The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-16

ss-examination, but Attorney Kow-
alsky was unable to bring out any
damaging admissions, and Lynch soon
gave way to the sailor who formally
identified the articles of agreement
signed by himself and FitzSimmonS,
and then General Barnes questioned
him along the lines of Trainer Smiths
testimony.
Sharkey denied having any interest
whatever in the National Athletic club,
or that he had advanced that organi-
cation $500, or any other sum.
The first he heard of carp was when
he saw his name in the papers before
he went to Sausalito to see F'itzsim-
mons. He did not tell Smith that if he
(Sharkey) could get carp for referee
he would be all right, or that there
would be good money in it for the
right referee. Nor did he ever state
that he would refuse to agree to any
referee in advance, and the club would
then name any man he would suggest
The sailor was positive he had never
talked to Lynch or ANYBODY else about
Earo. He went into the ring with no
thought!szt to win in a fair fight. carp
ordered him to remove the bandages
from his hands, but he did not say it
would be all right any way.
Did Lynch tell you in the ring to
put your hand to your groin and pre-
tend to be in pain?''
He did not. 1 did not see Lynch in
the ring"
Tell how the last blows were
struck"
Fitzsimmons struck me a jab in the
mouth with his left hand. Then he
tented with his left, and swung his
right across nv head. 1 jumped back
and then forward again and he gave
me the poke in the groin -
BLOW IN THE GROIN.
When he struck you in the groin he
injured you in the way claimed?"
Yes, sir
Then what happened?"
AS l was falling, he hit me on the
jaw"
Were you insensible?"
mo. sir. 1 put my hands to my
groin from the pain
Was your pain little or create"
1T was great"
Are you still suffering from your in
juries?''
4 am"
Did you ever enter into any agree
ment with Lynch TO do anything to get
the fight. or had your anything to do
with the selection of a referee?' '
Il never did. Lynch had the referee
in his hands,"
did you have any agreement with
carp. or any one else, to get an unfair
decisioE?''
No, sir
A NEWSPAPER MAN.
This closed Sharkey's direct testi- !
mony and B. BENJAMIN. a newspaper !
reporter. was called. He said that be- !
fore carp was selected witness had |
4
latter told him there was no chance |
of agreeing on referee. Witness saw /
go down in the eighth round, /
but did not see how it happened.
Sharkey was then subjected to !
cross-examination by KowalslIy.
Did Won ever send Billy Madden to !
headquarters ard offer |
$500 to let Madden referee
the fight?''
How long did Dr. Lee work on
you?"
He stayed until morning.
Tell what Lee did"
After he had examined me. he got |
hot cloths and put them on me. Then |
he bandaged me-"
Did he use iodine?"
Not that time"
When did he?'
Did he use a hypOdermic syringe, !
II use anything to make puncture?"
He did not
NEEDHAM'S TESTIMONY.
Danny Needham, Sharkey's trainer,
vas the next witness. His story in
general was denial of what Smith
md Allen had said about a referee and
bout the suspicious circumstances in
he dressing-room and in Sharkoy's
Dom IN the hotel.
William Greer Harrison explained
he difference between a prize fight and
glove contest. The former, he said
vas a brutal contest. while the latter
vas altogether a matter of skill, up
fitting in its nature. while prize fights
we're debasing. Usually the glove con-
ect was for a limited number of |
ounds, while the prize fight was to
nish. He said a Knockout did not
urt a man, as he knew that from
aving been knocked out three times
n half an hour by Jim Corbett Har-
ison saw the Sharkey- Fitzsimmons
ontest and saw no foul.
L. 5. Fulda, formerly president of
he California Athletic club. agreed
nth Harrison as to the distinction
etween a glove contest and a prize
ght He was not at the Sharkey-
contest. He said the
eferee's decision was final
Walter Watson, boxing instructor of
he Olympic club. said he was looking
I the eighth round and did not see a
oul blow.
EARP'S STORY.
Referee Wyatt carp was then called.
lie testified that ne was in the Bald
in hotel about 5 o'clock on the
fternoon of the fight when he was {
rst asked to referee the fight by .
room, Gibbs and someone else. He '
Id not know Lynch except TO speak
} him. and had not spoken to him
alf q dozen times in his life As to
le bandages on Sharkey's hands. r
arp said he told Sharkey to take :
lem off on a second protest from
lian Earp's description of the
ghth round was in his own language
follows:
"Fitzsimmons drove Sharkey to his
,rner and struck him a blow on the
east. Sharkey came and Fitzsim-
ons tried TO uppercut him and struck
N on she groin. AS he went back he
)percut him on the chin He did not !.
II backwards, but went down onto
s knees and placed his hands on the 4
ace he was hit Needham got up and
ked if ] saw the foul and l saws.
that's all right, see it l walk
er and give my decision. l decided
AT Mr.. Sharkey had win on a FOUL S
Earn said he would give the same
cjsion again any night and knew =
G foul had been struck.
rhsra was an exciting scene when u