The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-27
JOHN L. DRUNK AGAIN
The Ex-Champion Weeps, Curses
and Raves Like a Maniac.
coRBETT's CONTEMPT FOR HIM.
Charley Johnston, His Bscker. Says He
Stole Liquor In Spite Of His Trainers
Sullivan on His last Legs.

SYRACUSE, ". Y. Dec. 26.-Corbett Is in
this city The Sullivan interview made
him boiling mad. He said:
Say for me that If he thinks he can lick me
why the devil don't ne fight 1 will fight him
for $1,000 eide or as much as lie likes next
October, when our theatrical engagements are
closed. II he has no. got hacker will hghs
him without backing. We will settle it for
purse. fee! sorry for the nlaa. Send word TO
Sullivan that I say can lick him tn four
rounds He is very lucky that did not knock
him CIT quicker than did Why, it il 8 TACT
tina. when spared the man a. his hereht be
sent no less than five men to me, asking me IL
woasd go ligh: with him. Up to the present
tins nave had nothing but kind words Tor
him. Now I must say THAI he is acting ike q Dig
loafer and Is playin. the baby acf. IL
makes mo tired to read his sBivslinE in
terviews- Sullivan lie now fighting with
MS mouth, and that is about al! he Will
do, say low, without swearing by mT mothers
hair, that sullivan will never be champion so
long "a able TO wax. am done saying
pretty things nbou: him. As far as his being
crugged is concerned, don't believe 1t, but
that talk IL ali we'll enough TO create sympathy
Why, that man has simply mesmerized the peo-
pie of this country Before met him people
thought be was q great fellow. II had known
he was made of such limsy stuff l would have
done eina quicker than l did.
II
van and tell him that gay am willing to fight
him an October. want TO convince him once
aud for all that he is no longer champion and is
not going to BE- If he wants 20 fight, now Is
the time 20 sign the papers and make the ar
rangeneuts. II he does not mean 70 fight, he
will please SHUT his mouth and retire 70 his
proper place.
New Yosg, Dec. 26.--Jin Corbetts an
cry reply TO John l.. Sulhyan's ailega-
a u
in New Orleans when he fought
the Californian. has apparently
aroused the ire of Sullivan, and in
consequence the latter has been i'm
bibing drink at a dizzy rate ali day 10
pion, Immediately after leaving his
bedroom in the Vanderbilt hotel
late this morning, proceeded 10 the bar
room on the ground floor and made the
bartender mix him up all sorts OF fancy
drinks. It was plainly evident to the pro-
prietor, Matt Clune, that Sullivan was iay-
ing the foundation for another of his
famous isgs, and he anticipated trouble.
He endeayored to persuade Sullivan TO de-
sist and return TO his room, but in every
effort ne was met with a vicious rebuke.
Sullivan kept drinking until late in the
afternoon, when be had accomplished his
craving desire 20 get good and full. He
was then in a genuine fighting humor.
Jack Ashton, his sparring partner and
friend, was called in to try and subdue the
heart-broken fighter, but his efforts were
met with curses, and, in quicker time than
i takes 10 tell, Ashton made himself
scarce, as likewise did the other occupants
of the room.
''Pil kill you if you come near me-"
Sullivan said in a storm of rage, and then
hegan to sob and cry over his crushing de-
feat. He continued:
Co.ba.t licked me when I was physical
wreck and shadow OF the John l. Sullivan of
ak years ago. have boen wronged and treated
dirty because my good nature permitted il.
Give me another chance Give mo another
chance and I'll show the world what can do
Then he sank back in chair and cried
like a child. Finally he grew quieter and
permitted Ashton to take him up to his
room. The opinion Is expressed among
sporting people here that the hacker he ac-
cu.ed in yesterdays interview as drugging
him and then betting on Corbett is Jimmy
Wakely, but there Is no evidence which
warrants such a statement. Wakely,
when seen tonight concerning Sulivan's
statement and the reflection 1t casts on
him was very indignant. He said:
sullivan Is going crazy, for am sure that IL
his mind was not weak he would never make
ouch awful remarks. Heaven be my judge,
never Injured that man in my lie, bat instead
] treated him Ike brother. Drink has
been the cause of his ruin and nothing
else. Johnson and ] during the days OF
his training on Long Island watched him like a
mother would our child TO keep him from
drinking. hut despite her wstchiulness he stole
hesr aud sneaked il into his room That was
the cause OF his defeat, and not the morphine
which he said was put in his food.
Charley Johnson, his other hacker, was
in an angry mood and refused to talk
The opinion prevails here that Sullivan's
queer actions foretell an early brea kdown.