The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-22
KILLED IN A GLOVE FIGHT.
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~" tDrING 1T O'CLOCK r. n

Ms Parents Supposed Ne Had Deen ~ the
Might School Arrest OF Butcher Bey
Altman. who Knocked Hfn Ont
Two lads Of II fought with hard gloves for q
purse In an east-side livery stable on Friday
night, and one OF them is dead OF the hurt he
got. He was John Hellinger. cutter for
Strauss d Freeman. makers Of children's
clothing at TOT Broadway. He left his home
ut 256 Seventh street about 2 2. M. Friday.
saying that he was going to the night school
in First street which he attended Two hours
later he was brought back unconscious In an
express wagon BY Michael Hoffman. one OF his
associates. Hoffman said something about
there having been scrap. in which Hellinger
had got knocked out. but drove away before he
could be questioned.
Helllnger's face was q mass OF cuts and
bruises. both eyes were blacked. and there
were also bruises on the body. The two doc
tors who were summoned found him to be SUI
fering from cerebral coma, resulting. appar-
rently. from blow on the side OF the head
which had caused hemorrhages on the brain.
Despite their efforts the lad died at @ A. NJ.
yesterday without recovering consciousness.
Az was subsequently learned. In place OF 60
ing to the night school. Hellinger went to
Samuel Chicks livery stable at IT'D Suffolk
street to fight George Altman. q butcher boy Of
IL
ments which had been made fortnight be-
fore. According to these arrangements the
fight was to be to finish. with hard gloves.
Queensberry rules. Each backed himself to
the amount OF IS. and Hollinger agreed. II
beaten. to give the gloves. which were his. to
Altman. Altman was seconded BY Harry Hal
in tho shop Of Altman's father at 157 fridge
The elder Altman and Chick, the liveryman.
we're among the twelve or fifteen spestaito5sh 81
S A ho o G
to Be- S seientfS sparrer Heliinssr indeed.
ents had earned reputation as iea S,.
IL eHan sna rs e te ss
fight any one Of that weight was published In
us claim. HeiiinEer was seconded By Harry
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9,clSck on the ground S9r Of the LIVERY stable.
bna boy Heinces scienee told at rs
hS IN
Dniss nSss wIthSSs apparently receiving
being hit and hurt without being able to make.
. return. Altman abandoned the attempt he
and n Of
dicplar and horizontal blows. BY which HELM.
Ss ss sSs
finally knocked down: The fourth round was
repetition Of the third except that Altman
ieit great marks Finally. in the nth round.
By blow The left side Of Helm HI In
Hellnger was dazed when picked up. and.
as he couldn't stand when time was called. his
pletely unconscious shortly after. and the as.
sembled men and boys all at once realized that
Hustled the Gynee f boy into an express
wagon and persuaded Hoffman to drive him
repsrted the latter's death at the Coroners'
a GS ss ws Of IS 81 Sa ssa
HeliInSer had disd from A., blows received. as
si Back asa ss
CLICK. Hoffman and Haibert Coroner Levy
SsstnSs sss st$ss Ss to for
The autopsy made in the afternoon by Dep
uty Coroner Donlin on Hellinger's body con-
to coma from internal hemorrhage resulting
from blow on the leit temple h which Sl had LETT
Of sbrasions and Commissions. The nose is
swollen. and there are abrasions around each
eye and on the chin and neck. There Is an
q abrasion six inches long and two or three wide
on the left shoulder. and another under tho
left arm which extends to the right sternum.
between the second and third ribs
: Az Altman is an understood fellow and a
light weight, the wonder Is how he was able |
to inflct SO severe injuries. He himself ex- |
hibited no traces of punishment, with the OK
ception OF slight bruise under the left eye. |
bathing in alcohol having done away with the |
effects OF Hellinger's blows on his nose. He |
said that the fight was forced upon him by |
Helinger who repeatedly. dared him to the |
encounter. There was no bad blood between |
them. he added. and the fight was purely for |
the stakes. Technically. all concerned are |
liable to indictment for manslaughter. Con- |
victions In such cases are not easily obtained. |