The sun., 1896-12-15
rI4zs1MroNs ON THE STAND.
I.anhy Bos Test,nes How ne Fought Ton
Rharkey,

sharkey.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.--Robert Fitzsim-
mons and Thomas Sharkey met this morning
for the first time since their encounter at the
Mechanics Pavilion. when they came face to
face In Judge Sanderson's court room, the occa-
slon being The continuance OF tho legal
light for the Sic. 900 purse hung up by the Ma
tlonal Athletic Club, Fitzs!mmons stlll hoped
to get possession of tho golden dollars which
Referee Earp awarded to his adversary. The
meeting was devoid of excitement as
each gladiator dropped into seat
near his attorney without glance at
his opponent. Before proceedings began, Lynch,
Sharkey's manager. stated that after Sharkey's
side OF the case had been put In Fitzslmmons
would not have prop under him.
I'VE will prove" he remarked, that Smith,
Allen. and Abbott committed perjury, and VIZ
will also show their testimony was mnnufact-
ured for the occasion. II there is n conspiracy
in this affair. it originated with the other side
for the purpose OF stealing :he coin from us Rf-
ter we won It."
DIR. T.. ID. Lustig was the first witness. He
testified that he was tho medical examiner of
the National Athletic Club, and examined both
men q few DAYS before the fight. lie found
thom in prime physical condition. Az
ter Sharkey had been carried out of
the ring on the night of the contest,
the witness went to his dressing room with
four other doctors. but admission was denied
to all. The following afternoon. in
company with Drs. Anderson. Rottanz,
Ragan, and Lee. he examined Sharkoy
at his room and found, besides the cuts
and bruises on his head a slight swelling and
discoloration OF the groin, the latter being due
to lecching. The injury was superficial. and
could have been produced from any OF
number of causes. including, the ,hypodermie
caused by a blow by such a man as Fltz-
mmons 1t would have been most serious. The
such as Sharkey claimed to have received. and
said IL would probably have caused collapse and
Fitzsimmons then took the witness stand and
caused laugh when he stated. in response TO-
question, that he had seen sharkey before He
described his previous meeting with the sailor,
aud said that before the contest they agreed
not 70 slinch and TO break away a.s..dr fair
ns Ssrteys ys' a and the he latter aeE raised his
when Titzsim mmons sent in a left shift on the
stomach. This caused Sharksy to drop, his
sent him to the floor. Fitzsimmons was positive
he never struck foul blow. ,
ross-examination, but failed. and Martin
Julian, Fitzsimmons's manager. was called. He
told of his attempts to have Lynch agree upon q
tn have his man get the worst of the deal. The
witness offered the names of several well;known
and declined to submit any names to Julian.
Al 8 O'Clock on the AFTERNOON OF the aght the
pointed referee BY the club. Atterward he met
Riley Grammar, Nose Gunst. and others. and all
sS S 5. He Sas
had been IS liked" and went to Groom and said
Tsa.immons would not fight with !, Ea5p ARP
told Earp he would disgrace him
bu, the latter satd he knew % WAT he WV was going
todo. Finally. seeing they could not naye the
toned Fitzsiinmons to be extremely careful.
w. w. Naughton described the light and said
u. j. Lynch, Sharkey's manager. then testified
that the first he know OF Earp's appointment as
a Es
toned in connection with the mill before
then. Five days before the fight lH.I he made de
tests Neither he nor shaSksy had cnn ANY
He was on the timers stand during the
night and did not 20 near the ring after the bat
dressing room and waited for the sailor to DO
brought in. He did not whisper to him to simu-
Lynch denied the statement OF Billy Smith
regarding the treatment Sharkey received. He
did not know how DR.. Lee came to be called In.
Lynch said he had sent for a good physician to
report ut the Windsor.
Lynch said that he did not accept the men
suggested by Julian for referee as they were
Julian's personal friends or sympathizers.
sharKey will be examined Tomorrow.
Crescent A. C. Lacrosse Team TO Go Abroad.
The lacrosse team of the Crescent A. c. of
Brooklyn will visit England next spring.
While abroad the players will be the guests Of
the North OF England Association of Manchester.
the South Of England Association Of London.
and the Irish Union CT Belfast The team will
leave here abouL March 10 and will play five
matches in Manchester, four In London and