The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-18
KILLED IN A PRIZE RING.
ELEVEN BLOODY ROUNDS END IN
THE DEATH OF A BOY.

His Opponent Light Weight Cham
MON of ST. .Louis-Prominen People
70 be Involved by the Criminal Pro
ceedings That are to Follow - The
Deceased Fooled His Parents.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. ia brutal prize fight
occurred at the saloon of Daily Bros, local
b-uisers of considerable note, which has re-
snlted in the death of Thomas E. Jackson,
sred 1S years. He fought Ed Ahearn, a
local light weight champion, eleven bloody
rounds. and at the opening of the twelfth
fell feinting in his seconds arms. The fight
throughout was one of the most desperate
battles ever witnessed in the ring, science
being lost sight Of and give and take slug
ging marking the fight throughout.
BLOOD FROM THE JUMP.
The first blood was brought in the first
round. more of it in the second, and by the
time half a dozen rounds had been fought
the men and their seconds were covered
with blood, as was the sawdust on the floor
of the ring, while the water with which the
fighters we're sponged was as red as the
blood itself. When Jackson fell uncon-
scious he was carried to a room above
Daily's saloon, and three physicians were
called in.
DEATH FOLLOWS.
They WORKED vigorously but without
avail. and at il o'clock this morning Jack
son died. He was the son of well-known
local greenbacker. The affair has created
intense excitement, as prominent people
will likely become involved. The referee
was the sporting editor of leading morn
ing paner. The spectators were principally
pool alley sports who made up purse of
$50 for which the men, or rather boys, con-
tended
TWO-OUNCE HARD GLOVES.
Twoounce hard gloves we're used. Bob
Farrell and Charley Daily seconded Ahearn,
and Steve Burns and Mike Mooney looked
after jackson. The fight started at mid
night and the eleven bloody rounds can be
described as W oily without science. The
crowd Of sports sneaked out and left the
battered fighter on Charley Dailys hands.
Daily who has fought some well-known
sluggers, among them Myers, the Streator,
Ill., pugilist, who maze draw with the
lightweight champion McAuliffe, did all
hecould for the dying boy, but without
avail.
ALONE WITH THEIR DEAD.
The dead boys body now lies in a room
over the saloon where he fought, his face
Wregnizable and his mother and two
brOth7rs alone With their dead, while Chief
Of Police Huebler has ordered the arrest of
al the parties concerned in the affair.
Jackson was well known in fighting circles
as Jack King" and his parents were ignor-
tof his pugilistic ambition. Ahearn is
gas filter by occupation and a fighter by
inclination.
TAKEN TO THE MoRGUE.
Jackson's dead body was this afternoon
taken to the morgue for the coroner's in
quest. His face was unrecognizable. De-
tectives we're detailed to arrest Ahearn, the
seconds, etc, ana spectators Ed Ahearn,
the surviving principal was found late this
afternoon and lodged in jail. He seems to
De proud of the game fight he
made, but asserts that jackson must
have had heart disease, as he
dld not hit him hard enough to kill him
Later IN the day Dan and Jack Daily. pro-
Drletors Of the saloon where the fight oc-
Cured; Mike Mooney, one of the seconds;
Abe Quincy and Stephen A. Maloy, time
keepers, were captured, and several more
Will be behind the bars by morning.
EXPECTATIONS OF a LAWYER.
The prosecuting attorney is CT the opinion
that murder IN the first degree NAV bo
shown, with those connected with the fight
as accessories, and there are many uneasy
sports in st. Louis tonight. jackson,
while fond of tough company, was of good
family, his father being a well-known
business man and bitterly opposed to his
sons desire to become noted as an
athlete. The dead boy was a member of
ne Missouri Gymnasium, and entered a
lightweight wrestling tournament there
ately, winning the championship medal.
!hls SO enraged his father that a quarrel
ensued, and the boy left home about a
month since. The coroner's inquest will be
held tomorrow.