The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-17
FITZsIMMONs BROKEN UP.
saws He Dldnst Hit Rfordan Hard Enough
to Hurt a Child

says He Didn't Hit RIordan Hard Enough
to Hurt a Child
SYRACUSE, \. Y, Nov. 17.--The fatali-
ty which occurred in Jacob Street thea
ter in this city last evening and which
resulted in the death of Riordan, who re-
ceived a blow from Bob Fitzsimmons in
a sparring exhibition, is the second spar
ring fatality in this city. Fitz is in GUS
tody and Riordan's body is at the
morgue.
-Yank" Sullivan brought the news Of
his sparring partners death to Fitz.
.My Godl you don't mean TO tell me
Connie is dead" said the pugllist.
cannot believe it did not hit him hard
enough to injure a child" D"
Fuzslmmons was completely broken
up over the affair. He dld not sleep at
all last night and refused to eat this
morning.
You can have anything in the world
you want, Fitz. If you will only ask for
it, said the officer in charge Of the police
station.
THAT'S the way they will ireut me-
You're very kind" was Bob's reply
To reporter Fitzsinmous said: "D5
you suppose / would strike my sparrtn-
partner with any forcee l knew lac hAl
been drinking hard but did not know he
was in such a condition. Invariably
when I SPARED with him he turned blue
around the mouth, and il was sign fug
me 10 let up 1 never struck him hard
Last night l noticed after the frs,
exchange OF blows that he was not RIGHT
The blow that l delivered that caused
the trouble was light as 4 could make Az
merely slapping him with the back uf
my hand. He fell Gown and then rose
and staggered around 1 put my arm
around him to assist him of the Stage
"When he fell headiOng. / thpNEht hr
was taking, and was thoroughly dis
gusted because somebody in the house.
thinking il was fake, hissed me ]
was never hissed before. began tu
com prehend in d few minutes that s9me-
thing was wrong with my sparrlng parI
ner, and / was horrilied 20 find him still
unconscious. / attributed this 20 hia
drunken condition and thought he would
revive from the stupor IN "a few minnses.
81 have known this man FOR ei = al years
and he was always hard drinken
presume lie had some heart diflealiy ha
caused the disaster. / arm not fearful rl
my position. Everybody Ia the opera
house was aware thar the blow whtrn
struck was as light as 1 could poss 1'y
make it. Naturally it makes nay DieyA
run cold when 1 think OF the cpnd-slln
of my friend, nos because nave anF
fear Of The results TO me, bu- don't want
that mans death laid ~ my cgOr
An autopsy was held on ifogdan's re-
mains at IL q. n. The certificate issued
gives as the cause Of death "hen--
morhage within tine cranial cavity, cAu--
ing compression of the brain
Riordau was found to be IN perfec.
health. Dr. ID. N. Iol4nau. who GONE
Quoted the autopsy. says THAT lt.otlAa
must have been struck . terrific ti,"
on his chin, which comlnu i4cate
direct with the base Ot inn
brain. The depression of tae
right side Of the braiu Nas
very deep and remained for lnlf Al
hour after the c,Ot was removed
Fnzsimmons was arragnel in police
1f ~ O. a. II
slaughter In the first degree.
When Frzs4mmons appeared before
Judge N0rthrup for bail it wis
then discovered that his attorney
had failed to waive exaninauon
in his behalf This Formally was ueee--
sary before he could be released ana he
was locked no in the court house cells
until the police justice could he FOUND
Manager Giori says that ktorIau wlil
be buried in this city tomorrow, ia Ae
has no relatives in this c0uutrv Wno
might wish the remains. I1e FNzs.m-
mons company is giving "A matinco 10 rae
Jacobs opera house. On Monday lt
Glori says the company Will 80 ID Boston
for weeks engagement.