man
did not wreste my way. / am sick Of tho whole
business. and IL my impression the public is also
nauseated with It. I s pleasant enough when It 10
properly and fairly done. when 1t 10 merely hum.
bug 1t In disgusting. by the way, Mr.. Kelly muss
have his receipts aud papers. Now IL the time 20
bring them to the light"