The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-16
SHARKEY AS A WITNESS.
SAYS HE WENT INTo THE RING TO
WIN n FAIR FIG M.

Tens How Fits ste Hira in the Eighth
Round-vvheu NE First Heard OF Rereres
Rarp-Hns No Ksterest In the National
Athletts Club-RstsEss on the Stand.
SAS FRANCISCO. Dec. 15.-Thomas Sharkey
testified In his own behalf to-day in Fltzsim-
mons's suit for possession Of that $40. 900 check.
and his donials Of tho charges Of crookedness
were prompt and vigorous.
The proceedings opened with Lynch on the
stand for further REORGANIZATION, but Attor-
ney Kowelsky was unable to bring In any dam
aging admissions and the witness soon gave
way to the sailor, who formally identified the
articles of agreement signed by himself and
~Fit.simmons. and then Gen. Barnes questioned
him along the lines of Trainer Smiths tosti-
mony.
Sharkey denied having any interest whatever
in the National A. O.. or that he had advanced
that organization So. 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 sec Fitzsimmons. He did not tell Smith that
II he (Sharkey) could get carp for referee he
would be all right, or that there would be good
money In II 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 that he had never talked to Lynch
or anybody else about carp. He vent into the
Tlnk VIII HU thOukhb " W WIN - thi hkhts
carp asked him to remove the bandages from
his hands. but he did not say It would be all
right anyway.
Did Lynch tell you in the ring to put your
hand to your groin and pretend to be in pain ?"
He did not. did not see Lynch in the ring"
TELL how the last blows landed"
"Fitzsimmons struck me- n blow in the mouth
with his left hand. Then he tented with his
1 1snp ssr back sTHa asa h lien n'f io.w "sTH' again. %iS head snd ni !
gave me the poke ia the groin.''
Then what happenedi 7"
Were you insensibie !"
No. sir. l put my hands on my groin from
sskTsyou still suffering from your injury"
you anything TO do with the selection of n
"inevor did. Lynch had the referee in his
sharkey was then subjected to a cross-exam-
did You ever send Billy Madden to Fitzsim-
mons's headquarters to offer Fitzsimmons $500
to let Madden referee the feht?"
How long did DR.. Lee work on your"
He stayed until morning"
Tell what Lee did"
After he had examined me he got hot cloths
and put them on me. Then he bandased me"
Did he use a hypodermic syringe or use q
knife to make a punotureP"
Danny Needham, sharkey's trainer, was the
next witness, His story was a general denial
referee and about the suspicious circumstances
in the dressing room and in sharkey's room in
William Greer Harrison explained the differ
ence between n prize fight and q glove contest.
He saw the contest and
L. R. Fulda. formerly President of the Call
distinction aGsaiS tic b between a glove Contest and a prias
fight. He was not at the Sharkey-F itzsimmons
contest. He said the referees decision was
Walter Watson. boxing instructor of the
Olympic Club, said he was looking at the eighth
tiled That he was in tkhe BALDWIN Hotel about
was irst asked to referee the contest by Groom.
Gibbe. and some one else. He did not know
spoken to him half a dozen times in his life.
As TO the bandages on sharSey's hands: Earn
second protest from Julian. Earp's description
Of the eighth round was in his own language as
"Fitzsimmons drove Sharkey to his cor
ner and struck him a blow on the breast:
sharkey came again and Fitzsimmons tried
the s eGoin. As Ai be- vent back he nun Upper m
cut him on the chin. He did not fall back;
eams up and asked il i saw the foul, and / said;
had won on n foul"
There was an exciting scene when carp was
asked If he had said what Julian had testified
to. carp e~xcitedly denounced Julian's state
ments as a tissue of falsehoods and repeated
this.
Judge Sanderson cautioned him to answer the
carp was asked If he had a revolver on him. |
and in reply offered to be searched by a deputy
Sheriff. The court then adjourned.
Joint Boxing Show OF the BohemIans aud
P~astimes.
The preliminary bouts in the joint amateur
boxing ahow Of the Bohemian and paStime A |