The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15
ID. I didn,t fall backward as snarkey

ball. / didn't fall backward as Sharkey
did,
Martin Julian, manager for Fitzsim-
mons, was the next witness and told about
how he had suggested the names Of Hiram
Cook and others to Lynch in Groom's hat
store. Lynch said that he wanted Julian
distinctly to understand that Sharkey was
not going to get the worst of it at this
meeting, and that he, Lynch, would not
select referee until just before the fight.
The witness mention ed the names OF
Hiram Cook, Billy Jordan and others as
suitable material for referee, but Danny
Needham said that they were old dubs
and he had no use for them. Lynch said
that he would not agree upon any referee
that Julian would name; that Julian
should let the club determine the matter.
On a later occasion Groom told Julian
that the club had man for referee who
was fearless and who could not be phazed
and whatever he would say would go.
Julian told Groom that he didn't know
anything about carp. but that he would
make no objection so long as carp was
fair man.
Riley Grammar and Nose Gunst warned
the witness not to accept carp under any
circumstances. Grammar detailed how for
four or five days he had been around the
racetrack and the poolrooms trying to
place money on Fitzsimmons at any rea-
sonable odds, but that the Sharkey men
wanted enormous odds and he could not
place his money.
On the morning of the day on which he
had called on Julian he saw Joe Harvey
in very confidential talk with Wyatt carp.
As Harvey was leaving, he asked carp:
tIt's all right now, is it?' and he heard
carp reply: "You can rely on me-" On
that same afternoon Grammar saw several
men who would not bet on anything IN
less 1T was safe thing, betting thousands
of dollars on S arkey at the racetrack.
Grammar told Julian further that he had
received sufficient information from peo-
pie closely connected with the matter to
convince him that a job had been put up
against FitZsimmonS; that no matter
what way the fight went Fltzsimmons was
doomed to lose.
Nose Gunst came III while Grammar was
telling Julian those things, and Gunst
asked: chow in the name of heaven did
you ever agree to have man of the stand
ing and reputation that carp has as
referee?" Grammar afterward informed
both Julian and Fitzsimmons that he had
positive proof that the decision would be
given to Sbarkey.
On the night of the fight Julian called
carp to one side, and in presence of Billy
Jordan told carp hat he had no inten-
ton of hurting Earp's feelings in any
thing he might say, but that it was a
matter of business with Julian.
ST told carp what I had heard about
him." continued Julian; "that ] knew
that he was crooked and that he was fixed
for Sharkey, and that the best thing that
he could do would be to step out and
allow the club to select another referee.
l told MIN if he got into that ring | would
stand up before the audience and tell
what ] knew about him. He answered
that he had been selected by the club and
he was going to stay, and he walked away
laughing"
julian told how he and Fitzsimmons
had protested against carp; how he told
carp that if he went on the stage he
(Juiian) would insult him. and how he
and his principal finally decided to go on
with the fight because the spectators were
bowling and il would be said in the morn
ing that Fitz was afraid to meet Sharkey.
He warned Fitz to fight at long range and
to be very careful not to give the least
Opening to any one to claim foul against
him.
The witness swore that carp, when
separating the fighters in the clinch, sew
eral times stuck his fingers into Fitzsin-
mons eyes, and on one occasion came be-
hind him and placed his hands over Fitz-
simmons eyes. preventing him from see
ing Sharkey in the break-aways.
carp allowed Sharkey to strike FitZ-
simmons repeatedly when the men were
breaking away after clinch, although
Julian repeatedly called his attention to
those fouls. Groom frequently cried,
Foul FOUL" but Gibbs angrily re-
ouested him to close his mouth, that it
was not any of Groom's business.
After the fight Groom was indignant.
He said that he was business man, and
that it would be the last time that he
would get mixed up with lot of thieves,
and that his wife was crazy over the affair.
Daniel Hickey, one of Fitzsimmons Sec
onds, was called to the stand and corrob-
Grated the testimony as to the manner in
which Sharkey had been knocked out.
At the opening of the afternoon session
Mr.. Kowalsky called w. w. Naughton.
sporting editor of the Examiner, to the
stand. Mr.. Barnes remarked that he I'M
derstood that only those witnesses about
to leave the State were to be examined,
and that he would not object if the other
side would allow him to do the same.
Mr.. Alderman of counsel for Fitzsim-
mons remarked that he understood that
the whole case was to be presented to the
court. Judge Sanderson remarked that
the case was not on trial, that he was sit
ting simply to take dispositions. he was
willing to consume the rest OF the alter
noon in taking dispositions, but he could
not afford to devote further time to hear
ing them.
Mr.. Naughton said that he was watch
ing the fight and was calling off the blows
and movements OF the contestants to a
shorthand reporter VINO sat at his side
He had his eyes on the men al the time
while they were boxing, and he did not
observe Fitzsimmons strike Sharkey be-
low the belt.
Mr.. Barnes objected to the question as to
whether the witness saw Snarkey foul
Fitzsim mons.
Mr.. Alderman contended that he de-
sired to show Earp's unfairness and bias
in favor of Sharkey. He wanted to prove
that Sharkey had frequently fouled FltS-