The morning times., 1895-09-22

was counted in her day one OF the mos
beautiful of women.
| Like nearly all of her sex who are adored
and petted and praised, she was flighty
erratic soul, whose only thought was of the
pleasures OF the moment. The future gave
her no apprehension.
She was well paid as a stage attraction
but died in Paris in the prime of life. sur
rounded by squalor and misery, and her re
mains found a resting place in potters' field
there.
Mrs. John Morrissy was at one time q
| prominent figure in Washington. After hel
| husband had retired from the prize ring he
| became Congressman. Hew as firs, elected
in 1866, and again in 1865, anil afterwards
| was a member OF the New York legislature
Morrissy at times was variously estimated
| TO be worth ffrom $500. 900 to $4,000 900
| He was gambler before and a fter he was in
| Congress. 1t was in 500 that he opened his
| gambling house In Saratoga.
How much money Morrissy made out
OF this famous place no one knows, but
| he and wife seemed 10 roll In wealth. Mrs
Morrissy's maiden name was Smith. She
was the daughter of Levi Smith. an old
| river captain, who ran between Troy and
New York, and IL was on his boat, the
Empire, that the then famous rough and
tumble fighter first saw his future wife.
Morrissy was a deck hand on the Empire.
HOW THEY STARTED.
Mrs. Morrissy was beautiful woman,
with great black eyes, queenly form, and
dashing manner. Her early married life
was spent in a modest way, for Morrissy
was then poor. When he became rich and
strong Ill politics vanity seized her She
became a slave TO the admiration of the
other sex
II is said that Morrissy deplored his wife,
frailties, but never complained.
John had two safety valves in his af-
fiiction-tears and drink" once said an
old friend Of his. II have seen him cry by
the hour, and his grief was terrible"
After Morrissy died and settlement of
of his affairs was made she was left almost
in poverty. What little she got out of the
settlement soon went, and for years she
worked in collar factory at Troy.
To-day there are two women, wives of
pugilists, who are cutting something OF q
figure in the world. One is Mrs Robert
Fitzsimmons, the other Mrs James J.
Corbett. or the latter good deal was
said and written a short time back. OF
the former much has been said. because she
Is vaudeville actress, fairly good one,
and a woman well thought of and liked by
her acquairtances.
Just now these two wives are much in
terested in, the coming physical culture DEM
onstration shortly to take place at Dallas.
Mrs. FitZsimmons, who is the sister of
Martin Julian, is known ON the stage as
Rose Julian. In her stage career she has
been much IN the company ofpuGilists, and
understands them and their methods well,
and talks intellgeBtly about them.
WILL GO WITH BOB.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons viii go to Texas
with her husband. She is well up in the
rules of training and will aid him in his
work. Bob places much faith in her ju1g
iment and entrusts to her the important
matter of the preparation of all his food
and drink and she does this with the hand OF
a master.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons, who is a plump,
comely, motherly looking woman, will not,
however, 60 to Dallas. While Bob and
Jim are having it out in Dan Stuart's big
shed she will remain in Dallas and will fol.
low the fight, round by round, through tele-
graphic bulletins that are to be sent her.
AS regards the outcome OF the battle Mrs.
Fitzsimmons has no doubt.
Il can't for the life of me see how Bob
can lose" she says. ~ am not the least bit
anxious about the outcome of the fight
for l feel certain that he will win. OF
course. l know that Corbett is a great
fighter, but isn't Bob just as great?"
ION the day of the fight / know that
will be terribly nervous and will suffer a
good deal more than the men in the ring.
This Is only natural, as it means SO much
to us.
WHY SHE THINKS so.
''Why do l think Bob will win? Well,
in the first place he has been in SO many
hard fights where his opponents were reck-
oned invincible, yet he defeated them all
with comparative ease. Take his fight
with Jack Dempsey, for instance.
''At that time Dempsey was considered
marvel. He was a his best, and Iremem-
ber that at the time theatrical manager
was seriously considering the advisability of
backing him against John L. Sullivan.
''That shows how good Dempsey was
when Bob defeated him. Dan Creedon,
Jim Hall and Peter Maher were all easily
disposed of by Bob; SO easily, in fact,
that no one knows just how good Bob is.
That will be shown, though, within short
time"
Mrs. Corbett has had considerable ex-
perience with fighting and other men; it is
said, but as to ring rules and methods she
is not as well Informed as Mrs. Fitzsimmons.
She has no particular reasons to give why
she thinks Jim should win. He is Just going
to win that's all. How can 1 help think
ing so?" she asks. isn't he the champion
of the world, and hasn't he whipped all the
other big fighters? / wonder at the hardi-
hood of any one who should challenge him,
though. 1t seems like flying in the face of
fate
MRS. CoRBETTH HOPES.
"Jim says that after this fight he win
retire from the ring, and on this account I
Will be glad when it is all over for fighting
is q very bad business / know II I were o
terrible to be hit in the face, the way Jim
punches that bag.
How do know Jim will win? Why be
says so himself, and he knows as much
about fighting as any one. Besides, can't
seehow hscanlose. Thatmay be a woman's
reason, but 1t is the best that can give"
Mrs. Corbett VIII not 60 to Texas with
her husband and Delaney and Joe corbett
but she will be in Dallas on the day of the
fight, to DO joyful with Jim II he wins,
and to condole with him II he loses.
Cut on a Broken Bottle.
Herndon Peters, nineteen years of age,