St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-27
He Will Fight Corb5tt When
His Theatrical Engage
ment Expires.
Jim Gets Boiling Mad and
Says He Is Ready and
Willing.
Sullivan'S BaekerS Believe the
EX-Champion Is Losing
His Mind.

sWore by II little locket, which he said
contained lecl of his mothers hair,
that be had been fouIy treated at New
Orleans. Corbett did not knock him
out; he knoched him down and he could
not rise because his legs had been doc
tored. He accuses his backer of being
an enemy in disguise and says he was
beaten for the benefit of combination
of gamblers. Sullivan declares that he
will hght C0rbett when his theatrical
engagements are over. This time he
will be backed by business men. not
sporting men. Sullivan was very severe
in his denunciation of his backer and
trainer.
Made Corbeft Mad.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Dec 26.-Cofbett
is III this city. The Sullivan interview
made him boiling mad He said:
''5ay for Inc that | think it very un-
kind OF Sullivan 10 try to take away any
credit which L have gained and which [
am entitled 10. II he thinks he can lick
me, why the devil don't he fight | will
fight him for $4,000 a side. or as much
as he likes, next October, when our the
atrical engagements are closed. IT he
has not got the backerS | will fight him
without the backing. We will settle for
purse. | feel sorry for the maj.
Send word to Sullivan that say can
very lucky that did not knock
him out quicker than did. Why, it is
fact that when spared him at his
benefit he sent no less than nye men to
ME asking il | would go light with him.
Up to the present me | have had moth
ing but kind words tor him, but now |
must say he is acting like Il bis; Ioafer,
and playing the baby act. 1t makes me
tired TO read his sniveling interviews.
Sullivan is now fighting with his mouth,
anu that is about all he will do. say
now, without swearing by my mothers
hair. that Sullivan wifi never b. champ
lon as tong aS | am able TO walk. Pm
done saving pretty things about nim.
''As far as beng drugget is con-
cerned. | don't believe it. But that
talk is all we'll enough to create SYM
patby Why, that man had simply
neSmerzed the people of this country
before | met him. People thought he
was great fellow. If had known
that ne was MADE of such fihnsy stuff |
would have done him quicker than [
did. Please convey my compliments 10
Mr.. Sullivan and tell him that say |
am willing to fight him in October |
want to convince him once and for
all that he is no longer champion
and is not going to be. Ii he wants to
fight now is the time to sign papers and
make arrangements If he does not |
mean to fight then he will please shut
his mouth and retire 10 his proper
place."
LOADED With Booze.
New YORK. Dee 26-Jim CorbptPs |
angry reply to John l.. SuIivan's al |
legations that he had been drugged and |
duped in New Orleans when he fought |
the Californian, has apparently aroused |
the Ire OF Sully, and in consequence |
the latter has been imbbing in drink at |
dizzy rate to sooth his anger all day. |
The eX-champion. Immediately after |
leaving his bedroom in the Vanderbilt
hotel late this morning, proceeded to
the bar room on the ground floor and |
made the bartender mix him up all sorts
of fancy drinks. 1t was plainly evident
to the proprietor, Matt CIune, that Sui
liyan was laying a foundation for an
other Of his famous jays and he antici-
pated trouble. He endeavored to per-
suade the great modern Hercules to
rest and to return to his room. but in
every effort he was met with rebuff.
Sullivan kept drinking until 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon. He was then in gen
une fighting .humor. He cursed every
one about him, and made several sue
ceSSful attempts in clearing out the
place. Jack Ashton, his Sparring part
ner and friend. was called into the bar
room to subdue the fighter, but his eff
forts were met with a curse, and in
quicker time than it takes to tell !
it Ashton made himself scarce, as
likewise did the other occupants
of the bar room. "I'l kin you if
of rage. and then began to talk. ''COr-
bett licked me- when l was a physical
wreck and the shadow OF John l.. Sulli-
van of six years ago. have been
wronged and treated dirty because my
good nature permitted it. Give me
another chance. Give me another
chance and Ill show the world what [
can do.' Then he sank back in the |
chair and cried like child. Finally he |
grew quieter and permitted Ashton to |
take him up to his room.
Think He Is Crazy
The opinion is expressed among sport |
ing people here that the backer he |
accused in yesterdays interview is |
Tommy Wakely. Wakely, when seen
tonight. confirmed SuIllvan's statement
sullivan is going crazy" said he; |
''for am sure that if his mind is not !
weak he would never make such awful |
remarks. ! have been told, although he |
mentions no names. that | am the per- |
son accused. heaven be my judge, | |
never injured that man i'll my life.
Drink has ueen the cause of his ruin, |
and nothing else. Charlie Johnston |
and [, during the days of his training |
on Long Island, watched him like a moth |
er would child to keep him away from |
drinking, but despite our watchfuiness |
he stole beer aDd sneaked it to his room. |
Tes. that is the cause of his defeat and |
not morphine, which he says was put in |
his food. His defeat is killing him /
steadily, and his brain is beyond doubt |
getting weak. I had a fortune on Sulli- |
van to whip Corbett. | feel sorry for |
poor John, but, God knows, was al |
ways his friend, and always will be-"
Charley Johnson, his other backer, |
was in an angry mood tonight over /
what Sullivan had said and refused to
talk at length on the subject. He be- |
lieves, too. that Sullivan is losing his |
mind and fears the future. Regarding |
the statements that Sullivan was
drugged, he says that they were made |
by man whose mind had been wrecked |
by reverses and 'oId John Barleycorn."
The opinion prevails here that Sulli- |
vans queer actions foretell an early |
break down. Sullivan appeared at the |
Windsor theater tonight to a crowded |
house. No one was permitted TO Inter
view him by strict orders.