Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-27
JOHN L. Is INSANE
Defeat and Whisky Have Ru-
med Suilisan's Mind.
BlOOMINGDALe IS NEAR HIM
While Drunk He Accuses His Baexer OF
Having Drugged Him and Bet
ting On CoTbetr.

Ngw YoRK, Dec. 25.-Jim Corbett's
ansry reply 70 John L. sallivAn's allie
CATION that no had been drngged and
oped IN New Orleans when be fought
ths Californian nas apparently aroused
tne ire OF suily, and N consequence
the after mas been im1lblng IN dnnk
At terrible rate To sootns his anger all
day. The ex-champion Immediately
after Leaving nis bed room IN the Van
derbllt noEel this morning proceeded
TO the bar room on the ground hoor
aud made the BARTENDER nix him al
klnds OF fancy drinks. IL was plainly
evident to proprietor Matt Clune that
sullivan was laying the foundation for
another OF, MS famous lags aud ne an
ticipated trouble. lie endeayorec to
Iersuade the great modern Hercules u
ees.st and return 10 MS room, but IN
every effort he Was met with y.clous
rebuSo and tOlc tO mind his business.
sullivan kept right oa drinking dntl
late IA tn- afternoon, when he lad ac-
com pli-ned hIs cFavIng desire 10 get
good ana full" tie was IN genuine
ugnting condition and numor. lie
cursed everyone about hun and made
srv-rnl sueressful atteT pts at clearing
ont the place. JACK Ashton, hls spar
rlag parlner and friend. WAS called IN
To trv add subdue the heart broken
nghtrr, lut bis efforts were met with
eurm, aud in quicker time than x
taxes 10 tell IL, Ashtoa made himself
scarce a. likewise aid the other oSeu-
pants os the bar room.
~Vorbett Licked Me."
"I'n xii you. you - =, If you come
near mo-" be said IN storm Of rage,
and then began TO SOB and cry over his
crushing defeat. He continued. Cor
bet. hcked ME when | was physical
wreck and the shadow Of John l.. sulh-
van OF SIX years ago. l have been
wronged aud treated dirty because my
good nature perpltted II. Give me
another chance. 'give me another
chance, and I'll show the worli what
can do
Then he sank back into . chair and
cried like . child. Finally he grew
ouIeter and permitted Ashton to take
hin TO his room.
IIlst the general opinion among most
sporting people here that the hacker ne
accused IN yesterdxy's : interview of nav
ing druggsd him and then bet on Cor
bett Is Jimmy Wskely. bu; there 10 no
evidence winch warrants such state
ment.
When seen tonight concerning Sulh-
vans statements the reflection II cast
uD.lu his character made Wakeiy lndlg
nsnt.
s.SulIgan - gong crazv sassi he,
'fOr 1 am sure tnat II nls mind IL not
weak ne would never make such awful
remarks have been told that al
though no mentions no names, am
fhss person accused. Heaven DO my
iIdge I never injured tnat mans life.
Bat I treated him Ike 3 brother.
Drink has been the cause Of his ruin
and nothing else.
His Brsin Giving Away.
EYES. tuat - the cause OF his defeat
AMI not morphine. which he says was
put "a n.s food His defeat is killing
Nun gradually, and ms BRAN IS beyond
q doubt weakening. | had . fortune
on sullivan TO whlp Corbett, and can
tell YOU that Il came within an ace of
running me. feel sorry for poor
Jona. for God knows | was always his
friend"
Charlie Johnston. his other backer.
was IN an angry mood tonight over
what sullivan lad SAID. aud refused %
talk at length on the subject. He be-
lisves. too. that Sullivan a losing MS
mind and fears .ne future. Regarding
tue statements that sullivan Was
drugged. he says they were made by
man whose mind mas been wrecked by
Iever-es and old j. nm barley corn.
The opinion prevails here that Suih-
van viii be a IN SUBJECT for I'll oOming-
dale aud that nIs queer alton f0reteli
an early breakdown. Sulil.van ap-
pearsd a. the Windsor the otsr lsst
night 10 a crowded nous. Nbone was
permitted to interview in strict
orders