The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-16
INTERVIEW WITH KILRlIN.
BE Proves That the Reports OF His Having
Rsen Badly Beaten Were Exaggerated by
Stripping and Inviting Examination,

az rFpNeh tHht the hepeFtH OF hls hAHlnl
Rsen Badly Beaten Were Exaggerated b!
Stripping and Inviting Examination,
CHICAGO, July l5.-The following in
terview with Jake Kilrpin Just previous
to his departure for the East last nigh
Is published here:
The reporter called Kilrains attention
TO the published statements that he was
not in condition when he went into the
ring and that he was terribly bruised
and battered when he came out OF Il,
For reply Kilrain stripped to the buff
and invited an inspection OF his body, A
scrutiny OF his body and OF his face failed
TO disclose any wound, swelling or dis
coloration,
kilrain said; "Those reporters who
said ! was badly hurt were fools. They
rayed about Sullivan's furnishing blows
and had my body nearly broken In two,
my ribs stove In and Twas injured in
ternally so that | could not live. IfSul-
liVan is the punisher they say he Is and
was pounded the way they say ! was,
! ought 10 show some signs OF It. Ill
was sick when went into the ring, tile
fight and the run ! had through In-
diana must have done me good. l was
beaten and have no excuse to make, but
the sun had more TO do with 1t than
Sullivan had. Perhaps l was not in the
best possible condition, ! thought |
was, and am sure was In as good con-
ditioa as was possible, considering the
time ! took to tit myself. The only
thing l am suffering now is a sunburnt
back. My shoulders were almost roast
ed aud the skin Is coming off them. |
don't know how Sullivan stood the sun"
ibid he get onto your head p asked
the reporter. In reply Kilrain rubbed
his left hand up and down behind his
left ear and added: "Yes, lie got onto
my head, but 1t was back here and
didn't do any HARM"
"Why didn't you try to finish him
when you saw him vomiting?"
Some people will say ought to have
rushed at him at that time, but l know |
used good judgment. | was watching
him closely and when saw him vomit'
ing ! decided to take a rest. There
were two reasons why | did so. The
first was that ! was pretty tired and |
needed rest and the next was knew II |
he was sick 1t would only be a matter
OF time until he would have to give In.
He was not sick. He only gagged al
something they gave him to drink and
threwit up, II his stomach had become
upset enough to make him sick he
could not have recovered from 1t, and all
would have had to do was to save my.
sell, take my time aud win. II I had
made rush at him the fight would
probably have ended right there.
hadn't strength enough TO rush him II
he was able to make any resistance, and
4 rush on my part would have beaten
me then and there
"What arc your plans for the future ?"
VI haven't any. ! can't tell what
witldo until l get home and look around.
may 20 10 California aud try TO get
some Of those bigpursest they offer there.
Whether | will 60 against jackson or not
. question that | can't say anything
lbout at present. ! heard Jackson was
n town and would have been glad To
nave seen him. They say he Is a nice
elbow. have been bothered SO much
hat ! don't care 10 show myself. ALL
'are for Is 10 get home."