, 1889-07-18
1T WAS THE sun.
kilrain Says tho Sun Was Too
Hot for Him, Not Sui
livGn.
After a Severe Struggle Sullivan
and His Backers Ara
Arrested.
Jake Says He Can Whip John
But Doesn't Act Like
lt---Notes.

Sr. LOUIS. July l1.--Kilrain and party
arrived here this morning. Ki!ruin
looks badly, but he is as far from the
grave as before the fight in SO far as the
injuries received in the battle are con-
corned. His face is badly bruised,
BOTH EYES BLAcKENED,
lip cut, but not severely, and his jaws
give evidence of some of the taps thereon
from the bruwny fist of sullivan. Xii.
rain walks without assistance, but far
from risky. lie is also badly frightened
and fears Governor Lowry more than he
did John L. He still looks 10 Mitchell's
and others orders like child. Mitchell
opened with statement that the fight
was lost because Jake wasn't in shape.
~ knew he was sick and asked him
If he did not feel badly and he deceived
me by saying No. Now, didn't you,
JakcY
II felt well enough to do him"
growlcd the fallen idol.
"The whole story in nutshell" con-
tinuod Mitchell, "can be quickly told.
Jake had no time to get into a fit condi.
tion and
THE sun KNOCKED HrM OUT.
The battle was fair and square, and VIC
have no complaint to make
"But did not Sullivan assist the sun
in knocking out Kilrain someY"
Said Mitchell: "Ycs, sullivan did
get in some damaging punches in the
third and, believe, the seventh rounds,
but it's u bloody shame to talk about
dosing" continued Mitchell, ''and about
my leaving Jake because he was de-
ieated. Jake will tell you
HE wAsN'T DRuGGED,
and as for leaving him, why, l was look
| ing out that we were not liuhbed by bob
hics' in Mississippi, and stood on the
/ front platform to prevent the uncouplinl
/ of the train; Bud Mastcrson of Denver
| who is charged with twenty-five lives
| stood by me, and promised To shoot tho
| first man who touched coupling pin
| and, by the courtesy of the Associated
Press, we finally got into New Orleans
ON their special train. 1t was forced
courtesy, | Know, but we Couldn I hclJ
it. We had to get out of Mississippi
and quickly, too"
People would prefer your Statcmcn
as to the fight, Jake" suggested an As
sociated Press reporter.
"Well, he whipped me" replied Jake
"nnd lac did 1t fairly. / was not in con
dition. The truth is, | had but TIVE
weeks training; the heat assisted but
was not drugged. | don't blame any
body and acknowledge defeat. | wa
uvcr-contidcnt, perhaps, but still think
CAN WHIP SULLIVAN
And shall try for another go for him.
This statement was made in q dis
heartcncd way, however, and ii wa
clearly evident that kirain Is not over
anxious for another battle. 81 feel hadl,
about losing the fight" said kihain
"but | am not suffering very mucl
physically, 1t meant n fortune to me /
] ] won. noed not have fought again
but now must"
Mitchell SAYS he will challenge sui
livan for anothcrbattle, and Pony Moor,
stands ready 10 back his son-in-law 10
any amount. The party go direct t,
Baltimore via Cincinnati.
ARRIVES AT COLUMBUS.
CoLuMpUs, Ind, July -kilrain AM
party arrived here this afternoon. Re
portcrs boarded the train, but kilrail
refused to talk. Damn thcncwspapcrs,
said he; "they have ruined mo already.
The party proceeded to the hotel an,
kilrain stripped to the waist to wash
His body appeared badly swollc
and was covered with plaster
and big spot was on his right side
Constcrn0ti6n was created nv r1mors .
Sullivan's arrest at Nashville, ana Xii
rain and party, In order to avoid arrest
hired carriages and drove overland /
the direction of Shelhyvillc, thirty mile
distant. Tho sheriff of this county tc
night received atelegram from Govcrnu
, Lowry, of Mississippi, offering $500 rcwar
for the arrest Of kilrain and his party.