Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-05
FITZSIMMONS IS FREE.
Lanky Bob Acquitted of the Charge of Killing Riordan.
THE VERDICT WAS A POPULAR ONE.

I Fitz Shook Hands With Every One In Sight
 When He Was Acquitted-He Goes Into
 Training Today For His Fight With Cor
 bett-WilI It Occur In Texas?
 SYRACUSE, July 4.-The jury in the case of the people against Robert Fitzsim- mons, charged with killing his sparring partner, Con Riordan, returned a verdict of not guilty after having been out about 334 hours. The announcement by the fore man of the jEry was greeted by rousing cheers from the throats of the people who moro than filled the courtroom, and the gavel of Judge Ross was powerless to quiet the enthusiasm.
 FitZsimmons was congratulated by hun dreds, and he immediately sent messen- ger boy with Q telegram for his wife an- nouncing his acquittal. After shaking hands with all of the jurors and with Judge Ross, Fitzsimmons went immedi- atcly to his hotel and left for New York, accompanied by Martin Julian, his broth er-in-law, and Fred c. House, one of his attorneys.
 Shortly after the jury went out re- quest was sent to the court that the jurors desired to examine the boxing gloves that were used in the contest. This request was granted.
 FitZSimmOnS was much moved at the verdict of the jury, and when he shook hands with Judge Ross, with tears in his eyes, he said that he had always tried to do the right thing with his friends He has acted in most gcntlemanly manner all during the trial and has won many friends in the city. The trial has been attended with a large expense, and the result was not unexpected. The main point of contention was the contradictory statements of the medical experts sworn. Public sentiment was plainly with Fitz- simmons He was ably defended, and the prosecution was also conducted in a strong manner.
 FItz Begins Training Today.
 At the place of Yank Sullivan last evening Bob FitZsimmons and several other noted pugilists took part in a box ing and athletic entertainment. Fitzsim- mons boxed three rounds with the pro priCtOr, the Sct-tO being of the nature of a go as you please scrap. Sullivan showed himself to be quite clever, despite his age and three times he knocked tho Austra- liam into his corner.
 Peter Mahcr who is matched to fight Steve O'Donnell, and Tommy Ryan, the wcltcrweight champion, were also present and took part in the exhibition. FitZsimmons said before leaving for New York that he would begin training today at Concy Island for his coming bat tie with Jim COrbctt at Dallas this fall. His training will be under the direction of Martin Julian, his brother-in-law, and | will be kept up continuously until about two weeks before the date set for the big | fight, when he will go south and establish | temporary quarters, probably at Calves ton.
 Fitzsimmons said that he would try to | get some good man to act as sparring l partner. He had been thinking of Paddy | Slavin, the English heavyweight, and would secure him if possible. Together with Julian and a couple of attendants, this will comprise the training party. When asked about the probable result of the refusal of the state comptroller of | Texas to grant Il license for the big battle, | Fitzsimmons said that until he received l official notice from Dan Stewart or others of the Dallas syndicate he would not be-
 lieve it. Such reports as these" he said, "are not to be believed upon first reading
 I shall continue my training until the | day of the battle, no matter what hap ! OnnSp