St. Paul daily globe., 1889-07-10
Kilrain Was Not "Dosed," but
Was Suffering From
Disease.
Mitchell Knew of His Princi-
pals Condition, but Dono-
van Did Not.
Kilrain Departs for Home, But
the Champion Lingers
and Gets Full.
Wrestler Muldoon MopaliZes
on the Brutality Of Such
Gladiatorial Contests.

NEW ORLEANS, July 9.-The pugilists
and their friends, except Sullivan, Null
doom and Cleary, who created such a
great furor here for the past week or
two, have all left the city, and the pop
ulace are gradually quieting down and
affairs assuming their normal condition.
Kilrain, who was believed to have re-
ceived such terrible punishment about
the body, appeared this morning to be
as fresh as the day. After his return
from the battle field he was conveyed to
the Southern Athletic club rooms and
given bath. after which he retired to
his room. He vOmited gre enish sub
stance, some of which has be en- kept
for analysis in order to determine
whether he had been dOsed (as he init
mated) or not. Every convenience and &C
cOmmOdatiOn was accorded him, and the
janftOf Of the club assisted in attending
him. Rumors that Kilraip had been
suffering from disease had been freely
circulated, and in order to satisfy him
self whether this was true or not, the
janitor watched Kilrain. He was evil
IDENTIFY suffering great physical pain
and appeared to walk with difficulty.
The janitor was finally convinced that
not only were the reports true, but that
Kilrain had recently had a surgical Op-
Grafton performed on him. DR.. Dough-
erty, of Philadelphia, had been attend
ing to him, and Kilrain had,been taking
medicine ever since his arrival here: in
fact, on the day of his arrival he was
seen taking medicine from phial, but
this, at the time, was believed to be
some preparation which was intended
to assist him in getting into condition
for the fight. DR.. Dougherty states to
some of the members of the club that
he had been
TREATING KILRA1N FOR A ''BoIL,"
from which he had been suffering for
some time. These facts only became
known in the club to-day, and the con-
sequence was that there was rever-
sion of opinion in regard to Kilrain, and
some of the members remarked, when
he had gone, that they wished they had
never Invited him. Prof. Donovan
stated that he did not know anything of
this prior to the fight, otherwise he
would have had nothing to do with it OF
he would not have allowed Jake Kilrain
to enter the ring. Since the fact has
become known, Kilrain's sluggish move
ments while walking, his disinclination
to strip, and his aversion to take exercise
as well as Mitchell's care that he should
nottake any, and Kilrain's troubled
looks, his rather cadaverous face. in fact,
hundred strange actions, words and
looks, are all attributed to this. 1t is
stated that Mitchell knew of Kilrain's
ailing. but that Donovan did not. Prof.
Robinson, in charge of the pupils of
the Southern Athletic club, who wit
messed the fight, stated openly on the
train, while returning, that the fight
was colossal fake from beginning to
end, and that Sullivan and Kilrain were
both parties to it. This explained Sui
livan's magnanimity towards Kilrain
when he had him at his mercy several
times during the fight, when he could
quite easily have knocked him out.
He processes to know all about spar
ring, and has seen a number of prize
fights and is competent to judge. His
assertions are made openly to the men,
bers of the club, and have evoked no
little comment. Some allege that he is
mistaken, for too
MANY HEAVY BLOWS WERE HIT,
and the principals received too much
punishment. Kilrain arose this morn
ing and desired to take bath in the
swimming tank, but was not permitted
to do so. AT an early hour the guests of
the club gathered together their ward
rODe anu commenced packing up, ana
at 7:15 o'clock Kilrain, Mitchell, Muir
ply, Pony Moore and DR.. Dougherty
left in carriages for the Texas q Pacific
depot, and, boarding the train, left for
the North via Texas, in order to avoid
going back through Mississippi, where
they feared arrest. Mr.. Stevenson, Kill
rains backer, left the city yesterday
afternoon via the Queen & Crescent
line for his home. Kilrain was not Suf-
ferng the least Inconvenience from the
body blows he had received, and was
sounded by DR.. Dougherty. who tapped
him in the ribs and chest with his fin
gers without causing Kilrain muchspain.
Marsh Redon, of this city, has deposited
500 to make fight between the st. Joe
Kid and Fallon, of Brooklyn, for from
1000 to $4,000 side, the fight TO take
place in November, within 200 miles of
New Orleans, William E. Harding to be
stakeholder and to appOint referee.