The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-16
DEATH CALLS TIME
ANDREW BOWEN HAS FOUGHT HIS
LAST ROUND.
His Death Occurs From the Effects of
Lavigne's Knock -out-Uncou scioUs
to the Last Despite the Utmost Eff
forts 10 Revive Him-Lavigne Charg
ed With Murder.

view orleans, Dec l9--AnCy BOW
en- died this morning at 7:l5 o'clock,
while Father Delany was praying over
him. lie remained unconscious from
the time he received the blow and was
conveyed from his dressing room at
the club to his home. The scene at the
house this morning was q most pathet-
&c one. DR.. Edmartin was called in
early and did all that human skill
could do 10 save the life that hung in
the balance. but to no avail The
mother Of the pugilist. when he was
carried into the house. predicted that
| he would never recover, while his
young wife grew hysterical in her ag-
ony.
They sat beside the unconscious man
and wept and prayed as only women
can. His eyes had looked on them for
the last time and he never opened his
lips.
Between and O'Clock the faithful
watchers stood by the dying pugilists
side. hoping that his eyes would give
some sign Of consciousness. Medical
science racked its brain in search OF
a remedy, however violent, that would
quicken the pulse and set the brain to
working. At o'clock DR.. Finney
thought Bowen had improved and at
that hour he did not think the tight
would have fatal termination. In re-
ply To a request from the chief OF po-
lice, DR.. Finney sent a certificate say
ing Bowen was better. 1t was a mes
sage of relief 10 Lavigne and Duffy.
and the seconds who had been arrested.
until Bowen's condition became alarm
ing and who prayerfully awaiting 10
hear that the unconscious pugilist had
come back 10 life. The doctors re-
manned with Bowen 10 the end, and
with his wife also standing by his bed
side.
BREATHED HIS LAST.
Just as the hands of the clock We're
creeping around 10 I, Mrs. Bowen
leaned over the bed and said: Andy.
say something to me-" and her ears
were strained to catch the word. Andy
shiVered and grOaneG, his frame shook
and then without ever having come
back to consciousness he breathed his
last and the record of a. tragedy was
written.
AS soon as Bowen died, a message
was sent to the police station. The
police station IN turn quickly sent word
to the coroner. The dead man showed
signs of the rough treatment he had
received. News OF BOwen's death was
made known 10 Lavigne and his party
SnOIlly d lti IL Hdu DCGIA communicate
ed by telephone 20 the central station.
Lavigne had been detained at the sta
ton with his seconds and attendants
all night and he slept but little. being
anxious every moment to get news
from the bedside Of the wounded pu-
gilist. LaVigne was lneXpTeSSibIy
shocked when he heard the news of
Eowen's death and expressed sympa-
thy for Bowen's wife.
-
Charges were made against the par
Elephants in last nights hight 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 il was supposed IL
there Were any arrests and arraign-
ments they would be made before Judge
Auclon. By noon the large crowd had
assembled ana the court room was fill-
ed Lavigne was the principal in the
case and was arraigned along with his
manager, Sam Fitzpatrick. Jim Hall
and Martin Murphy, his seconds, and
Billy Me Carthy, Albert Spitzfaden.
and Billy Layton. Bowen's seconds;
George Considine, Lavigne's time
keeper, and Professor John Duffy, the
referee of the fight.
Lavigne was charged with murder.
the others being c haTged as acces-
series 10 the act. Sergeant McCabe
made the aflidaVitS against them and
when they were all arraigned before
Judge AUCTION he placed LaVigne under
a $4,000 bond and the others under a
s.. 600 bond each.
Lavigne wore a sour look. Mr..
Guilaume went on the bonds OF Duffy
and F'itzfadden for 5000 each and
these parties We're released. Mr. d. c.
O'Malley signed LavigEe's bond and
the bonds of Billy Mccarthy, Sam
and Martin Murphy. Mr..
L. \. GOurdain signed the bonds OF
Considine and Layton. Lavigne was
asked regarding the death OF Bowen [.
and the arrest of the participants in /
the fight.
Il regret it very much, indeed" he .
replied. Bowen was a good fighter .
and one of the Quickest fellows / .
have ever met. 1t is 4 grossinjus- T.
tice to me. however. to say that the
death. That blow was hardly 4
Knockout lick at all. 1t was the force .
Of the fall which killed poor Bowen" T
The Saginaw Kid" is a very affect T.
ionate soul and he spoke often OF the .
grief his arrest would cause his mother. I.
Billy Duffy said TIE affoir would
come near killing prize fighting in T.
New Orleans. Jan. . was set by Judge {
AUCTION for the hearing.
FUTURE OUTLOOK DARK.
Captain Frank Williams Of the An /
ditoTium was very downcast over the 4
accident When asked i IL u ould not .
In terfe-e with tOniCht's affair he said .
that il certainly would; that the club
did not intend 10 violate any law.
anduntil the unfortunate business Of .
last nights encounter was fully in
vestigated IL would go no further with
glove contests. When asked about fI-
.ure events he said he thought IL look .
d very dark for pugilisuc events IL
this state hereafter.
Concerning B0wen's injuries the
TimeS-D Democrat says. The blow
which sent Bowen down was not ore
u extraordinary force. being delivered
~ very short range. but NJ was 50
weak as 10 be unable 70 offer resist
snce and falling directly over back
Nard the taci. of his head struck the
Inpadded floor Of the stage upon which
hey had been fighting With such
tremendous force that IL sounded ss
Z the floor had been heavily hit with
we're IN attendance upon Bowen last
hs poll u an axe. The doctors who
night said that 10 was not the blow
hat had done the mischief. but ire
striking Il his head upon the floor
which had produced conclusion OF the
MAYOR REvOKEs PERMITS.
Mayor Fitzpatrick had been a wit
less q the Ggat last might and was
much concerned as u Bowen con-
iltiCn after he had ben carried from
he TiuEsice- The mayer had granted
permit for the contest and vas 1ztur-
lily anxious that there should not be a
tai termination When ECwsn vas
AIKEN - his home EIs honor vas Led
% ttle-e that tEa man s condition had
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