Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-10
GOSSIP OF A GREAT CITY.
Thought He Was John L. Sullivan.
NEW YoRx nuRrAu sPFcIALs.1

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NEW YORK, July 9.-In almost every police
court this morning there were prisoners who
would not have been there If Sullivan had not
whipped Kilrain. John Fitzpatrick got so in
toxicated over the result Of the tight that he
| imagined himself the victor, and went on a
hunt through West Nineteenth street looking
for KilrainItes to whip. He struck several
citizens that he happened to pass. Finally he
tackled John Drumm. Fitzpatrick knocked
Drumm down and kicked him about the head.
His face presented fearful sight this morn
ing. When young man in the neighborhood
washed the blood from Drumm's head Fitzpat-
rick struck him for so doing. While yet in the
flush of victory Fitzpatrick tried to knock out
Policeman Boyle. The officer was too much
for him. John Hurley told Justice Duffy he
got drunk because he lost money on Kilrain.
He was discharged. Henry Kohn said he got
drunk because he won 500 on Sullivan. He
was fined $40. John Fitzpatrick paid IS fine be-
cause he celebrated Sullivan's victory by firing
off a revolver in the street. Several other men
who shouted too loudly for Sullivan or got
drunk in honor Of Sullivan were fined small
amounts.
Three More to Try Electrical Deaths.
John Lewis. James Nolan and Patrick Pack
enham, convicted murderers, were to-day SEN
fenced in the Court of General Sessions to be
hanged on next August %. Lewis, young
colored man. who shot down his sweetheart,
Ann jackson, before her house one year ago.
listened unmoved to his sentence. Nolan, who
killed his sweetheart, Emma Buck, last Novem-
Der, turned white even to his lips as the Judge
condemned him. Packenham, who Is over so
years old, was so frightened that he could
hardly stand, and groaned heavily when the
Judge named the date for his death. Packen-
hams crime was the cutting Of his wife's throat
with a razor because she refused to give him 10
cents for whisky.
Electricity as an Executioner.
Harold P. Brown, an electrical engineer, con-
tinued his testimony to-day in the case of
William Kemmler, the murderer condemned to
be killed by electricity. He was examined by
Bourke Cochran, who Is trying to prove that
execution by electricity is unconstitutional
Mr.. Brown showed list of 81 persons who had
been killed accidentally by electricity, and said
that in every case, within his knowledge and
experience, full current of full pressure had
been followed by instant DEATH He told how
he had slaughtered by electricity so dogs, 10
calves, horses and a foxhound. He described
the almost instantaneous death of 300
pound horse under a current of the force of
700 volts, In conclusion, Mr.. Brown said he
was sure that the electrical apparatus pro-
vided Dy the state Tor tie execution OF cr1m-
inals would kill without delay or pain.
Must Have Tired of His Bargain.
Bernard Cohen. a prosperous young clothier,
engaged himself to Cecilia Riskinoff six
months ago. He gave her an engagement ring
and gold watch. To-day was the day set for
the wedding. Two weeks ago young Cohen
took his fiance's ring for the ostensible purpose
of having Cecilia" engraved upon it. Two
days later he sent that gold watch he had given
her to a jewelers. to be cleaned. From that
time till this morning she saw neither Cohen,
the ring nor the watch. Miss Riskinoff had
Cohen up in court today to answer the charge
of larceny. He was held for further examina-
tion. She will also sue him for breach of
promise.
Some Interesting Items of Cost.
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