The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-21
Il WED A WHITE WOMAN.
Jackson, the Colored Fighter,
in a Strange Role.

in a Strange Role.
IRON the San Francisco Examiner.
Ilre is considerable anxiety among the
lrtors Of the California Ath letic Club.
.ofaled, but none the less real. Not long
,rlPresident Fulda received dispatch
I'd Peter jackson, at London, notifying
,iIthat an important letter was on the
sd to the club. As Jacksons contract
nib him to fight nowhere else than at the
CIornia club, except for a limited num-
b4f rounds. and as this contract does not
. he until next July, there could be no
I'd of a communication on anything i'll
tbugihstic line, not even in regard to his
riosed fight with Sullivan, for as far as
Jtson is concerned any match that the
al may make fer him will meet with his
eIoval. A little incident that occurred
sbe club one morning about month
furnishes possible clew to the contents
che mysterious letter. A coupe was
dbn I'D TO the front door of the rooms on
Igomery street, and the driver went in
aksked for the secretary, saying that a
ykg woman was at the door who wished
lie one of the officers of the club. One
olhe directors went down, and, after
hing a short conversation with the occu-
Il Of the carriage, rushed back to the
Il room, and the coupe departed. The
dttor announced to his curious question:
II in a dazed manner, that the Young
vban in the carriage wanted Pete Jack
IS address in London. In response to a
tteut of interrogations the director said:
h can't tell you whether she was good
ling or not, for she was heavily Yelled
dourning veil, l think, she had around
Iface-but from her voice | knew she
4 Young, and as one OF her hands was
ltloved knew she was a white woman.
4 was dressed in black and | should saw
i was rather small and slight. She had
she big diamonds in her ears, and from
Il whole outfit she seemed to be a woman
means and refinement. You fellows Ike 20
det about this thing and l will
h out what it means" They all
Feed to keep the matter quiet,
H the director, in accordance
Nth his promise, went about the investiga-
tn. No one knows who broke faith. but
Jhething leaked out in some way, and
sbn rumor went flying through the club
tht young and wealthy white woman
BID fallen III love with the dusky giant and
las prepared to throw Off the ties of
bends and kindred and marry the dusky
hampton. Jackson, it is known, has quite
alter classes 4 families of this CITY to
yhom he brought letters of introduction
vhen be came from the antipodes. 1t is
resumed that through this acquaintance
nip the womannanaged tn meet this rep
of circle so far beneath her
jwn.
The gossips say that this is sequel to an
Incident which occurred while jackson was
raining at JoeDiever's for his fight with
Cardiff. While he was bathing one day a
,haeton containing two ladies came along
he road. The horse took fright and a
dangerous, if rot fatal, accident was only
lverted ny theblack Hercules, who sprang
nut of the waer and, catching the horse
~ the bride threw him back upon his
launches. TIE incident was referred to in
he papers at he time as showing the cool
less and bravery of the pugilist, but no
ne ever expected that there would be a Sc
uel. According to the club gossips, one of
lie ladies whom Jackson rescued was the
anne that Asked for his address at the
Tub a monh ago. She was, it seems, much
il the contests and men, of whom
be read mich in the papers, and her ro-
lantic melting with the c0lored champion
made her determined to know him. She
through Jackson's white friends
} obtain an introduction to him and an
pportunity to thank him again. The result.
this acquaintance is what is just at pres
ut causing the anxiety in the California
uo. 1t is stated that jackson, previous
} his departure for Europe, confided to
'me of his intimates that there was a
Dung and wealthy white woman who
ished to marry him. He qualified his
with the remark til at his res pect
II her would never permit anything of the
)rt.
A member of the club said yesterday
lat Jackson's admirer was the widow of a
)untry merchant, who left her when he
led lands and property worth upward of
100000. All this she now wishes to share
18th Peter. The member further said that
ackson. realizing the sacrifice she would
ave to make, had for months refused to
ermit it, though he did not deny his af-
elton for her. He said that Jackson's
zip to Europe was made more for the pur-
oSe of giving her an opportunity to break
way from the ENHANCEMENT than to meet
EN- Smith.
Now they say her passion for him has
cen increased by the fame that his victory
YER the English pugilist has given him,
nd she has sent him such a message as
vercame his. scruples, aud what has dis
lrDed The California club is The statement
nat he has finally determined TO take her
S his wife. The fear that strikes dumb
he patrons of pugilism is that if Peter
larries they will never have an oppor-
unity of seeing him and the great
ohm L. in the ring together, for that,
husband with 100000, he would
ontinue to be prize fighter is not
bought probable OF course a marriage
NH
hough he be champion pugillst, would be
nlawful, but they could get around this,
lVher by gong three miles out at sea and
avlng the ceremony performed, or going
some foreign country where there is no
ar to such marriages and becoming man
nd wife there. If one of the current rumors
roveS true even these evasions and delays
MI not be necessary, for it is stated that
ne would-be bride herself has a strain of
egro blood in her veins, though SO slight is
that even her intimate friends did uot,