The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-08
FATAL PRIZE FIGHT.
magic Ending of a Brutal
"Glove Contest"
hui BETWEEN UNFRAMED MEN.
S~erre shafer Dies After Being Beaten
BY Billy DoyIe-Jury Says Natural
Csuses''-DoyIe Escapes.

he corner OF Third and washington streets, at
8 early hour yesterday morning. In the
rre1th round Shafer sank 20 the floor insen-
ME, never rcgained consciousness, and died
kom the effects OF the blow at go a. N. The
Fratest excitement prevailed; the police made
zrssts By the wholesale, but up to this hour
sve not succeeded in capturing Doyle.
& since the breaking up OF the Seattle Athletic
hub, caused by the arrest OF the principals In
he Haley-Hawkins glove contest, various
.riety theater managers have catered
4 the tastes of ring patrons by
living Friday night 'ssparring exhibitions"
Dis class of entertainment proved a
#kswing card, for in the majority OF instances
S be contests were OF the livelicst order, and the
{ Einep als-novices, most of them--banged away
g each other with sufficient ardor and spilled
1 ksouuh gore 70 suit the fancy Of the most
( &rutal lovers OF that character OF sport. Some
MHmeT members OF the regulGfly organized
1 E.ub-business men, clerks md others who
&ove in the circle OF respectability and who
Eere heretofore willing 20 pay heavy dues to
illness two perfectly trained athletes box in q
ecIiSTeg ulafed club room-have attended these
Bnday night affairs, and in order TO gain good
&jew OF the stage have jostled against the very
pxest classes-women included-in the smoke
Iden, beery atmosphere OF the dive.
kSusb an audience was present Friday night at
tx theater mentioned After the regular per
pmance, lasting until long after midnight a
race OF japanese wrestlers appeared on the
&ge and took several falls from each other
Esxt two little boys, scarcely out OF their swaa-
Hing clothes-twins they were-donned the nit
sns and went Of each other for five rounds
his was followed by q set-to between Young
turner, colored, ana one Mclaughlin, the latter
being saved from Knockout by the cali of
lime. Ia the buzz OF general approval that en-
ned the announcement OF J. w. considinc one
b the proprietors, who also acted as referee was
bot generally heard 1t was to the effect that
Billy Doyle and George Shafcr would spar six
bounds for points.
81 The two men appeared in the ring erected on
the stage and were introduced They wore large
skzed boxing owes.
~ Doyle is tall blonde, with long reach and
has handsome curly hair that crowns a rather
7rpossessing face. shafer, on the other hand,
Ess dark and looked the fighter. Neither man
vas in condition to engage in any prolonged
contest, but no one in the audience anticipated
that either OF them would meet the fate OF Billy
Avery, who was killed while boxing at the Gre
horne theater, san francisco, or of Mcbride,
Ehose death In the Golden Gate club nearly put
N end TO boxing In California
~ At the call OF time Shafer began rushing and
immediately demonstrated that that was all he
knew about boxing. With his head down he
struck out wildly and did no damage DOYLE,
however. used his left fairly well and conn
be latter's nose TO bleed and his lips to swell.
ehafer was game, however, and cut
1he pace throughout, and Doyle contented
himself with his left-hand punches. In the fifth
|Iblnd Shafer landed one or two heavy blows, a
little crimson trickled down Doyle's face, and
fae latter looked as If he would quit II the dose
IvEs repeated. This encouraged the crowd In
3shAiers corner and he was urged to go in and
zNin This he tried to do, but III the sixth round
[he got decidedly the worst of Ii, and was going
~ pieces fast when the referee called time. In
Iihe very beginning OF the seventh Doyle walked
5a shafers corner where the latter was standing
land sent his rightin on Skaters cheek IT was
mot hard blow, but Shafer spun around half
8sell and in bis bewildermenf raised his hand in
feeble effort 20 strike the referee who had sep
Asyated the coInbatants with view of closing
ne contest. Doyle was declared the victor and
7shafer dropped into his chair gasping and in
HFnsihle.
While the contest was exceedingly lively no
heavy blows were struck by either man and not
anticipating any serious results, the audience
lied out peli-men into the open air.
n shafer was removed 10 his dressing room and
q the usual restoratives had no effect upon him,
attaches OF the theatre were dispatched for
medical aid. DIR. Van responded and worked
for an hour over the man whose life he saw was
8snfe3y ebbing away. Shnfer was then taken Ia a
carriage 10 his room in the New Zealand block
aid Coroner Horton sent for with the hope that
Il before death ensued Shafter might regain con-
4tciousness and make an anti-mortem statement.
