Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-12
How He Escaped Arrest-What He and
ParsOn Davies Say of the Fight.

CHICAGO, July IL, 8 a.m.-An Associated
Press reporter, on his return from New Orleans
yesterday afternoon, stopped over at Louis
vile. There he learned of Sullivan's arrest at
Nashville, and at once determined to wait un-
til the evening train and catch some of the
Sullivan party that escaped the officers of Ten
nessee at Nashville. While watching at one of
the depots he caught ''Parson" Davies, the
weil-known sporting man OF Chicago. who
were about to board a morning train bound for
Chicago. There vas no time left for inter
view, and the reporter decided to accompany
the party to Chicago. Upon arriving at the
outskirts OF the city this morning. the Muldoon
party left the train and boarded an outgoing
train for the east, to escape any chance of ar
rest.
In an interview with Mudoon he described
his escape at Nashville as follows:
Il was sitting with Sullivan when the officers
entered the car. They were about to place me
under arrest. when l said to them, What do
you mean! L am no prize fighter: do / look
like one? l am gentleman and it is your duty
to protect ME and not to offer me an insult
They at once abandoned me and devoted their
efforts to securing the big fellow and johnson,
and here l am, little disfgured from hard
work, but still in the ring"
Muldoon was asked about the condition of
kiirain. He said that Kiirain was overturned
and was not carefully handled at New Orleans
for day or two before the fight. Had he been
properly managed Sullivan would have had a
more severe battle. On the other hand, Sulli-
van was put into the ring little heavy. but in
fine condition. Muldoon SAYS he told Sullivan
that he expected he would lose seven pounds
during the fight. After the mill had been con-
clnded Sullivan weighed six and a half pounds
less than when no entered the ring. Muldoon
told John that he better do something to get
rid OF that extra half pound. Muldoon further
stated that he was perfectly satisfied with the
result of the fight, and. unlike the majority of
the sporting fraternity, believed that the battle
would be a long one; that he had instructed
Sullivan to fight slowly, and that he would be
satisfied if he won in three hours fighting He
also said that Kilrain's retreating tactics were
Mt the advice of Charley Mitchell, who for
some reason wanted him to pursue his Mitch
ells) methods in the ring.
In an interview with Parson Davies, he said
that during the excitement and rush for the
train the correspondents were in terror as to
kilrain being left alone in the ring after the
fight. The Parson says that Kilrain's hackers,
trainers, DC. did desert him, but that Mike
Donovan, John Murphy and himself picked
kllrain mp. carried him through the ropes and
placed him In buggy driven by Col Rich, the
owner OF the plantation and the battle-ground
kllraln was then driven rapidly to car pre-
pared by the railroad company at the station
and placed on board Kilrain, the Parson says,
did not cry in the ring, but said: Where are
my friends?" and when he was lifted into the
buggy burst out crying.
Sullivan Better Keep Out of New York.
New YORK, July 12.-Assistant District Attor-
ney Lindsay said to- day that il John L. Sulll-
van was arrested here at the request of Cover
nor Lowry he would not gain his freedom so
easily. Prize fighting is an offense covered
fully by the extradition treaties between the
states Of the union, and ON proper and sufi-
cient evidence being submitted to Governor
Hill that official would approve Of papers in
Sullivan's case.
MuldoOn and Clcary In Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 12.-Muldoon and Cleary ar
rived in the city at an early hour this morning
on ''Monon" train and immediately boarded
train for the east. In an interview with Mr..
Muldoon he described his escape at Nashville
as follows: '.Was sitting with Sullivan when
the officers entered the Car. They were about
to place me under arrest when said to them:
What do you mean? / am no prize-fghter.
Do look like one? I am q gentleman and il
is your duty to protect me and not TO offer me
an insult They at once abandoned me and
devoted their efforts to securing the big fellow
and johnson; and here am, little dis6gured
from hard work, but still in the ring"