The Yellowstone journal., 1894-11-19
KILLED BY BOB.
Con Riordan Never Came to
After FitzsimmonS Hit
Him on the Jaw.
The Challenger of Champion Corbett Tin.
der siO. 900. Bond. to Answer tn.
Charge of Msnsiaught~r.

SYRACUSE. n. r.. Nov!17.-Robt. Fitz-
simmons last night knocked out Con
Riordan. his sparring partner. The sc-
cident occurred at 1870. and Riordan
fingered in an unconscious state until
800 this morning, when he died. Rior
dan was born in Melbourne. Australia,
ond was 81 years old. When 20 years old
he made his first appearance as boxer,
and soon after fought six round draw
with Martin Costello IN San Francisco,
the police stopping the contest in the
sixth round. His next bout was with
Max Feurner. Swede. whom he beat
in eighteen rounds. He then returned
to \ Australia, and met Billy Cole at Mel
bourne. defeatingshim IN eight secopds.
the shortest fight on record. He next
defeated George Bloomfield, IN thvee
rounds; George Langdon., ,thfee rounds;
ionng Wilson. two rounds; H. Govan.
five rounds. and Tom Frake. twice. in
three and four rounds respectively. Joe
McAulitfe attempted to stop Riordan at
San Francisco. Aug. IL. lsss. and the
contest ended in four-round draw. At
the Golden Gate Athletic club he met
Australian Bill Smith. and was defeated
in eight rounds. He went to England
| with Peter jackson as sparring part
ner. but soon returned To this country.
Later he was matched 10y the Ormond
club of London. to meet Jack Slavin.
and June ., 1892, he was beaten by him
in nineteen rounds. Since then he has
not engaged in any pugilistic contest.
"Yank" Sullivan took the news OF his
partners death to Fitzsimmons. who
had been locked up to await the result
OF Riordan's injuries. My God. You
don't mean TO tell me Connie is dead
said the pugilist, II cannot believe it,
| | did not hit him hard enough to injure
child" Fitzsimmons did not sleep at
all last night aud refused to eat this
morning.
To reporter Fitzsimmons said DO
you suppose would strike my sparrIng
partner with any force. | knew he had
been drinking hard. but did not know
he was 10 such a condition. Invariably
| when SHARED with him he turned blue
around the mouth and it was sign for
me to let up. Last night after the first
exchange Of blows he was snot right
The blow that caused the trouble wae
as slight as | could make it, merely
slapping him with the back OF my hand
He fell down. then rose aud staggered
around. him. put my arm around him
to assist him of the stage when he fell
beadlong. thought he was taking, and
was thoroughly disgusted, because
everybody in the house Missed me. ]
have known this man eight years and
he was always a hard drinker. pre-.
sumo he had some heart difficulty.
am not fearful Of my position
Fitzsimmons was arraigned IN the
police court on the charge Of manslaugh
ter in the first degree. He waived ex
animation and was taken ebefore Judge
Northcup, who fixed his bail at $4,000
which was furnished. The death certi
ficate gives the cause OF Riordan's death
as "hemorrhage Of the cranial cavity
causing compression OF the brain" Rior
dan was found to have been in perfec
health. DIR. Tollman, the physician
who conducted the autopsy. says Rior
dan must have been struck terrible
blow on the chin, which communicates
direct with the base Of the brain. Tn,
depression on the right side Of the brail
was very deep. and remained hal
hour after the clot was removed.
Yank Sullivan and Charles Gam
| si0ned Fitx'a hond