The herald., 1896-12-16
carp GIVES TESTIMONY
10 the Suit Of Fitzsimmons for the
Purse
He Says He Was Fair, but Newspaper
Comment Inclines to Take Ex-
MeTA slIsoddO su1 HIlos

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15-The Even
ing Post this afternoon will say: The
decision in the fight was beyond the
full criminal conspiracy. Besides the
principals in the original plot, the Post
says, another figure Is now involved IN
theaftermath of the scandal. This man
is CDR" B. B. Lee. who happened to be
at the Windsor hoter' when Sharkey was
carried thither after the fight. The Post
says further: 1T is announced that Lee
was paid $1,000 for his services, which,
rumor says, consisted in the artificial
production of evidence of foul by oper-
ating on Sharkey."
The Post also prints a statement that
Lee approached a reputable physician
Lee in stating that Sharkey's injuries
were the result Of a foul blow.
Thomas Sharkey followed Lynch on
the stand today. He denied the stories
told by Billy Smith and George Allen.
He said he was not partner in the Ma
tional club and had no intercourse with
carp before the fight and declared that
Fitzsimmons had struck him foul blow
on the groin. He said he still suffered
pain from injuries to his groin. He said
he had no bets on the fight, but advised
all his friends to back him, feeling con-
fident of winning. He said he was so in
jured by the blow that he had but an
indistinct recollection of subsequent oc-
currences He said the reason he
holloaed with pain in the dressing room
after the fight was because DR.. Lee felt
his groin and pressed it hard where he
had been struck.
Wyatt carp, the referee, was called as
a witness by Gen. Barnes. He swore that
Fitzsimmons had never said word of
any kind in the ring about the bandages
on Sharkey's hands He had mot spoken
more than five words to Lynch in his
life. Did not bet five cents on the re-
suit of the fight. Had entered into no
combination with anybody to give the
decision to Sharkey, and never heard 1t
limited that he was to be referee till the
afternoon of the fight.
On cross examination he said: Il
have refereed one fight in California.
1t was at San Diego between Rocky
O'Neiif and another man whose name
disremember. 1 have also refereed
about twenty fights in Mexico. I want
to say that Julian's statements are a
pack of falsehoods. He never said in
the ring or anywhere else that he did
not want me for referee. l never put my
fingers in Fitzsimmons' eyes during the
mons around the legs at all, neither did
he foul Fitzsimmons in any way during
the contest. Fitzsimmons was fouling
Sharkey all the time"
The rest of the testimony in the case
will be taken by referee appointed by
the court.
IN THE RING.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 15.-In ten
round lightweight glove fight tonight for
the receipts, which were $500, Jimmy
F'reasney of Philadelphia bested Charley
Burns Of Cincinnati. National League
Umpire John Sheridan refereed.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Dec. Is
A fight between George Hall of Pueblo
and Jack Dempsey of Cripple Creek.
lightweights. for the championship of
Colorado, occurred tonight at the
Butte opera house. Dempsey won in
the sixth round. He had the best of the
fight from tine beginning. The altitude
affected Hall.
The preliminary bout between Will
Baker and J. L. Brown of Utah, after
hard slugging, was declared draw.
Reddy Coogan beat Mickey Earl in six
rounds.
Dave Reese the Montana Kid" has
challenged Dempsey.