The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-11
RETURNING HOME.

Associated Press men.
RETURNING HOME.
Kilrain Badly Bruised, but willing to Fight
Sullivan at Some Future Time.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 10.-The Kilrain
party passed through Little Rock this aft
ernoon. They we're passengers on the Iron
Mountain train from the south, en- route to
st. Louis. The party of "sluggers" con-
sisted of Jake Kilrain. Charley Mitchell,
his trainer; "Pony" Moore, of England.
Mitchelps father-in-law; DR.. Dougherty,
Kilrain's physician: Prof. Mike Donovan,
the man who threw up the sponge, which
gave the fight to Sullivan, and Kid Muir
guished crowd in pugilistic circles. There
was quite crowd at the Union Depot to
see the vanquished bruiser. When the
train stopped, there sat Mitchell, who
poked his face out of the window, sour as
a green apple. PONY" Moore having never
been South before, pOked his white head
out of the car window and took in the situ-
alton. Finally Mitchell, followed by Moore,
Donovan and DR.. Dougherty alighted from
the train and went to the hotel for
dinner. Kilrain did not get ont, but kept
his seat an the draw wing-room of the sleeper.
peseinC out through. the glass window at
the anxious crowd. The slugger kept his
hand over his nose, if to conceal the eff
fects of Sullivan's blows, and finally he
turned, facing the other way. Fifteen min
utes at the depot brought their Little Rock
visit to close, and the train pulled out
with the party seated around Kilrain in
the drawing groom.
A reporter accompanied the party as far
as Barring Crossing A friend of the re-
porter introduced him TO Kilrain and party.
Kilrain was very sick, and. from all ap.
pearances, he was badly used up. The fact
could not be better illustrated than
by noticing him when he attempted
to put on his coat. This was diff
cult, and was not accomplished without
assistance by 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 fiinched as if, in
great pain; He was finally seated and sup:
ported by big fat pillows. being wearied of
the ride from New Orleans His face was
discOlored, and resembled mahogany more
than anything else. while his left eye was
black and blue, and just under his right he
wore cut in the shape of a crescent, and
ing that he was suffering. the reporter did
not press an inhuman interview but Kill
rain did say that he had been whipped, but
not fairly, and intimated that he would
at some future time. He acknowledged that
it was one of his off days, and said that if
the fight had come off the day before he
would have stood better showing with
Sullivan. He had no complaint to enter,
however, only that he was not at his best.
While the visitors and the reporter were
conversing with Kilrain, Mitchell and Don
Ovan were on the floor engaged in friendly
sparring bout" Mitchell is notorious for
his ''monkeying," and even on this occa-
ject to a round or two. 1t did not last long,
and they finally resumed their seats. This
occurred while the train was at the shops
changing engines.
What do you think of the fght?" asked
the reporter of Mitchell.
THE papers say we were fairly, squarely
and honestly defeated, but / have my
doubts about that. Jake was not in cOndi-
tiOn for the fight, and under those circum-
was % K,' and so did /, but it proved
otherwise. as you have doubtless learned
before this.
'.Yes; Jake is anxious to have another
'go' with the big fellow. and it may be
arranged when we get home"
will you stop on the wayi"
mo; we go direct to Baltimore. where
Mrs Mitchell is the guest of Mrs. Kilrain."
The reporter then left the party.
Sullivan Secretly Leaves New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, July 10.-Quite crowd
assembled around the steamship Hudson
this morning. to see John L. Sullivan anu
party Off, as it was believed that he would
leave for New York on that vessel 1t ap-
peared, however, that when application
was made for six berths to accommodate
the party, only four could be secured, and
these included the Captains berths in his
own state room. Muldoon. who managed
| the transportation, decided not to accept
| the offer. and entered into negotiations
with Mr.. Daniel Halbaron, passenger agent
for the Southern Pacific line. The party
evidently intended to avoid going through
the State of Mississippi where it was
feared an arrest would be made, and deter
mined to go through Texas. Sullivan and
Cleary, who had been flushing up" quite
! freely last night, had not entirely recov
cred from the effects of their dissipation
as was evident from their swollen eyes an(
generalappearance At 1890 o'clock Jimmie
headquarters on Rampant street. and had q
brief conversation with him. At its con
| clusion Cleary bade him good bye, saying
he would meet him In New York.
at l0:40 o'clock Pat Duffy, one of the man
ayers of the mill. called. and soon after Sui
iivan. Muldoon and another person entered
n carriage, while Duffy took a seat beside
| the driver. The party drove off. their bag
gage having been sent to the Southern Pa
| cific depot a few hours before. The car
cific depot at the head of Elysian Fielt
street. but it is believed went to the Jack
| son-street ferry in the upper portion o
the city, and was there ferried across tn