Evening journal., 1894-11-17

bob FITZsnnfoNs.
stated by Manager Glori that Riordan
had been drinking hard all day and that
he was intoxicated when no came on the
stage for the set-to.
Immediately after the Riordan incident
Joseph Dunfee, local sparror, put on
the gloves for a two round set to with
Fitzsimmons. In the second round Dun
foo landed a night hand blow on Fitz's
jaw, resulting in clean knockdown,
the first, fitzsimmons declares, no ever
was given. He was so dazed whom no 10.
gained his feet that he could not see Dun
feo's hand when 1t was extended at the
call of time.
Fitzsimmons was arrested shortly aftei
midnight A corps of physicians attend
ing Riordan says there are grave doubts Of
his recovery.
Riordan Had Been Drinking.
At 2.15 Rlordan was still in tho same
unconscious condition. A consultation Of
they declared that unless the man return.
cd to consciousness in a short time there
could be slight hopes OF his recovery.
DR. d. NJ. Totman, tho physician who
attended Donovan, tho pugilist who was
killed ia a fight with Iunfoe, tho same
man who floored Fitzsimmons here, was
one Of the council, and he expressed the
opinion that tho man would die.
Fitzsimmons was arrested and takou
to police headquarters at O'Clock. lie
seemed IN low spirits at tho outcome Of
the accident and implored tho officers that
no be not required to 80 to the bedside Of
tho dying man.
When explaining the fight to the police,
no said that Riordan was only taking
his evening nap and that ho thought
that he would come out all right. lie
said that Riordan had been drinking q
good deal during the day, as he had been
for long time. The company was about
20 discharge him, as ne was not lively
enough whom he came upon the stage with
Fitzsimmons, and he could not mako the
bouts interesting for the audiences.
81 did not hit him hard said he. 81
only tapped him like that, Striking an
officer lightly on the check, when he
fell to his knees, no said, Call time.
/ did not think that l had hurt him and
supposed he only wanted to escape pun
ishment.
1--WE had only been at it few minutes
when j made pass at him. l hit him
/ on the right cheek with tho back of my
| right hand. 1t was merely smart tai
and could not have more than stung him
/ He made one or two feints at me. Thor
i was surprised to SEQ him put up his
hands and say. Call time. l was dis
gusted at fret because / thought no wa
Just trying TO get out Of it. 1t was quit
| a time before realized how bad he was.
II am so sorry that he is so bad.
don't SEQ how il can be. 1t must be sor
of TT but ] don't like tho look Of hi
eyes hope It win result all right. II
drank a good deal Of Bass ale yesterday
and before going on the stage downed a
big drink Of whisky. ! suppose it al
went to his head.
Manager Glori's Statement.
Charles Glori, manager Of the Fitzsim
mons company, was seen by roporto
whilo DR.. Totman was busy examinin
Riordan. Glori was slightly nervous, bu
showed no other signs Of being disconcer
ed. He said:
ICON has played us like this severr
times before. ] don't think that Il Is any
thing but drunken stupor He bee
drinking ever since engaged him thre
weeks ago In New Y ork. When he aI
piled to me, / said, Con, n you can kee
straight. you can Join the oomps ny. II
promised to be sober, but did not kee
his promise.
Asked to tell his version Of She blo'
which knocked Biordan out he said: 81
have hold the watch right along for Fit
and Con. ! generally let the first roun
run about minute and half and th
second about 40 seconds because Con
apt to become weak. Last night ] ha
lot Thorn go Tor about 30 seconds when
saw Con look at me ana say something
I could not tell what he said, but coul
not believe that no wanted me to ca
( time. Then / saw him sink 20 the groun
after Fitz had hit him an easy blow.
thought that no was taking this NEAR
60 escape further punishment It's all q
result of his drinking.
{ DIR. Totman came from tho room at
I | o'clock Wheniasked as to tho man s col
dition, he said The man IS evident
suffering from brain hemorrhas
brought on by something moro serio'
than drinking His condition is very 81
rious. and while death may not come in
mediately Il IS liable 20 result fatally.
on the advice OF Dr. Totman, Hitzsiu
mons was held IN custody by the polio
The test which DR. Iotman applied
ascertain itiordan condition is one
the last resorts Of medical science. !
oponod ldordan's eye and held ian
from lighted candle to the pupil The
was absolutely no response
Riordon died at the Condee House
$3.50 o'clock tfis morning. About
o'clock he was In the same state of u
consciousness in which no had been
the light when his laborious breathil