The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-04
u. c. WILLIAMS, WILLIAM OLIVER,
). MCMAHON, A. +. CAMAcHo,
MnErArn,1t Ii u Islt A A


Mr.. klegan was the only n of the
above-naned parties who appeared.
Messrs. Camacho and Oliver sent letters
advising that they could not attend by
reason of other engagements. Messrs.
McGinty. McMahon and Williams did
not favor the committee with a reply.
The committee were very anxious to
obtain from the Scogtish-Ainerican Atil-
Ietic Club the exact facts III connection
with the Robinson-Cahill fight, as infer
nation had reached them that both
Robinson and Cahill had received a por-
ton of the gate money. A registered
letter was sent to the Scottish-American
Athlegic Club on February 8, requesting
that the club books covering the time OF
the Robinson-Cahiil match be produced
for the committees examination at the
meeting held February Is. Nh. Cahill
promised positively that the books III
question would be presented to the COM
mittee at the said meeting. At the meet
ing In question Mr.. CahilI handed the
committee q letter from Mr.. Donnelly,
who oficiated as treasurerOn the evening
of the Robinson-Ca hill match, which
stated that the money received for adj
missions to said contest amounted to 81
after the payment OF expenses. This
money was said Co haye been turned over
70 the Scottish-American Athletic Club,
who purchased a watch for the winner,
MI. CahiIl. Mr.. Cahill reported at The
meeting OF February 10 that he was UNI
able to produce the books OF the Scottish
American Athletic Club, as above stated,
for the reason that they could not be
found.
It will be seen on examination Of Mr..
Cahill's sworn testimony that he testi-
fed that at the contest between himself
and Mi. Robinson, held at the Scottish
American Athletic Club rooms, to the
best OF his knowledge about three hun
dred persons were present, and that an
admission fee of fifty and seyenty-five
cents was charged. AS the watch only
cost 81, the disposition Of the balance OF
the money which was received at the
door is u"naccounted for.
The committee have been very much
hampered in their efforts to obtain infor-
nation to enable them to investigate Mr..
Cahills amateur standing. Reports had
reached the committee concerning a num-
Der of alleged attractions of the amateur
rules by Mr.. Cahill. The committee were
informed that he had frequently seconded
professional prizefghters in professional
lights. Il was said that he had obtained
a portion of the gate money resulting
from his fight with James Robinson. The
committee also received information that
he had been paid SIS for boxing with J..
McGinty. In addition TO this Cshill is
said to have received an order for a suit
Of clothes as an equivalent for a second
set-to with j.. McGinty. (Mr. Cahill. in
his sworn testimony. admits having
boxed McGinty three times, but denies
ever having received money or q prize of
any kind for these contests.)
The witnesses that the committee relied
on to verify these numerous reports re-
fused to appear for examination. AS due
notice of the meeting was sent to the re-
spective parties, who were requested TO
appear, the committee had not Che slight
est reason TO suppose that the parties in
question would decline To put in al APP
p~earance and explain the matters which
they were said to be cOnversant with.
IN the course of a conversation held
some time e with a member of the coai-
mittee. Mr.. Williams said that he was the
only man who could give evidence which
yyoild make Mr.. Cahill q professional. In
renly to 9 question rs to whether he
1vonld sign a statement giving informa-
zion which would explain matters, he
said.-nWrite it out" After reading
what had been written, which was TO the
effect chat he mad paid Cahill money for
snarrina. he refused to sign the state
ment. saving that he had personal rea.
sons1 for not wishing to put his name to
If He also said:-.1 have promised not
70 rive Cahill away" During the course
If fha same conversation he practically
admitted several times that he was the