Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-16

Declared Of-RIeord Of The Dead ighhr.
NEW ORLEANS, December 15.-An1y
Bowen, the prize fighter, died this
morning AZ 7;15 o'clock, while Oelany
was praying over his inanimate form.
He never reEained consciousness from
the time the blow was landed by La
yigne last night and was conveyed from
the dressing room at the club TO bis
home on ITALIA street, near Magazine.
The scene at the house this morning
was a most pathetic one. DR.. E. d.
Martin was called in at an early hour
and did sll that human skill could do 80
save the life that hung in the balance,
but 20 no avail.
The mother Of the pugilist, when he
was carried into the house, predicted
that be would never recover, while his
Young wife grew hySterical In her ag-
ony.
They sat by the side Of the uncon-
scious man and wept and prayed, but II
on them for the last time and be never
opened his lips.
Between and o'clock this morning
faithful watchers stood by the dying
pugillst's side, hoping that his eyes
would give some sign OF Intelligence.
Medical science racked It's brain In
search Of remedy, however violent,
that would quicken the pulse and set
the brain 10 working. Al 3 o'clock DR..
Finney thought that Bowen bad In
proved, and at that hour be did not
think that the fight would have fataI
termination, and In reply 10 request
from the Office OF the chief OF police,
DR.. Finney sent certificate saying that
Bowen was better. 10 was message
OF relief 10 Lavinge and Duffy and the
seconds Of Lavinge, who had not been
arrested until Bowen's condition became
alarming, and who were painfully wait
ing TO hear that the unconscious pugilist
HAD COME TO LIFE.
The doctors remained with Bowen 70
the end, with his wife also standing by
his bedside just as the hands OF the
clock were creeping around 10 Mrs.
Bowen leaned over the bed and said:
"Oh. Andy, say something 70 me, and
her ears were strained TO catch the
word.
Andy shivered and grOaned, his
frame shook, and then, without ever
having come back 70 consciousness al
ter LavIsue landed. be bresthed his
last, and the record Of . tragedy was
writ.
As soon as Bowen had died hand
kerchief was tied gently about his
face, and a message was sent 20 the
police station over the nearest telephone
notifying that Office OF the death Of the
UugiiiSt. The police station, Ia turn,
quickly sent word 10 the coroner.
A reporter was at the Bowen resi-
deuce shortly after Andy breathed bis
last The news OF his death spread
with lightning-iSe rapidity and in less
time than IL has taken 10 write this &C
count the Intelligence haG been com
muuicated % the four corners Of the
United states. Crowds Immediately
began 10 cODgrsgate about tho Bowen
bOuss, and the newspaper men and
friends OF the dead pug,Iist, with bis
relatives, were permitted 10 view the
ramains. Tbs dead man showed signt
OfNthe rough treatment he had received.
Those who saw tbs sight said that It
was not so much the blow which La
vigpe had struck upon the jaw, but the
combustion produced by his fall upon
the fooring Of the ring. BOwen's body
lay on its back when a reporter saw 10
earlyl ana whatever wound there was
on thA back OF the head was not visible.
The liPs were swollen aud there was a
tInge a purple about him, and his rather
large I'd Zee seemed somewhat larger than
usual, Although there was 10 strong
sign on pain upon It. The features
were natural, the mouth partly open.
THE News OF BowEN's DEATH
was made Snown TO Lavinge and his
party shortly after il had been cOmmu-
nicated by telephOne to the Central sta
tion. Lavlnge had been detained at
the station with his seconds aud attend
ants all uigAt Gnd be slept out little,
being anXiOhS every moment TO get
tidings from the bedside of the wound
ed pugilist. Q4aviuge was inexpressibiy
shocked wheh no beard the news of
Bowen's deaNh and expressed his pro-
found sympathy for BOweU'S wife. 10
answer TO a QUESTION be said that be did
not feel that de had been tue direct
cause OF the death OF the pugilst. IN
other words tha blow which he deliver
cd on Bowers Jaw bad not been sniff
GENTLY fOrcefuA TO nave carried with
II fatal consequences. He said be be-
lisyed that wheh Bowen fell mis- head
had struck the pine flooring and that
the conclusion hid been the Immediate
cause OF his doaNh. Lavinge was not
only sorry for B4Wen's death, but he
was in much spp&hensiOn as to what
would become OF himself 10 connection
with the fight ani\ how long IL was
likely that he would be kept 10 prison.
Friends assured him\ that be would
probably have no Difficulty in obtaining
his release after the usual formalitieS
OF the law had been complied with, and
that be need have 40 fearNOi lack Of
lack OF friends and INFLUENCE to help
him out OF his unfortunate dilemma.
Ate O'Clock Lavigne aud Ais party
were told 70 prepare themselves 70 be
taken 10 the Third precinct statiPn. An
affidavit for murder against a con-
cerned will be made in the SecOnH Re-
corder's Court.
Captain Frank Williams, or the AUDI
torium. was very cast down over the ac-
cident. When asked u IL would INFER
fere with to-night's affair between Ryan
and Dempsey, be said that it had been
decided TO declare it Oh.
When the peu faced each other for
the e, Rhteouth round il was apparent