The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-17
CON RIORDAN KILLED
BY a Blow From Bob Fitzsim-
mons Terrible Fist.
IN A FRIENDLY ExHlsrTlon.
Riordan Was Drunk, and the Cham
pion Tried to Wake Him Tn.
A Tap on the Chin Put Him to Siesp,
and He Never Woke-Fitxsimmon.
Arrested-Riordan. Peter Jaekson.s
Old sparring Partner.

SYRACUSE, y. Y, Nov. I6.-Robert Fitr-
simmons knocked out Con Riordan, his
sparFing partner, tonight in the first
round Of his usual exhibition. which
closes the programme OF his vaudeville
show. Jacobs theater was crowded
TO witness the entertainment. and the
audiences departed for their homes without
knowing that Riordan was stiIl uncon-
scsous. The blow was highlander and
caught Riordan squarely on the chin. lie
did not fall 10 the floor from the force of
the blow, but sank slowly until he meas
ured his length on the stage.
The accident occurred At 1870 o'clock.
and two Syracuse physicians worked
over him with appliances of electricity for
two hours and half. without being aole
TO restore him to consciousness. At i2 80
O'Clock he was removed from the thearer
TO the Hotel Candee. II Was stated by
Manager Glori that Riordan had been
drinking hard ali day, and that he was
intoxicated when he came ON the stage for
the set-to.
Immediately after the Riordan incident.
James Dunfee. local sparrer, put on the
gloves for a two-round go with Fitzsim-
mons. In the second Dunfee landed right
handler on Fiizsimmons' jaw, securing z
a clean knock down, the first, Fitzsimmons
declares. he ever was given. He was so
dazed when he regained his feet that he
could not see Dunfees hand when it was
extended at the call of time. Dunfee
killed q pugiIist named Donovan a few
years ago.
Fitzsimmons was taken to police head
quarters at 2 o'clock. He seemed in low
spirits at the outcome of the accident
When explaining the fight to the police, he
said Riordan was only taking his evening
nap" and that he thought he would come
out all right. He said: Riordan had been
drinking good deal for long time. The
company was about to discharge him be-
cause he was not lively enough whsn he
came on the stage. II did not hit him hard
like that" striking an officer lightly on
the cheek. When he fell TO his knees
he said Call time did not
think had hurt him. and supposed he
only wanted TO escape punishment 1--WE
had only been at il few minutes when /
made pass at him. l hit him on the
right cheek with the back of my right
hand.'
Iater--ktordan dted az the Iandee
house at $50 this morning. At about
$40 he was IN the same state of nncon-
sciousness which he had been in all even
ing. when his labored breathing and
nervous twitching of the face and body
warned the physicians that his death was
approaching. At 3;i5 q. III. his breathing
had almost entirely stopped. and at $3.50
DIR. Tolman pronounced him lifeless. At
his bedside at the time of his death were
three doctors and about twenty members
ofthe local sporting fraternity.
Fitzsmmons when informed of his
death was much affected and burst into
sobs. The coroner was notified of the
death At 3 AS a. IN.
Fitzsimmons has been locked up. await
ing the action of the coroner.
ICON Riordan was Peter Jackson's spar
ring partner IN his first tour of America
add England. lie was light
heavyweight, a second-elass man in n
flgh., but good boxer. Jackson got him
some matches in London, out Riordan
made bad showing.