The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-16
ANDY BOWEN DEAD
DID THE BLOW OR FALL KILL HIMs


New orIeana Dec. ib,-Andy Bowen
died this morning az 7l5 o'clock. whiic
Father Delaney was praying over him.
lie remained unconscious from the TINA
hc received the blow and was conveyed
from hiH dressing room nc the club 20
his home on Thalla street. The doctor
remained with Bowen 20 the end. Al
o'clock MfB. Bowen leaned over the
bed and said. ANDY say something
To me-" and her ears were strained to
catch the words. Andy ahiyerod aud
gronned, hlH frame shook, and then.
without having come come back Ca
consciousness after Laylgne had landed,
he breathed his last and the record of
"a tragedy was written.
rhe coroner's jury declared the cause
OF death due 10 concuasion OF the brain.
but failed 10 determine whether II was
produced by Laylgnes blow or by
BOwen's head striking the floor or tho
ring. The legal proceedings in connco-
tion with the fatal fight have hardly
terminated yet. The grand jury. II ia
thought, will take the matter up on
Monday and the states attorney, for
their part. will press 10 n conclusion
the suit against the olympic club.
against which the legacy OF these glove
contests involved.
Charges were made against the par
| Elephants In last nights Tight. AS soon
as the news OF Bowen's death became
generally known, sports OF all kinds
began to gather about the second re-
corder's court, for II was supposed IL
/ IA
ments they would be made before Judge
| Aucoin. BY noon a large crowd hhd
/ assembled and the court room was
filled. Lavigne was principal In the
case, and was arraiSned along with hts
manager. Sam Fitzpatrick, Jim Hall
and Martin Murphy. his seconds, ana
Billy Mccarthy, Albert Spitzfnden,
Billy Layton, Bowen's seconds; George
Considine. I.avigne's timekeepcr. and
Prof John Duffy. referee or the light.
Layigne was charged with murder, the
others being charged as accessories to
the act. Sergeant McCabe made am
daYts against them. and when they
were all arraigned before Judge Au-
coin, he placed Lavigne under $4,000
bonds and the others under $1,000 bonda
each.
Lavigne wore sour look. Mr.. Gull
aume went on the bonds OF DUFFY and
Spitzfaden for 5000 each. and these
signed Layigne's bond and the bondf
OF Billy Mccarthy and Sam Fitzpat@
rick and Martin Murphy. l.. A. Gour-
dain signed the bonds OF considine and
Layton.
Lavigne was asked regarding tho
death OF Bowen and arrest OF the par
ticipants In the fight.
Il regret IL very much, indeed" he
replied. Bowen was n good tighter
and one OF the plucklest fellows 1 ever
met. 1t Is gross injustice 10 me. how
ever, TO say that the knockout 1 gave
Bowen caused his death. That blow
was hardly knockout lick az all. It
was the force OF the fall which killed
poor Bowen"
The Saginaw Kid is very nffec-
tionate soul. and he spoke often OF the
a grief his arrest would cause his mother
Duffy said the affair would come near
killing prize fighters In New Orleans.
, Jan. was set by Judge Aucoln for the
l hearing.
Mayor Fitzpatrick had been n wit
ness OF the fight last night and wns
much concerned as To Bowen'a con-
: dition after he had been carried from
F. the ringsidc. The mayor had granted
a permit for the contest and was natur-
4 ally anxious that there should not be
a fatal termination. When Bowen was
taken TO his home, his honor had been
led 10 believe the mans condition had
n improved. The mayor was shocked
( when the news was conveyed TO him
that Bowen was dead.
The first act OF the mayor after reach
3 ing his office to-day was to revoke tho
4 permit for the Dempsey-Ryan contest.
: which was to have taken place Tonight
a The Auditorium club had. however, al
! ready declared the fight on. In speak
ing OF the revocation OF the permit.
4 Mayor Fitzpatrick said: II do not
know what the effect OF the death of
> Bowen viii be on pugllism In the fu-
: ture. A material point. 1 should say,
: would be the actual cause OF death.
, which will be decided at the autopsy.
: II death was caused by the blow which
: have revoked the permit In order Ia
remove any possibility OF a repetition
: OF last nights accident"