The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-27
WASSULLIvAN DRUGGED?
The Ex-Champion Claims to Have
Been Fixed" at New Orleans.
WILL MEET oORBETT AGAIN SOON.

Wis Former Baokers and Pompa-
dourJim Think Sullivan is Follow
ing I'm the Footsteps of Scanlau
and Express Pity for Him.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 27.-Jim Corbett's
angry reply to John L. Sulivan's alls-
cation that he had been drugged and
luped In New Orleans when he fought
The Californian, has apparently aroused
The ire Of Sullivan, and IA consequence
The latter has been imbibing in drink
heavily to sooth his anger The ex-
Bhampion, after leaving his bedroom in
the Vanderbilt hotes late yesterday
morning, went to the barroom and made
the bartender mix him up all sorts of
fancy drinks. 1t was plainly evident to
Proprietor Matt Olune that Sullivan was
laying foundations for another of his
famous "jSgs,' and he anticipated
trouble. He endeavored to persuade
him to desist and return to mis- room,
but i'll every effort he was met with
vicious rebuke and told to mind his
Sd business"
Sully in Fighting Humor.
Sullivan kept drinking until late in
afternoon, when he had accomplished
bis craving desire to "get good and
full. He was then i'll genuine fighting
humor. He cursed every one about him
and made several successful attempts in
clearing out the place. Jack Ashton,
bis sparring partner and friend, was
pelled in to try and sublue the heart
broken fighter, but his efforts were met
with curse, and in quicker time than
Y takes to tell Ashton quit. as likewise
Cd the other occupants of the barroom.
s1ll kill you, you =, if you come near
me," he said, in storm of rage, and
kisn began to sob and cry over his
crushing defeat.
He continued; "Corbett licked me
when l was u physical wreck and the
Bhadow Of John l.. Sullivan of six years
ago. have been wrongod and treated
dirty because my good nature permitted
II. Give me another chance.
Give me another chance, aud I'll show
the world what can do.' Then he sank
back into a chair and cried like a child.
Finally no grew quieter and permitted
Ashton to take him up to his room.
His Old Backers. ...........
II is the general opinion among most
sporting people here that the hacker he
accuses In yesterdays interview as
dTugging him and then betting on Cor
bstt is Jimmy Wakeley, but there is no
eyidence which warrants such a state
znent. Wakeley, when seen last night,
concerning Sullivan's statements and the
reflections it casts on his character, was
very indignant.
sullivan is going crazy said he,
"fOr I am sure that il his mind is not
weak he would never make such awful
femarks. have been told that, although
hB mentions no names that | am the
person accused. Heav, be my Judge, l
hHver injured that man in my life, but
instead / treated him like u brother.
Drink has been the cause Of his ruin and
nothing else Charley Johnston and |
during the days Of his training on Long
Island watched him like mother would
child TO keep him away from drink
ing, but despite our watchfulness he
stole beer and snoalled it TO his room.
Has, that Is the cause of his defeat and
rot morphine which he says was in his
food.
His defeut is killing him gradually
and his brain is beyond doubt getting
xoak. l had fortune on Sullivan tc
whip Corbett, and can tell you that il
game within an ace OF running me.
fsel sorry for poor John hut God inows
Twas always his friend and always will
be-"
Gharley johnston, his other bacEer
waa in an angry mood last night ovel
what Sullivan had said, and refused tc
talk at length ON the subject. He be
hsyes, too, that Sullivan is losing hi
mind, and fears the future. Regarding
the statements that Sullivan wa
arugged, he says they were made by
pan whose mind had bcen wrecked by
krverses and old John Barleycorn.
Ehe opinion prevails here that Sullivan
will soon be u subject for Bloomingdale
and that his queer actions foretell al
early break down. Sullivan appeared
ht the Windsor theatcr last night to
crowded house. No one was permitted
10 interview him by strict orders.