The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-10
FITz WAS BADLY DONE.
The sharkey-Lynch Conspiracy Laid
Bare in Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec s.-The legal
contest between Sharkey and Fitzsimmons
for the possession Of the $4,000 purse has
commenced before the superior court. En-
element was intense when the proceed
ings began ia the crowded court room
and Manager Julian brought out his wit
nesses 10 prove the conspiracy which he
stated had deprived Fitzsgmmons OF the
purse.
Australian Billy" Smith. one OF shar-
Keys trainers, was the first witness. He
detailed. his work IN connection with pre-
pairing Sharkey for the ring. and said
when the question OF selecting a referee
was mUoted IN Sharkey's training quarters
he was asked TO suggest some one Wiz
ness suggested Hiram Cook. and Lynch
then asked him IL he knew Cook wei
enough 'sto talk business with him" Al
forwards witness said Lynch character
ized cook as mo good, because ne would
not favor his own brother In a fight. on
tie evening OF the fight Sharkey told Wit
ness that carp had been fixed as referee
and that "Earp wss al right" Witness
described the uprcar over the prelimina-
Tfss TO the night. and said when FitzsIul-
mons objected TO the bandages on Shar-
keys wrists carp went over 20 Sankey's
corner and said: Take of those cloths.
K viii be all right anyway
Witness said when Sharkey received
the Knockout blow on the Jaw in the
eiuhth round Lynch said 20 Sharkey: "I1e
low. Hold your hands on your groin and
pretend to faint vita pain Sharkey
was then carried 20 a room He did not
annear 70 BE- much hurt Witness said
Alien. another trainer. removed shar-
keys hanaages and did the work which
caused the swelling Sasrkey was then
Griven to his hotel IN a hack Allen was
usfh him Sharkey was ali right.
George Allen. another OF Sankey's
trainers. eorrob0Tated The story OF the
previous witness. adding that several
Physicians we're refused a6rnIttance when
saa-key vas undergoing tire operation
v{lh Alien. which produced the evidences
q 3 foul. Lynch sad 10 doctor should
cone fato the room and interfere with his
plans.
Witness said Sharkey told him the Ma
tia-aI Athletic club was composed %
Groom. Glbbs. Lynch and Snarkey. and
Ehat Snarkey Was % receive - per cent
o. the proceeds q tire fight after the
pufsa vss deducted Saarksy said MS
savee partners n the National Club were
broke and ShRrksy bad mad 20 advance
g. 10 far preliminary expenses. which had
left the sailor paEilis' stranded financial
ill., Witness said Few days before the
arar SaArkey tad h.ru - thought carp
aoul8 De- tae r#zh; Kind q a referee for
him. AID added Il w0s3.3 - worth szsf
20 Esrp Z he were ire right klna OF
rsfsree~
u. ]. Lynch. Sha-key's manager ana
haeksr. 1ss8e ths fa8ewisE statement to-
nrht % fhe Associated Press
A. sHarkHy desires al as trends and
especially those IN sne hast, 20 suspend
Judgment on tne story fas6 sa1sy IL court
IS Australian Billy smith. unfn sazr-
key can - heard o. ne stand TIE fact
% The matter j. thai Smith psrjure3 AIm-
sa.s and ws vii prosecute hlm fer per-
turF VIXEN ths present trial = over HIS
StsteEneus e . tissue - tSis@saozE from
aaxtnnzns % s1G. and = IS very Gear 20
ne fA&t - has been HcEEht by tie F1.z-
a as1nams crowd 20 give testimony dRruRx-
lrE % SaarxsY's case Smith demanded
s. sss after fhe EgAf for fsgr weeks zs-
sssAaee as tFA81er. Shsrs@T refused 20
give uaaEe faAn kss- Thzs - tse Anlgnus
~ - testimony Ia cassrt- Smith stated
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