Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11
zFrER THE FIGHT.
IKiirzin Thinks He Could Nav
Won aud says H1e Was Drugged.

ISttrztn Thinks He Could Have
Won aud says He Was Drugged.
NEw ORLEANs, July 8 --Kilrain was
toeinR the scratch when Professor Dono
van, his second, threw up the sponge,
thus declaring Sullivan the victor. Kill
rain was by no means satisfied, but not.
withdrawing his proteatations he was
bundled MP in black shawl and hurried
TO @ carriage in waiting. Ktlrain, Dono
van. Butler, Murphy and Mitchell drove
rap dly to the train and entered their
car. Sullivan, &uldoon and Cleary en-
tered the first coach.
When Kllrsiu had seated himself he
was soon surrounded by host OF smypA-
thizine friends, who consoled him for his
his misfortune. K,lrain wept like child
and continued exclaiming, II had him
beaten"
A large crowd had followed the hacks
and remained standing around the
coaches IN which Sullivan and Kilrain
we're. MIR. Stevenson, who had been
Kilrain's friend throughout, remained by
his side and sponged him. occasionally
giving him drink of whisky and water.
! Kirain would not be consolsd, but con-
tinued to bemoau the loss of the battle
which he had hoped to win.
Donovan stated that though Kilrsin
did not want to throw up the sponge he
concluded to do so, for his principal was
exhausted from the heat and exercise. as
wall as from the punishment he had re-
ceived. Charley Mitchell, Ktlrain's
trainer, held himself aloor from him,
KILRAIs's MENTAL suFFERTNos.
As soon as the two gladlstors and their
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coaches, the train moved of rapidly.
KiIrain appeared to be suffering more
from mental than physical injuries, and
was very gloomy. His face did not be-
tray the great punishment he had re-
ceived. He had a Ont under the nose
across both lips, aud his lsft eye was
slightly discolored and swollen. HIS
right hand had been injured by blow
on Sullivsn's head, and his left tnsteE
had been out by the spikes on Sullivan's
shoes, which cut through the leather o
Kjirain's left shoe. He had received ter
rtble punishment about the ribs. III
claimed to have been more overcome BY
the heat than by the blows ot Sullivan
Reforming to the fight, Ktlrain sale
that he had not been trained properl!
and that he was not in condition whe,
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the impression of everyone who saw hin
when he entered He would work ant
get some money together again, he said
aud would once more make trial for th
chsmpiouship. He had Sullivan ''don
up" twice, he continued, but he had no
! been properly trained and wss unsbls 4
! take advantage OF this but he was willin
to fight Sullivan again. He punched
| al ant didn't Rnan
to hit him and he labored under tn
impression that something must hav
, been done to HMM otner words, tina
he had been drugged. He did not hsv
, the strength OF cat, but could stand an
, amount of punishment, but oouldn'
: infiot any, and he oould see that hi
1 blows were not hurting Sullivan. Il
! complained OF the manner 10 who
Sullivan had deliberately jumped upoi
him with both feet while he was down
I but he shouldn't find fault with this, bu
, he had trusted too much to his friend:
One of those around him excIPine
! reproachfully, Some of yonr friendi
Won should say" Sullivan was done 70
!. twice, he SAID, but he was algo, an
couldn't take advantage of his adversary
y condition.
2 REPR ACHING MITCHELL.
$ Kilraiu laid down on the seat with b
n feet stretched across to the opposii
7 seats, and coats being placed over hill
q he fell asleep. When the train was eros
d ing the trestle about Is miles from th
4 city Mitchell for the first tune entere
/ this car and Kllraln awoke. AT the sidin
n 4bout mile beyond GENTLY, while h
o train was at a stand still, Kilrain r
/ preached Mitchell for the condition b
l. was In whom he entered the RIM
d Mitchell replied, and quite CROW
l. gathered around the two men In Il