The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-27

The PugiIists Spend a
Weary Sunday.
MilIer's Body Taken From the Morgue
for Interment Hawkins Line
of Defense.

The seven pugilists in the City Prison
charged with the murder Of William Han
son, alias "Billy" Miller, OH Friday night
were a sorry looking iot yesterday morning.
The excitement that had borne them up the
previous day had died out and they were
beginning 10 realize the seriousness Of their
position.
All day long crowd Of sympathizers and
tough young men possessed of d feeling OF
idle curiosity blocked the entrance TO the City
Prison and peered through the bars TO OBJ
tain n glimpse Of the prisoners.
Time ana again they were driven away,
only to return again and stare absently
through the bars.
Among the visitors who gained admittance
was Harry Maynard. vino is actively inter-
esting himself on behalf of the prisoners.
He dressed Hawkins hands, which are be-
ginning to get back to their natural SIZE
TIE police have as yet been unable TO ar
rest President Harrison of the Pacific Club
or spider" Gallagher, but the whole force
is keeping o sharp lookout for them
Millel's body was removed from the
MOTgue at an early hour yesterday morning
and taken 10 the undertaking esta blshment
OF Halstead & Co., Mission street, 10 be pre-
pared for inteTTmenf tomorrow. Harry
Tangemenfs.
This morning preliminary investigation
into the charge Of murder against the prls-
eners viii be held. when II is expected the
charge will be altered TO enc Of man.
slaughter and the prisoners admitted 10
bail. Carroll Cook has been retained 10
defend Hawkins.
Chief Crowley said to a CALL reporter
yesterday that there had been no new de-
velopments, but be was pleased TO think
that San Francisco had seen the last Of
these slogglng matches.
Il don't know" said the Chief, what til g
outcome of tie present case viii be, but
since have been here there has been sew
! eral similar cases, and the Superior Court
! has never yet made a conviction"
Hawkins friends are bard at work upon
| his defense. They will assert that Miller
was seriously injured ten days ago while
| punching a bag in his training quarters.
| He missed a blow at the bag. slipped aud
struck his head violently against brick
| chimney.
They also assert that he tad an abscess in
| the head and that the last fatal blow given
| by Hawkins struck the deceased pugIlists
| Uranium just over the formation.
! Harry Maynard, keeper OF q resort On
| Stockton street, says he has several wit
neSses who will testify 10 the truth Of
these statements.
Bob Rheem tells in connection with
=
will SOW thorns IN the path of Beckhausen,
night steward at the Receiving Hospital
Il was sent TO take care OF Miller at 3
o'clock on the morning of his death" said
Rheem last night. the steward gave me a
chair By Miller's bedside ana went away
Officer Gleason, who was detailed by Chief
OF Police Crowley TO watch Miller, so that
he might obtain an ante-mortem stateme :
| from him, was with me. In cot near NJ :
Ter was the old man VITO shot Mackay, and
both were groaning and apparently suffer
ing intensely.
About o'clock. or an hour after | had
taken my stand al Miller's bed be put his
hand TO his mouth and signifed that he
| wanted waller. found some and be swal-
lowed it eagerly and motioned for more.
After giving him another glassful, | placed
my hand under his head and found that the
ice placed there by the steward had melted.
/ tried to find Beckhausen, and after some
difficulty succeeded.
''He was lying asleep on lounge in an
other room. l awoke him and lie brought
more ice.
Just before Miller died, which was 6
| o'clock in the morning, the policeman and
thought be was choking, and when / went
! 10 BecEhausen's room the steward was
| asleep as before on the lounge. / aroused
him by kicking his foot and he followed me
| to the cot Earlier in the morning we gave
water to ola Rippey who was also neglected
strated with Beckhausen and was told to
mind bis own business. Iswear that these
statements are true and will go before a
! notary and make affidavit to their truth"
| After MiileT's body has been viewed by
! the Coroner's jury to-day il will be buried
| at the expense Of the sporting fraternity.
The tragic ending Of Friday nights battle
has placed w. Greer Harrison. president Of
! the Olympic Club. in an unpleasant posi-
| tiun. Some people. including rolce, think
he is the man who is at the head of the club
under whose auspices Billy Miller met bis
| death.
Il am not member of and have no in
terest in any prize-fghting club" said W.
| Greer Harrison. .The warrant for the
arrest Of William Harrison, manager of the
| Pacific Club, pr OCCASIONAL, has caused me
special annoyance, as many friends Of the
| amateur Club, of which have the honor TO
be president, assumed that l was the un-
happy he
@On Saturday morning / was interviewed
by policeman with a request to 90 with
| him. The good man was unwilling to be-
| lieve that l was not the individual wanted.
| / declined, however. the protection Of the
| law and he finally left me to myself
Personally i don't much care about the
ANNOYANCE, bat do care least the Olympic
! Clubs good name should be touched by
even a shadow of a dOubt in this direction. ("