Il The dying man never spoke, however, and
pfeathed his last at 20 s. N. The body was re-
81 Shortly before O'Clock Captain Kent, who
s. was IN charge nj headquarters, Chief Monroe
Il being at the bedside of his sick daughter, was
notified OF the critical condition OF Shafer and
q caused the arrest of J. J. Mccarthy, who had
seconded the dying man. Chief Monroe, who
= came down town shortly afterward, personally
Z placed MeSsrs. Watkins and Considine under
arrest, releasing them on their furnishing bonds
Il The names OF others arrested are George Stone,
Frank Morgan, Joe Berry, George Cannon, John
soyie and y. j. Woods, and as they were una
bic to give bail to appear as witnesses were
locked up.
II The police did not succeed in taking DOYLE
= INTO custody He had anticipated that serious
results might follow and took the early boat for
81 Tacoma, il is believed, The chief dispatched
Lieutenant Phil sullivan and officer Cave 20
hat CITY, who are being assisted in their search
II ny Chief Zwickey and detectives. Officers also
n Grove 20 the race track and other suburban
81 ponts with hope Of finding him.
The news OF Skaters death spread rapidly and
q many people went 10 the morgue TO view the re-
"A mains, They were not admitted for q time, as
i DTS. Van and Horton, assisted by DR.. smart, WAS
helding post mortem examination. They
81 icnnd that death had been caused by the burst
II ing OF blood vessel in the brain. and stated
n tlai the INJURY was OF recent origin.
il But little Is known of the dead man. McCar-
81 my, his second, who is locked up. says he first
4 net shaier az Port Townsend eight months ago,
Il ana worked with him as longshoremsn.
shafer at that time boxed when opportunity af-
n torded. He came TO this city about a month
4 fnce. Las; sunday night be SPARED with Billy
i Waters al the Elite theater, and two weeks ago
/ ne had six round contest with George Cannon
He was loser on both occasions.
Il Chief Monroe, when interviewed relative to
The affair said.
4 u have given strict orders 70 my officers 20
n ssep any sparring exhibitions that develop into
erutsi affairs ] myself have stopped several
Il contests where the principals began smuggling [
ltnpresed my orders were being obeycd, and
Il lieutenant sullivan. who was ia charge of the
i nisht patrol last night and who was present ar
"A tue theater, says that Shaler ana Doyle were
II doing each other no harm. and Was greatly sur
nsised that the former died from the effects Of
/ Coroner Horton held an inquest over the re-
4 fiHlus at bunney & Stewards undertaking office
IS iSs p. m, tie following named ynrymea
heiOg summoned; J. ", smart, A. n Manning.
Afehie sielSon, II. A. trcdraek, J. II. ". Locke
i and c. r. BsteFnSn.
There was quite au srrsy Of witnesses present
an motley crowd ca hand from morbid
Il eariaslty- Prosecuting Attorney Miller con-
u Quoted the examination Tor the state.
frank Rice, variety performer, was the FIRST
4 deceased snd Doyle aid claimed il was nothing
a more or Ices than s sna-TiUE match. Shafer' :
lace was badly bruised before hc began boxing
/ me msn spares II an ordinary way, 20 hard
i blows were struck aud shGler appeared 20 be
drunk
4 T. J .considine testified that the contest was a
Friendly one the Tuea wearing large sized box
ing-eloves He said 80 heavy blows were struck.
i he knew Shafier Ia be very heavy driuker.
James p. Allocate testified that re saw the
Barring msICh winch Was one Of the quietsst
be had ever seen. The men were sparriDg for
fpsats and there was not square knoCk-dow n
tAfuGrhout shsieE wSS heavy drinksr aud
sas wesk from a contest he had previously en-
Ssgea ia
! Gus;aye Peterson, manager Of the theater, aud
Hetry Henderson testified generally as the
Others preceding
iir. ). :. " smart on being sworn said thst
/ he found that the man had died from pressure
o. tie brain from lnSi9e heFnorrh8ge; death
1 Must have resulted from the seltened condition
q she arteries. similar to stroke 6 spopiexy
i illd uot Know whether it would result IRON s
how. There was no confusion ot the skull