St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-12

which was showered upon him, and
which was enough to turn the head of
the Oldest, most calculating man that
ever lived. Sometimes after a fight he
would be gone three or four days. I
nave always hated the fighting
would have been glad had Jim never
made a name for himself. After each
OF the fights I begged of him to give
them up. He would half promise. I
used to persuade myself that each
fight would be the last
when the match with Kilrain was
arranged he was crazy with delight.
He had long been anxious to meet
some Of the big fellows. He was very
confident he could win. And then I
knew that his mind was set upon the
lighting and that nothing would ever
turn 1t. When he left his own town
to light felt sure his future was set
tied. 1t never occurred to me that he
could fail to win. Jim would not take
me to New Orleans with him when he
went to fight Kilrain. He would never
take me- He always said that would
be In the way. was at home waiting
Tor the news as usual He came back
as happy as a school boy and there
was a big celebration. When he was
taken Ill and went to Michigan he sent
for me to come on and nurse him.
Then he went back to San Francisco
to act as instructor in the club again.
He was paid S225 a month, and then I
was very happy.
WOMEN LIKED HIM.
But Jim had made a name for him
self and men and women were anxious
to do him honor. Women have always
been particularly fascinated by him,
and the manner in which they have
pursued him isalmost beyond credence
This became especially noticeable after
his match with Jackson. I felt dread
fully over that match. I did not like
to have my fine, big husband box with
a colored man, and 1 feared, as he did,
that he would not be given fair play.
AS Jim's fame increased we were TO-
gether less and less. He has never
liked me to travel with him. He has
insisted upon his freedom. And yet I
know that he was very fond of me.
He never begrudged me anything. I
had all the money I wanted. He has
always been very generous. 1 know
how he was besieged with attentions
of women, and that he was too gallant
to fly from them. He is a. curious
mixture. He has more noble traits
than most people imagine. For the
past four years we have not been to-
gether more than two or three months
in each year, except when he was
training for the Mitchell fight. When
he met Sullivan I was in New York.
He would not permit me to go South.
when Jim went abroad last year I
wanted to go along, but he objected.
Twelve days after he arrived there he
cabled for me to come over, but we
were not much together. EEfore
sailed I bought this home. He never
liver here only two months. / have
never liked the boxing. 1 had to live
amid it. Jim rarely talked about any
thing else, except theatricalS. We
have met many nice people. Many
charming women have entertained me
because 1 was Jims wife. But 1 have
had to meet many persons whom 1
did not like.
cit is not strange that so much adu
lation should have turned Jim's head.
No one can have the slightest idea of
the number Of women who run after
him. But when he took up with the
woman who is named as correspondent,
when he Haunted his relations with her
and publicly passed her off as his wife.
vorce is granted I shall resume my
maiden name and try and forget all
about fighters and fighting"