Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-11
THE sLOGGERS' RETREAT
Kilrain Not Dead, But sOrely
Punished.
PAINFUL HOMEwARp JOURNEY
The Sheriff After Sullivan, But He
Keeps Out of His
Clutches.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALI

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 10,-Kilrair
and party passed through Little Rock
this afternoon. They were passengers
on the Iron Mountain train from the
South, en- route to st. Louis. A reporter
accompanied the party as far as Barring
Crossing. A friend of the reporter in
troduced him to Kilrain and party. Kill
rain was very sick, and from all appear
ances was badly used up. The fact that
he WAS sore from ring punishment could
not be better illustrated than by noticing
him when he attempted to put on his
coat. This was difficult and was not
accomplished without the assistance of
Mitchell, who carefully helped him on
with it. Mitchell was not careful
enough, and when the coat was being
pulled off it was noticed that the pugilist
WINGED as if in great pain. He was
finally seated and supported by big, fat
pillows, he being wearied by the ride
from New Orleans. His face was dis
colored and resembled mahogany more
than anything else, while his left eye was
black and blue and just under his right eye
he wore cut in the shape of crescent,
and that optic was also highly discol-
ored. Seeing he was suffering, the re.
porter did not press an inhuman inter
view, bu. Kilrain did cay that he had
been licked, but not fairly, and intimated
that he would take the fight up at the
10th round at some future time. He ac-
knowledged that it was one of his off
days, and said if the fight had come off
the day before he would have made
better showing. He made no complaint,
however, only that he was net at his
best.
KILRAIN REPORTED DEAD.
CHICAGO, July TO- Rumors were flying
around in this city and some points in
the East this afternoon to the effect that
Kilrain was dead, having expired on the
train between Dallas and Texarkana,
Texas. Inquiries by the Associated Press
elicit the statement from Dallas that
there was no truth in the report.
THE SHERIFF AFTER THE PUGIMsTs.
New ORLEANS, July 10.-The Sheriff OF
Marion county, Miss, came here this
morning for the purpose of arresting Sui
livan and Kilrain. He has gone to Baton
Rouge to get a requisition from the Gov
ernor, and will return to New Orleans
this evening. Sullivan will probably be
across the State line into Texas by s p. m.
THE sLoGGERs GET AWAY.
About i O'Clock this morning Sullivan
and party took carriage and drove
away. 1t is not positively known, but it
is believed they took the Southern Pa
cific train for Houston, Tex, to avoid
going through Mississippi. 1t is pre-
sumed they will return to New York via
St. Louis.
SULLIVAN SCARED BUT NOT SURPRISED.
MOBILE, July 10.-John L. Sullivan
got on board the Louisville and Nash
vile train at Grand Bay, Ala, at 5
O'Clock this afternoon, with Cleary and
Muldoon, his seconds, and Charley John.
son, his backer. They had been in hid
ing to avoid papers being served,
and their movements were not known.
They will arrive at Nashville
at 1925 tomorrow, Thursday, passing
through and by way of Louisville. Sulli.
van was much excited when informed OF
the rumor of Kilrain's death, and every
effort is being made to keep any dis
patches being sent as to his movements,
route, etc. The party are very uneasy,
fearing arrest. They did not know
whether there was any truth in the
rumor or not, as at that time its falsity
had not been ascertained They seemed
much at sea as to what course to pursue.
Sullivan said he undoubtedly punished
Kilrain terribly, and looked as though
the rumor was no great surprise to him.