Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27
His Late Backers of the Opin-
 ion That He Is.
CORBETT MAKES A FEW REMARKS.

Says That John L.'s Talk of Being Doc
 tored at New Orleans Is All Bosh, and
 That He Can Whip the ex-Champion
 in Four Rounds.
 NEW YORK, Dec 27.-Jim Corbett's
 angry reply to John L. Sullivan's allega-
 tion that he had been drugged and duped
 at New Orleans when he fought the Cali
 fornian had its effect on the ex-champion,
 for he immediately began to drink heavily
 and to make things unpleasant around
 the Vanderbilt Hotel Last night,
 though, his spirit seemed to be broken
 entirely fyr he sat down and cried like
 child over his defeat. He exclaimed:
 'Corbett licked me when I was g
 physical wreck and the shadow of John
 L. Sullivan of six years ago. I have been
 wronged and treated dirty because my
 good nature permitted it. Give me
 another chance! Give me another chance
 and I'll show the world what can do!'' It is the general opinion among most sporting people here that the packer he
 accuses of drugging him and then betting
 on Corbett, is Jimmy Wakely, but there
 is no evidence which warrants such a
 statement Wakely, when seen last
 night concerning Sullivan's statement
 
 ter, was very indignant.
 Sullivan is going crazy" said he,
 "f for I am sure that if his mind is not
 weak he would never make such awful
 remarks 1 have been told that, although he mentions no names that 1 am the per
 son accused. Heaven be my judge, never injured that man in my life, but in- stead l treated him like a brother Drink has been the cause of his ruin and nothing elSe.''
 Charley Johnson, his other packer,
 was in an angry mood over what Sullivan
 had said. He refused to talk at length
 on the subject. He believes, too, that
 Sullivan is losing his mind and fears the future.
 All the talk has arisen from what he said shortly after he arrived from Wash ington. Taking a lOcket from his watch chain, he said to a reporter:
 See that locket? We'll, I'll open it and show you my mothers hair We'll, swear by that bit of hair that 1 was foully treated in New Orleans when l fought Corbett.
 He never defeated me. No, never Others did win the battle for him. wasn't John L. Sullivan that night After the first two rounds 1 couldn't see Corbett. 1 didn't know where he was was in a trance.
 That leg," continued Sullivan, point A ing to his left, has never been the same since 1 fought in New Orleans, and the other is little better. Corbett didn't knock me out, he knocked me down, but
 couldn't get up. My legs would not hold my body. They were powerleSS and had evidently been doctored. II was treated badly, yes, shamefully One man who pretended to be my friend and packer, 1 have found to be an enemy | in disguise.
 "The ex-Champion Must be Insane" ''He is responsible for my defeat He | is supposed to have had a part of my stake
 ''As God is my judge that man did not have a cent to bet on me. He backed me with money belonging to another man
 while he posed as my financial ally. ''Ghe combination in New Orleans at | the time of the Olympic Clubs carnival
 was McAuliffe, Dixon and Sullivan. l | was the biggest favorite of the three and | was beaten for the benefit of the gam bIers.
 Well, you can say for me I will be champion of the world again. Corbett l cant beat me. l will fight him once ! more. 1 can get lots of backing. Not withstanding reports to the contrary, l 1 am just strong as ever was ill my life, l with the exception of my legs. l admit | that 1 cannot fight fast I used to. | but 1 can fight we'll enough to beat Cor \ bett
 ! Il intend to fight Corbett after my the l atrical engagements are over. 1 will go | to Hot Springs and train there for two l months. l will boil all the bad stuff out l of my system, harden my muscles, and be | as fit to fight for the championship almost | as we'll as ever in my life.''