The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15
Manager Lynch Denied That He
Was Acquainted With
DR.. Lee.
JULIAN's TALE OF THE FRAUD.
Long Green Lawrence Has Been In.
timidating Witnesses Who Know
of His Crockedness.

The evidence produced before Judge
Sanderson yesterday in the Fitzsimmons-
Sharkey matter proved conclusively to all
who heard it that Fitzsimmons was the
victim of conspiracy headed by Long
Green Lawrence's man Wyatt carp, spe-
cial writer for the Examiner.
The testimony of DIR. Lustig created
sensation in court. He said that after
careful examination he found that Shar-
key had not been injured IN the manner al
legged, and that the swelling was not where
Sharkey was alleged to have been IN
jured. and that it could have been caused
by the use of hypodermic syringe. He
was not allowed to tell why he and other
reputable physicians had declined to en-
ter into consultation with DR.. Lee, Mr.
Barnes having vigorously objected to any
evidence on that point.
Manager Lynch, Sharkey's trainer, was
badly ratified on the stand, and told a
cock and bull story of his connection with
the affair to the effect that he was not very
well acquainted with Wyatt carp; that
why he did not select Hiram Cook as ref
cree was because every body seemed to
want Cook, and that he refused to admit
DR.. Lustig, the physician OF. the National
Athletic Club, into the dressing-room be-
cause the officers of the club had incensed
him by declining to put the certificate of
deposit for the stakes into the hands of
the referee until the principals had shaken
hands at the beginning of the first round.
w. w. Naughton, the Examiners S sport
| ing editor, swore that he was closely
watching the fighters and that the alleged
foul blow was on the short ribs or stom-
ach on the left side.
The courtroom was iammed with peo.
pie and it was evident that very much in
terest was taken in the case. 1t was an
intelligent audience, too, Judging from
the mods and grins with which Mr..
Lynch's amusing narrative was received.
Julian's testimony was interesting, es-
pecially where he told of the difficulty
O'Riley experienced in getting bet from
the Sharkey men until carp had been
fixed"
The most remarkable thing in connec-
tion with this whole matter is that such
people as carp. his protege Long Green
Lawrence. Sharkey. Lynch, Gibbs and
Needham have succeeded in getting such
q man as W. H. L. Barnes to represent
them.
The Genera. as a matter of fact, is the
only respectable element on that side of
the case, and he has shown up to the pres
ent time that he desires all the truth to
come out in the testimony.
is evident that the veteran attorney
does not intend interposIng technicalities
which in themselves would go to show the
weakness of his clients case. He believes
in the truth of the statements made to
him, and he shows a disposition to fight
his way in this affair on its merits.
Whether he wins or loses, he will make a
creditable showing by not placing bar
riers in the way of complete showing up
of the way the Fitzsim mmons- -Sharkey mill
disgraced sport in this city.
On the opening of court DR.. D D. Lus-
tig, one of the Examining Board of the
Insanity Commissioners and medical ex-
aminer for the National Athletic Club,
swore that as an attache of the club he
had examined Fitzsim mons and Sharkey
before the contest with reference to the
condition of their hearts and lungs, in
order that there might not be an fatal &C.
cident, such as sometimes occurs when
one of the contestants is affected with
heart disease.
The doctor was asked particularly with
reference to being barred out of the dress
ing-room to which Sharkey had been taken
imm ediately after the fight. He knocked
repeatedly at the door, and had others
knock for him, and announced that he
desired admission as physician for the
club, but admittance was denied him.
Drs. Rottanzi, O'Brien and Ragan were
present and also demanded admission,
but they were not allowed TO enter. On
the next afternoon at O'Clock he went to
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