The Helena independent., 1894-11-18
BOB'S DEADLY RIGHT.
Con Riordan Never Came 10 After Fltzslm.
mons Hlt Him on the Jaw, al
Syracuse.
HE DIED A FEW HOURS AFreRwARo.
The Challenger Of Champion corbett Under
$4,000 Bonds TO Answer tho
Charge Of Manslaughtor.

Shago OF manslaughtor.
syrncuse, ". ", Nov 17.-Roht. Fitz-
nlmmona l0Bt night Knocked out Con
laordnn. his sparrinR partner. The ao-
cidcnt occurred nt 1880, aud Riordnn
fingered Ia an unconscious state until
$3.50 this morning, when he died. Rior-
dan was born In Melbourne, Australia,
and was 81 years old. When 20 years old
he made his FIRST appearance as n
boxer, and soon after fought six
round draw with Martin Costello In San
Frnnclaco. The police stopping the con-
tcst In the sixth round. His next bout
was with Max Feurner a swede. whom
he beat In eighteen rounds. He then re-
turned to Australia. and met Billy Cole
at Melbourne. defeating him In eight
seconds. the shortest fight on record.
lie next defeated George Bloomfield, In
three rounds; George Langdon. three
rounds; Young Wilpon, two rounds; III.
G0wan, five rounds, and Tom Frake,
twice, IN three and four rounds respec-
lively. Joe McAuline attempted 20 stop
AkAfA AAli IT 0hiA II lAlllla'Rt AUX IL lNhAs
and the contest ended In a four-round
draw. At the Golden Gate Athletic
club he met Australian Blll Smith, and
was defeated In eight rounds. He went
to England with Peter Jackson as "A
sparring partner but soon returned 20
this country. Later he was matched
by the Ormond club OF London. TO meet
Jack Slavin. and June 2. 1892. he was
beaten by him In nineteen rounds. Since
then he has not engaged In any pugi-
listlc contests.
"Yank" Sullivan took the news Of hist
partners death 10 FitzsimmonB, who
had been locked up TO await the result
ot Riordan's injuries. MY Godl You
don't mean to tell me Connie is dead"
said the pugllist. Il cannot believe IL.
did not hit him hard enough TO in-'
jure child" Fitzslmmons did not
sleep at all last night and refused 10
eat this morning. ~
To "A reporter Fltzslmmons said; do
you suppose | would strike my Hparrlng
partner with any force? | knew he had
been drinking hard, but did not know
he was In such condition. Invariably
when | SPARED with him he turned blue
around the mouth and IL was "A sign for
me To let up. Last night after thei
first exchange OF blows he was not
right The blow that caused the trou-
BILE was as slight as | could make IL,
merely slapplng him with the back ot
my hand. He fell down. then rose and
staggered around. ! put my arm around
him to assist him on the stage when he
fell headlong. j thought he was fax
ing. and was thoroughly disgusted,
because everybody I'm the house hlssed
me. have known this man eight years
and he was always a hard drinker.
presume he had some heart difficulty.
am not fearful OF my position"
Fitzsimmons was arraigned In the po-
lice court on the charge Of manslaugh-
ter In the first degree. lie waived eN-
animation and was taken before Judge
Northcup. who fixed his bail at $l0,-
600. which was furnished. The death
certificate gives the cause Of Riordan's
death as "hemorrhage of the cranial
cavity, causing compression OF the
brain" Rlordan was found To have
been in perfect health. Or. Tollman.
who conducted the autopsy, says Rior-
dan must have been struck a terrible
blow on the chin. which communicated
direct with the base OF the brain. The
depression on the right side OF the
brain was very deep, and remained
half hour after the clot was removed.
Yank Sullivan and Charles Gang
signed FitZ's bond Manager Glori says
RiOrdan will be buried In this city to-
morrow. as he has no relatives In this
country who might wish the remains.
The Fitzslmmons Vaudeville company
gave "A math - at the Jacobs opera
house. ON Monday the company will
go to Boston for "A weeks engagement.
Capt. Glori said: "Riordan had been
drinking heavily for months advised
him several days ago To stop drinking
and go To work and train. He promised
he would. and had started out and
walked about ten miles, causing SWELL
| ing of the feet. lie wHs accustomed 10
| fortify himself with whisky before each
performance and last night he prob
ably took an extra large amount am
c0nylncd that had we known more OF
his condition he would never have gone
ON the stage"
Cant. GIori has engaged Corporation
Counsel Charles lde OF this city as
counsel for Fitzsimmons.
Chicago. Nov. 17.-Churles T.. Davies,
who had Con Riordan under his man
agcment for nearly "A year. sparring
with Jackson says: "Riordan, while
"A clever boxer, WAS very heavy
drinker. While with Jackson he would
oftou not show up for the entertain
mcnt until time 60 go on. and would
| usually be- full. lie Is one Of the Kind
OF drinkers whom liquor made duh and
| heavy, ana 20 whom any over eNertlon
would be liable To prove dangerous. II
not fatal. I think II purely an accident,
us Fitxslmmuns Is not vicious boxer
ut can only be- clussed as AN ncot-
dent which N happening 10 n person of
Iuuy other profession, would have little
or no attention paid To II