The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-07
Mr.. SULLIVAN EXCITED.
The Big Fellow Again Denounees
His Former Trainer and
Friend, Billy Muldoon.
He Says tho Wrestler Wanted to
Turn States Evidence
Against Him.
Getting Tangled up with
tho Law.

John L. Sullivan arrived here to-day, says
. New York special to the Chronicle.
"What was the cause Of the row between
yourself and Muldoon?" was asked.
'"There was no row at all, as far as I was
concerned" John L. replied, .for didn't
see anyone but Mike Donovan while I was
there. The sum and substance of the
whole matter is that Muldoon is the most
remarkable case of swelled head ever known
in this or any other country. He is in the
bargain contemplate cur and coward.
~ saw letter which he wrote to one of
the prosecuting officers Offering to turn
states evidence against Donovan and my
self and testify that we were implicated in
getting up and carrying on prize fight,
providing they would let him 20 free. Now
for q man who pretends to have spark of
manhood in him. think that is the most
contemplate thing he can do. I reiterate
that man who would do thing of that
kind is a cur and q coward.
would punch the fellow if he ever came in
my way. 1t would 60 against me to strike
such a coward. l would like to have the
public know something of this man.
I'm the first place, he has said repeatedly
that he did not receive penny for training
me. He was paid $1,000. He has been
quoted frequently as saying that l was
physical wreck when he took hold of me.
Mike Cleary and Jack Barnett did more to
get me in condition three times over than
Muldoon did, but never told the facts be-
fore, because I did not care t. bother with
the fellow.
ssHe and Kilrain went to Mississippi, and,
while don't know that Kilrain would tes-
tify against me, for think him man of
some principle, yet it looked to me as
though he might have been induced to do
something of the kind to help that cowardly
friend of his out.
"After threatened to punch Muldoon he
had said something about using pistol on
me. What better evidence do you want of
his cowardice
but desire to say right here that he
had better not try that game again on me.
Cannot a powerful man like he is defend
himself without resorting to firearms He
should be ashamed of himself. met Mike
Donovan and offered to pay his fine. for he
is pretty decent man and game one, but
he thanked me and said he was to get the
money from home.
II haven't thought much about jackson,
but do not think will meet him just at
not as they should be in the way of fighting
and don't know whether would fight at
the California Club if everything was right.
haven't made up my mind to fight any
body Just now, and when I fight again l
chances of repetition of the circus I'VE
just got through with.
II am out of money, and experience has
taught me there is no money in getting
tangled up in the law. For all my trouble
in training and fighting Kilrain only have
my pains: 1t cost me every dollar 1 got out
of the fight, and more besides, to get out of
the scrape.''
"What do you think of the Puritan clubs
offer of q $4,000 purse to jackson and
yourself?''
why, the offers all right" said John,
land I'd as soon fight there as anywhere
else, but it would be an absolute impossi-
bility to pull fight of that magnitude off
in this state. Why the governor would
issue proclamation and call out the militia
as sure as guns.''