Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-12
KrLRArNrN ST. LouIs.
How the Defeated Fighter Looks and
Eaela-Faars Arrest.

How the Defeated Fighter Looks and
Foels-Fears Arrest.
ST.. LOUIS. July1l.-Jake Kilrain, the
defeated pugiiisi, Charlie Mitchell, cham
pion boxer of Eagland; Pony Moore,
Mtcbelrs hthsr-in-law, and Johnny Muir
phy the game featherweight who was re-
Gently pounded ont Of shape by Spider"
Weir, and succeeded in marking the 'Spi-
dsrr somewhat, arrived in S. Louis this
morning at 7.30 via the Iron Mountain
railroad. There had been so many con-
fci1e reports ab0at the movements of
the great defeated and his followers, that
onlv a moderate sized crowd rad assembled
al tha derot. but those who were there were
t-ir1r1l of curiosity, and peered into the
-arious cars attached 20 the locomotive,
7iscoverinc nothing. An Associated Press
reporter hurried 20 the smoking compArt-
ment of the sleeper ia which the hnrain
marty were located, and in few minutes
CHARLIE Mitchell cautiously opened the
door and asked If there were any bloody
-oonsrsn about lie was assured that the
police fOrcs slumhcred peacefully, and
anon receipt of this information brought
lertb his priueipal. the 0lce champion OF
the world. followed by the redoubtable
Wnrphv. who rubbed bis swollen head
ruefully and said
nNow. inst look at that nut OF mine,
will Won. and did nothing bat stand there
I'M the sun ane hold a bottle
ETrain looks bad, bat be is az far from
the etave os before the hght ne so far 81
che Injuries received In the battle are con
earned. His face is badly bruised, both
cgrs h'ackened, lips cut, but uot severely,
and his Jaw giving evidence ot some of the
hrs thereon from the brawny fist Of the
nrie OF Boston kilmin walks without
aesisance. but is iar from risky, and es-
necaly was tli- noticeable .s 10 his alight-
ing from and mounting the steps Of q car.
He is also % badly frightened man and
fears Governor Lowry more than did John
l. hc .I looks ,0 Mitchell and Obeys
l.s clle-- ikea child
Heelauot als here, you know, said
NIcl.l l get of 90 the windward
o.l-eo curious blokes and get IN our car,
alt chem we 3. he easir. you know
TO al o. which Pony Moore nodded "a
r|lo.cus assent and poor Jake Kilrain fol-
lowed l.seSly Seated in the Cincinnati
sleeper Mitchell opened with the state
u,u Chat the hght was lost because Jake
lss, cot in shape ''I knew he was sick
s1d asked hm I be didn't feel badly,
and De deceived me by saying nc; noW
idn't you jake
"B1t ls,t well enough to do him,
NIovled Baltimore iallen idol
THE Whole story in a nut she'll, 90 con-
hnued Mitchell, 'can be quickly told
Jake bad mo- time 90 get Fl. aud the sun
knocked him ont. The battle was fair
square. and We have no complaints TO
make
"But didn't Sullivan assist the sun in
knocking out Etlnin2'
Some said Mitchell
eyes sullivan did get in some damaging
punches In -he third aud, I believe. the
seventh r0uaisn
'But Just look at my head, " interiscied
Murphy. who chung tenaciousiy TO the be-
hef that old S1l and not John J.. laid Kill
rsin loN.
"But lisa bloody shame 20 talk about
dosing. continued Mitchell, and about
MY leaving Jake because he was defeated.
Jake viii tell you be ws-n. druggsd. aud
ns ior leaving him. why. was looking ont
that se wega not nahbed by the boobies in
Mississippi and stood on the front plat
form io prevent the uncouph1g Of the
train. Bud hG,crson, Of Denver, who Is
charged with twenty-five lives. stood by
lue and promised To- eho0t .he frst man
who touched a coupling pin. AID By the
courtesy OF the Associated Press we 6nally
got into New Orleans On their special train.