Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-16
MULDOON ON SULLIVAN.
The Big Fellow Called a Loafer by the
Man Who Trained Him.

From the New York sun. To-day.
If John L. Sullivan could be chained up when
he misbehaved himself, and kept so until he re-
formed, he would be a great man for many
years to come and would have hosts of friends.
The story of his behavior in Chicago which
was published yesterday has turned many Of
his friends against him, and unless he mends
his ways be will receive no welcome when he
arrives in this town, except from the army OF
parasites which has always surrounded him
whea his star was in the ascendant Billy
Muldoon talked bitterly yesterday of sullivan's
conduct.
HE is Thoroughbred a loafer" said
Muldoon, las l ever kad anything to do with
All these stories about has great love for his
parents and his generosity are the veriest bosh
more unappreciative fellow 1 never saw, and
now that II appears to be useless TO induce
him to behave himself, the sooner the truth is
told about him the better. Shortly after the
tight the telegram from Sullivans father
arrived and johnson and cleared the room
of everybody and then read the dispatch to
the big fellow. He didn't pay the slightest
attention 10 it His indifference so enraged
johnson that he told him he ought to be
ashamed of himself.
Your poor old mother is lying SICK he said,
and you don't seem to care a cent Why can't
you be a man?
The matter with Sullivan is that he hasn't
got any brain. After the fight the proprietor
of the Spanish Fort resort just out Of New
Orleans, sent word to Sullivan that he would
give him 81 500 if he would appear there once
and be introduced from platform to the
patrons of the place.
Let him go to -, was Sullivan's re-
Spouse.
1.-The next day the proprietor called on the big
fellow and offered him the entire receipts OF
the place, with a guarantee that the amount
would not be less than sl.50O Sullivan de-
clined this offer just as brutally as he did the
first This will give you an idea of his bust
ness ability. Sullivan is man with the lowest
kind Of tastes. 1t was difficult to prevent him
from gratifying his low desires. That he is
giving full play to them now is clear from the
character of the neighborhood which he is fire.
quenting in Chicago. As for rum, WHY he loves
1t. He is a stubborn brute, and it is a mighty
hard thing to compel him TO do anything that
he doesn't want to do. This talk about his be-
ing tempted to drink by friends is bosh. He
drinks in order to satisfy q craving for liquor,
and not because he is a good fellow"
Mr.. Muldoon was asked regarding his state
ment that Sullivan was in Canada.
That was made in good faith" he replied,
land If Sullivan had an ounce of sense or honor
he would be there now. When left him the
address Of a man In Canada near Detroit was
given him, and il was fully understood that he
would go directly there. / assured him that
he would be well taken care of, and that he
y
and permit his hands to grow strong again. He
promised faithfully to go. He was 10 send me
a telegram rs soon as he arrived there. / have
been waiting here TO get that telegram, and
the first thing hear is that he is acting the
drunken loafer again in Chicago. My interest
in him ended when the sponge was thrown Up
in Kilrains corner last Monday, but was still
anxious to be a friend to him. Disinterested
friendship Is something that Sullivan doesn't
know anything about"
Mr. Muld Ea1 s,,er4 h. <al.
money and what share of 1t Sullivan would
probably receive.
"His share will be mighty small" was the re-
ply, ''unless he stops drinking. He has no right
to penny of il, but both johnson and Wakely.
/ understand, were resolved TO give him their
share OF 1t. Under the circumstances the money
might just as well be thrown into the gutter. IL
it was given to him he would probably spends il
in drinking saloons and less respectable resorts
His hackers intended to act generously toward
is not likely that very large amount of money
will be given him at once, but that small sums
will be doled out TO him at different times
did more for sullivan than would do for any
other man in the world liked him and believed
that il he could be knocked into shape
again he might behave himself. I sent
my family away and turned my home into
training quarters, and labored hard with him
When he came TO me his stomach was 90 weak
that il could retain only the hehtest Kind OF
food. There was a hole in his neck big enough
to hold your fist, and his flesh was ss soft and
habby as baby's. He looked like a man who
would not live three months. laid out be-
tween $500 and 600 in fixing the place up 70
him and in other necessary ex-
pepses, exclusive of the household bills. Nv
butchers bill, while he was with me, averaged
BOO week. l intended 10 accept nothing for
these services, but TO tell Sullivan that the only
pay wanted was to see him behave himself
and act like man who had some respect for
himself. II his hackers intend TO surrender
much money td<him while he ID making boast
d himself may .. well put in my bin sndget
Muldoon 10 pretty well tired out, and he In
tends to spend few days out Of town
Milwaukee win continue 10 mako prepare
lions for the national encampment Of the a.
4. R, Notwithstanding the fact the railros6
have Refused i-cent per mile rate, and sigbt
have decided 10 discourags he
attendance of their various posta.
The French chamber Of deputies, ~ vote
"a 10 n, yesterday approved The bill pssytdi,g
!or credit d q. ooo, 600 frames, eprss1 ovsf