Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-13
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The Lats Fight Declared to : Colossal
Fake.-Kurain,s Condition.

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The Late Fight Declared to : .Colossa
Fake.-Kflrain's Condition.
NEW ORLEANS. July 0.-The pugilists and
their friends who created such . grea'
furore here for the past week or two. have
all left the city, and the population il
gradually quieting down and affairs assum
ing q normal condition.
Kilrain, who was believed to have re
ceived such terrible punishment about the
body, appeared this morning to be &c
fresh as the dag after his return from the
battle field. He was conveyed to the
Southern Athletic club room and given a
bath, after which he retired to his rooms
He vomited q grsenish substance, some Of
which has been kept for analysis in order
to determine whether he had been dosed-
as he intimated-or not. Every convent.
ence and accommodation were accorded
him. Rumors that he had bsen
FROM DIsEAs
had been freely circulated, and in order TO
satisfy himself whether this was true ornot,
the janitor watched Kilrain. He was
evidently suffering great pain, and ap.
peared to walk with difficulty. The jani-
tor was finally convinced that not only
were the reports true. but that Kilrain
had recently had q surgical operation per.
formed.
DR.. Daugherty, of Philadelphia, had been
attending to him, and Kilrain had been
taking medicine ever since his arrival here.
In fact ON the day OF the ARRIVAL he val
seen taking medicine from q vial, but this
was believed to be some preparation which
was intended to assist him in getting into
condition for the fight. DR.. Daugherty
states to some OF the members Of the club
boil, from which he had been suffering for
time.
These facts only became known in the
club to-day, and the consequence was a re-
of opinion in regard to Kilrain, and
some members remarked, when he had gone,
that they
wIsHED THEY Had NEVER INVITED HIN.
Prof. Donovan stated he did not know
anything OF this prior to the fight, other
wise he would have had nothing to do with
II, or would not have allowed Jake KiIrain
enter the ring.
Since the fact became known, Kilrain's
movements while walking, his dis
to strip and his aversion to
take exercise, as well as MitChelIs care that
he should not take any, and Kilrain's
looks, his rather cadaverous lace
In fact, his strange actions, words and
looks, are all attributed to this.
Prof. Robinson, In charge OF the pupils OF
the Southern Athletic club, who witnessed
the fight, stated openly on the train, while
returning, that
THE FIGHT WAS A COLOSSAL FAKE
rom beginning to end, and that Sullivan
and Kilrain were both parties to it. This
explained Sullivan's magnanimity toward
He had him at his mercy sew.
,ral times during the fight, when he
could easily have knocked him out. He
Processes to know all about sparring, and
has seen q number Of pIize-fights, and is q
Judge. His assertions were
made openly to members OF the club, and
evoked no little comment.
Some allege he is mistaken, for too many
1eavy blows were hit and the principals re-
;eived too much punishment.
Kllrain arose this morning and desired
10 take O bath in the swimming tank, but
vas not permitted to do so.
At an early hour guests OF the club gath
red together their wardrobes and com
nenced packing up, and at 7:15 O'Clock
Kilrain, Mitchell, Murphy, Pony Moore
md DR.. Daugherty left in carriages for the
Texas Pacific depot, and boarding the
rain left for the north via Texas, in order
10 avoid going through Mississippi.
WHERE THEY FEARED ARREST.
Mr.. Stevenson, Kilrain's hacker, left the
yesterday afternoon via the Queen
& Crescent line for his home.
Kilrain was not suffering the least ap-
parent inconvenience from the body blows
,e had received, and was sounded by DIR.
Oaugherty who tapped him in the ribs and
With his fingers without causing Kilrain
much pain.
At 1870 this afternoon John L. Sullivan
and his party left by the Queen q Crescent
line for home. !,
Marsh Redan OF this city has deposited
81, 600, to make the fight between the "St.
Joe Kid" and Fallon OF Brooklyn Tor from
81, 900 to $4,000 q side, the fight to take
place 10 November within 200 miles OF New
Orleans, VIM. e. Harding to be stake hold
or and appoint o referee.