The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-08
FITZsIMMONs's TRIAL.
DR.. Tolman Insists That the Blow on
the jaw KILLED Riordnn.

Syracuse. y. Y, July 1.-EXpert testi-
mony was resumed IN the FitZsimmons
trial for mansaughter this morning, and
DR.. ID. NJ Tolman was again required to
state what he considered the cause of
Riordan's death. Again he swore that it
was concentrated violence on the mans
jaw. Then the expert was asked If the
rigors and commissions which Riordan show
ed on falling TO the stage after Fftzsim-
mons's blows were not due TO the concus-
sion of the brain and liberation of the
brain tissues. He sad they were due to
those causes. The liberation at the base
of the brain the physician considered
fatal In itself. The question as to whether
or not a short, quick, RAPID blow, delivered
by boxing gloves weighing six 20 ten
ounces upon the jaw of a man, is likely
TO produce severe bodily injury. was OBJ
jected to, and the objection sustained-a
victory for the defense.
After recess Drs. Didiama Kaufman and
Smith, all OF whom were present a: the au-
t0psy testified that i'm their opinion death
was caused by The blow that was given.
Each of the doctors was subjected to a Sc
we're cross-examination. but none could be
swerved from the statement mate in the
direct testimony.
Bob FitzsimmOns Free.
Syracuse. y. ", July Sob Fitzsim-
mons. the well-known pugilist. who has
been on trial here for a week past on the
charge of being responsible for the death
of his late sparring partner, Con Riordan.
is free.
Shortly after o'clock tonight the Jury
filed in before a crowded courtroom and
after they had answered to their names,
their foreman announced the verdict mot
guilty"
Immediately.l tremendous cheer eens l,p.
Such n bosterou, demonstration has not
been seen in the Onondaga country court
house I'm many years. County Judge Ross
pounded with his Gavel In vain for order
and finally commanded the sheriff and his
deputies TO put everybody under arrest
This had the effect of quieting the crowd
ana lnasmuch as the order was not carried
out everybody went away happy. on &C
count of the verdict the Fourth of July
celebration seems TO have started in early.
for Bob Fftzsimmons's friends are cele-
orating in the good, old-fashioned way.
The summing up of Attorney Frederick
House, Tor the defense, was an eloquent
effort and II took the Jury but a short
time TO arrive at the verdict of acouittal
They VIII Fight
Dallas, Tex, July S.-Dan A. Stuart, pres
ident of the FLORIDA Athletic Club, said to-
night: The refusal of Comptroller X. w.
Finley 10 issue a license does not cut any
figure whatever. / have the opinions of
six of the leading lawyers of Texas that
there Is no law against glove contests, and
the Corbett-Fitszinmons match will be
pulled OFF October 3lst. Work will begin on
the building next Saturday. One million
feet Of lumber was purchased today for the
building License or no license, the con-
test will take place"
Bright Eyes" 90 Dallas. a clever negro
fighter and John Cavanaugh, of Buffalo,
y. Y. will fight at Galveston tomorrow
night.
Thirty-seven prize fights have taken place
in Texas within the past year and no in
reference by the authorities has occurred